BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth is a 5 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.02% since inception. BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 6.7% 7.68% 6.58% 6.02%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹13.8108-0.11% 1 day change	6.02% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹4,694 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹13.8108 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 overview

Expense ratio	0.09% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0.1% Exit load 0.10%, If redeemed within 30 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹4,694 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	5 yrs 6 m since Jul 14, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY Bharat Bond Index Series - Apri 2031
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.83%	0.29%
3 Months	-0.7%	1.12%
6 Months	0.95%	2.48%
1 Year	6.7%	7.39%
2 Years	7.67%	7.82%
3 Years	7.68%	6.66%
4 Years	7.03%	6.13%
5 Years	6.58%	5.94%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 90.798664%

SOV 5.051552%

Cash & Call Money 4.14987097%

Top Debt Holdings

Others 0.6%

Allocation by Instruments

Mutual Fund 99.44%

CBLO 0.6%

Cash 8.697E-5%

Other Holdings

BHARAT Bond ETF - April 2031 - Growth 99.44%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	-0.83%	0.95%	6.7%	7.68%	6.58%	N.A.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	-0.48%	1.42%	6.91%	7.69%	6.74%	4.45%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	-0.04%	0.67%	5.92%	8.3%	4.9%	2.42%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	0.19%	2.38%	7.88%	8.15%	5.55%	2.74%
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	-0.05%	0.62%	5.83%	8.11%	5.59%	2.76%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	2.3	2.52	0.67	1.05
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	1.99	2.09	0.8	1.43
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	1.78	1.56	1.08	1.94
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	2.99	2.24	0.7	1.04

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	N.A.	4,694 Cr	5 yrs 6 m	0.09%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	N.A.	9,469 Cr	6 yrs 1 m	0.08%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	941 Cr	2 yrs 11 m	0.2%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	N.A.	615 Cr	3 yrs 3 m	0.22%
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	N.A.	2,737 Cr	3 yrs 4 m	0.28%

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

Alpha	6.26 vs. 2.66 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	0.67 vs. 2.6 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.52 vs. 0.95 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	2.3 vs. 0.96 More volatile performance

About this fund

About BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth is a Target Maturity mutual fund scheme from Edelweiss Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 5 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 14/07/2020. BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth has ₹4,694 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹13.81. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is less than what most other Target Maturity funds charge.

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 6.56%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.01% average annual returns.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 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 below average.
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 BHARAT Bond ETF - April 2031 - Growth.

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Fund AUM	4,694 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Pranavi Kulkarni

Ms. Kulkarni is a BE Computer Science, MBA Finance Prior to joining Edelweiss Mutual Fund, she has worked with CRISIL Ltd. and Yes Bank.

Hetul Raval

Mr. Hetul Raval has completed his MMS in Finance. Prior to joining Edelweiss Mutual Fund, he has worked with A. K. Capital Finance Ltd., A.K. Stockmart Pvt. Ltd. and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns by investing in units of BHARAT Bond ETF - April 2031.

Edelweiss Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	54 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,87,034 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	Edelweiss House Off C.S.T. Road, Kalina Mumbai, 400098
Phone	+91 22 4093 3400

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Edelweiss CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Sep 2028 Index Fund	N.A.	141 Cr	7.77%	7.97%
Edelweiss CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL April 2037 Index Fund	N.A.	968 Cr	4.92%	7.8%
BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2033	N.A.	2,233 Cr	5.94%	7.78%
BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032	N.A.	4,478 Cr	6.37%	7.76%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	N.A.	9,469 Cr	6.91%	7.69%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹13.8108 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth is a 5 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.02% since inception.

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
6.7%	7.68%	6.58%	6.02%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.09%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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

The BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 4,694 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Others	0.6%

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 BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	90.798664%
SOV	5.051552%
Cash & Call Money	4.14987097%

What is risk level of BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031?

This is a Target Maturity 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 BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct - Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

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 BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031?

Redeeming your investments in the BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

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

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Target Maturity

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Target Maturity funds in the last 5 Years.
Age: This is the 2nd oldest Target Maturity fund.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load 0.10%, If redeemed within 30 days