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HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund

HDFC Mutual Fund · 145034 · Quant Rank #92

Structural GatesPreliminary Assessment
PRELIMINARY_ASSESSMENT

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategoryDEB
AUM₹17,445.8 Cr
BenchmarkCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
RiskometerLow to Moderate
TERInsufficient data
InceptionInsufficient data
Track RecordInsufficient data
Fund ManagerInsufficient data
AUM Floor₹1000 Cr
Min Track3 yrs
Max Alloc30%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
1 Month6.15%6.39%
3 Month7.97%6.96%
6 Month6.55%6.65%
1 Year6.31%6.34%
3 Year7.22%7.10%
5 Year6.48%6.47%
Since Launch6.63%6.45%
Calculated Parameters
FMTInsufficient data — no real 'managing since' date collected for this scheme's current manager
AMQ6/10
AUTInsufficient data — no real 3-months-ago AUM evidence (AMFI's live feed only carries current + ~1-month-ago; needs a genuine dated snapshot from an earlier sync)
ERSInsufficient data — no TER evidence collected for this scheme
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: UNKNOWN · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3Top 10FAIL
Gate 4Top 5FAIL
Gate 5Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 46.7 would rank #3 among 2 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOMMomentum
7% weight
Preliminary

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:35 PM

CONConsistency
10% weight
Preliminary

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:37 PM

PQTPortfolio Quality
11% weight
Preliminary

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:39 PM

FMQFund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Preliminary

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:40 PM

VALValuation Risk
10% weight
Preliminary

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:42 PM

STWSector Tailwinds
9% weight
Preliminary

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:43 PM

DSPDownside Protection
8% weight
Preliminary

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:45 PM

OPPOutperformance Prob.
8% weight
Preliminary

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:46 PM

THSThesis Strength
2% weight
Preliminary

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 2:35:48 PM

V6 Final Score
46.7
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
3.5
CON
6.0
PQT
6.6
FMQ
6.0
VAL
5.0
STW
5.4
DSP
5.6
OPP
4.0
FMT
AMQ
3.6
AUT
ERS
THS
1.0
Data-limited: FMT, AUT, ERS (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (20)
BenchmarkCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Riskometer (Scheme)Low to Moderate
NAV - Direct Plan16.6199
NAV Date21-Aug-2026
Daily AUM (Cr.)17445.816
1 Month Return - Direct Plan (%)6.1529
1 Month Return - Benchmark (%)6.3915
3 Month Return - Direct Plan (%)7.9700
3 Month Return - Benchmark (%)6.9600
6 Month Return - Direct Plan (%)6.5533
6 Month Return - Benchmark (%)6.6499
1 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)6.3075
1 Year Return - Benchmark (%)6.3381
3 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)7.2160
3 Year Return - Benchmark (%)7.1040
5 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)6.4822
5 Year Return - Benchmark (%)6.4735
Since Launch Return - Direct Plan (%)6.6312
Since Launch Return - Benchmark (%)6.4522
Audit Log
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:51 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill.
OPP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:50 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y -0.03pp vs benchmark, 3Y +0.11pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.01pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +0.18pp vs benchmark (avg 0.07pp).
DSP 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:48 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted. Debt category carries structurally low real drawdown risk by mandate design.
STW 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:47 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:45 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:43 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:42 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹17,445.816 Cr vs category floor ₹1000 Cr (17.4x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:40 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y -0.03pp vs benchmark, 3Y +0.11pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.01pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +0.18pp vs benchmark, avg 0.07pp).
MOM 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 2:35:38 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: -0.03pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).
THS 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:50 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill.
OPP 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:48 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y -0.03pp vs benchmark, 3Y +0.11pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.01pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +0.18pp vs benchmark (avg 0.07pp).
DSP 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:47 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted. Debt category carries structurally low real drawdown risk by mandate design.
STW 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:45 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:43 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:41 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:39 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹17,445.816 Cr vs category floor ₹1000 Cr (17.4x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:37 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y -0.03pp vs benchmark, 3Y +0.11pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.01pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +0.18pp vs benchmark, avg 0.07pp).
MOM 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 12:36:35 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: -0.03pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).