PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund
PGIM India Mutual Fund · Best Ultra Short Duration Mutual Funds
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+6.40% 3Y CAGR)NAV history
Scorecard
★★☆☆☆2/5 vs 80 of 82 Ultra Short Duration Fund peers- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Ultra Short Duration Fund (same plan and option). 80 of the 82 Ultra Short Duration Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
3Y CAGR -0.03% · ranks 73 of 82 Ultra Short Duration Funds
Volatility 0.7% vs 1.3% category avg
0.9% expense vs 0.9% category avg
50% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Less volatile than its Ultra Short Duration Fund peers (0.7% vs 1.3%)
Concerns
- 1-year return (-0.07%) trails the Ultra Short Duration Fund average (+1.10%)
- 3-year return (-0.03%) trails the Ultra Short Duration Fund average (+1.40%)
- 5-year return (-0.01%) trails the Ultra Short Duration Fund average (+1.42%)
- Positive in only 50% of rolling 3-year windows
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios
Not shown for Ultra Short Duration Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.
Fund vs category average (Ultra Short Duration Fund)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | -0.00% | +0.14% | -0.14% |
| 3M abs | 0.00% | +0.43% | -0.43% |
| 6M abs | -0.05% | +0.61% | -0.66% |
| 1Y CAGR | -0.07% | +1.10% | -1.17% |
| 3Y CAGR | -0.03% | +1.40% | -1.43% |
| 5Y CAGR | -0.01% | +1.42% | -1.43% |
Category average across peers in Ultra Short Duration Fund (up to 82 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 82 peers in Ultra Short Duration Fund
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
114 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Worst falls, and the wait to get back
How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.
- -30.6%23 Aug 2019 → 13 Sep 2019
Fell over 21 days, back to the old high on 27 Sep 2019 — 14 days under water after the low.
Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026part | -0.07% | |
| 2025 | -0.03% | |
| 2024 | -0.04% | |
| 2023 | +0.01% | |
| 2022 | +0.06% | |
| 2021 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | +0.03% | |
| 2019 | -0.03% | |
| 2018 | -0.03% | |
| 2017 | -0.01% |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹167.64Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Taxation
Taxed as debtThis is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.
Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit
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Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Debt funds
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund is ₹10.08 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund delivered?
PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund has returned -0.07% over 1 year, -0.03% per year over 3 years, -0.01% per year over 5 years and -0.01% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.92% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
Its largest holdings are AXIS BANK LIMITED CD 27NOV26 (8.3%), Others CBLO (8.3%), KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED CD 05MAR27 (7.6%), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37695 364 DAYS TBILL 22JL27 FV RS 100 (7.3%) and REC LIMITED SR 230-A 7.71 BD 26FB27 FVRS1LAC (5.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
It is rated low on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -30.6%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of -9.35 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund's -9.35 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund is benchmarked against the CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index Index .. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund is managed by Bhupesh Kalyani at PGIM India.
How is PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund taxed?
PGIM India Ultra Short Duration Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.