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:
We would need to break this up by the ability to take a risk and the intended holding period of the investor in question.
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.
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 |
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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With a long intended holding period, debt funds may prove to be better than FDs.
The options to invest here would be:
Given that the holding period could be 3 years or more, we can say the following:
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 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:
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 |
Below is the list of Debt funds having Net Assets/AUM above 1000 Crore
and sorted on 3 Year compounded (CAGR) returns.
(Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund) The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns by predominantly investing in a portfolio of corporate debt securities with short to medium term maturities across the credit spectrum within the investment grade. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There can be no assurance that the schemes’ objectives will be achieved. Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme aims to provide reasonable returns by investing in portfolio of Government Securities with average maturity of around 10 years. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the
Scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The fund’s objective is to provide reasonable returns, by maintaining an optimum balance of safety, liquidity and yield, through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments with a view to delivering consistent performance. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Short Term) To provide the investors with the returns generated through investments in government securities issued by the Central Govt. and State Govt. Research Highlights for SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund Below is the key information for SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risks. This income may be complimented by capital appreciation of the portfolio. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in debt and money market instruments. Research Highlights for Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Axis Income Fund) To generate optimal returns in the medium term while maintaining liquidity of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments. Research Highlights for Axis Strategic Bond Fund Below is the key information for Axis Strategic Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Corporate Bond Fund) The investment objective will be to actively manage a portfolio of good
quality corporate debt as well as Money Market Instruments so as to provide
reasonable returns and liquidity to the Unit holders. However there is no
guarantee or assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will
be achieved. Research Highlights for SBI Credit Risk Fund Below is the key information for SBI Credit Risk Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund
Growth Launch Date 17 Apr 15 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹22.9313 ↑ 0.02 (0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,044 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.54 Sharpe Ratio 2.29 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.78% Effective Maturity 3 Years 1 Month 13 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 1 Month 6 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,843 30 Sep 22 ₹11,533 30 Sep 23 ₹12,341 30 Sep 24 ₹13,481 30 Sep 25 ₹15,632 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.3% 3 Month 2.3% 6 Month 5.1% 1 Year 16.3% 3 Year 10.7% 5 Year 9.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 11.9% 2023 6.9% 2022 7.1% 2021 6.4% 2020 9.4% 2019 2.1% 2018 6.6% 2017 8.1% 2016 10.3% 2015 Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 17 Apr 15 10.38 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.07 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.84% Equity 7.64% Debt 86.2% Other 0.33% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 68.82% Government 17.37% Cash Equivalent 5.84% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 4.22% AA 69.07% AAA 26.71% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹71 Cr 7,000,000 JSW Steel Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹55 Cr 550 Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹45 Cr 4,500 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹37 Cr 3,700 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹36 Cr 3,500,000 9.40% Ikf Finance Ltd (12/08/2027) **
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500
↑ 3,500 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹31 Cr 3,000 Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 360 One Prime Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 JSW Energy Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 2. Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Growth Launch Date 25 Mar 09 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹40.6855 ↑ 0.04 (0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,876 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.57 Sharpe Ratio 2.36 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 7.51% Effective Maturity 4 Years 6 Months 22 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 4 Months 17 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,847 30 Sep 22 ₹13,395 30 Sep 23 ₹14,355 30 Sep 24 ₹15,641 30 Sep 25 ₹17,586 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 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.1% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 4.3% 1 Year 12.8% 3 Year 9.6% 5 Year 12% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 10.5% 2023 6.9% 2022 24.8% 2021 7.1% 2020 8.1% 2019 -4.4% 2018 5.6% 2017 7% 2016 10.9% 2015 9.5% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 1 Sep 14 11.01 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.07 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.08% Equity 4.1% Debt 89.57% Other 0.25% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 54.88% Government 34.68% Cash Equivalent 6.08% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 3.19% AA 42.18% AAA 54.64% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹223 Cr 22,000,000
↑ 5,500,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹204 Cr 19,696,700
↑ 1,000,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹192 Cr 18,500,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹96 Cr 9,500 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹80 Cr 8,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹77 Cr 7,400 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹75 Cr 7,500 National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
Debentures | -2% ₹71 Cr 7,000 Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹69 Cr 7,000 360 One Prime Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹66 Cr 6,500 3. ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 14 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹24.9856 ↑ 0.03 (0.13 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,594 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - 10 Yr Govt Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.39 Sharpe Ratio 0.41 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 6.81% Effective Maturity 9 Years 6 Months 11 Days Modified Duration 6 Years 8 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,570 30 Sep 22 ₹10,480 30 Sep 23 ₹11,306 30 Sep 24 ₹12,430 30 Sep 25 ₹13,343 Returns for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1% 3 Month 0.2% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 8.7% 5 Year 6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.3% 2023 7.7% 2022 1.2% 2021 2.8% 2020 13.6% 2019 12.8% 2018 9.7% 2017 2.4% 2016 16.2% 2015 6.9% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 22 Jan 24 1.61 Yr. Raunak Surana 22 Jan 24 1.61 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.9% Debt 97.1% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 97.1% Cash Equivalent 2.9% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -25% ₹654 Cr 63,219,850
↑ 1,500,000 6.64% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -24% ₹634 Cr 63,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -16% ₹418 Cr 40,500,000
↑ 10,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -15% ₹384 Cr 37,874,500
↓ -19,500,000 7.41% Govt Stock 2036
Sovereign Bonds | -11% ₹285 Cr 27,000,000
↑ 15,000,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹65 Cr 6,500,000 6.19% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹49 Cr 5,000,000 6.67% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 6.33% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -0% ₹4 Cr 413,500 Net Current Assets
Net Current Assets | -1% ₹39 Cr 4. ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Dec 10 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹32.6271 ↑ 0.04 (0.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,013 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.43 Sharpe Ratio 1.9 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 10,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 8.07% Effective Maturity 3 Years 3 Months 7 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 1 Month 24 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,785 30 Sep 22 ₹11,266 30 Sep 23 ₹12,047 30 Sep 24 ₹13,126 30 Sep 25 ₹14,307 Returns for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.3% 3 Month 2.3% 6 Month 4.9% 1 Year 9.2% 3 Year 8.4% 5 Year 7.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.5% 2023 7.2% 2022 5.1% 2021 6.2% 2020 9.8% 2019 9.5% 2018 6.6% 2017 6.8% 2016 9.5% 2015 9% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 7 Nov 16 8.82 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.61 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.92% Equity 8.21% Debt 85.5% Other 0.37% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 72.4% Government 14.3% Cash Equivalent 4.72% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 16.3% AA 59.05% AAA 23.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹328 Cr 31,767,530 Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5426024% ₹247 Cr 6,030,181 Millennia Realtors Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹211 Cr 2,100 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹201 Cr 20,000 Varroc Engineering Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹188 Cr 25,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹188 Cr 18,500 Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹177 Cr 17,500 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹168 Cr 16,539,430 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹152 Cr 15,000 Lodha Developers Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹150 Cr 15,000 5. SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund
SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 00 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹64.334 ↑ 0.09 (0.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,882 on 31 Aug 25 Category Debt - 10 Yr Govt Bond AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.63 Sharpe Ratio 0.17 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.87% Effective Maturity 9 Years 5 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 6 Years 8 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,501 30 Sep 22 ₹10,450 30 Sep 23 ₹11,243 30 Sep 24 ₹12,380 30 Sep 25 ₹13,175 Returns for SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1% 3 Month 0.2% 6 Month 2.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 8.4% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.1% 2023 7.5% 2022 1.3% 2021 2.4% 2020 11.6% 2019 11.9% 2018 9.9% 2017 6.2% 2016 12.8% 2015 9.1% Fund Manager information for SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund
Name Since Tenure Sudhir Agarwal 1 Jul 25 0.17 Yr. Data below for SBI Magnum Constant Maturity Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.61% Debt 97.39% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 97.39% Cash Equivalent 2.61% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -66% ₹1,246 Cr 120,500,000
↓ -6,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -27% ₹506 Cr 48,999,500 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹66 Cr 6,500,000
↑ 6,500,000 6.33% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 1,000,000 Net Receivable / Payable
CBLO | -2% ₹46 Cr Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -0% ₹3 Cr 6. Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Nov 04 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹37.7173 ↑ 0.04 (0.10 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,362 on 31 Aug 25 Category Debt - Dynamic Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.71 Sharpe Ratio 0.44 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 6.56% Effective Maturity 4 Years 10 Months 24 Days Modified Duration 4 Years 4 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,595 30 Sep 22 ₹10,718 30 Sep 23 ₹11,499 30 Sep 24 ₹12,521 30 Sep 25 ₹13,426 Returns for Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.1% 3 Month 0.6% 6 Month 2.8% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9% 2023 6.7% 2022 2.4% 2021 2.7% 2020 11.3% 2019 8.4% 2018 4.7% 2017 3.1% 2016 13.9% 2015 5.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 25 Jun 20 5.19 Yr. Pranay Sinha 31 Mar 21 4.42 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.27 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.46% Debt 97.23% Other 0.3% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 97.23% Cash Equivalent 2.46% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 07.83 MH Sdl 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹305 Cr 29,400,000 07.78 MH Sgs 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹251 Cr 24,100,200 07.04 Tn SDL 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹233 Cr 23,078,300 07.72 MH Sgs 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹198 Cr 19,146,700 07.02 Tn SDL 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹126 Cr 12,500,000 7.17% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹124 Cr 12,000,000
↓ -2,500,000 07.86 MH Sdl 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹115 Cr 11,000,000 06.65 GJ Sdl 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹111 Cr 11,200,000 07.60 MH Sdl 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹108 Cr 10,500,000 07.09 KA Sdl 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹104 Cr 10,321,200 7. Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 Mar 12 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹28.5307 ↑ 0.03 (0.10 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,902 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.08 Sharpe Ratio 1.24 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.82% Effective Maturity 4 Years 7 Months 2 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 3 Months 29 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,742 30 Sep 22 ₹11,067 30 Sep 23 ₹11,845 30 Sep 24 ₹12,893 30 Sep 25 ₹13,958 Returns for Axis Strategic Bond Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.9% 3 Month 1.3% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 8.5% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 6.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.7% 2023 7.3% 2022 3.8% 2021 5.2% 2020 10.5% 2019 7.1% 2018 6.7% 2017 7.5% 2016 11.6% 2015 6.8% Fund Manager information for Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Devang Shah 5 Nov 12 12.83 Yr. Sachin Jain 1 Feb 23 2.58 Yr. Akhil Thakker 1 Feb 23 2.58 Yr. Data below for Axis Strategic Bond Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.59% Equity 0.88% Debt 95.23% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 65.86% Government 26.74% Cash Equivalent 3.59% Securitized 2.63% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 9.54% AA 49.37% AAA 41.09% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -12% ₹219 Cr 21,200,000
↓ -500,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹68 Cr 6,500 Delhi International Airport Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹66 Cr 6,500 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹66 Cr 6,500 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹61 Cr 6,000 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹60 Cr 6,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹58 Cr 5,800 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹56 Cr 5,531,900 Dlf Cyber City Developers Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹56 Cr 5,500 Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹55 Cr 5,500 8. SBI Credit Risk Fund
SBI Credit Risk Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Jul 04 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹46.4741 ↑ 0.02 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,210 on 15 Sep 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio 1.72 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (3%),12-24 Months (1.5%),24-36 Months (0.75%),36 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 8.17% Effective Maturity 3 Years 18 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 2 Months 26 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,722 30 Sep 22 ₹11,089 30 Sep 23 ₹12,006 30 Sep 24 ₹12,950 30 Sep 25 ₹14,016 Returns for SBI Credit Risk Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.5% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 8.4% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.1% 2023 8.3% 2022 4.2% 2021 5% 2020 9.8% 2019 6.5% 2018 6.2% 2017 6.9% 2016 10.5% 2015 9.7% Fund Manager information for SBI Credit Risk Fund
Name Since Tenure Lokesh Mallya 1 Feb 17 8.59 Yr. Data below for SBI Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.16% Equity 3.01% Debt 91.46% Other 0.36% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.63% Government 21.83% Cash Equivalent 5.16% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 20.2% AA 64.02% AAA 15.78% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹151 Cr 15,000,000 Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹113 Cr 11,200 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹107 Cr 10,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 Infopark Properties Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹106 Cr 10,500 Renew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Five) Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹106 Cr 11,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -5% ₹102 Cr 10,000
↑ 10,000 H.G. Infra Engineering Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000 Nj Capital Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000 The Sandur Manganese And Iron Ores Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹83 Cr 8,500 Avanse Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹80 Cr 8,000
Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund