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L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.5476
▲ 0.20% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹96.9k
▼ ₹3.1k loss · -3.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹95.3k
▼ ₹4.7k loss · -1.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹96.3k
▼ ₹3.7k loss · -0.7% / 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₹1.73 L
Gain / loss-₹6.5k
XIRR (annualised)-2.42%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.73 L
Projected gain*+-₹6.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of -2.42% 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 52 other funds in Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-3.09%median 4.85% (-7.94%)
Rank #51 of 53Beats 4% of peers
3-year return
-1.61%median 6.44% (-8.04%)
Rank #49 of 53Beats 0% of peers
5-year return
-0.75%median 5.66% (-6.41%)
Rank #40 of 53Beats 3% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
4.96%median 3.64% (+1.31%)
Rank #43 of 53Less risky than 19% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-13.59%median -9.51% (-4.09%)
Rank #15 of 53Less risky than 73% 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 7 years were positive.

+6%
2016
-8%
2017
+1%
2018
+2%
2019
+4%
2020
-6%
2021
-1%
2022
Best year
2016 · 6.48%
Worst year
2017 · -7.70%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.0%

The value swings roughly 5% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-13.59%

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 L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-3.09%
CAGR — 3 years-1.61%
CAGR — 5 years-0.75%
CAGR — since launch0.56%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)3.30%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)4.96%
Max drawdown — 1 year-4.90%
Max drawdown — 3 years-10.20%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.80
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.56

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119426
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices

About L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW

L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is ₹12.5476 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -3.08% over the last year, -1.61% CAGR over 3 years, -0.75% 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 5.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 13.6%. 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 L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is ₹12.5476 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.20% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW?+

L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -3.08%, 3-year CAGR -1.61%, 5-year CAGR -0.75%, since-inception CAGR 0.56%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW belong to?+

L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW 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 L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.0%, L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW a direct plan?+

L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW?+

L&T Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,386 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.