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DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund

Q: What is the NAV of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is ₹22.18 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund delivered?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund has returned +0.97% over 1 year, +5.77% per year over 3 years, +4.62% per year over 5 years and +6.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.51% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund's largest holdings are 6.94% GOI 11052036 (95.6%) and 6.48% GOI 06102035 (2.9%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 2.9% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -5.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.25 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund's -0.25 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is benchmarked against the CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is managed by Shantanu Godambe at DSP.

Q: How is DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund taxed?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.

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NAV

₹22.18

+0.01% 1D

as of 05 Oct 2026

This is the Regular plan of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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NAV history

+0.94%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹22.18

Latest ₹22.18

Low ₹21.6552nd percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹22.67

Scorecard

★☆☆☆☆1/5 vs 5 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund (same plan and option).

Performance—

Not enough 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund peers to rank yet

Risk—

Volatility 2.9% (no category average yet)

Cost—

0.5% expense (no category average yet)

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

No significant concerns identified.

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

0.51%

Category —

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

—

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.25

Category —

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Regular · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

None

Exit Load

None

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹100

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹100

CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

29 Sep 2014

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

-1.11%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

-1.71%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+2.43%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+0.44%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+0.97%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.77%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+4.62%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.69%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+6.85%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

2.86%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.25

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-0.35

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-5.69%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	-1.11%	—	—
3M abs	-1.71%	—	—
6M abs	+2.43%	—	—
1Y CAGR	+0.97%	—	—
3Y CAGR	+5.77%	—	—
5Y CAGR	+4.62%	—	—

Category average across peers in 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund (up to 4 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

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What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹6.80L

Absolute

+13.27%

XIRR

+5.09%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+0.44%
2025	+6.18%
2024	+8.97%
2023	+7.70%
2022	+0.13%
2021	+0.68%
2020	+11.80%
2019	+10.79%
2018	+5.94%
2017	+2.33%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

History points

2,911

Expense ratio

0.51%

YTM

7.04%

Modified duration

6.72 years

Macaulay duration

6.95 years

Average maturity

9.53 years

Exit load

Nil

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period

30%

Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund

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DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt FundThis fund DSP · Regular · Growth	★☆☆☆☆	+0.97%	+5.77%	+4.62%	—	0.51%	—
Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund Bandhan · Regular · Growth	★★★☆☆	+3.17%	+7.10%	+5.47%	—	0.48%	—
ICICI Prudential 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund ICICI Prudential · Regular · Growth	★★★★☆	+2.85%	+6.83%	+5.52%	—	0.45%	—
SBI 10 Year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund SBI · Regular · Growth	★★★★☆	+2.01%	+6.31%	+5.23%	—	0.63%	—
UTI 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund UTI · Regular · Growth	★★☆☆☆	+1.79%	+6.13%	—	—	0.77%	—
Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund Bandhan · Direct · Growth	★★★★★	+3.40%	+7.34%	+5.68%	—	0.26%	—

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Debt98.44%
Cash & Equivalents1.56%

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-5.7%24 Jun 2021 → 13 Jun 2022
Fell over 12 months, back to the old high on 01 Feb 2023 — 8 months under water after the low.
-5.1%01 Sep 2017 → 22 Feb 2018
Fell over 6 months, back to the old high on 22 Nov 2018 — 9 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

AMC Profile

DSP Mutual Fund is run by DSP Asset Managers, part of the DSP Group, a Mumbai financial firm whose broking lineage runs back to 1860. The house operated as a joint venture with BlackRock — and Merrill Lynch before it — until the DSP family bought out the foreign stake in 2018.

Launched

15 Dec 1996

Total AUM

₹2,29,802Cr+2.0% QoQ

Avg AUM · April - June 2026

Website

dspim.com

Fund Managers

SGShantanu GodambeManaging since 01 Jul 2023

Education

CFA, MS(Finance), B.Com

Experience

Over 17 years of experience From March 2023 Onwards: Vice President (Investments - Fixed Income) - DSP Asset Managers Private Limited From January 2016-February 2023: Group Executive Vice President – Financial Markets - Plus SDL – April 2033 Index Yes Bank Ltd From November 2008-January 2016: Head – SLR Desk - Prebon Yamane India Ltd

Funds managed (15)

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Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Shantanu Godambe

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Gilt funds

Gilt funds lend only to the government, so they carry no credit risk. Their prices do move with interest rates, though — they can swing when rate expectations change.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is ₹22.18 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund delivered?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund has returned +0.97% over 1 year, +5.77% per year over 3 years, +4.62% per year over 5 years and +6.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.51% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund's largest holdings are 6.94% GOI 11052036 (95.6%) and 6.48% GOI 06102035 (2.9%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 2.9% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -5.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.25 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund's -0.25 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is benchmarked against the CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is managed by Shantanu Godambe at DSP.

How is DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund taxed?

DSP 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.