Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.89% since inception. Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.19% 8.71% 6.04% 7.37% 7.89%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹40.7623+0.11% 1 day change	7.89% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹4,336 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹40.7623 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.35% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹4,336 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Nippon India Dynamic Bond 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.07%	0.83%
3 Months	0.64%	0.7%
6 Months	2.48%	1.38%
1 Year	8.19%	7.19%
2 Years	9.32%	8.83%
3 Years	8.71%	8.17%
4 Years	6.76%	6.8%
5 Years	6.04%	6.33%
7 Years	7.7%	7.57%
10 Years	7.37%	7.53%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 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

SOV 96.7601153%

Cash & Call Money 2.93%

Others 0.31%

Top Debt Holdings

Maharashtra State 35.63%

Tamilnadu State 21.64%

Gujarat State 14.75%

Karnataka State 14.63%

Allocation by Instruments

State Development Loan 89.36011530000002%

GOI Securities 7.4%

Net Current Assets 1.83%

Repo 1.1%

Other Holdings

Others 0.3%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	0.94 vs. 2.7 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.81 vs. 2.82 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.07 vs. 1.04 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	2.03 vs. 2.41 More stable returns

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About this fund

About Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund

Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a Dynamic Bond mutual fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹4,336 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹40.76. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is less than what most other Dynamic Bond funds charge.

Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.35%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.90% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund 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 above 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 similar borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is same as the category.
The fund's top holdings are in Maharashtra State, Tamilnadu State, Gujarat State, Karnataka State, GOI.

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Fund AUM	4,336 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vivek Sharma

Mr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance). He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.

Pranay Sinha

Mr. Sinha has done B.Tech in Aerospace Engg. from IIT Kharagpur and PGDM with Major in Finance from IIM Calcutta. Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ABSLAMC, BNP Paribas Bank (October 2010 - August,2014) , Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd. (March 2008 - October 2010) and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ( October 2005 - March 2008).

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate regular income and capital appreciation through investment in debt instruments and related securities besides preservation of capital The scheme can also invest in money market instruments.

Nippon India Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	71 view all schemes
Total AUM	6,63,684 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, 400013

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	983 Cr	10.07%	9.26%
Nippon India Medium Duration Fund	N.A.	120 Cr	10.67%	9.06%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	N.A.	9,652 Cr	5.63%	8.8%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	9,922 Cr	8.75%	8.47%
Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index Fund	N.A.	851 Cr	7.93%	N.A.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹40.7623 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.89% since inception.

Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.19%	8.71%	6.04%	7.37%	7.89%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.35%, 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 Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 4,336 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Maharashtra State	35.63%
Tamilnadu State	21.64%
Gujarat State	14.75%

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 Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	96.7601153%
Cash & Call Money	2.93%
Others	0.31%

What is risk level of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?

This is a Dynamic Bond 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 Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund 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 Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund - 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 Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund 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 Dynamic Bond

#NA

Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.