+91-22-48913909FD 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
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(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 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 (Erstwhile Reliance Medium Term Fund) The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate regular income in order to make regular dividend payments to unit-holders and the secondary objective is growth of capital. Research Highlights for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Prime Debt 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 (14 Nov 25) ₹23.1592 ↓ 0.00 (-0.02 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,780 31 Oct 22 ₹11,489 31 Oct 23 ₹12,281 31 Oct 24 ₹13,783 31 Oct 25 ₹15,618 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 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 2.3% 6 Month 4.8% 1 Year 13.7% 3 Year 10.8% 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 10.47 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.16 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.74% Equity 7.67% Debt 81.27% Other 0.32% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 63.69% Government 17.59% Cash Equivalent 10.74% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 8.15% AA 64.8% AAA 27.06% 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% ₹55 Cr 550 Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹45 Cr 4,500 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹37 Cr 3,700 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹36 Cr 3,500,000 IKF Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹35 Cr 3,500 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹32 Cr 3,000 Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 JSW Energy Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 360 One Prime 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 (14 Nov 25) ₹41.0369 ↓ -0.02 (-0.05 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹11,053 31 Oct 22 ₹13,699 31 Oct 23 ₹14,627 31 Oct 24 ₹16,233 31 Oct 25 ₹18,046 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 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 11.5% 3 Year 9.5% 5 Year 12.5% 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 11.09 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 5.16 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.09% Equity 4.34% Debt 90.31% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 51.63% Government 38.68% Cash Equivalent 5.09% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 4.91% AA 39.77% AAA 55.33% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -11% ₹295 Cr 29,000,000
↑ 4,500,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹204 Cr 19,696,700 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹193 Cr 18,500,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹96 Cr 9,500 GMR Airports Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹81 Cr 8,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹78 Cr 7,400 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹78 Cr 7,673 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹76 Cr 7,500 National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
Debentures | -3% ₹71 Cr 7,000 Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹70 Cr 7,000 3. ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Dec 10 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹32.9144 ↓ -0.02 (-0.08 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,688 31 Oct 22 ₹11,192 31 Oct 23 ₹11,969 31 Oct 24 ₹13,074 31 Oct 25 ₹14,247 Returns for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 4.4% 1 Year 9.4% 3 Year 8.4% 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 8.9 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.69 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.1% Equity 8.55% Debt 86.98% Other 0.38% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 72.87% Government 14.91% Cash Equivalent 3.29% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 21% AA 57.3% AAA 21.7% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5426024% ₹256 Cr 6,030,181 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹253 Cr 24,889,430
↑ 10,000,000 Keystone Realtors Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹236 Cr 23,500 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹213 Cr 20,517,530
↓ -10,000,000 Millennia Realtors Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹211 Cr 2,100 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹201 Cr 20,000 Adani Enterprises Ltd. **
Debentures | -3% ₹199 Cr 20,000
↑ 20,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹188 Cr 18,500 Varroc Engineering Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹188 Cr 25,000 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹183 Cr 18,000 4. ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 14 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹25.1035 ↓ -0.02 (-0.08 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,329 31 Oct 22 ₹10,314 31 Oct 23 ₹11,064 31 Oct 24 ₹12,199 31 Oct 25 ₹13,186 Returns for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.2% 3 Month 1% 6 Month 1% 1 Year 8.4% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 5.7% 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 1.69 Yr. Raunak Surana 22 Jan 24 1.69 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.2% Debt 96.8% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 96.8% Cash Equivalent 3.2% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.64% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -24% ₹631 Cr 63,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -21% ₹543 Cr 53,374,500
↑ 20,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -19% ₹484 Cr 46,719,850
↓ -16,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -16% ₹419 Cr 40,500,000 7.41% Govt Stock 2036
Sovereign Bonds | -13% ₹337 Cr 32,000,000 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 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000
↓ -4,500,000 6.33% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -0% ₹4 Cr 413,500 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -2% ₹51 Cr 5. SBI Credit Risk Fund
SBI Credit Risk Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Jul 04 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹46.826 ↓ -0.01 (-0.03 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,574 31 Oct 22 ₹10,973 31 Oct 23 ₹11,868 31 Oct 24 ₹12,832 31 Oct 25 ₹13,890 Returns for SBI Credit Risk Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.4% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 8.3% 3 Year 8.2% 5 Year 6.8% 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 8.67 Yr. Data below for SBI Credit Risk Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.89% Equity 3.09% Debt 91.65% Other 0.37% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 73.41% Government 18.24% Cash Equivalent 4.89% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 17.26% AA 63.98% AAA 18.76% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹152 Cr 15,000,000 Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹113 Cr 11,200 Infopark Properties Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹106 Cr 10,500 Renew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Five) Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹105 Cr 11,000 H.G. Infra Engineering Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000 Nj Capital Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000 6.68% Govt Stock 2040
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹99 Cr 10,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹91 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 6. Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Axis Strategic Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 Mar 12 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹28.7713 ↓ -0.01 (-0.03 %) 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,590 31 Oct 22 ₹10,938 31 Oct 23 ₹11,690 31 Oct 24 ₹12,754 31 Oct 25 ₹13,857 Returns for Axis Strategic Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.2% 1 Year 8.8% 3 Year 8.1% 5 Year 6.7% 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 12.91 Yr. Sachin Jain 1 Feb 23 2.67 Yr. Akhil Thakker 1 Feb 23 2.67 Yr. Data below for Axis Strategic Bond Fund as on 15 Sep 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.18% Equity 0.62% Debt 95.91% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 64.9% Government 28.4% Cash Equivalent 3.18% Securitized 2.62% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 13.45% AA 44.83% AAA 41.71% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -11% ₹220 Cr 21,200,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹68 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 Delhi International Airport Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹57 Cr 5,500
↓ -1,000 Dlf Cyber City Developers Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹56 Cr 5,500 Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹55 Cr 5,500 Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹53 Cr 5,200 7. Kotak Medium Term Fund
Kotak Medium Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Mar 14 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹23.495 ↓ -0.01 (-0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,832 on 31 Aug 25 Category Debt - Medium term Bond AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.63 Sharpe Ratio 1.09 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 7.85% Effective Maturity 5 Years 4 Months 24 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 4 Months 24 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,560 31 Oct 22 ₹10,843 31 Oct 23 ₹11,443 31 Oct 24 ₹12,591 31 Oct 25 ₹13,673 Returns for Kotak Medium Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 8.9% 3 Year 8% 5 Year 6.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.6% 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 11.53 Yr. Vihag Mishra 1 Jun 25 0.33 Yr. Data below for Kotak Medium Term Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.95% Equity 7.1% Debt 89.29% Other 1.65% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 70.58% Government 14.5% Securitized 3.86% Cash Equivalent 2.31% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 8.33% AA 44.69% AAA 46.98% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹101 Cr 10,000 L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹92 Cr 9,000 Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 31 May 21 | 5426024% ₹85 Cr 1,998,346 TATA Steel Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹76 Cr 750 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹68 Cr 6,543,470 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% ₹55 Cr 5,500,000 8. Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Sep 00 NAV (14 Nov 25) ₹61.5455 ↓ -0.03 (-0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,042 on 31 Aug 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.71 Sharpe Ratio 1 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.81% Effective Maturity 4 Years 7 Months 20 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 6 Months 7 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹10,518 31 Oct 22 ₹10,908 31 Oct 23 ₹11,677 31 Oct 24 ₹12,703 31 Oct 25 ₹13,763 Returns for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 8.4% 3 Year 8% 5 Year 6.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.4% 2023 7.1% 2022 4.3% 2021 4.7% 2020 9.5% 2019 7.8% 2018 6.9% 2017 6.6% 2016 9.1% 2015 8.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 1 Feb 20 5.67 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.36 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.9% Debt 95.85% Other 0.24% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 51.48% Government 40.57% Cash Equivalent 3.9% Securitized 3.81% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.68% Govt Stock 2040
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹545 Cr 55,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹407 Cr 40,000,000 7.02% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹259 Cr 25,000,000
↓ -3,500,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹253 Cr 25,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹224 Cr 22,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹211 Cr 20,500 Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹204 Cr 20,000 7.27% State Government Securities
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹202 Cr 20,000,000
↑ 20,000,000 SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹202 Cr 200 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹202 Cr 200
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