HDFC Gilt Fund
The scheme is a dedicated gilt scheme which seeks to generate reasonable returns with investments in government securities, securities guaranteed by GoI with medium to long term residual maturities.
Growthvine rating: 4/5 — ranked #4 of 24 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Debt: Gilt Fund |
|---|---|
| NAV | ₹57.48 (as of 2026-08-21) |
| AUM | ₹2,029 Cr |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Fund manager | Anil Bamboli |
| Exit load | 0 |
Performance & risk
| 5-year annualised return | 5.40% |
|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.15 |
| Standard deviation | 3.55% |
| Max drawdown | -13.57% |
| Alpha | 0 |
| Beta | 0 |
Over 5 years, captured 86.9% of NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index's upside and 82.7% of its downside.
Market cap allocation
Concentration
Top holdings
Not disclosed.
Top sectors
Not disclosed.
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 2.9% | Q2 | #11 of 24 |
| 2025 | 5.1% | Q1 (Top) | #6 of 22 |
| 2024 | 8.7% | Q3 | #13 of 22 |
| 2023 | 7.1% | Q2 | #8 of 22 |
| 2022 | 1.7% | Q4 (Bottom) | #18 of 19 |