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Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

417 direct-plan growth schemes·Median 3Y CAGR 7.18%

All debt funds, sorted by 3-year return

3Y 47.28%
5Y 31.03%
3Y 16.77%
5Y 13.32%
3Y 14.11%
5Y 13.03%
3Y 13.21%
5Y 10.94%
3Y 11.82%
3Y 10.60%
5Y 12.74%
3Y 10.10%
5Y 27.80%
IDBI Credit Risk Fund Growth Direct
IDBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹17.5556 · as of 27-07-2023
3Y 10.04%
5Y 3.83%
3Y 9.77%
5Y 5.98%
3Y 9.67%
5Y 8.43%
3Y 9.20%
5Y 6.22%
3Y 9.13%
5Y 8.00%
3Y 9.03%
5Y 7.47%
3Y 8.92%
5Y 7.88%
3Y 8.88%
5Y 7.70%
3Y 8.78%
5Y 8.09%
3Y 8.66%
5Y 7.76%
3Y 8.61%
5Y 6.74%
3Y 8.48%
5Y 7.41%
3Y 8.47%
5Y 6.86%
3Y 8.42%
5Y 7.23%
3Y 8.40%
5Y 7.37%
3Y 8.37%
5Y 9.34%
3Y 8.28%
5Y 7.17%
3Y 8.19%
5Y 7.18%
3Y 8.15%
5Y 8.17%
3Y 8.11%
5Y 6.87%
3Y 8.04%
5Y 6.73%
3Y 8.00%
5Y 6.41%
3Y 7.96%
3Y 7.93%
5Y 6.80%
3Y 7.92%
5Y 8.23%
3Y 7.92%
3Y 7.92%
5Y 7.07%
3Y 7.91%
5Y 6.80%
3Y 7.89%
5Y 8.25%
3Y 7.87%
5Y 6.71%
3Y 7.87%
5Y 6.70%
3Y 7.86%
3Y 7.86%
5Y 6.86%
3Y 7.85%
5Y 7.17%
3Y 7.84%
5Y 10.19%
3Y 7.84%
3Y 7.84%
5Y 6.65%
3Y 7.83%
5Y 6.72%
3Y 7.81%
5Y 5.97%
3Y 7.77%
5Y 6.80%
3Y 7.77%
5Y 6.77%
3Y 7.76%
5Y 7.10%
3Y 7.74%
5Y 6.46%
IDBI Short Term Bond Fund Growth Direct
IDBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹25.7972 · as of 27-07-2023
3Y 7.71%
5Y 6.94%
3Y 7.70%
3Y 7.68%
5Y 6.69%
3Y 7.67%
5Y 7.28%
3Y 7.67%
5Y 10.79%
3Y 7.67%
5Y 6.84%
3Y 7.66%
5Y 6.74%
3Y 7.64%
5Y 6.16%
3Y 7.63%
5Y 6.84%
3Y 7.62%
5Y 6.98%
3Y 7.60%
5Y 6.31%
3Y 7.59%
5Y 6.01%
3Y 7.57%
5Y 6.43%
3Y 7.57%
5Y 6.79%
3Y 7.55%
5Y 6.73%
3Y 7.55%
5Y 6.76%
3Y 7.54%
5Y 6.82%
Groww Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Groww Mutual Fund · NAV ₹2,557.6248 · as of 02-09-2026
3Y 7.54%
5Y 6.15%
3Y 7.53%
3Y 7.53%
5Y 6.76%
3Y 7.53%
5Y 6.67%
TRUSTMF BANKING & PSU FUND - DIRECT GROWTH
Trust Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,341.765 · as of 10-02-2026
3Y 7.52%
5Y 6.17%
3Y 7.52%
5Y 6.58%
3Y 7.51%
5Y 6.36%
3Y 7.51%
5Y 6.54%
3Y 7.50%
5Y 6.80%
3Y 7.50%
5Y 6.75%
3Y 7.50%
5Y 6.44%
3Y 7.49%
5Y 6.72%
3Y 7.49%
5Y 6.66%
3Y 7.48%
5Y 6.76%
3Y 7.48%
5Y 6.50%
3Y 7.48%
5Y 6.73%
3Y 7.48%
5Y 5.99%
3Y 7.47%
5Y 6.68%
3Y 7.47%
5Y 6.71%
3Y 7.47%
5Y 6.57%
3Y 7.47%
5Y 6.49%
3Y 7.46%
3Y 7.46%
5Y 6.59%
3Y 7.45%
5Y 6.46%
3Y 7.45%
5Y 3.30%
3Y 7.44%
5Y 6.71%
3Y 7.44%
3Y 7.44%
5Y 6.65%
3Y 7.44%
5Y 8.07%
3Y 7.44%
5Y 6.75%
3Y 7.44%
5Y 7.69%
3Y 7.43%
5Y 6.73%
3Y 7.43%
5Y 6.74%
3Y 7.43%
5Y 5.93%
3Y 7.43%
5Y 6.62%
3Y 7.43%
3Y 7.42%
5Y 6.64%
3Y 7.42%
5Y 6.03%
3Y 7.41%
5Y 6.61%
3Y 7.41%
5Y 6.81%
UTI Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
UTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹36.0288 · as of 02-09-2026
3Y 7.40%
5Y 7.53%
3Y 7.40%
5Y 6.69%
3Y 7.40%
5Y 6.68%
UTI - Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
UTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹3,367.7559 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 7.40%
5Y 6.70%
3Y 7.40%
5Y 6.50%
3Y 7.40%
5Y 6.37%
3Y 7.39%
5Y 9.22%
3Y 7.39%
5Y 6.66%
3Y 7.39%
5Y 6.32%
3Y 7.39%
5Y 6.73%
3Y 7.38%
5Y 6.39%
3Y 7.38%
5Y 6.10%
3Y 7.37%
3Y 7.37%
5Y 6.32%
3Y 7.36%
5Y 6.69%
3Y 7.36%
5Y 6.29%
3Y 7.36%
5Y 6.46%
3Y 7.36%
3Y 7.36%
3Y 7.35%
5Y 6.58%
3Y 7.35%
5Y 6.49%
3Y 7.35%
5Y 7.17%
3Y 7.34%
5Y 6.59%
3Y 7.34%
5Y 6.29%
SBI SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth
SBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹36.3882 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 7.34%
5Y 6.38%
3Y 7.34%
5Y 6.63%
3Y 7.33%
5Y 6.52%
3Y 7.32%
3Y 7.32%
5Y 6.05%
3Y 7.31%
5Y 6.46%
3Y 7.31%
5Y 9.55%
3Y 7.31%
5Y 6.47%
3Y 7.31%
5Y 6.25%
3Y 7.31%
5Y 6.70%
3Y 7.30%
5Y 6.46%
3Y 7.30%
5Y 6.15%
3Y 7.28%
5Y 6.32%
3Y 7.28%
5Y 6.64%
3Y 7.28%
5Y 6.15%
3Y 7.28%
5Y 7.50%
3Y 7.27%
5Y 6.54%
3Y 7.27%
5Y 6.41%
3Y 7.27%
5Y 7.32%
3Y 7.27%
5Y 6.13%
3Y 7.27%
5Y 6.48%
3Y 7.26%
5Y 6.43%
DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
DSP Mutual Fund · NAV ₹53.9317 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 7.26%
5Y 6.23%
3Y 7.26%
5Y 6.43%
3Y 7.25%
5Y 6.29%
3Y 7.24%
5Y 6.48%
3Y 7.24%
5Y 6.71%
3Y 7.24%
3Y 7.24%
5Y 6.31%
3Y 7.24%
5Y 6.40%
3Y 7.24%
5Y 6.27%
3Y 7.23%
5Y 6.60%
3Y 7.23%
5Y 5.80%
3Y 7.23%
5Y 6.54%
3Y 7.22%
5Y 6.29%
3Y 7.21%
5Y 6.31%
3Y 7.21%
5Y 6.06%
3Y 7.20%
5Y 6.42%
3Y 7.20%
3Y 7.20%
5Y 6.20%
3Y 7.20%
5Y 6.44%
3Y 7.20%
5Y 6.09%
3Y 7.19%
5Y 6.33%
3Y 7.18%
5Y 6.36%
3Y 7.18%
5Y 6.43%
3Y 7.18%
5Y 6.22%
3Y 7.17%
5Y 6.37%
3Y 7.15%
3Y 7.15%
5Y 6.30%
3Y 7.14%
5Y 6.34%
3Y 7.13%
5Y 6.14%
3Y 7.12%
5Y 6.37%
3Y 7.11%
5Y 6.45%
3Y 7.10%
5Y 6.00%
3Y 7.10%
5Y 5.90%
3Y 7.10%
5Y 6.35%
3Y 7.09%
5Y 6.22%
3Y 7.09%
5Y 6.02%
3Y 7.08%
3Y 7.08%
5Y 6.24%
3Y 7.07%
5Y 6.68%
3Y 7.07%
5Y 5.78%
3Y 7.07%
5Y 5.84%
3Y 7.07%
5Y 6.02%
3Y 7.07%
5Y 6.27%
3Y 7.06%
5Y 6.47%
3Y 7.05%
5Y 7.86%
3Y 7.01%
5Y 6.14%
3Y 7.00%
5Y 5.95%
3Y 6.98%
5Y 6.00%
3Y 6.97%
5Y 6.27%
3Y 6.96%
5Y 9.91%
3Y 6.96%
5Y 6.66%
3Y 6.94%
5Y 6.27%
3Y 6.94%
5Y 9.66%
3Y 6.91%
3Y 6.91%
5Y 6.19%
3Y 6.91%
5Y 5.96%
3Y 6.85%
3Y 6.84%
5Y 5.89%
3Y 6.84%
5Y 6.04%
3Y 6.79%
3Y 6.79%
5Y 5.84%
DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
DSP Mutual Fund · NAV ₹105.8908 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 6.76%
5Y 6.11%
3Y 6.75%
5Y 6.23%
3Y 6.74%
3Y 6.73%
5Y 5.44%
3Y 6.73%
3Y 6.72%
5Y 7.30%
3Y 6.71%
5Y 5.87%
UTI - Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
UTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹68.1628 · as of 02-09-2026
3Y 6.69%
5Y 5.76%
3Y 6.68%
5Y 6.07%
SBI GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth
SBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹72.7456 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 6.66%
5Y 6.33%
3Y 6.62%
5Y 7.43%
3Y 6.61%
5Y 5.50%
3Y 6.61%
5Y 5.73%
IDBI Dynamic Bond Fund Growth Direct
IDBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹19.9218 · as of 07-12-2022
3Y 6.59%
5Y 6.01%
3Y 6.59%
5Y 5.54%
3Y 6.59%
5Y 8.30%
3Y 6.58%
5Y 6.52%
3Y 6.57%
5Y 5.60%
3Y 6.57%
5Y 5.28%
3Y 6.53%
5Y 5.76%
3Y 6.51%
5Y 5.30%
3Y 6.48%
5Y 5.75%
3Y 6.45%
5Y 6.92%
3Y 6.42%
5Y 7.47%
3Y 6.41%
5Y 5.02%
3Y 6.40%
3Y 6.39%
5Y 5.62%
3Y 6.39%
5Y 5.94%
3Y 6.38%
5Y 6.77%
3Y 6.37%
5Y 8.56%
DSP Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
DSP Mutual Fund · NAV ₹3,698.101 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 6.37%
5Y 5.90%
3Y 6.36%
5Y 5.45%
3Y 6.35%
5Y 7.31%
3Y 6.29%
5Y 5.63%
3Y 6.24%
5Y 5.85%
3Y 6.23%
5Y 5.83%
3Y 6.18%
5Y 5.40%
SBI Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
SBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹12.7273 · as of 04-09-2026
3Y 6.18%
3Y 6.17%
5Y 6.45%
3Y 6.16%
3Y 6.16%
3Y 6.13%
5Y 5.74%
3Y 6.13%
5Y 5.72%
3Y 6.12%
3Y 6.11%
3Y 6.11%
5Y 5.73%
3Y 6.11%
5Y 5.73%
UTI - Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
UTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹3,767.4533 · as of 02-09-2026
3Y 6.11%
5Y 5.70%
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.52%
HSBC Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
HSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,441.003 · as of 06-09-2026
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.72%
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.71%
LIC MF Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
LIC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,427.4414 · as of 06-09-2026
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.70%
DSP Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
DSP Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,474.993 · as of 06-09-2026
3Y 6.10%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.09%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.09%
5Y 5.70%
3Y 6.09%
5Y 5.68%
3Y 6.09%
3Y 6.09%
5Y 5.71%
3Y 6.08%
5Y 67.53%
3Y 6.08%
5Y 5.69%
3Y 6.07%
5Y 4.94%
SBI OVERNIGHT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth
SBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹4,474.186 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 6.07%
5Y 5.67%
HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
HSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹77.4058 · as of 04-09-2026
3Y 6.06%
3Y 6.05%
5Y 5.65%
3Y 6.05%
5Y 6.42%
3Y 6.05%
5Y 5.65%
3Y 6.04%
5Y 5.67%
3Y 6.03%
3Y 6.02%
Groww Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Groww Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,418.0998 · as of 06-09-2026
3Y 6.02%
5Y 5.57%
3Y 6.02%
5Y 5.64%
3Y 5.98%
3Y 5.98%
5Y 5.63%
3Y 5.97%
5Y 5.89%
3Y 5.96%
3Y 5.91%
5Y 5.10%
L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
L&T Mutual Fund · NAV ₹61.944 · as of 24-11-2022
3Y 5.90%
5Y 6.70%
3Y 5.89%
5Y 5.59%
3Y 5.88%
3Y 5.88%
5Y 5.59%
Samco Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Samco Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,256.1948 · as of 06-09-2026
3Y 5.86%
3Y 5.86%
5Y 5.51%
3Y 5.76%
5Y 5.36%
3Y 5.75%
3Y 5.74%
5Y 5.22%
LIC MF Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
LIC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹66.84 · as of 01-09-2026
3Y 5.58%
5Y 4.97%
L&T Credit Risk Fund- Direct Plan - Growth
L&T Mutual Fund · NAV ₹25.5448 · as of 24-11-2022
3Y 5.56%
5Y 5.06%
UTI Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
UTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹12.2711 · as of 04-09-2026
3Y 5.56%
3Y 5.55%
5Y 5.39%
3Y 5.54%
5Y 6.32%
3Y 5.50%
5Y 6.63%
3Y 5.47%
3Y 5.44%
5Y 6.61%
3Y 5.42%
5Y 6.75%
L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- Growth
L&T Mutual Fund · NAV ₹26.1098 · as of 24-11-2022
3Y 5.41%
5Y 6.57%
L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth
L&T Mutual Fund · NAV ₹24.5327 · as of 24-11-2022
3Y 5.38%
5Y 5.71%
IDBI Gilt Fund Growth Direct
IDBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹19.2056 · as of 07-12-2022
3Y 5.31%
5Y 5.50%
3Y 5.29%
5Y 2.06%
3Y 5.28%
5Y 6.45%
3Y 5.26%
5Y 4.97%
3Y 5.23%
5Y 4.36%
3Y 5.16%
IDBI UST Growth Direct
IDBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹2,551.6314 · as of 27-07-2023
3Y 5.08%
5Y 5.87%
3Y 5.08%
5Y 7.44%
3Y 4.94%
5Y 4.79%
3Y 4.76%
5Y 6.27%
3Y 4.61%
5Y 5.88%
3Y 4.52%
5Y 6.04%
HSBC Short Duration Fund - Growth Direct
HSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹35.6582 · as of 25-11-2022
3Y 4.51%
5Y 4.06%
HSBC Flexi Debt Fund - Growth Direct
HSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹31.3835 · as of 25-11-2022
3Y 4.50%
5Y 5.80%
3Y 4.30%
5Y 5.27%
3Y 4.17%
5Y 5.33%
3Y 4.09%
3Y 4.08%
5Y 5.31%
HSBC Low Duration Fund - Growth Direct
HSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹18.3965 · as of 25-11-2022
3Y 4.06%
5Y 3.52%
3Y 3.98%
5Y 5.29%
L&T Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
L&T Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,711.2549 · as of 24-11-2022
3Y 3.72%
5Y 4.67%
3Y 3.67%
5Y 5.61%
3Y 3.63%
3Y 3.47%
5Y 6.16%
3Y 3.18%
5Y 4.62%
3Y 2.64%
5Y 4.07%
3Y 2.52%
5Y 4.81%
3Y 0.85%
3Y 0.05%
3Y 0.00%
3Y 0.00%
3Y -0.75%
5Y 2.38%
3Y -9.26%
5Y -2.95%
Tata Corporate Bond Fund- Direct Plan-Growth
Tata Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,480.3342 · as of 13-12-2019
3Y -11.83%
5Y -4.02%
3Y -13.76%
3Y -16.51%
1Y 5.35%
1Y -59.01%
1Y -59.02%
1Y -59.01%
1Y 4.40%
1Y 7.73%
1Y 3.26%
1Y 5.54%
1Y 4.66%
—
1Y 6.76%
1Y 8.80%
—
—
—
1Y 6.45%
—
1Y 309.13%
—
—
1Y 309.14%
1Y 5.51%
—
1Y 308.79%
1Y 5.69%
—
1Y 309.11%
—
—
1Y 6.65%
1Y 6.65%
Groww Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Groww Mutual Fund · NAV ₹10.0287 · as of 04-09-2026
1Y 2.03%
—
1Y 2.49%
1Y 5.16%
1Y 8.87%
1Y 4.94%
1Y 5.68%
1Y 4.21%
1Y 6.58%
1Y 5.30%
—
—
1Y 3.29%
1Y 11.05%
1Y 2.61%
NAVI Overnight Fund Direct Plan Growth
Navi Mutual Fund · NAV ₹10.8419 · as of 14-11-2024
1Y 6.16%
1Y 340.03%
1Y 339.63%
1Y 195.09%
—
—
1Y 9.08%
1Y 3.70%
—
1Y 116.54%
1Y 187.22%
1Y 154.60%
1Y 338.55%
—
1Y 194.29%
1Y 282.71%
1Y 338.86%
—
1Y 338.68%
1Y 5.43%
1Y 6.11%
1Y 5.17%
Returns are historical and do not predict future performance. MF Gyan does not recommend funds; this is a descriptive catalogue of the debt category.