Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund§ Core Bucket

An open-ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 6 months with Relatively Low interest rate risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk

31st December 2023

Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund§ Core Bucket

An open-ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 6 months with Relatively Low interest rate risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk

31st December 2023

About the Fund:The Fund aims to invest in high quality debt and money market instruments with Macaulay Duration of 3 to 6 months and seeks to generate stable returns with a low risk strategy.
Category: Ultra Short Duration
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 3,327.04 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 3,669.11 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 18th July 2018
Fund Manager^^ :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Mr. Harshal Joshi (w.e.f. 18th July 2018).
^^Mr. Sreejith Balasubramanian will be managing overseas investment portion of the scheme.
Other Parameter:
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

0.24%
Modified Duration

Modified duration is the price sensitivity and the percentage change in price for a unit change in yield

155 Days
Average Maturity 166 Days
Macaulay Duration 163 Days
Yield to Maturity

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

7.63%
Total Expense Ratio
Regular0.44%
Direct0.25%
Benchmark : NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I (w.e.f. 1st April 2022)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
SIP Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth & IDCW@ Option - Daily (Reinvestment), Weekly (Reinvestment), Monthly , Quarterly & Periodic (each with Reinvestment, Payout and Sweep facility).
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

Nil
NAV (₹) as on December 29, 2023
Plan Option Freq NAV
Regular Plan Growth - 13.6515
Regular Plan IDCW@ Daily10.0519
Regular Plan IDCW@ Weekly 10.0866
Regular Plan IDCW@ Periodic11.4840
Regular Plan IDCW@ Monthly 10.0440
Regular Plan IDCW@ Quarterly 10.2435
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameRating% of NAV
Corporate Bond 43.71%
NABARD AAA 8.76%
REC AAA 7.75%
Power Finance Corporation AAA 5.14%
Tata Capital Housing Finance AAA 3.64%
National Housing Bank AAA 3.54%
Bajaj Finance AAA 3.52%
Sundaram Finance AAA 2.70%
Kotak Mahindra Prime AAA 2.68%
HDFC Bank AAA 1.88%
Reliance Industries AAA 1.37%
Larsen & Toubro AAA 1.36%
Export Import Bank of India AAA 0.68%
Bajaj Housing Finance AAA 0.67%
Certificate of Deposit 33.19%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India A1+ 9.30%
Axis Bank A1+ 9.21%
Punjab National Bank A1+ 2.70%
Union Bank of India A1+ 2.68%
State Bank of India A1+ 2.65%
HDFC Bank A1+ 1.98%
Bank of Baroda A1+ 1.35%
ICICI Bank A1+ 1.30%
IndusInd Bank A1+ 0.68%
Indian Bank A1+ 0.67%
Kotak Mahindra Bank A1+ 0.67%
Commercial Paper 7.49%
HDFC Bank A1+ 3.50%
ICICI Securities A1+ 3.35%
Kotak Mahindra Prime A1+ 0.64%
Treasury Bill 4.60%
91 Days Tbill - 2024 SOV 4.04%
182 Days Tbill - 2024 SOV 0.56%
State Government Bond 4.03%
8.08% Haryana SDL - 2025 SOV 2.20%
8.07% Gujrat SDL - 2025 SOV 0.71%
8.96% Maharashtra SDL - 2024 SOV 0.71%
8.99% Madhya Pradesh SDL - 2024 SOV 0.41%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund£ 0.27%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund 0.27%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.71%
Grand Total 100.00%

£As per the requirement of regulation 43A of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/128 dated July 27, 2023 on framework for Corporate Debt Market Development Fund and SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2 /P/CIR/2023/129 dated July 27, 2023 on investment by mutual fund schemes and Asset Management Companies (AMCs) in units of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund ("CDMDF"), specified open ended debt-oriented schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund and Bandhan AMC Limited ('AMC') shall invest percentage of net assets in the units of the CDMDF.


§§Corporate Debt Market Development Fund




Performance based on NAV as on 29/12/2023. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns. Standard Deviation calculated on the basis of 1 year history of monthly data
*Inception Date of Regular Plan - Growth July 18, 2018.


Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To generate returns over short-term investment horizon with a low risk strategy
  • To invest in debt and money market instruments

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Benchmark risk-o-meter

NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I


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§With effect from 13th March 2023, the name of "IDFC Ultra Short Term Fund" has changed to "Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund".
Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.