Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
NAV
₹42.46
as of 21 Aug 2026
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund is an open-ended Dynamic Bond scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund managing ₹3,917 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹42.46 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.3% a year. Managed by Kinjal Desai. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.3% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,917 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 15 Nov 2004
- ISIN
- INF204K01A25
₹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 2026Benchmark: NIFTY COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
₹138
+38% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Dynamic Bond average
₹137
+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 3.20% | 3.14% | +0.06 |
| 6 months | 3.00% | 2.91% | +0.09 |
| 1 year | 5.73% | 5.73% | 0.00 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.73% | 7.32% | +0.41 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.61% | 6.26% | +0.35 |
Category average across 21 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. 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
- 0.8%
- Median
- 7.7%
- Best
- 11.6%
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
- 6.1%
- Median
- 7.6%
- Best
- 9.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Sept 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.50
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.28
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.80 vs category 0.22
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 2.37%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -2.68%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
97.2%
Cash
2.5%
Other
0.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
101 positions · top 10 = 40.8%
Top holdings
- 7.83% Maharashtra Sdl 2030matures 8 Apr 20307.72%
- 7.78% Maharashtra Sgs 2030matures 27 Oct 20306.34%
- 7.04% Tamilnadu SDL 2030matures 12 Jan 20305.91%
- 7.72% Maharashtra Sgs 2031matures 1 Mar 20315.03%
- 7.86% Maharashtra Sdl 2030matures 8 Jun 20302.90%
- 6.65% Gujarat Sdl 2030matures 26 Aug 20302.83%
- 7.09% Karnataka Sdl 2030matures 18 Mar 20302.65%
- 7.49% Maharashtra Sgs 2030matures 12 Apr 20302.61%
- 6.7% Gujarat Sdl 2030matures 23 Sep 20302.44%
- 7.6% Maharashtra Sdl 2030matures 15 Apr 20302.35%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 12.4% vs category 249.2% a year.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 6.98% vs category 7.08%
- Modified duration
- 3.38 yrs vs category 5.10 yrs
- Average maturity
- 4.02 yrs vs category 11.10 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.18%
- Government securities
- 97.2%
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 31 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
- −₹888 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹140 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- ₹42.46 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- 0.3% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- ₹3,917 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Dynamic Bond category.
- How risky is Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What are the 5-year returns of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- 6.61% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Dynamic Bond average of 6.26%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- 6.1% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2021. The median was 7.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund?
- Kinjal Desai, managing this fund for 8.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Gl · Gilt & duration →
Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
The money map
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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. The benchmark (NIFTY COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. 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.