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Gilt Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today

NAVs as of · 31 schemes · Source: AMFI

Gilt funds lost +0.12% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 67 plans; 2 rose and 63 fell. Over the past week the category is −0.44%. The best performer was Bajaj Finserv Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth (+0.01%).

Schemes 31 175 plans incl. regular & IDCW
1-day average -0.12% 67 plans compared
1-week average -0.44% vs NAV ~7 days earlier
Rose · Fell 2 · 63 of 67 compared

What are Gilt funds?

Gilt funds keep at least 80% in government securities across maturities; this bucket includes 10-year constant-maturity gilt funds. They carry no default risk but significant interest-rate risk.

Who they suit
Investors who want zero credit risk and are comfortable with rate-driven swings.
Risk
Moderate — driven almost entirely by bond yields.

Best and worst Gilt funds today

Top 5 today

  1. 1 Bajaj Finserv Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bajaj Finserv · NAV ₹1,075.9163 +0.01%
  2. 2 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan · NAV ₹40.9180 0.00%
  3. 3 Groww Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Groww · NAV ₹10.0087 -0.02%
  4. 4 PGIM India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth PGIM India · NAV ₹33.0612 -0.04%
  5. 5 quant Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant · NAV ₹12.4247 -0.05%

Bottom 5 today

  1. 1 Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union · NAV ₹12.1540 -0.31%
  2. 2 UTI - Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI · NAV ₹67.0275 -0.29%
  3. 3 Invesco India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco · NAV ₹3,158.9306 -0.23%
  4. 4 ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential · NAV ₹114.0022 -0.21%
  5. 5 DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP · NAV ₹103.9191 -0.19%

Gilt fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026

One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.

# Scheme NAV (₹) 1D1W
1 Bajaj Finserv Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bajaj Finserv 1,075.9163 +0.01%+0.07%
2 Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan 40.9180 0.00%+0.03%
3 Groww Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Groww 10.0087 -0.02%-0.03%
4 PGIM India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth PGIM India 33.0612 -0.04%-0.21%
5 quant Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant 12.4247 -0.05%-0.09%
6 Canara Robeco Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH OPTION Canara Robeco 82.4297 -0.05%-0.40%
7 LIC MF Gilt Fund - Growth LIC 34.5238 -0.06%-0.29%
8 LIC MF Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC 66.3425 -0.06%-0.28%
9 Franklin India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton 67.2243 -0.07%-0.30%
10 Aditya Birla Sun Life Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life 87.0561 -0.08%-0.35%
11 Axis Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis 28.1629 -0.08%-0.38%
12 Tata Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata 88.6279 -0.08%-0.50%
13 UTI 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI 13.0495 -0.08%-0.50%
14 DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP 22.4682 -0.08%-0.55%
15 SBI 10 YEAR CONSTANT MATURITY GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth SBI 67.5774 -0.09%-0.54%
16 Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan 48.1273 -0.10%-0.49%
17 BARODA BNP PARIBAS GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas 47.8448 -0.10%-0.33%
18 HDFC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC 59.6509 -0.11%-0.32%
19 ICICI Prudential 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential 25.9704 -0.11%-0.53%
20 Kotak Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Kotak Mahindra 109.9988 -0.12%-0.47%
21 Kotak Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Investment Provident Fund and Trust-Growth Kotak Mahindra 112.6643 -0.12%-0.47%
22 Nippon India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Nippon India 43.8325 -0.13%-0.45%
23 SBI GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth SBI 72.2544 -0.13%-0.49%
24 Nippon India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Defined Maturity Date Option Nippon India 43.9509 -0.13%-0.45%
25 Edelweiss Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Edelweiss 26.2112 -0.15%-0.47%
26 HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth HSBC 76.6080 -0.17%-0.43%
27 DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP 103.9191 -0.19%-0.70%
28 ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential 114.0022 -0.21%-0.79%
29 Invesco India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco 3,158.9306 -0.23%-0.74%
30 UTI - Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI 67.0275 -0.29%-0.79%
31 Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union 12.1540 -0.31%-0.93%

Frequently asked questions

What is a Gilt fund?

Gilt funds keep at least 80% in government securities across maturities; this bucket includes 10-year constant-maturity gilt funds. They carry no default risk but significant interest-rate risk.

Who should invest in Gilt funds?

Investors who want zero credit risk and are comfortable with rate-driven swings.

How risky are Gilt funds?

Moderate — driven almost entirely by bond yields.

Which Gilt fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?

Bajaj Finserv Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth had the largest one-day gain at +0.01%, against a category average of −0.12%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.

How many Gilt funds are there?

AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 31 gilt funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 175 plans across all plan and option variants.

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Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.