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 (Erstwhile Reliance Regular Savings Fund - Debt Plan) The primary investment objective of this option is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate level of risk. This income may be complemented by capital appreciation of the portfolio. Accordingly investments shall predominantly be made in Debt & Money Market Instruments. Research Highlights for Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Credit Risk 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 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 (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 (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 The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved Research Highlights for Kotak Medium Term Fund Below is the key information for Kotak Medium Term 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 (30 Dec 25) ₹23.2676 ↑ 0.00 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,096 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.54 Sharpe Ratio 2.11 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 7.62% Effective Maturity 3 Years 29 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 3 Months 18 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,680 30 Nov 22 ₹11,416 30 Nov 23 ₹12,182 30 Nov 24 ₹13,667 30 Nov 25 ₹15,528 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 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 4.1% 1 Year 13.4% 3 Year 10.7% 5 Year 9.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.2% 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 10.63 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.32 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.82% Equity 7.49% Debt 88.38% Other 0.32% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 64.03% Government 24.34% Cash Equivalent 3.82% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 11.48% AA 62.33% AAA 26.19% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹76 Cr 7,500,000 JSW Steel Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹50 Cr 500 Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹45 Cr 4,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹41 Cr 4,000
↑ 4,000 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹38 Cr 3,700 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹36 Cr 3,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹36 Cr 3,500,000 IKF Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500 Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500
↑ 3,500 Kogta Financial (India) Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹32 Cr 3,250 2. Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Growth Launch Date 25 Mar 09 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹41.2033 ↓ -0.01 (-0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,886 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.57 Sharpe Ratio 2.17 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 7.48% Effective Maturity 4 Years 11 Months 5 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 8 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,751 30 Nov 22 ₹13,382 30 Nov 23 ₹14,250 30 Nov 24 ₹15,793 30 Nov 25 ₹17,575 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 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.1% 1 Year 10.9% 3 Year 9.4% 5 Year 11.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.8% 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 11.26 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.32 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.17% Equity 4.17% Debt 90.41% Other 0.25% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 53.62% Government 36.8% Cash Equivalent 5.17% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 7.62% AA 38.77% AAA 53.62% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -12% ₹333 Cr 33,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹244 Cr 23,696,700 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹191 Cr 18,500,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹96 Cr 9,500 Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹84 Cr 8,500
↑ 8,500 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹81 Cr 8,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹79 Cr 7,400 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹79 Cr 7,673 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹75 Cr 7,500 Kogta Financial (India) Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹72 Cr 7,250 3. Nippon India Credit Risk Fund
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 Jun 05 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹36.3009 ↑ 0.00 (0.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,016 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.46 Sharpe Ratio 3.07 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 8.19% Effective Maturity 2 Years 5 Months 1 Day Modified Duration 2 Years 22 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹11,395 30 Nov 22 ₹11,834 30 Nov 23 ₹12,742 30 Nov 24 ₹13,800 30 Nov 25 ₹15,074 Returns for Nippon India Credit Risk Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.3% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 9% 3 Year 8.4% 5 Year 8.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.3% 2023 7.9% 2022 3.9% 2021 13.5% 2020 -5.9% 2019 1.9% 2018 6.1% 2017 7% 2016 10% 2015 8.8% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Credit Risk Fund
Name Since Tenure Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.53 Yr. Sushil Budhia 1 Feb 20 5.84 Yr. Lokesh Maru 5 Sep 25 0.24 Yr. Divya Sharma 5 Sep 25 0.24 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.26% Debt 90.45% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 72.03% Government 18.42% Cash Equivalent 9.26% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 21.28% AA 44.3% AAA 34.42% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.02% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹77 Cr 7,500,000 Renew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Five) Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹47 Cr 5,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹43 Cr 4,000 TRuhome Finance Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹41 Cr 4,000 The Sandur Manganese And Iron Ores Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹38 Cr 4,000 Mancherial Repallewada Road Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹36 Cr 4,500 Delhi International Airport Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹36 Cr 3,500 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500 Renserv Global Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500 Hiranandani Financial Services Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500 4. ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Dec 10 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹33.1417 ↓ -0.01 (-0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,930 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.43 Sharpe Ratio 2.99 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 8.13% Effective Maturity 2 Years 11 Months 23 Days Modified Duration 1 Year 11 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,667 30 Nov 22 ₹11,163 30 Nov 23 ₹11,943 30 Nov 24 ₹12,989 30 Nov 25 ₹14,220 Returns for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.3% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 4.1% 1 Year 9.4% 3 Year 8.3% 5 Year 7.3% 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 9.07 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.86 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.9% Equity 8.27% Debt 82.45% Other 0.38% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.47% Government 13.8% Cash Equivalent 8.08% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 18.64% AA 49.77% AAA 17.45% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5426024% ₹255 Cr 5,791,885
↓ -238,296 Keystone Realtors Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹235 Cr 23,500 Millennia Realtors Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹211 Cr 2,100 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹200 Cr 20,000 Adani Enterprises Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹199 Cr 20,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹187 Cr 18,500 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹186 Cr 18,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹175 Cr 17,017,530 Varroc Engineering Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹172 Cr 25,000 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹151 Cr 15,000 5. ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 14 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹25.2112 ↑ 0.01 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,566 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - 10 Yr Govt Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.39 Sharpe Ratio 0.53 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 6.76% Effective Maturity 9 Years 8 Months 19 Days Modified Duration 6 Years 9 Months 29 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,392 30 Nov 22 ₹10,424 30 Nov 23 ₹11,120 30 Nov 24 ₹12,243 30 Nov 25 ₹13,204 Returns for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 1.4% 1 Year 7.6% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.5% 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 1.86 Yr. Raunak Surana 22 Jan 24 1.86 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.98% Debt 97.02% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 97.02% Cash Equivalent 2.98% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 50% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.64% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -28% ₹730 Cr 73,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -20% ₹511 Cr 49,719,850 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -17% ₹427 Cr 42,374,500
↓ -1,000,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -16% ₹414 Cr 40,500,000 7.41% Govt Stock 2036
Sovereign Bonds | -13% ₹333 Cr 32,000,000 6.19% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹29 Cr 3,000,000 6.67% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000 Net Current Assets
Net Current Assets | -3% ₹71 Cr Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -0% ₹6 Cr 6. SBI Credit Risk Fund
SBI Credit Risk Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Jul 04 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹47.0814 ↓ 0.00 (-0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,176 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Credit Risk AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio 2.11 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 7.95% Effective Maturity 3 Years 7 Months 10 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 6 Months Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,526 30 Nov 22 ₹10,941 30 Nov 23 ₹11,832 30 Nov 24 ₹12,798 30 Nov 25 ₹13,850 Returns for SBI Credit Risk Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.2% 3 Month 1.5% 6 Month 3% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 8.1% 5 Year 6.7% 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 8.84 Yr. Data below for SBI Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.84% Equity 4.06% Debt 91.73% Other 0.37% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 73.34% Government 18.39% Cash Equivalent 3.84% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 12.71% AA 63.39% AAA 23.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.02% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹154 Cr 15,000,000
↑ 15,000,000 Infopark Properties Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹105 Cr 10,500 Renew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Five) Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹104 Cr 11,000 H.G. Infra Engineering Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000 6.48% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 Nj Capital Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹93 Cr 9,000 The Sandur Manganese And Iron Ores Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹82 Cr 8,500 Avanse Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹80 Cr 8,000 7. Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 Mar 12 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹28.9252 ↓ -0.01 (-0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,941 on 30 Nov 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.08 Sharpe Ratio 1.59 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 7.78% Effective Maturity 4 Years 6 Months 22 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 4 Months 2 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,565 30 Nov 22 ₹10,941 30 Nov 23 ₹11,680 30 Nov 24 ₹12,735 30 Nov 25 ₹13,828 Returns for Axis Strategic Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.2% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3% 1 Year 8.3% 3 Year 8.1% 5 Year 6.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% 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 13.08 Yr. Sachin Jain 1 Feb 23 2.83 Yr. Akhil Thakker 1 Feb 23 2.83 Yr. Data below for Axis Strategic Bond Fund as on 30 Nov 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.64% Equity 0.61% Debt 94.46% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 63.6% Government 30.85% Cash Equivalent 4.64% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 13.5% AA 46.27% AAA 40.22% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.33% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹118 Cr 12,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹116 Cr 11,200,000
↓ -10,000,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹69 Cr 6,500 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹66 Cr 6,500 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹60 Cr 6,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹59 Cr 5,831,900
↓ -200,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹58 Cr 5,800 6.48% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹58 Cr 5,800,000
↑ 800,000 Delhi International Airport Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹57 Cr 5,500 Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹55 Cr 5,500 8. Kotak Medium Term Fund
Kotak Medium Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Mar 14 NAV (30 Dec 25) ₹23.5858 ↓ 0.00 (-0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,048 on 15 Dec 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.63 Sharpe Ratio 1.63 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-18 Months (2%),18 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.64% Effective Maturity 4 Years 8 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 3 Months 11 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹10,506 30 Nov 22 ₹10,805 30 Nov 23 ₹11,415 30 Nov 24 ₹12,511 30 Nov 25 ₹13,626 Returns for Kotak Medium Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 8.8% 3 Year 8% 5 Year 6.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9% 2023 6.1% 2022 3.2% 2021 4.7% 2020 8.5% 2019 7% 2018 5.4% 2017 6.6% 2016 10.9% 2015 9.3% Fund Manager information for Kotak Medium Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Deepak Agrawal 25 Mar 14 11.7 Yr. Vihag Mishra 1 Jun 25 0.5 Yr. Data below for Kotak Medium Term Fund as on 15 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.41% Equity 8.18% Debt 86.14% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 71.42% Government 14.38% Cash Equivalent 5.75% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 7.87% AA 42.43% AAA 49.7% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹103 Cr 10,000 L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹91 Cr 9,000 Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 31 May 21 | 5426024% ₹88 Cr 1,998,346 TATA Steel Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹76 Cr 750 Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹65 Cr 6,280 Aditya Birla Renewables Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹61 Cr 6,000 Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹56 Cr 5,500 7.09% Govt Stock 2054
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹53 Cr 5,500,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹51 Cr 5,000,000
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