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FD Vs Debt Mutual Fund
FD vs Debt fund? Thinking where to invest your savings to earn good returns. Generally, people consider Investing in fixed deposit or FD to be the most convenient option as it is safe and offers fixed returns. But is it the best way? Though Fixed Deposit is an easy investment option for all, however, the returns of fixed deposits being taxable are much less as compared to a Debt Fund. Moreover, when held for a longer duration, Debt Mutual Funds offer good returns. Before making a final decision to invest in debt mutual funds or fixed deposits, go through the detailed comparison of these investments.
In summary:
Debt Mutual Funds (Debt Fund) Vs Fixed Deposits (FD)
We would need to break this up by the ability to take a risk and the intended holding period of the investor in question.
Short Holding Period (1 Year or Less)
Here the options for debt fund would be limited to Liquid Funds, ultra-short term funds and short-term Income funds. While the returns or yields normally would go higher from liquid to ultra-short to Short term fund, the yield differential between these debt funds and a Fixed Deposit can be determined considering their returns in last one year.
Debt Mutual Fund (Category Average Return)
| Type Of Debt Mutual Fund | Last 1 yr. Return (%) |
|---|---|
| Liquid Fund | 7.36 |
| Ultra Short-term Debt Funds | 9.18 |
| Short-term Debt Funds | 9.78 |
| Dynamic Debt Funds | 13.89 |
| Long-term Debt Funds | 13.19 |
| Gilt Short-term Funds | 11.76 |
| Gilt Long-term Funds | 15.06 |
| Data as of 20th Feb 2017 |
Fixed Deposit or FD Average Return Rate
The Average Return rate of Fixed Deposits ranged from 8-8.5% p.a. in the year 2016 (so one can compare the above returns in the table). However, in the past one year, the return rate has dropped to 6.6-7.5% p.a.
With the above illustration, it is clear that the average rate of return of Debt Funds is better than that of Fixed Deposits.
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Long-Term Holding Period
With a long intended holding period, debt funds may prove to be better than FDs.
The options to invest here would be:
- Long term income funds
- Long-term gilt,
- Corporate bond funds (high yield funds), in addition to the options mentioned above the liquid, ultra-short and short term funds may also be used.
Given that the holding period could be 3 years or more, we can say the following:
- With Capital gains tax at 20% with indexation benefits, the net tax incidence would be minimal ( however one should calculate the tax incidence given the year of incurring tax)
- Long term income funds/Gilt Funds with high yields and additionally, if interest rates move down would give very higher returns.
- One could end up with high double digit returns with these debt funds.
Take the example below of returns on long-term income funds, the average last 1-year return for the category is 12.19% and last 3 years is 10.32% p.a. No FD could have given a similar return in the period. Gilt Fund returns are even higher. In the same period, last year FD rates would have been close to 8-8.5% per annum across most banks, (albeit today the rates have dropped further to 6.5 - 7.5%)
So with an investor having a long intended holding period and interest rates falling, a debt fund (Long term income or Gilt) would give much better returns than an FD. Even in the case of interest rates not falling, high yield corporate bond funds would beat FDs in the same period.
Taxation on Debt Mutual Funds and Fixed Deposits
Taxation also plays an important role in determining the returns of the debt funds and fixed deposits. Typically, taxation on Fixed Deposits is 33% (marginal rate of tax) while on Debt Funds if one invests with a less than 3-year view then incurring dividend distribution tax would be a better option given that DDT (Dividend Distribution Tax) is deducted at approximately 25% (+surcharge etc). This shows that taxation on debt mutual funds is relatively lower than that in fixed deposits.
The additional benefits that come with debt funds are:
- liquidity: money available within 1–2 days from Redemption
- Professional management: ability to dynamically change strategy and take advantage of markets
- No premature withdrawal penalty.
To sum up:
| Parameters | Mutual Funds | Fixed Deposits |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Returns | No Assured Returns | Fixed Returns |
| Inflation Adjusted Returns | Potential of High Inflation Adjusted Returns | Usually Low Inflation Adjusted Returns |
| Risk | Low to High Risk (Depends of Fund | Low Risk |
| Liquidity | Liquid | Liquid |
| Premature Withdrawal | Allowed with Exit Load/No Load | Allowed with Penalty |
| Cost of Investment | Management Cost/Expense Ratio | No Cost |
Top 8 Best Performing Debt Funds 2025
Below is the list of Debt funds having Net Assets/AUM above 1000 Crore and sorted on 3 Year compounded (CAGR) returns.
The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate regular income through investments in debt & money market instruments in order to make regular dividend payments to unit holders & secondary objective is growth of capital. Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 25 Mar 09. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Returns up to 1 year are on An Open-ended income scheme with the objective to generate optimal returns with high liquidity through active management of the portfolio by investing in high quality debt and money market instruments. Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund is a Debt - Dynamic Bond fund was launched on 27 Sep 04. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Long Term Gilt Fund) To generate income through investment in Gilts of various maturities. ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund is a Debt - Government Bond fund was launched on 19 Aug 99. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Magnum Gilt Fund - Long Term Plan) To provide the investors with returns generated through investments in government securities issued by the Central Government and / or a State Government SBI Magnum Gilt Fund is a Debt - Government Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 00. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments of various maturities with a view to maximising income while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan is a Debt - Dynamic Bond fund was launched on 20 Jan 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme aims to generate returns through investments in Central Govt Securities. DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund is a Debt - Government Bond fund was launched on 30 Sep 99. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Income Opportunities Fund) ICICI Prudential Income Opportunities Fund is an open-ended income fund that intends to generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments of various credit ratings and maturities ICICI Prudential Bond Fund is a Debt - Medium to Long term fund was launched on 18 Aug 08. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns by investing in a portfolio of securities issued and guaranteed by Central and State Government. Invesco India Gilt Fund is a Debt - Government Bond fund was launched on 9 Feb 08. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Gilt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.8% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2024 was 10.5% , 2023 was 6.9% and 2022 was 24.8% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Growth Launch Date 25 Mar 09 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹38.6864 ↑ 0.04 (0.10 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,144 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio 2.22 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.72% Effective Maturity 5 Years 1 Month 20 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 9 Months 18 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,857 28 Feb 22 ₹11,944 28 Feb 23 ₹14,400 29 Feb 24 ₹15,486 28 Feb 25 ₹17,419 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 4.3% 6 Month 7.3% 1 Year 12.9% 3 Year 13.6% 5 Year 12.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 10.5% 2022 6.9% 2021 24.8% 2020 7.1% 2019 8.1% 2018 -4.4% 2017 5.6% 2016 7% 2015 10.9% 2014 9.5% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 1 Sep 14 10.5 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 4.57 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 2.28 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.97% Equity 4.26% Debt 88.52% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 44.17% Corporate 43.85% Cash Equivalent 6.97% Securitized 0.5% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 5.12% AA 24.45% AAA 67.77% BBB 2.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -25% ₹534 Cr 52,000,000 7.26% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -10% ₹206 Cr 20,000,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited 9.75%
Debentures | -4% ₹80 Cr 8,000
↑ 8,000 Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited 8.4%
Debentures | -3% ₹60 Cr 6,000
↑ 6,000 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹52 Cr 5,000,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 5,000 Creditaccess Grameen Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 500,000 Ncd Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 5,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 500 JSW Steel Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 500 2. Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.6% since its launch. Ranked 16 in Dynamic Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.8% , 2023 was 6.9% and 2022 was 6% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Sep 04 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹45.2739 ↑ 0.11 (0.25 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,738 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Dynamic Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.21 Sharpe Ratio 0.3 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-90 Days (0.5%),90 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.32% Effective Maturity 15 Years 3 Months 29 Days Modified Duration 7 Years 11 Months 5 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,694 28 Feb 22 ₹11,308 28 Feb 23 ₹12,022 29 Feb 24 ₹12,984 28 Feb 25 ₹13,973 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.4% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 3% 1 Year 9.1% 3 Year 7.8% 5 Year 7.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.8% 2022 6.9% 2021 6% 2020 4.9% 2019 9.7% 2018 -0.9% 2017 5.7% 2016 2.2% 2015 14% 2014 7.4% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Mohit Sharma 22 Mar 21 3.94 Yr. Bhupesh Bameta 6 Aug 20 4.57 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.78% Debt 95.94% Other 0.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 64.75% Corporate 31.19% Cash Equivalent 3.78% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 2.5% AA 4.75% AAA 92.74% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -20% ₹347 Cr 33,577,900 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -16% ₹277 Cr 27,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -10% ₹175 Cr 17,090,200
↑ 17,000,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -7% ₹124 Cr 12,500
↓ -7,500 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹80 Cr 8,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹76 Cr 7,500 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹76 Cr 7,314,000 State Bank Of India
Debentures | -4% ₹76 Cr 75 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹60 Cr 6,000,100
↑ 4,500,000 7.25% Govt Stock 2063
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹51 Cr 5,000,000 3. ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.4% since its launch. Ranked 5 in Government Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.2% , 2023 was 8.3% and 2022 was 3.7% . ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Aug 99 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹100.492 ↑ 0.20 (0.20 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,356 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Government Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.12 Sharpe Ratio 0.42 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.05% Effective Maturity 13 Years 4 Months 28 Days Modified Duration 5 Years 3 Months 22 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,826 28 Feb 22 ₹11,332 28 Feb 23 ₹11,878 29 Feb 24 ₹12,933 28 Feb 25 ₹13,914 Returns for ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.4% 3 Month 2.6% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 8.7% 3 Year 7.7% 5 Year 7.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.2% 2022 8.3% 2021 3.7% 2020 3.8% 2019 12.6% 2018 10.8% 2017 6.8% 2016 2.1% 2015 18.2% 2014 5.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Raunak Surana 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 34.72% Debt 65.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 65.28% Cash Equivalent 34.72% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -40% ₹2,568 Cr 251,066,000 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -15% ₹968 Cr 94,096,700 7.3% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹427 Cr 42,500,000
↑ 42,500,000 91 DTB 20032025
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹348 Cr 35,000,000 91 DTB 17042025
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹272 Cr 27,500,000 91 Days Tbill Red 24-04-2025
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹188 Cr 19,000,000 91 Days Tbill Red 27-02-2025
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹175 Cr 17,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹111 Cr 10,830,390 7.53% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹76 Cr 7,500,000 91 DTB 10042025
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 4. SBI Magnum Gilt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Government Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.9% , 2023 was 7.6% and 2022 was 4.2% . SBI Magnum Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 00 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹65.0148 ↑ 0.18 (0.27 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,257 on 15 Mar 25 Category Debt - Government Bond AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.94 Sharpe Ratio 0.1 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.11% Effective Maturity 23 Years 10 Months 28 Days Modified Duration 9 Years 11 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,749 28 Feb 22 ₹11,202 28 Feb 23 ₹11,688 29 Feb 24 ₹12,807 28 Feb 25 ₹13,728 Returns for SBI Magnum Gilt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 2.7% 6 Month 2.6% 1 Year 9% 3 Year 7.6% 5 Year 6.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.9% 2022 7.6% 2021 4.2% 2020 3% 2019 11.7% 2018 13.1% 2017 5.1% 2016 3.9% 2015 16.3% 2014 7.3% Fund Manager information for SBI Magnum Gilt Fund
Name Since Tenure Rajeev Radhakrishnan 1 Nov 23 1.33 Yr. Tejas Soman 1 Dec 23 1.25 Yr. Data below for SBI Magnum Gilt Fund as on 15 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.69% Debt 97.31% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 97.31% Cash Equivalent 2.69% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -39% ₹4,382 Cr 423,500,000
↑ 500,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -38% ₹4,268 Cr 424,326,400
↑ 67,500,000 7.3% Govt Stock 2053
Sovereign Bonds | -11% ₹1,201 Cr 116,500,000
↑ 8,500,000 8.83% Govt Stock 2041
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹949 Cr 80,000,000 7.13% State Government Of Karnataka 2041
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹205 Cr 20,548,600
↑ 20,548,600 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹62 Cr 6,000,000 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -2% ₹171 Cr Net Receivable / Payable
CBLO | -1% ₹134 Cr 07.13 KA Sdl 2038
Sovereign Bonds | -₹0 Cr 00
↓ -52,500,000 06.48 RJ Sdl 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -₹0 Cr 00
↓ -2,500,000 5. ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.8% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Dynamic Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.2% , 2023 was 7.6% and 2022 was 4.5% . ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
Growth Launch Date 20 Jan 10 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹36.1107 ↑ 0.05 (0.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,049 on 15 Mar 25 Category Debt - Dynamic Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.36 Sharpe Ratio 0.87 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.82% Effective Maturity 8 Years 11 Months 5 Days Modified Duration 4 Years 4 Months 2 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,866 28 Feb 22 ₹11,394 28 Feb 23 ₹11,981 29 Feb 24 ₹12,947 28 Feb 25 ₹13,975 Returns for ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.2% 3 Month 2.4% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 8.7% 3 Year 7.4% 5 Year 7.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.2% 2022 7.6% 2021 4.5% 2020 4.3% 2019 11.8% 2018 10.2% 2017 6.2% 2016 5.1% 2015 16.9% 2014 5.7% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 28 Sep 12 12.43 Yr. Nikhil Kabra 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan as on 15 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.6% Debt 85.13% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 48.99% Corporate 37.71% Cash Equivalent 13.03% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 34.44% AAA 65.56% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -38% ₹5,109 Cr 499,431,490 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹688 Cr 66,848,050 7.53% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹460 Cr 45,460,800 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹202 Cr 20,000 Godrej Properties Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹201 Cr 20,000 Oberoi Realty Ltd.
Debentures | -1% ₹200 Cr 20,000 Tata Projects Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹199 Cr 20,000
↑ 20,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹161 Cr 16,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹150 Cr 15,000
↑ 15,000 SEIl Energy India Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹149 Cr 15,000 6. DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.2% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Government Bond category. Return for 2024 was 10.1% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 2.7% . DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Sep 99 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹94.4339 ↑ 0.24 (0.26 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,699 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Government Bond AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.1 Sharpe Ratio 0 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.1%),7 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.09% Effective Maturity 28 Years 11 Months 16 Days Modified Duration 11 Years 2 Months 12 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,785 28 Feb 22 ₹11,289 28 Feb 23 ₹11,649 29 Feb 24 ₹12,796 28 Feb 25 ₹13,682 Returns for DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.1% 3 Month 2.6% 6 Month 2.5% 1 Year 9.1% 3 Year 7.4% 5 Year 6.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 10.1% 2022 7.1% 2021 2.7% 2020 3.1% 2019 13.1% 2018 12.5% 2017 7.4% 2016 1.4% 2015 15.3% 2014 6.2% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Yadav 1 Aug 24 0.58 Yr. Shantanu Godambe 1 Jun 23 1.75 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.11% Debt 95.89% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 95.89% Cash Equivalent 4.11% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -41% ₹714 Cr 67,500,000
↓ -5,500,000 7.3% Govt Stock 2053
Sovereign Bonds | -26% ₹443 Cr 42,500,000
↑ 20,500,000 7.26% Maharashtra SDL 2050
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹105 Cr 10,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹103 Cr 10,000,000
↓ -30,000,000 7.14% Madhya Pradesh SDL 2043
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹103 Cr 10,000,000 7.09% Govt Stock 2054
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 Maharashtra (Government of) 7.14%
- | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 7.85% MP Sdl 2032
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹27 Cr 2,500,000 7.22% Maharashtra SDL 2049
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹16 Cr 1,500,000 6.99% Govt Stock 2051
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 1,500,000 7. ICICI Prudential Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.6% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Medium to Long term category. Return for 2024 was 8.6% , 2023 was 7.7% and 2022 was 3.1% . ICICI Prudential Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Aug 08 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹39.3078 ↑ 0.06 (0.16 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,928 on 15 Mar 25 Category Debt - Medium to Long term AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.11 Sharpe Ratio 0.64 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-6 Months (1%),6 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.32% Effective Maturity 11 Years 7 Months 20 Days Modified Duration 5 Years 9 Months 11 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,722 28 Feb 22 ₹11,200 28 Feb 23 ₹11,624 29 Feb 24 ₹12,639 28 Feb 25 ₹13,646 Returns for ICICI Prudential Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.2% 3 Month 2.4% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 8.9% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 7.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.6% 2022 7.7% 2021 3.1% 2020 2.9% 2019 11.5% 2018 10.9% 2017 4.6% 2016 5.3% 2015 11.3% 2014 8.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Darshil Dedhia 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Rohit Lakhotia 12 Jun 23 1.72 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Bond Fund as on 15 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.45% Debt 92.26% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 57.53% Corporate 35.59% Cash Equivalent 6.6% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -41% ₹1,204 Cr 117,681,600 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹213 Cr 20,700,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹161 Cr 1,600 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹134 Cr 13,200 Summit Digitel Infrastructure Ltd
Debentures | -4% ₹118 Cr 11,650 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹107 Cr 1,100 7.02% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹81 Cr 8,000,000 Pipeline Infrastructure Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹75 Cr 7,400 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹66 Cr 6,478,460 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹52 Cr 500 8. Invesco India Gilt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.2% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Government Bond category. Return for 2024 was 10% , 2023 was 6.6% and 2022 was 2.3% . Invesco India Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Feb 08 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹2,799.02 ↑ 8.18 (0.29 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,220 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Government Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.2 Sharpe Ratio -0.09 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.15% Effective Maturity 29 Years 3 Months 22 Days Modified Duration 10 Years 11 Months 5 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,376 28 Feb 22 ₹10,584 28 Feb 23 ₹10,941 29 Feb 24 ₹11,987 28 Feb 25 ₹12,780 Returns for Invesco India Gilt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2% 3 Month 2.7% 6 Month 2.2% 1 Year 8.9% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 10% 2022 6.6% 2021 2.3% 2020 0.7% 2019 8.2% 2018 9.6% 2017 6.2% 2016 1.2% 2015 16.6% 2014 4.2% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Gilt Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 27 Jul 21 3.6 Yr. Vikas Garg 26 Sep 20 4.43 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Gilt Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.37% Debt 94.63% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 94.63% Cash Equivalent 5.37% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -34% ₹414 Cr 40,031,000
↓ -2,500,000 7.09% Govt Stock 2054
Sovereign Bonds | -27% ₹336 Cr 33,500,000
↓ -2,500,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -13% ₹161 Cr 16,012,900
↓ -500,000 7.09% Govt Stock 2074
Sovereign Bonds | -9% ₹110 Cr 11,000,000
↑ 7,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹46 Cr 4,500,000 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹41 Cr 4,000,000 7.3% Govt Stock 2053
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹26 Cr 2,500,000
↓ -2,500,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000
↑ 2,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -8% ₹97 Cr
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