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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From IDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 4 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹30.6382
▼ 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
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.4k gain · 2.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹25.5k gain · 7.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.54 L
▲ ₹53.7k gain · 9.0% / 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₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹17.0k
XIRR (annualised)6.25%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹18.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.25% 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
2.44%median 4.49% (-2.05%)
Rank #250 of 501Beats 42% of peers
3-year return
7.86%median 6.00% (+1.86%)
Rank #83 of 501Beats 61% of peers
5-year return
8.97%median 4.91% (+4.06%)
Rank #14 of 501Beats 81% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.84%median 5.00% (-1.16%)
Rank #207 of 501Less risky than 58% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-7.34%median -6.75% (-0.59%)
Rank #240 of 501Less risky than 52% 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. 6 of last 6 years were positive.

+5%
2013
+18%
2014
+7%
2015
+15%
2016
+4%
2017
+0%
2018
Best year
2014 · 18.13%
Worst year
2018 · 0.36%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.8%

The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-7.34%

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-Growth against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.44%
CAGR — 3 years7.86%
CAGR — 5 years8.97%
CAGR — since launch9.35%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)3.90%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.84%
Max drawdown — 1 year-4.12%
Max drawdown — 3 years-4.12%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.90
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.49

Fund info

Fund house
IDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118766
First price on record
4 Jan 2013 · 1,280 daily prices

About IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth is a Income offered by IDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth 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-Growth is ₹30.6382 (as of 4 May 2018). Historically, it has delivered 2.44% over the last year, 7.86% CAGR over 3 years, 8.97% 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 3.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 7.3%. 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-Growth?+

The latest NAV of IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth is ₹30.6382 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-Growth?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.44%, 3-year CAGR 7.86%, 5-year CAGR 8.97%, since-inception CAGR 9.35%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth 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-Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.8%, IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth sits in the "low" 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-Growth a direct plan?+

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

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

IDFC Government Securities Fund - Provident Fund -Direct Plan-Growth has NAV history available from 4 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,280 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.