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HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Gilt - Growth (Open ended)

SEBI Riskometer: ModerateCategory: Debt: GiltBenchmark: NIFTY All Duration G-Sec IndexCheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹59.72-0.08%

22 Oct 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	13 Jan, 2014 - 22 Oct, 2026	15 Feb, 2016 - 22 Oct, 2026	13 Mar, 2018 - 22 Oct, 2026	13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	7.97%	7.85%	7.45%	7.71%
Standard deviation	5.27%	2.50%	1.53%	1.28%
Best returns	22.86% 1 year ending on 02 Feb, 2015	16.24% 3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016	10.80% 5 years ending on 20 Jun, 2019	10.78% 7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	-1.04% 1 year ending on 13 Dec, 2017	3.95% 3 years ending on 17 Aug, 2023	5.03% 5 years ending on 02 Apr, 2026	5.34% 7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	97.86%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	66.48%	91.42%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	33.06%	12.95%	9.78%	3.56%
Period with return > 15%	11.31%	1.04%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	37.80%	22.85%	7.62%	0.07%
Beat % Benchmark	36.50%	17.75%	12.80%	3.13%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-10%

-5%

10%

1.3%

-12.3%

YTD

-1.3%

-1.4%

-2.7%

1 M

1.0%

0.9%

-6.2%

6 M

1.2%

-11.3%

1 Y

6.1%

6.0%

6.8%

3 Y

5.2%

5.3%

5.8%

5 Y

5.8%

6.4%

11.4%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Gilt

NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	1.30%	-1.29%	1.01%	1.18%	6.10%	5.24%	5.75%	7.16%
Debt: Gilt	1.31%	-1.42%	0.93%	1.17%	5.98%	5.35%	6.41%	-
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index	-12.33%	-2.73%	-6.15%	-11.34%	6.82%	5.85%	11.40%	-
Rank in category	11	13	14	12	12	12	19	-
Funds in category	27	27	27	27	23	21	20	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 1.18% as of 21 Oct 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned -11.34%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 6.10% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 6.82% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 5.24% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 5.85% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.16%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 12 out of 23 funds in the Debt: Gilt category on a 3-year basis, and 12 out of 21 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is 0.14 (as of 21 Oct 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is 7.97% and 7.85% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

13 Jan, 2014 - 22 Oct, 2026

15 Feb, 2016 - 22 Oct, 2026

13 Mar, 2018 - 22 Oct, 2026

13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

7.97%

7.85%

7.45%

7.71%

Standard deviation

5.27%

2.50%

1.53%

1.28%

Best returns

22.86%

1 year ending on 02 Feb, 2015

16.24%

3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016

10.80%

5 years ending on 20 Jun, 2019

10.78%

7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

-1.04%

1 year ending on 13 Dec, 2017

3.95%

3 years ending on 17 Aug, 2023

5.03%

5 years ending on 02 Apr, 2026

5.34%

7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

97.86%

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

66.48%

91.42%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

33.06%

12.95%

9.78%

3.56%

Period with return > 15%

11.31%

1.04%

0.00%

Beat % Category

37.80%

22.85%

7.62%

0.07%

Beat % Benchmark

36.50%

17.75%

12.80%

3.13%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

1.30%

-1.29%

1.01%

1.18%

6.10%

5.24%

5.75%

7.16%

Debt: Gilt

1.31%

-1.42%

0.93%

1.17%

5.98%

5.35%

6.41%

NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index

-12.33%

-2.73%

-6.15%

-11.34%

6.82%

5.85%

11.40%

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Funds in category

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the 3-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

How has HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

What is the Sharpe ratio of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

What is the alpha of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth

Rolling Returns Analysis

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