Nippon India Mutual Fund
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Growth Plan Option
7.0Q1★4
- NAV
- ₹42.04
- Expense
- 0.35%
- AUM
- ₹4.1 K Cr
- 1Y
- +3.8%
- 3Y
- +7.3%
- 5Y
- +6.2%
#1 of 4
Min SIP: ₹100Ideal: 3+ yearsModerate Risk
DSP Mutual Fund
DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
3Y returns
6.7%
past performance*
5Y returns
5.9%
past performance*
0.54%Expense ratio
₹885 CrFund size
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*Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Returns are historical and subject to market risk.
NAV₹3,642.44
1D—
Expense0.54%
AUM₹885 Cr
Min SIP₹100
Min Lumpsum₹100
Trailing returns (CAGR)
| 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.18% | +0.80% | +0.14% | -0.17% | -0.73% | +6.70% | +5.87% | +7.15% |
🎯 OnePaisa Verdict
4.4/ 10
Below AverageBreakdown
- Returns5/10
- Consistency4/10
- Risk1/10
- Cost7/10
- Size6/10
- 4★ Morningstar rating
💡 Ratings are not guarantees. Past performance does not predict future results.
SIP Returns
Simulated ₹10,000/month systematic investment plan, computed from NAV history.
1 Year SIP
+0.43%
₹1.20 L value on ₹1.20 L invested
3 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
5 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
vs Category (Dynamic Bond)
This fund (1Y)
-0.73%
Rank #3 of 4
Category average (1Y)
+0.91%
Quartile Q3
Beats 25% of dynamic bond funds on 1Y return.
Risk Analysis
- Std Deviation (1Y)3.29%Low
- Max Drawdown (1Y)-3.13%Low
- Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-2.20Poor
- Sortino Ratio (1Y)-2.07Poor
💡 Higher Sharpe = better risk-adjusted returns. Above 1.0 is good, above 2.0 is excellent. Drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline.
Calendar Year Returns
+0.05%
2025
-0.35%
2026
💰 What This Fund Costs You
Expense ratio: 0.54%
That is ₹540 per year on every ₹1 lakh invested.
10-year impact on ₹1 lakh (assuming 12% gross return)
Without this expense, ₹1 lakh would have grown to ₹3.11 L.
🎯 Is This Fund Right For You?
- Ideal horizon
- 3+ years
- Minimum: 2 years
- Risk profile
- Moderate
- SIP recommended
- ➖ Lump sum preferred
- Lump sum
Fund manager dynamically shifts duration based on rate outlook. Returns depend on manager skill.
Suitable goals
- All-weather debt allocation
- Those who want to outsource rate timing
Suitable for
- Investors who do not want to time interest-rate cycles
- Core debt allocation
Not suitable for
- Those wanting predictable returns
- Short-term investors
🧾 Taxation
This is an Debt Fund.
- Short-term (Less than 2 years (listed) / 3 years (unlisted))
- As per income tax slab
- Long-term (2 years or more (listed))
- 12.5%
- LTCG exemption
- No exemption
- TDS
- No TDS for resident Indians on redemption
💡 Worked example
Invest ₹1,00,000 and gain ₹25,000 over 2 years:
- Tax type: LTCG (12.5% LTCG)
- Taxable gain: ₹25,000
- Tax owed: ₹3,125
- You keep: ₹1,21,875
Post-Budget 2025: listed debt funds held over 2 years qualify for 12.5% LTCG (no indexation). Unlisted debt funds need 3 years.
🚨 Things to Watch
Poor risk-adjusted returns
Sharpe ratio of -2.20 means you’re not being adequately compensated for the risk taken.
Negative 1-year returns
This fund has returned -0.7% over the past year. Short-term negative returns are normal for equity — check 3Y/5Y for the full picture.
📊 SIP Calculator — DSP Strategic Bond
Estimated corpus
₹3.49 L
- Total invested
- ₹3.00 L
- Estimated gain
- ₹49,388 (+16%)
▮ Invested▮ Gains
How it stacks up vs alternatives
- Fixed Deposit (7%)₹3.60 L
- Category average (6.6%)₹3.56 L
- This fund (5.87%)₹3.49 L
⚠️ Projection based on past CAGR. Actual returns may vary. Markets are subject to risk; past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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📈 Risk vs Return
Return -0.7% · Risk (std dev) 3.3%
SweetGrowthSlowAvoidLow riskHigh risk
Safe but slow
Stable but modest returns — suits capital preservation.
Sharpe ratio of -2.20 confirms poor risk-adjusted returns.
🛡️ Downside Protection
If the broader market falls 20%, this fund is expected to fall about 4.2%.
Based on 1Y max drawdown of -3.1% versus a typical market correction of ~-15%. Historical fall ratio ≈ 0.21× market. Above-average protection.
⚠️ Estimate, not a guarantee. Actual market falls vary.
💸 Expense Impact (₹10K/month for 20 years at 12% gross)
- This fund — Direct (0.54%)₹92.90 L
- Index fund (0.10%)₹98.57 L
- Regular plan (~1.50%)₹81.76 L
Choosing this Direct plan over a Regular plan saves about ₹11.14 L. Index fund would still beat it by ₹5.67 L thanks to its lower expense ratio.
Fund information
- Scheme category
- Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Dynamic Bond A-III TR INR
- Inception
- 2013-01-01
- Lock-in
- None
- Exit load
- -
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
Data freshness
- NAV as of: 2026-10-22
- Metrics calculated: 2026-10-23
- Source: mfapi.in, AMFI India
NAV trend
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