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DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹13.2606
▲ 0.07% today
As of 2 Mar 2016 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹100.0k
▼ ₹36 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.6k gain · 2.1% / 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₹1.89 L
Gain / loss+₹9.2k
XIRR (annualised)3.45%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.90 L
Projected gain*+₹9.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.45% 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
-0.04%median 4.49% (-4.52%)
Rank #333 of 501Beats 23% of peers
3-year return
2.14%median 6.04% (-3.90%)
Rank #137 of 501Beats 35% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.52%median 4.87% (+2.65%)
Rank #298 of 501Less risky than 40% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-13.44%median -6.75% (-6.69%)
Rank #158 of 501Less risky than 69% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

-1%
2013
+8%
2014
+1%
2015
+1%
2016
Best year
2014 · 7.56%
Worst year
2013 · -0.78%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.5%

The value swings roughly 8% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-13.44%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.04%
CAGR — 3 years2.14%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch2.62%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)6.78%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.52%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.06%
Max drawdown — 3 years-13.44%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.89
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.51

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119056
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 760 daily prices

About DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend is a Income offered by Deutsche 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 DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend is ₹13.2606 (as of 2 Mar 2016). Historically, it has delivered -0.04% over the last year, 2.14% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 7.5% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 13.4%. 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 DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend?+

The latest NAV of DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend is ₹13.2606 as of 2 Mar 2016, up 0.07% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend has delivered 1-year return -0.04%, 3-year CAGR 2.14%, since-inception CAGR 2.62%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend belong to?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.5%, DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend a direct plan?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - 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 DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 760 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.