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DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Apr 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹10.8759
▲ 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
₹97.6k
▼ ₹2.4k loss · -2.4% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹61.6k
Gain / loss+₹1.6k
XIRR (annualised)6.03%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹62.0k
Projected gain*+₹2.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.03% 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
-2.43%median 4.49% (-6.92%)
Rank #377 of 501Beats 13% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.02%median 5.00% (+3.02%)
Rank #306 of 501Less risky than 38% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.38%median -6.85% (-4.53%)
Rank #186 of 501Less risky than 63% 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
+9%
2014
-2%
2015
+1%
2016
Best year
2014 · 8.87%
Worst year
2015 · -1.55%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.0%

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

Worst drop ever
-11.38%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.43%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch2.88%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.13%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.02%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.31%
Max drawdown — 3 years-11.38%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.94
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.38

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
122224
First price on record
3 Apr 2013 · 700 daily prices

About DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus is a Income offered by Deutsche Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus 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 - Half Yearly Bonus is ₹10.8759 (as of 2 Mar 2016). Historically, it has delivered -2.44% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 8.0% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.4%. 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 - Half Yearly Bonus?+

The latest NAV of DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus is ₹10.8759 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 - Half Yearly Bonus?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus has delivered 1-year return -2.44%, since-inception CAGR 2.88%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus belong to?+

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

How risky is DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.0%, DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus 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 - Half Yearly Bonus a direct plan?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus?+

DWS Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly Bonus has NAV history available from 3 Apr 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 700 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.