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Ultra Short to Short Term · Debt

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Pvt Ltd
Benchmark
CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index
Riskometer
Moderate
Size
₹485 cr
Allotted
15 Feb 2017
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is a ultra short to short term fund of Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Pvt Ltd with ₹485 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index) in 3 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.34% a year. Rahul Pal has managed it for 9.7 years.

Has Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index, in 3 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +6.23% over the last year against +5.99%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month+0.31% −3.60% —
3 months+1.41% −5.03% —
6 months+3.08% −1.83% —
1 year+6.18% −4.06% +10.24 pts
3 years+7.42% +9.27% −1.85 pts
5 years+6.68% +8.00% −1.32 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 16 Feb 2017
+6.87%——
Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index) in 3 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +6.23%+5.43%+5.99% +0.24 🔒
3y +7.43%+6.59%+7.07% +0.36 🔒
5y +6.69%+5.86%+6.45% +0.24 🔒
10y ——— — —
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Ultra Short to Short Term funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Feb 2017 to 14 Oct 2026
50100150200250300350 2019202120232025
Fund 189Nifty 500 TRI 318

₹100 put in at the start of Feb 2017 would be ₹189 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹318 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

What does Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund cost?

0.34% a year on the direct plan, 1.07% on the regular plan; 11 of 25 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.34% a year
Category median 0.34%
Regular plan
1.07% a year
Category median 0.86%
Gap
0.73 points
for the same holdings
11 of 25 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

Rahul Pal, since 15 Feb 2017; Amit Garg, since 1 Jan 2026.

Rahul Pal
9.7 years
since 15 Feb 2017
Amit Garg
0.8 years
since 1 Jan 2026
Benchmark as filedCRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index
Exit load
0
From 3 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 26 Aug 2026; as on 12 Oct 2026

What does Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund hold?

44 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 48.5% of the fund, the largest 7.96% Embassy Office Parks REIT 2027 ** at 5.0%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity82.7%Debt10.4%Cash9.4%Other0.0%
Holdings
44
31 shares
Top ten
48.5%
of the fund
Effective holdings
23.0
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
0%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
7.96% Embassy Office Parks REIT 2027 **5.04%
7.95% Mindspace Business Parks REIT 2027 **5.04%
7.56% REC Limited 2027 **5.03%
7.75% LIC Housing Finance Limited 2027 **5.02%
7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited 2028 **5.01%

Five largest industries

% of fund
CRISIL AAA44.2%
CRISIL AA16.0%
CRISIL AA+13.0%
ICRA AAA10.9%
SOVEREIGN4.90%

How does Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 50: 100% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 100.0%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund23.1% the same
9 shared holdings
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund21.0% the same
7 shared holdings
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BANKING & PSU DEBT FUND13.2% the same
5 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

Rahul Pal (manager) since 15 Feb 2017; Amit Garg (manager) since 1 Jan 2026.

What is the expense ratio of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

0.34% a year on the direct plan and 1.07% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.43% a year over 3 years against +7.07% for its benchmark, CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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