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Top Dynamic Bond Gilt Funds Rated by FINCASH for 2025 - 2026

Updated on September 24, 2026 , 780 views

Dynamic bond Gilt Funds is a category of Debt fund. The fund invests in fixed Income securities consisting of varying maturity periods. Here, the major role is of the fund manager who decides on which funds they need to invest based on their perception of the interest rate scenario. According to their viewpoint about the interest rate movement, they invest in funds across various maturity periods of debt instruments. Hence, investors who are puzzled about the interest rate scenario can ideally prefer Investing in this fund.

Here are the best Dynamic Bond Gilt Funds that you could choose while investing in this fund.

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Top Rated Dynamic Bond Gilt Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)2024 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. MaturityExit Load
Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Growth ₹38.9165
↓ -0.02
₹1,517-0.43.22.95.53.77.16%8Y 6M 14D22Y 4M 28D 0-15 Days (0.25%),15 Days and above(NIL)
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Growth ₹68.4709
↑ 0.07
₹8,2150.633.56.14.57.38%6Y 1M 17D22Y 1M 6D NIL
UTI Gilt Fund Growth ₹65.6883
↓ -0.07
₹4200.12.64.76.35.16.15%3Y 6Y 10M 20D NIL
Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund Growth ₹81.4916
↓ -0.03
₹1,238-0.931.54.937.54%10Y 11M 12D32Y 11D 0-90 Days (0.5%),90 Days and above(NIL)
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Growth ₹107.32
↓ -0.08
₹7,950-0.42.93.56.36.87.62%8Y 10M 24D21Y 2M 5D NIL
DSP Government Securities Fund Growth ₹98.7969
↓ -0.01
₹1,21304.136.14.57.54%11Y 2M 26D29Y 11M 16D 0-7 Days (0.1%),7 Days and above(NIL)
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan Growth ₹37.4929
↓ 0.00
₹1,850-0.34.96.97.23.77.54%11Y 4M 24D28Y 4M 6D NIL
TATA Gilt Securities Fund Growth ₹79.5374
↓ -0.12
₹788-0.73.31.95.24.77.35%10Y 1M 17D23Y 6M 0-180 Days (0.5%),180 Days and above(NIL)
HDFC Gilt Fund Growth ₹56.9267
↓ -0.04
₹2,017-0.62.72.75.85.17.18%8Y 1M 20D20Y 8M 16D NIL
Invesco India Gilt Fund Growth ₹2,889.56
↑ 0.17
₹111-0.83.32.35.74.27.15%8Y 10M 24D16Y 11M 19D NIL
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 25 Sep 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased

CommentaryNippon India Gilt Securities FundSBI Magnum Gilt FundUTI Gilt FundAditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities FundICICI Prudential Gilt FundDSP Government Securities FundBandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment PlanTATA Gilt Securities FundHDFC Gilt FundInvesco India Gilt Fund
Point 1Upper mid AUM (₹1,517 Cr).Highest AUM (₹8,215 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹420 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹1,238 Cr).Top quartile AUM (₹7,950 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹1,213 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹1,850 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹788 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹2,017 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹111 Cr).
Point 2Established history (18+ yrs).Established history (25+ yrs).Established history (24+ yrs).Established history (26+ yrs).Oldest track record among peers (27 yrs).Established history (27+ yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (27+ yrs).Established history (25+ yrs).Established history (18+ yrs).
Point 3Top rated.Rating: 4★ (top quartile).Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 3★ (lower mid).Rating: 3★ (lower mid).Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.Risk profile: Moderate.
Point 51Y return: 2.86% (lower mid).1Y return: 3.54% (upper mid).1Y return: 4.71% (top quartile).1Y return: 1.48% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 3.51% (upper mid).1Y return: 3.05% (upper mid).1Y return: 6.89% (top quartile).1Y return: 1.87% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 2.69% (lower mid).1Y return: 2.30% (bottom quartile).
Point 61M return: -0.68% (upper mid).1M return: 0.08% (top quartile).1M return: -0.40% (upper mid).1M return: -0.84% (lower mid).1M return: -1.19% (bottom quartile).1M return: -0.31% (upper mid).1M return: 0.00% (top quartile).1M return: -1.27% (bottom quartile).1M return: -0.96% (lower mid).1M return: -1.05% (bottom quartile).
Point 7Sharpe: -0.17 (upper mid).Sharpe: -0.20 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.26 (top quartile).Sharpe: -0.35 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.00 (upper mid).Sharpe: -0.13 (upper mid).Sharpe: 0.66 (top quartile).Sharpe: -0.18 (lower mid).Sharpe: -0.18 (lower mid).Sharpe: -0.26 (bottom quartile).
Point 8Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Point 9Yield to maturity (debt): 7.16% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.38% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.15% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.62% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.35% (lower mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.18% (lower mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.15% (bottom quartile).
Point 10Modified duration: 8.54 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 6.13 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 3.00 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 10.95 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 8.90 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 11.24 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 11.40 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 10.13 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 8.14 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 8.90 yrs (lower mid).

Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,517 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 2.86% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: -0.68% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.17 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.16% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 8.54 yrs (upper mid).

SBI Magnum Gilt Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹8,215 Cr).
  • Established history (25+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (top quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 3.54% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.08% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: -0.20 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.38% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 6.13 yrs (top quartile).

UTI Gilt Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹420 Cr).
  • Established history (24+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 4.71% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: -0.40% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 0.26 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.15% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 3.00 yrs (top quartile).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,238 Cr).
  • Established history (26+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 1.48% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: -0.84% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.35 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 10.95 yrs (bottom quartile).

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund

  • Top quartile AUM (₹7,950 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (27 yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 3.51% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: -1.19% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.62% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 8.90 yrs (upper mid).

DSP Government Securities Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,213 Cr).
  • Established history (27+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 3.05% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: -0.31% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.13 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 11.24 yrs (bottom quartile).

Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,850 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 6.89% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.00% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.66 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.54% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 11.40 yrs (bottom quartile).

TATA Gilt Securities Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹788 Cr).
  • Established history (27+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 1.87% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: -1.27% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: -0.18 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.35% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 10.13 yrs (lower mid).

HDFC Gilt Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹2,017 Cr).
  • Established history (25+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 2.69% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: -0.96% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.18 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.18% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 8.14 yrs (upper mid).

Invesco India Gilt Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹111 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 2.30% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: -1.05% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: -0.26 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.15% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 8.90 yrs (lower mid).

Why Are These Top Performers?

Fincash has employed the following parameters for shortlisting the top performing funds:

  • Past Returns: Return analysis of last 3 years.

  • Parameters & Weights: Information ratio with some modifications for our ratings and rankings.

  • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative measures like Average Maturity, Credit Quality, Expense Ratio, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Alpa, including fund age and the size of the fund has been considered. Qualitative analysis like the reputation of the fund along with the fund manager is one of the important parameters that you would see in the listed funds.

  • Asset Size: The minimum AUM criteria for debt Mutual Funds are INR 100 Crores with some exceptions at times for new funds that are doing well in the Market.

  • Performance with Respect to Benchmark: Peer average.

Smart Tips to Invest in Dynamic Bond Gilt Funds

Some of the important tips to consider while investing in dynamic bond gilt funds are:

  • Investment Tenure: Investors planning to invest in dynamic bond gilt funds should stay invested for minimum 3-5 years.

  • Invest via a SIP: SIP or Systematic Investment plan is the most efficient way to invest in a Mutual Fund. They not only provide a systematic way of investing, but also ensures regular investment growth. You can invest in a SIP with an amount as low as INR 500.

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