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HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Gilt - Growth (Open ended)

HDFC Gilt Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 60.42 as on 06 Sep, 2026

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Factsheet

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

NAV: ₹60.42+0.07%

07 Sept 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 - 07 Sep, 2026	15 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026	13 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026	13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	8.01%	7.86%	7.48%	7.71%
Standard deviation	5.27%	2.51%	1.52%	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	97.84%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	67.10%	91.31%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	33.39%	13.11%	9.92%	3.56%
Period with return > 15%	11.42%	1.06%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	37.25%	22.57%	7.73%	0.07%
Beat % Benchmark	35.88%	17.33%	12.99%	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.

-5%

10%

2.5%

2.7%

-8.1%

YTD

-0.8%

-0.6%

-3.2%

1 M

1.9%

2.3%

-1.9%

6 M

3.7%

-5.0%

1 Y

6.5%

6.4%

7.7%

3 Y

5.5%

5.7%

7.8%

5 Y

6.0%

6.7%

11.7%

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	2.50%	-0.82%	1.94%	3.75%	6.49%	5.53%	6.02%	7.32%
Debt: Gilt	2.65%	-0.56%	2.27%	3.73%	6.36%	5.68%	6.72%	-
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index	-8.14%	-3.18%	-1.95%	-4.99%	7.68%	7.77%	11.65%	-
Rank in category	14	22	19	12	12	12	19	-
Funds in category	27	27	27	27	23	20	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 3.75% as of 6 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned -4.99%. 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 6.49% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 7.68% 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 5.53% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 7.77% 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 7.32%. 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 20 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 0.21 (as of 6 Sep 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 8.01% and 7.86% 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 - 07 Sep, 2026

15 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026

13 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026

13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

8.01%

7.86%

7.48%

7.71%

Standard deviation

5.27%

2.51%

1.52%

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

97.84%

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

67.10%

91.31%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

33.39%

13.11%

9.92%

3.56%

Period with return > 15%

11.42%

1.06%

0.00%

Beat % Category

37.25%

22.57%

7.73%

0.07%

Beat % Benchmark

35.88%

17.33%

12.99%

3.13%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

2.50%

-0.82%

1.94%

3.75%

6.49%

5.53%

6.02%

7.32%

Debt: Gilt

2.65%

-0.56%

2.27%

3.73%

6.36%

5.68%

6.72%

NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index

-8.14%

-3.18%

-1.95%

-4.99%

7.68%

7.77%

11.65%

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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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