Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund vs Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund (Direct) and Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Ultra Short Duration Fund schemes — see the best ultra short duration mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 21 May 2018 – 20 Aug 2026, limited by Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.
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| Date | Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund | Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2018 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 27 Jan 2019 | ₹105.94 | ₹106.13 |
| 05 Oct 2019 | ₹112.43 | ₹105.10 |
| 12 Jun 2020 | ₹118.17 | ₹109.55 |
| 18 Feb 2021 | ₹122.88 | ₹113.90 |
| 27 Oct 2021 | ₹126.58 | ₹122.07 |
| 06 Jul 2022 | ₹130.17 | ₹126.04 |
| 14 Mar 2023 | ₹135.59 | ₹131.58 |
| 20 Nov 2023 | ₹142.56 | ₹138.48 |
| 28 Jul 2024 | ₹150.17 | ₹145.97 |
| 05 Apr 2025 | ₹158.64 | ₹154.14 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | ₹166.51 | ₹161.59 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹174.03 | ₹169.38 |
| Metric | Aditya Birla Sun Life · Direct NAV ₹601.12 Low risk ★★★★☆ | Nippon India · Direct NAV ₹4,796.51 Low risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Ultra Short Duration Fund · 25 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +6.56% | +6.89%Best in row | +6.47% | |
| +7.50% | +7.58% | +7.24% | |
| +6.70% | +6.93%Best in row | +6.51% | |
| +7.01% | — | +6.59% | |
| +7.68%Best in row | +6.60% | +6.77% | |
| +7.26% | +7.39%Best in row | — | |
| +7.48%Best in row | +6.77% | +6.75% | |
| +7.30%Best in row | +6.76% | +6.33% | |
| +7.40% | — | +7.00% | |
| Risk | |||
| 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.37% | |
| -1.21%Best in row | -5.24% | -0.95% | |
| 0.95% | 0.34%Best in row | 0.33% | |
| ₹19,721Cr | ₹10,923Cr | ₹2,249Cr | |
| ₹500 | ₹10.00K | — | |
| 6% | — | 70% | |
| Kaustubh Gupta | Divya Dutt Sharma · 1y | — | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | 21 May 2018 | — | |
| 41 | — | — | |
| 10.4% | — | — | |
| 2.5% | 6.3% | — | |
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- Exit load
- None
- Lock-in
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- Min SIP
- ₹100
Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund or Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
Over the last 3 years, Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund returned +7.58% CAGR against Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund's +7.50%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund +6.70% vs Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund +6.93% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund or Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund has the lower expense ratio: Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund charges 0.95% a year against Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund's 0.34%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund or Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund has shown higher volatility (+0.41% annualized vs Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund's +0.38%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund -0.12% vs Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund -0.09%.
Which fund manages more money — Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund or Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund is the larger fund: Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund manages ₹19,721Cr against Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund's ₹10,923Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund and Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Ultra Short Duration Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.