Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth

Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 23 July, 2013. The fund is managed by Pranay Sinha, Kinjal Desai. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

1. Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth has ₹2140 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.
   

Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 9.44% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.64%, 7.77% and 6.86% respectively.

Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.34% Govt Stock 2064, 7.09% Govt Stock 2054, 7.3% Govt Stock 2053, 7.18% Govt Stock 2037

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.

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate optimal credit risk-free returns by investing in a portfolio of securities issued and guaranteed by the Central Government and State Government.

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Defined Maturity Date Direct Growth has no lock in period.