Fixed Deposit vs Debt Funds

Fixed Deposit
Debt Fund
Pre-Tax Return Investment Amount Redeemed / Maturity Amount Total Interest / Profit Amount Annual Interest / Return (%)
Fixed Deposit 100000 106,975 6,975 6.98
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 100000 105,442 5,442 5.44
Post Tax Return Pre-tax Interest / Profit Amount Capital Gains Tax Indexed Amount Income / Capital Gains Tax Post Tax Interest / Profit Amount
Fixed Deposit 6,975 Not Applicable Not Applicable 2,093 4,883
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 5,442 Short Term Not Applicable 1,632 3,809

Note: The Fixed deposit interest rate is based on historical State Bank of India Fixed deposit rates for different deposit terms. Short Term if term is less than 3 years. Long Term if term is more than three Years.

Top Performing Debt Mutual Funds

Data as on - 17-10-2025
Scheme
Name
Launch Date Expense Ratio (%) 1-Year Ret (%) 2-Yrs Ret (%) 3-Yrs Ret (%) 5-Yrs Ret (%) 10-Yrs Ret (%) Since Launch Ret (%)
360 ONE Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 24-06-2013 0.52 8.67 9.61 8.45 7.01 6.95 7.03
ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund - Growth 01-05-2009 1.28 7.99 8.34 7.96 6.59 7.96 8.38
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option 05-11-2004 0.74 7.78 8.72 8.18 5.83 6.77 6.57
JM Dynamic Bond Fund (Regular) - Growth Option 25-06-2003 0.98 7.56 8.11 7.42 5.76 6.63 6.67
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth - Regular Plan 27-09-2004 0.0 7.5 8.68 7.92 6.84 6.26 7.64
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund-Discipline Advantage Plan-Growth 30-03-2009 0.0 7.5 8.68 7.91 6.83 6.26 7.4
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 01-04-2011 0.63 7.39 8.38 8.0 5.79 7.3 7.91
Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Fund-Regular Plan Growth 05-03-2017 1.02 7.06 7.33 6.99 4.73 - 5.93
Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan Growth Option 05-04-2017 1.02 6.79 8.82 8.12 6.24 - 6.94
Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 01-08-2018 1.57 6.49 8.01 7.19 4.83 - 5.32
UTI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-06-2010 1.55 6.41 8.03 7.17 8.42 6.6 7.73
HSBC Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Growth 01-01-2013 0.78 6.41 8.18 7.25 5.14 6.74 5.89
PGIM India Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 12-01-2012 1.64 6.12 8.03 7.09 5.26 6.81 7.38
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Regular Plan Growth 26-05-2008 1.33 6.12 8.55 7.7 5.78 7.61 7.98
SBI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 10-02-2004 1.41 5.89 7.93 7.58 5.71 7.31 6.1
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-09-2004 1.7 5.67 7.55 7.17 5.21 6.3 7.52
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 28-04-1997 1.47 5.44 7.66 7.06 6.1 6.12 8.03
Union Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 13-02-2012 1.55 5.27 7.58 7.03 4.59 5.84 6.42
Groww Dynamic Bond Fund (formerly known as Indiabulls Dynamic Bond Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth option 30-11-2018 1.25 5.11 6.6 6.04 4.99 - 5.83
DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16-05-2007 1.21 4.78 8.13 7.78 5.53 6.93 6.84
ITI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 14-07-2021 1.19 4.74 6.86 6.4 - - 5.5
Canara Robeco Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 29-05-2009 1.75 4.0 6.69 6.15 4.33 5.98 6.79
BANDHAN Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan B - Growth 01-12-2008 1.57 3.24 7.75 6.95 4.72 6.79 7.51