HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund?

The HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.48% since inception. HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception 10.92% 9.48%

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹12.118-0.02% 1 day change	9.48% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	N.A.

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹12.118 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund overview

VRO rating	N.A.
Expense ratio	0.2% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹167 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	2 yrs 1 m since Feb 27, 2023
Benchmark	NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029
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

HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index 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 23, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	1.96%	1.68%
3 months	3.54%	3.06%
6 months	5.48%	4.85%
1 year	10.92%	10.01%

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 97.0%

Cash & Call Money 3.0%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 97.0%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 97.0%

Net Current Assets 2.55%

Repo 0.45%

Other Holdings

Others 2.55%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund	N.A.	₹167 Crs	2 yrs 1 m	0.2%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	N.A.	₹7,015 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.08%
Axis CRISIL IBX SDL June 2034 Debt Index Fund	N.A.	₹17 Crs	1 yrs 1 m	0.2%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	₹833 Crs	2 yrs 1 m	0.2%
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	N.A.	₹20 Crs	1 yrs 6 m	0.14%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2033 Index Fund	N.A.	₹81 Crs	1 yrs 4 m	0.22%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund	1.96%	5.48%	10.92%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	2.22%	5.36%	10.85%	8.01%	7.53%	4.1%
Axis CRISIL IBX SDL June 2034 Debt Index Fund	2.9%	6.12%	12.55%	4.11%	2.45%	1.22%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	3.12%	6.98%	13.57%	7.84%	4.63%	2.29%
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	2.43%	6.39%	12.38%	5.57%	3.31%	1.64%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2033 Index Fund	2.43%	6.29%	12.43%	4.76%	2.83%	1.4%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	2.58	4.15	0.24	0.34
Axis CRISIL IBX SDL June 2034 Debt Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2033 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund

HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Direct-Growth is a Target Maturity mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 27/02/2023. HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Direct-Growth has ₹167 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 HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹12.12. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2%, which is close to what most other Target Maturity funds charge.

HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.89%. Since launch, it has delivered 9.47% average annual returns.
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.

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Fund AUM	₹167 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Anupam Joshi

Mr. Joshi is a PGDM in Business Management. Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund he has worked with IDFC AMC, Principal Asset Management Company and ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.

Sankalp Baid

Mr. Baid is a PG Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur, Chartered Accountant, B.Com Hons. (University of Calcutta). Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with BNP Paribas Bank, India Ratings & Research, Future First Info Services and BSR & Co (part of KPMG).

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the NIFTY G- Sec Apr 2029 Index (Underlying Index), subject to tracking difference.

HDFC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹7,80,967 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai, 400020
Email	shareholders.relations@hdfcfund.com
Phone	022 ? 66316333

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹12.118 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.48% since inception.

HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
10.92%	9.48%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.2%, 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 HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹167 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

To whom does HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	97.0%

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 HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	97.0%
Cash & Call Money	3.0%

What is risk level of HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund?

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 HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund?

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How can I redeem my investments in HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund?

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ET Money rank

in Target Maturity

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Target Maturity funds in the last 2 Years.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.