ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Government Bond

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 106.49

Inception Returns

8.6%

/yr

About ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Manish Banthia. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth has ₹6361 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.63% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.19%, 7.65% and 7.41% respectively.

Holdings

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.93% Govt Stock 2033, 91 DTB 20032025, 91 DTB 17042025, 364 Days T - Bill- 06/02/2025

Taxation

As it is a government bond mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth

To generate income primarily through investment in Gilts of various maturities. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
479 people have invested ₹ 3Cr in ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.56%
Benchmark
ICICI Securities Mibex TR INR
AUM₹6361 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
148.01%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Feb-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Government Bond Index
1M
0.5%
0.6%
3M
1.9%
1.5%
6M
3.7%
2.9%
1Y
8.2%
7.5%
3Y
7.6%
6.2%
5Y
7.4%
5.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Government
58.7%
Cash Equivalent
41.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 6.6K Cr
₹ 6.8K Cr
₹ 6.7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.6K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 235.6 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Cash allocation has gone up from 33.4% to 41.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 33.4% to 41.3%
Debt allocation has gone down from 66.6% to 58.7%
Debt allocation has gone down from 66.6% to 58.7%

Top Sector in January was Government

Jan'25
Government
59%
Dec'24
Government
67%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
40.42%
-4%
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
15.17%
-4.4%
91 DTB 20032025
91 DTB 20032025
5.46%
0%
91 DTB 17042025
91 DTB 17042025
4.27%
0%
364 Days T - Bill- 06/02/2025
364 Days T - Bill- 06/02/2025
3.53%
0%
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Manish Banthia
Manish Banthia
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 22 January 2024
Fund House
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹8.31L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
ICICI Prudential Asset Mgmt.Company Limited,3rd Floor, Hallmark Business Plaza,,Sant Dyaneshwar Marg,,Bandra (East)
Phone
+912226428000
Website
investor.helpdesk@hdfcbank.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 1 year, Baroda BNP Paribas Gilt Fund Direct Growth Option has given 9% return, outperforming this fund by 0.68%.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (government bond). Its expense ratio is 0.56% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.8%.
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In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 6.6% drop in AUM moving from 6.81K Cr to 6.36K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.63% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.7%
AUM size ₹6361 Cr

AUM size ₹6361 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6361 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2237 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.56%

Expense Ratio 0.56%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.56% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.85%

Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth is ₹106.49 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.55%
0.55%
6 Month Returns
3.71%
3.71%
1 Year Returns
8.19%
8.19%
3 Years Returns
24.74%
7.65%
5 Years Returns
42.97%
7.41%
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0.56% as on January 2025
₹6361 Cr as on January 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(40.42%), 7.93% Govt Stock 2033(15.17%), 91 DTB 20032025(5.46%), 91 DTB 17042025(4.27%), 364 Days T - Bill- 06/02/2025(3.53%) as on January 2025
Yield to Maturity is 6.86 as on January 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.89 as on January 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Manish Banthia is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Growth is 0%