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Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund

Nippon India Gilt Fund

Direct Plan · Defined Maturity Date Option · Nippon India Mutual Fund

Risk: Moderate Risk ★★★★★ Morningstar
52W Low ₹42.38 2 Apr 2026 52W High ₹45.03 14 Aug 2026
₹44.5954 NAV as of 4 Nov 2026 +0.60% day change
ISININF204K01E88
Scheme Code118673
StructureOpen Ended Schemes
Fund HouseNippon Life India Asset Management Limited
AUM (avg. July - September 2026)₹10.82 Cr
Expense Ratio (as of 29 Oct 2026)0.52%
Min. InvestmentRs. 5,000 & in multiples of Re 1 thereafter
Inception Date22 Aug 2008
BenchmarkNIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index · NA
Portfolio Turnover146.82%
NFO Period21-Aug-2008 – 21-Aug-2008

Returns

1Y +3.60%
3Y +6.49%
5Y +5.68%
7Y +6.28%
10Y +7.31%
Since Inception +8.64%

Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.

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Rank in Category

PeriodThis FundCategory Avg.Rank
1W +1.41% +1.32% 9 of 23
1M +0.67% +0.59% 13 of 23
3M +0.17% -0.34% 9 of 23
6M +3.04% +1.72% 7 of 23
YTD +3.17% +1.08% 6 of 23
1Y +3.60% +1.20% 7 of 23
2Y +4.28% +1.82% 8 of 21
3Y +6.49% +3.83% 9 of 21
5Y +5.68% +3.37% 7 of 18
7Y +6.28% +3.84% 7 of 18
10Y +7.31% +3.93% 3 of 17
INCEPTION +8.64% — —

Ranked among: Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund.

Rolling Returns

PeriodAverageBestWorstPositive PeriodsConsistency
3M +2.20% +9.81% -3.58% 83% 34%
6M +4.46% +15.84% -3.17% 93% 38%
1Y +9.19% +22.84% -1.73% 99% 42%
2Y +9.08% +16.77% +2.01% 100% 43%
3Y +9.00% +16.72% +3.95% 100% 43%
5Y +8.71% +12.69% +5.31% 100% 43%
7Y +8.86% +12.76% +6.10% 100% 43%
10Y +8.88% +10.01% +7.12% 100% 43%

Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.

NAV History

AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)

Expense Ratio Trend

Portfolio · Sep 2026

Asset Allocation

  • Equity0.00%
  • Debt88.68%
  • Cash11.32%
  • Other0.00%

Market Cap Split

  • Large Cap0.00%
  • Mid Cap0.00%
  • Small Cap0.00%
  • Others100.00%
Holdings42
Top 5 Stocks0.00%
Top 10 Stocks0.00%
Top 3 Sectors0.00%

Holdings · Sep 2026

HoldingSectorWeightChange (1M)
Triparty Repo Reverse Repo / TREPS 11.41% —
734GOI2064 Debt 9.15% -3.08%
364TB31126 Money Market 6.66% —
364T101226 Money Market 6.66% —
725GOI2063 Debt 6.34% +0.06%
690GOI65 Debt 5.43% -2.95%
679GOI2027 Debt 5.40% +0.09%
73GOI2053 Debt 4.52% +0.05%
GOI LOAN 6.36% 2031 Debt 3.63% -1.27%
68GOI2060 Debt 3.59% +0.03%
6.64% Government of India Debt 3.46% —
GOI LOAN 7.63% 2056 Debt 3.35% —
GOI LOAN 6.20% 2029 Debt 3.32% +0.04%
923GOI2043 Debt 2.72% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.53% 2031 Debt 2.66% —
View all 45 holdings
GOI LOAN 6.94% 2036 Debt 2.65% -0.64%
GOI LOAN 7.06% 2041 Debt 1.96% —
726GOI2032 Debt 1.70% +0.01%
706GS28M23 Debt 1.70% —
738GOI2027 Debt 1.70% —
SDL AP 7.62% 2036 Debt 1.65% +0.01%
71MAHSDL32 Debt 1.64% +0.01%
699GOI2051 Debt 1.24% +0.00%
SDL TN 7.65% 2033 Debt 1.01% +0.01%
GOI LOAN 6.68% 2033 Debt 0.99% +0.01%
724GOI55 Debt 0.96% -5.70%
SDL TN 7.75% 2032 Debt 0.68% +0.01%
SDL UP 6.89% 2031 Debt 0.66% +0.01%
773CG2034 Debt 0.61% +0.00%
785KERSDL35 Debt 0.34% +0.01%
824GOI2027 Debt 0.33% +0.01%
712MHSDL36 Debt 0.32% +0.00%
SDL KA 7.71% 2036 Debt 0.31% +0.00%
833GOI2036 Debt 0.24% +0.00%
679GOI2029 Debt 0.19% +0.00%
772MAHSDL34 Debt 0.17% +0.00%
SDL HR 6.96% 2029 Debt 0.14% +0.00%
SDL RJ 7.32% 2035 Debt 0.12% +0.00%
668GOI2031 Debt 0.12% +0.00%
761CG2030 Debt 0.12% +0.00%
Cash Margin - CCIL Net Current Assets 0.12% —
SDL TN 7.42% 2034 Debt 0.10% +0.00%
664GOI35 Debt 0.09% +0.00%
SDL BR 6.92% 2032 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
Net Current Assets Net Current Assets -0.21% —

Risk Metrics

Standard Deviation

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 3.58 3.94 Low Volatility
3Y 3.07 3.62 Low Volatility
5Y 2.72 3.25 Low Volatility
What is this?

Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.

Sharpe Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y -0.71 -1.28 Above Average
3Y 0.12 -0.52 Above Average
5Y -0.06 -0.66 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).

Sortino Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 1.59 0.86 Above Average
3Y 3.31 2.06 Above Average
5Y 3.27 1.93 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.

Beta

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 1.05 0.93 Poor Risk Adjusted Returns
3Y 1.10 0.96 Poor Risk Adjusted Returns
5Y 0.95 0.85 Poor Risk Adjusted Returns
What is this?

This value gives idea about how volatile fund performance has been compared to similar funds in the market. Lower beta implies the fund gives more predictable performance compared to similar funds in the market.

Compare With Peers

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+6.65% +7.58% +5.79% +7.74%
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+4.75% — — +4.64%
Franklin India Gilt Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
+3.74% +5.69% +4.79% +6.84%
SBI GILT FUND
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+3.60% +6.21% +5.14% +3.70%
UTI - Gilt Fund
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+3.55% +5.27% +4.75% +6.67%
quant Gilt Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
+2.84% +5.83% — +5.97%
BARODA BNP PARIBAS GILT FUND
Regular Plan · Growth Option
+2.70% +6.39% +5.26% +7.08%
Groww Gilt Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
+2.66% — — +0.70%
LIC MF Gilt Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW
+2.62% +5.01% +4.36% +2.46%
DSP Gilt Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
+2.49% +6.02% +5.29% +7.48%

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About This Scheme

Investment Objective

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal credit risk-free returns by investing in a portfolio of securities issued and guaranteed by the Central Government and State Government. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Stated Asset Allocation

Government securities issued by Central and/or State Government; Maximum 100%, Minimum 80%. Debt & Money Market Instruments; Maximum 20%, Minimum 0%.

Exit Load

Nil

Fund Managers

Pranay Sinha

Primary

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.

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