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Nippon India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth Option

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

NAV

₹44.3268

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.1339 (-0.3012%)
Returns, 3Y

+6.25%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹1,592 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+8.46%

Launched 02 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹3.08

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-11.81%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

9.3 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtGiltModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF204K01XP8Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
+3.16%1Y Absolute Return
-0.30%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Nippon India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth OptionFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,37,155
₹7,32,612₹1,04,543+5.55%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.08
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.08 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code118672
ISININF204K01XP8
BenchmarkNIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
CategoryDebt Scheme - Gilt Fund
Expense ratio0.50%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

32nd / 139 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+11.29%——
3M-5.09%——
6M+6.12%——
1Y+3.16%—+1.30%
3Y+6.25%—+3.90%
5Y+5.55%—+3.47%
10Y+7.16%——
Since Launch+8.46%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.50

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.75

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

3.63%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.72

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Good

Good return relative to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Debt97.40%
Cash2.60%

Market cap allocation

Market-cap classifications were not present in the latest portfolio disclosure.

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Entities
87.68%
Unspecified
10.74%
Financial
1.58%

Top holdings

10 of 42 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 35840 GOI 15AP65 6.9 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities14.02%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36320 GOI 18AG55 7.24 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities13.7%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 34238 GOI 22AP64 7.34 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities12.6%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36185 GOI 07JL40 6.68 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities12.55%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 33002 GOI 12JU63 7.25 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities6.44%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities4.78%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36981 GOI 27JN33 6.68 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities4.73%
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 29367 GOI 15DC60 6.80 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities3.48%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 33071 GOI 19JU53 7.3 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities3.14%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 35554 CHT 12FB33 7.14 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan3.1%

Fund management

PR
Pranay Sinha

Since 2021 · Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ABSLAMC, BNP Paribas Bank (October 2010 - August,2014) , Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd. (March 2008 - October 2010) and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ( October 2005 - March 2008).

Mr. Sinha has done B.Tech in Aerospace Engg. from IIT Kharagpur and PGDM with Major in Finance from IIM Calcutta.

AM
Amber Singhania

Since 2026 · Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.

MMS Finance (Mumbai University)

KI
Kinjal Desai

Since 2026 · She has been working with Nippon India Mutual Fund since year, 2012

Ms. Desai has done B.A (Economics), MSc. (Economics) and has cleared CFA Level 1

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Summary

A moderate-risk debt scheme - gilt fund. Same fund manager for 6+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed. Top 10 holdings make up 79% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.

Strengths
  • Same fund manager for 6+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 32 of 139 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • Top 10 holdings make up 79% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -11.8% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 1–3 years depending on duration horizon to ride out its moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • Top 10 holdings = 79% of the portfolio.
  • Entities makes up 88% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.