Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Bandhan GSF Investment Fund?

The Bandhan GSF Investment Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.17% since inception. Bandhan GSF Investment Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 13.5% 8.62% 7.25% 8.63% 9.17%

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹38.7323+0.19% 1 day change	9.17% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	1

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹38.7323 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

Bandhan GSF Investment Fund overview

VRO rating	1
Expense ratio	0.52% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,542 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 3 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Dynamic Gilt TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Bandhan GSF Investment Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Apr 24, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	3.13%	3.01%
3 months	4.67%	4.56%
6 months	5.75%	6.17%
1 year	13.5%	12.58%
3 years	8.62%	8.65%
5 years	7.25%	6.99%
7 years	9.22%	8.39%
10 years	8.63%	8.16%

Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 0.0%

Mid Cap 0.0%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 98.05181232%

Cash & Call Money 1.95%

Others 7.3114E-4%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 98.05%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 98.05181232%

Net Current Assets 1.88%

Reverse Repo 0.07%

Margin Money 7.3114E-4%

Other Holdings

Others 0.07%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Bandhan GSF Investment Fund	N.A.	₹3,542 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.52%
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund	N.A.	₹11,489 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.46%
PGIM India Gilt Fund	N.A.	₹116 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.5%
DSP Gilt Fund	N.A.	₹1,566 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.56%
LIC MF Gilt Fund	N.A.	₹87 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.75%
Edelweiss Government Securities Fund	N.A.	₹171 Crs	11 yrs 2 m	0.51%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Bandhan GSF Investment Fund	3.13%	5.75%	13.5%	8.62%	7.25%	8.63%
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund	3.21%	6.31%	12.84%	9.17%	7.51%	8.77%
PGIM India Gilt Fund	2.97%	6.12%	12.88%	8.65%	7.08%	7.89%
DSP Gilt Fund	3.35%	6.29%	13.67%	9.19%	7.56%	8.69%
LIC MF Gilt Fund	3.23%	6.31%	12.35%	8.09%	6.53%	7.86%
Edelweiss Government Securities Fund	3.11%	6.18%	12.69%	8.63%	7.85%	8.4%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Bandhan GSF Investment Fund	3.59	1.02	0.31	0.49
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund	2.37	0.63	0.79	1.41
PGIM India Gilt Fund	2.29	0.64	0.6	1.12
DSP Gilt Fund	2.86	0.79	0.62	1.18
LIC MF Gilt Fund	2.47	0.67	0.31	0.64
Edelweiss Government Securities Fund	2.65	0.77	0.5	0.96

View all Gilt funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	-0.67 vs. 2.41 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.31 vs. 2.08 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.02 vs. 0.69 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	3.59 vs. 2.05 More volatile performance

Compare Bandhan GSF Investment Fund in detail with

About this fund

About Bandhan GSF Investment Fund

Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth is a Gilt mutual fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 3 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth has ₹3,542 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹38.73. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.52%, which is close to what most other Gilt funds charge.

Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 13.32%. Since launch, it has delivered 9.17% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 9 yrs.
Bandhan Government Securities Investment Plan Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is low.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI.

...

Fund AUM	₹3,542 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Suyash Choudhary

Mr. Choudhary is a B.A (H) Economics from Delhi University and PGDM from IIM Calcutta. Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he has worked with HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., Standard Chartered Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd. and Deutsche Bank.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate reasonable return with high liquidity through investment in Government securities across maturities.

Bandhan Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	66 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹1,67,339 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	One World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai, 400013

More funds from Bandhan Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	3Y
Bandhan Government Securities Fund Constant Maturity Plan	N.A.	₹342 Crs	13.16%	8.57%
Bandhan Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	₹2,962 Crs	13.24%	8.4%
Bandhan CRISIL IBX 90:10 SDL Plus Gilt- April 2032 Index Fund	N.A.	₹574 Crs	12.03%	N.A.
Bandhan Floating Rate Fund	N.A.	₹257 Crs	10.2%	7.55%
Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2028 Index Fund	N.A.	₹4,697 Crs	9.75%	7.45%

See all Debt funds from this AMC

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Bandhan GSF Investment Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan GSF Investment Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹38.7323 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan GSF Investment Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.17% since inception.

Bandhan GSF Investment Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
13.5%	8.62%	7.25%	8.63%	9.17%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Bandhan GSF Investment Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.52%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Bandhan GSF Investment Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹3,542 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

To whom does Bandhan GSF Investment Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Bandhan GSF Investment Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	98.05%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Bandhan GSF Investment Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	98.05181232%
Cash & Call Money	1.95%
Others	7.3114E-4%

What is risk level of Bandhan GSF Investment Fund?

This is a Gilt fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Bandhan GSF Investment Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Bandhan GSF Investment Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Bandhan GSF Investment Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan GSF Investment Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Bandhan GSF Investment Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Bandhan GSF Investment Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Gilt

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Gilt funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 8.24% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.