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BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND

Bandhan Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedIndex FundsRiskometer: Low to Moderate Risk

NAV

13.98

as of 21 Aug 2026

BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund managing ₹3,436 crore (as of 30 Jun 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹13.98 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.17% a year. Managed by Harshil Joshi. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.17% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹3,436 crore
as of 30 Jun 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
23 Mar 2021
ISIN
INF194KB1BV1

₹100 invested, fund vs category

The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.

Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND versus Index Funds average.

BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND

₹135

+35% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Index Funds average

₹144

+44% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months1.93%
6 months2.39%
1 year5.77%
3 years (CAGR)7.55%
5 years (CAGR)6.21%

No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.93
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.23
Sortino ratio (3Y)
1.61
Standard deviation (3Y)
1.15%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-2.11%

Distance below its own peak

Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.

Deepest fall

-0.3%

Right now

-0.0% below peak

Jun 2023Deepest: -0.6%Aug 2026

Where the money actually is

Bonds

96.3%

Cash

3.6%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 15 Jul 2026.

What it owns

7 positions · top 10 = 96.2%

Top holdings

  • 7.17% Govt Stock 2028matures 8 Jan 202857.40%
  • 8.28% Govt Stock 2027matures 21 Sep 202724.17%
  • 6.64% Govt Stock 2027matures 9 Dec 202714.66%
  • Triparty Repo Trp_1607262.86%
  • Net Current Assets0.79%
  • 7.38% Govt Stock 2027matures 20 Jun 20270.11%
  • Cash Margin - Ccil0.00%

Holdings as of 15 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 20.8% a year.

The debt it holds (debt sleeve)

Yield to maturity
5.92% vs category 6.54%
Modified duration
1 day vs category 1.90 yrs
Average maturity
1 day vs category 2.34 yrs
Average coupon
7.37%
Government securities
96.3%

Credit quality

AAA
100.0%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 15 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
1,437 cr
Net flow, 3 months
255 cr

as of 30 Jun 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
₹13.98 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
0.17% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
₹3,436 crore under management as of 30 Jun 2026, in the Index Funds category.
How risky is BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
What are the 5-year returns of BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
6.21% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
5.5% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2021. The median was 7.5% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
Harshil Joshi, managing this fund for 5 years.

Where this fund sits

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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.