Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Bandhan Mutual Fund. It's been running since 16 Sep 2014.
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Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Bandhan Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF194KA1RZ9
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF194KA1SA0
- Fund code
- 131394
- First price on record
- 16 Sep 2014 · 2,665 daily prices
About Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW
Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 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 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is ₹19.2872 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 8.62% over the last year, 7.97% CAGR over 3 years, 6.37% 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 3.6% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 22.3%. 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 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is ₹19.2872 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW has delivered 1-year return 8.62%, 3-year CAGR 7.97%, 5-year CAGR 6.37%, since-inception CAGR 5.64%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW belong to?+
Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic 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 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.6%, Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW a direct plan?+
Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic 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 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW has NAV history available from 16 Sep 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,665 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.