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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From IDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 21 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.3312
▼ 0.04% today
As of 4 May 2018 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹95.9k
▼ ₹4.1k loss · -4.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.7k
▼ ₹309 loss · -0.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹99.2k
▼ ₹777 loss · -0.2% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.76 L
Gain / loss-₹4.3k
XIRR (annualised)-1.63%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.76 L
Projected gain*+-₹4.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.63% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
-4.13%median 4.49% (-8.61%)
Rank #384 of 501Beats 12% of peers
3-year return
-0.10%median 6.04% (-6.14%)
Rank #184 of 501Beats 13% of peers
5-year return
-0.16%median 5.11% (-5.27%)
Rank #60 of 501Beats 16% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
6.98%median 4.87% (+2.11%)
Rank #286 of 501Less risky than 42% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.13%median -6.75% (-4.38%)
Rank #189 of 501Less risky than 62% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 6 years were positive.

-1%
2013
+3%
2014
+1%
2015
+0%
2016
-3%
2017
+0%
2018
Best year
2014 · 3.18%
Worst year
2017 · -2.96%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.0%

The value swings roughly 7% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-11.13%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-4.13%
CAGR — 3 years-0.10%
CAGR — 5 years-0.16%
CAGR — since launch0.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)7.37%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)6.98%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.47%
Max drawdown — 3 years-11.13%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.41
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.88

Fund info

Fund house
IDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118765
First price on record
21 Jan 2013 · 1,269 daily prices

About IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend is a Income offered by IDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend is ₹12.3312 (as of 4 May 2018). Historically, it has delivered -4.12% over the last year, -0.10% CAGR over 3 years, -0.16% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 7.0% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.1%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend?+

The latest NAV of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend is ₹12.3312 as of 4 May 2018, down 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend has delivered 1-year return -4.12%, 3-year CAGR -0.10%, 5-year CAGR -0.16%, since-inception CAGR 0.28%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend belong to?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.0%, IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend a direct plan?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend has NAV history available from 21 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,269 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.