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Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund vs Tata Ultra Short Term Fund

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund (Direct) and Tata Ultra Short Term 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 09 Oct 2026

Nippon India Ultra Short Term FundDirectTata Ultra Short Term FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 23 Jan 2019 – 09 Oct 2026, limited by Tata Ultra Short Term Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.

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Growth of ₹100, sampled across the common period
DateNippon India Ultra Short Term FundTata Ultra Short Term Fund
23 Jan 2019₹100.00₹100.00
15 Sep 2019₹99.31₹105.20
06 May 2020₹102.45₹109.59
27 Dec 2020₹106.66₹113.23
19 Aug 2021₹114.16₹116.13
10 Apr 2022₹117.56₹119.08
01 Dec 2022₹121.64₹122.87
24 Jul 2023₹127.60₹128.75
14 Mar 2024₹133.67₹134.81
04 Nov 2024₹140.50₹141.52
27 Jun 2025₹147.90₹148.91
16 Feb 2026₹154.12₹154.97
09 Oct 2026₹161.24₹162.35
Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund, Tata Ultra Short Term Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Ultra Short Duration Fund median.
Metric
Nippon India · Direct
NAV ₹4,843.58
Low risk
★★★★☆
Tata · Direct
NAV ₹16.24
Low risk
★★★☆☆
Category median
Ultra Short Duration Fund · 27 funds
+6.97%+7.01%+6.55%
+7.58%+7.52%+7.25%
+7.02%Best in row+6.82%+6.62%
+6.61%+6.49%+6.64%
+7.41%+7.33%—
+6.77%Best in row+6.18%+6.76%
+6.75%Best in row+6.18%+6.34%
Risk
0.38%0.37%0.38%
-5.24%-0.71%-0.89%
0.34%0.33%0.31%
₹11,899Cr₹6,339Cr₹2,015Cr
₹100₹500—
₹10.00K₹5.00K—
Vivek Sharma · 13yAmit Somani—
21 May 201823 Jan 2019—
2.3%3.3%—
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Exit load
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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 — Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund or Tata Ultra Short Term Fund?

Over the last 3 years, Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund returned +7.58% CAGR against Tata Ultra Short Term Fund's +7.52%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund +7.02% vs Tata Ultra Short Term Fund +6.82% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund or Tata Ultra Short Term Fund?

Tata Ultra Short Term Fund has the lower expense ratio: Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund charges 0.34% a year against Tata Ultra Short Term Fund's 0.33%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.

Which fund is riskier — Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund or Tata Ultra Short Term Fund?

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund has shown higher volatility (+0.38% annualized vs Tata Ultra Short Term Fund's +0.37%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund -0.09% vs Tata Ultra Short Term Fund -0.09%.

Which fund manages more money — Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund or Tata Ultra Short Term Fund?

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund is the larger fund: Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund manages ₹11,899Cr against Tata Ultra Short Term Fund's ₹6,339Cr 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund and Tata Ultra Short Term 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.