Key metrics
Further reading: Median maximum drawdown by fund category, measured across 1,767 funds
Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -0.15% | -1.29% | -1.39% | 1.01% | 1.19% | 6.11% | 5.25% | 5.74% | 5.76% |
NAV history
About this fund
HDFC Gilt Fund is a gilt debt fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund, classified under Debt as Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund. Gilt funds carry little credit risk but can move with changes in interest rates. Its latest NAV is ₹59.72, with assets under management of about ₹2,183 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, HDFC Gilt Fund has recorded a return of about 1.2%, with a three-year return of 6.1% and a five-year return of 5.2%. Its annualised volatility is 2.9% — relatively low fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -1.84, a measure of return per unit of risk taken.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 6.20 | 6.55 | -0.92 | 14.10 | 97% | 2% |
| 3Y | 6.50 | 6.57 | 3.72 | 8.98 | 100% | 0% |
| 5Y | 6.14 | 6.25 | 5.06 | 7.73 | 100% | 0% |
| 7Y | 6.44 | 6.38 | 4.97 | 7.64 | 100% | 0% |
| 10Y | 6.23 | 6.22 | 5.75 | 6.78 | 100% | 0% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARODA BNP PARIBAS GILT FUND Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -1.13 | -0.98 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 6.42 | 5.44 | 6.15 | 0.13 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -1.63 | -1.64 | 0.51 | -0.64 | 5.36 | 4.84 | 6.62 | – |
| SBI GILT FUND Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -0.75 | -0.74 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 6.45 | 6.14 | 7.28 | 0.40 |
| Kotak Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -1.34 | -1.27 | 1.29 | 0.39 | 5.51 | 5.13 | 6.66 | – |
| Tata Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -2.46 | -2.40 | 0.61 | 0.05 | 6.14 | 5.56 | 6.20 | – |
| LIC MF Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -0.97 | -0.60 | 1.71 | 0.72 | 5.40 | 4.82 | 6.25 | 0.59 |
| Axis Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -1.21 | -1.17 | 1.41 | 2.06 | 6.92 | 5.78 | 6.71 | 0.37 |
| Invesco India Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -2.30 | -2.54 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 6.08 | 5.40 | 5.93 | 0.39 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Advantage Fund | -3.22 | -3.88 | -3.88 | -5.26 | 9.82 | 12.52 | 13.46 | – |
| HDFC Infrastructure Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Infrastructure | -7.19 | -7.96 | -9.14 | -10.12 | 10.51 | 16.43 | 10.50 | – |
| HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund | -0.92 | -0.73 | 1.27 | 2.73 | 6.65 | 6.01 | 7.05 | – |
| HDFC Mid Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund | -5.84 | -5.30 | -2.31 | -1.62 | 14.98 | 16.85 | 16.22 | – |
| HDFC Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.50 | 0.09 | 1.93 | 4.28 | 7.24 | 6.44 | 7.24 | – |
| HDFC Large Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund | -4.85 | -6.66 | -5.58 | -9.49 | 7.40 | 8.64 | 11.51 | – |
| HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Equity Scheme - ELSS | -3.33 | -4.39 | -4.90 | -10.85 | 11.49 | 12.45 | 12.39 | – |
| HDFC Aggressive Hybrid Fund Hybrid Scheme - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | -3.24 | -3.64 | -4.20 | -9.08 | 5.55 | 6.85 | 9.65 | – |