HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179K01VS0
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 119116
- First price on record
- 1 Jan 2013 · 3,301 daily prices
About HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
The current NAV of HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹60.4844 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.14% over the last year, 6.57% CAGR over 3 years, 5.60% 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 2.7% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.9%. 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 HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹60.4844 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 5.14%, 3-year CAGR 6.57%, 5-year CAGR 5.60%, since-inception CAGR 7.34%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.7%, HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,301 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.