Previously Known As : Uti Short Term Income Fund
Uti Short Duration Fund Datagrid
Category Short Duration Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 7
Rating
Growth Option 02-04-2026
NAV ₹32.7(R) None% ₹34.91(D) %
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 4.98% 6.92% -% 5.44% 6.03%
Direct 5.45% 7.45% -% 5.99% 6.58%
Benchmark
SIP (XIRR) Regular 3.3% 6.28% 6.5% 6.62% 5.92%
Direct 3.77% 6.78% 7.05% 7.18% 6.47%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
1.62 1.0 0.74 0.33% -0.72
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
0.96% 0.0% 0.0% 0.64 0.66%
Fund AUM As on: 30/12/2025 3370 Cr
Top Short Duration Fund
Fund Name Rank Rating
- 1
Axis Short Duration Fund 2
Nippon India Short Duration Fund 3
Hdfc Short Term Debt Fund 4
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund 5

NAV Date: 02-04-2026

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW 10.61
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Monthly IDCW 11.91
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW 13.24
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Half-Yearly IDCW 14.01
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Dividend Option 14.29
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Annual IDCW 14.46
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Quarterly IDCW 16.92
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Flexi IDCW 18.67
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Flexi IDCW 19.28
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW 19.74
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Discontinued Regular Option - Dividend Sub Option 24.33
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 32.7
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 34.91
%
UTI Short Duration Fund - Discontinued Regular Option -Growth Sub Option 46.03
%

Review Date: 02-04-2026

Beginning of Analysis

In the Short Duration Fund category, UTI Short Duration Fund is the 7th ranked fund. The category has total 21 funds. The 4 star rating shows a very good past performance of the UTI Short Duration Fund in Short Duration Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 0.33% which is higher than the category average of 0.15%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 1.62 which is higher than the category average of 1.4.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Short Duration Mutual Funds are ideal for conservative investors seeking stable returns with lower interest rate risk. These funds invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 1 to 3 years, making them less sensitive to interest rate changes compared to long-duration funds. While they offer moderate returns with relatively lower risk, they may underperform in a falling interest rate environment. Investors should carefully assess their risk tolerance, investment horizon, and financial goals before investing in these funds. Additionally, choosing funds managed by experienced professionals can help optimize risk-adjusted returns.

UTI Short Duration Fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of -0.48%, 0.36 and 1.6 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -0.43%, 0.42% and 1.69% respectively.
  • UTI Short Duration Fund has given a return of 5.45% in last one year. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 5.69%.
  • The fund has given a return of 7.45% in last three years and ranked 10.0th out of twenty funds in the category. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 7.46%.
  • The fund has given a return of 6.58% in last ten years and ranked 14th out of fifteen funds in the category. In the same period the category average return was 7.12%.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of 3.77% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 3.96%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 14th in 21 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 6.78% in last three years and ranks 16th in 20 funds. Axis Short Duration Fund has given the highest SIP return (7.29%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 7.05% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 6.98%.

UTI Short Duration Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 0.96 and semi deviation of 0.66. The category average standard deviation is 1.05 and semi deviation is 0.71.
  • The fund has a beta of 0.58 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

    • Investors beware: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the scheme related documents carefully.

    Data Source: www.amfiindia.com

    SEBI Categorization


    KPIs* Fund Benchmark Cat. Avg Min | Max Rank (In Cat.) Performance
    1M Return % -0.52
    -0.48
    		-0.83 | -0.21 13 | 21 Average
    3M Return % 0.25
    0.27
    		-0.01 | 0.57 12 | 21 Good
    6M Return % 1.37
    1.39
    		1.01 | 1.82 11 | 21 Good
    1Y Return % 4.98
    5.04
    		4.15 | 5.62 14 | 21 Average
    3Y Return % 6.92
    6.77
    		6.06 | 7.32 8 | 20 Good
    7Y Return % 5.44
    6.05
    		4.49 | 6.97 15 | 17 Average
    10Y Return % 6.03
    6.42
    		5.34 | 7.19 12 | 15 Average
    1Y SIP Return % 3.30
    3.32
    		2.52 | 4.01 13 | 21 Average
    3Y SIP Return % 6.28
    6.26
    		5.67 | 6.78 9 | 20 Good
    5Y SIP Return % 6.50
    6.27
    		5.59 | 8.54 4 | 18 Very Good
    7Y SIP Return % 6.62
    6.13
    		5.15 | 8.20 2 | 17 Very Good
    10Y SIP Return % 5.92
    6.03
    		5.01 | 6.68 10 | 15 Average
    15Y SIP Return % 5.96
    6.21
    		5.56 | 6.79 10 | 13 Average
    Standard Deviation 0.96
    1.05
    		0.82 | 1.38 4 | 21 Very Good
    Semi Deviation 0.66
    0.71
    		0.56 | 0.83 5 | 21 Very Good
    Max Drawdown % 0.00
    -0.07
    		-0.37 | 0.00 9 | 21 Good
    Average Drawdown % 0.00
    -0.06
    		-0.37 | 0.00 9 | 21 Good
    Sharpe Ratio 1.62
    1.40
    		0.67 | 2.26 5 | 21 Very Good
    Sterling Ratio 0.74
    0.72
    		0.65 | 0.77 7 | 21 Good
    Sortino Ratio 1.00
    0.84
    		0.37 | 1.56 5 | 21 Very Good
    Jensen Alpha % 0.33
    0.15
    		-0.42 | 0.82 6 | 21 Very Good
    Treynor Ratio -0.72
    -0.70
    		-0.96 | -0.58 16 | 21 Average
    Modigliani Square Measure % 7.44
    7.20
    		6.43 | 8.13 5 | 21 Very Good
    Alpha % -0.62
    -0.75
    		-1.50 | -0.28 9 | 21 Good
    Return data last Updated On : April 2, 2026.
    Other parameters, fund ranking, non return related analysis are updated after every month end. Last Updated On : Feb. 27, 2026
    KPIs: Key Performance Indicators

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    KPIs* Fund Benchmark Cat. Avg Min | Max Rank (In Cat.) Performance
    1M Return % -0.48 -0.43 -0.76 | -0.15 13 | 21 Average
    3M Return % 0.36 0.42 0.20 | 0.69 13 | 21 Average
    6M Return % 1.60 1.69 1.43 | 2.00 13 | 21 Average
    1Y Return % 5.45 5.69 5.01 | 6.18 18 | 21 Average
    3Y Return % 7.45 7.46 7.07 | 7.76 10 | 20 Good
    7Y Return % 5.99 6.77 5.00 | 7.54 15 | 17 Average
    10Y Return % 6.58 7.12 5.94 | 7.78 14 | 15 Poor
    1Y SIP Return % 3.77 3.96 3.37 | 4.59 14 | 21 Average
    3Y SIP Return % 6.78 6.95 6.55 | 7.29 16 | 20 Poor
    5Y SIP Return % 7.05 6.98 6.47 | 9.10 6 | 18 Good
    7Y SIP Return % 7.18 6.83 6.26 | 8.73 3 | 17 Very Good
    10Y SIP Return % 6.47 6.72 6.16 | 7.23 12 | 15 Average
    Standard Deviation 0.96 1.05 0.82 | 1.38 4 | 21 Very Good
    Semi Deviation 0.66 0.71 0.56 | 0.83 5 | 21 Very Good
    Max Drawdown % 0.00 -0.07 -0.37 | 0.00 9 | 21 Good
    Average Drawdown % 0.00 -0.06 -0.37 | 0.00 9 | 21 Good
    Sharpe Ratio 1.62 1.40 0.67 | 2.26 5 | 21 Very Good
    Sterling Ratio 0.74 0.72 0.65 | 0.77 7 | 21 Good
    Sortino Ratio 1.00 0.84 0.37 | 1.56 5 | 21 Very Good
    Jensen Alpha % 0.33 0.15 -0.42 | 0.82 6 | 21 Very Good
    Treynor Ratio -0.72 -0.70 -0.96 | -0.58 16 | 21 Average
    Modigliani Square Measure % 7.44 7.20 6.43 | 8.13 5 | 21 Very Good
    Alpha % -0.62 -0.75 -1.50 | -0.28 9 | 21 Good
    Return data last Updated On : April 2, 2026.
    Other parameters, fund ranking, non return related analysis are updated after every month end. Last Updated On : Feb. 27, 2026
    KPIs: Key Performance Indicators

    Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Uti Short Duration Fund NAV Regular Growth Uti Short Duration Fund NAV Direct Growth
    02-04-2026 32.6979 34.9108
    30-03-2026 32.7371 34.9514
    27-03-2026 32.7239 34.936
    25-03-2026 32.7383 34.9505
    24-03-2026 32.7408 34.9527
    23-03-2026 32.7574 34.97
    20-03-2026 32.8385 35.0553
    18-03-2026 32.8506 35.0673
    17-03-2026 32.8345 35.0496
    16-03-2026 32.8385 35.0534
    13-03-2026 32.8446 35.0587
    12-03-2026 32.8509 35.065
    11-03-2026 32.8826 35.0983
    10-03-2026 32.8634 35.0775
    09-03-2026 32.8349 35.0466
    06-03-2026 32.8643 35.0767
    05-03-2026 32.8664 35.0784
    04-03-2026 32.8379 35.0476
    02-03-2026 32.8678 35.0785

    Fund Launch Date: 25/Jun/2003
    Fund Category: Short Duration Fund
    Investment Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to generate reasonable income, with low risk and high level of liquidity from a portfolio of debt & money market instruments.However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.
    Fund Description: UTI Short Term Income Fund is an open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years (Please refer to page no.15 of SID on which the concept of Macaulay duration has been explained).
    Fund Benchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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