BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND
NAV
₹14.02
as of 6 Oct 2026
BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund managing ₹3,407 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹14.02 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.2% a year. Managed by Harshil Joshi. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.2% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,407 crore
- as of 31 Jul 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 5 Oct 2026
BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND
₹135
+35% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹132
+32% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.02% | – | – |
| 6 months | 2.53% | – | – |
| 1 year | 5.10% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.56% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.11% | – | – |
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.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 0.6%
- Median
- 7.7%
- Best
- 9.9%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.7%
- Median
- 7.5%
- Best
- 8.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.91
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.12
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.56
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 1.16%
- 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
At a peak
Where the money actually is
Bonds
97.6%
Cash
2.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 15 Aug 2026.
What it owns
7 positions · top 10 = 97.5%
Top holdings
- 7.17% Govt Stock 2028matures 8 Jan 202858.11%
- 8.28% Govt Stock 2027matures 21 Sep 202724.47%
- 6.64% Govt Stock 2027matures 9 Dec 202714.87%
- Net Current Assets1.39%
- Triparty Repo Trp_1708261.05%
- 7.38% Govt Stock 2027matures 20 Jun 20270.11%
- Cash Margin - Ccil0.00%
Holdings as of 15 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 0.1% a year.
The debt it holds (debt sleeve)
- Yield to maturity
- 5.97% 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
- 97.6%
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 31 Jul 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 15 Aug 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
- −₹1,287 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹233 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
- ₹14.02 per unit as of 6 Oct 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?
- 0.2% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is BANDHAN CRISIL IBX GILT APRIL 2028 INDEX FUND?
- ₹3,407 crore under management as of 31 Jul 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?
- 6.11% 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?
- 5.7% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Oct 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 5.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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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.