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 104,525 4,525 4.53
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 4,525 Short Term Not Applicable 1,358 3,168

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 - 15-09-2025
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 8.48 8.88 7.95 7.01 7.04 6.99
ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund - Growth 01-05-2009 1.28 7.54 7.86 7.62 6.6 8.07 8.35
Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Fund-Regular Plan Growth 05-03-2017 1.02 7.3 7.04 6.49 4.75 - 5.91
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option 05-11-2004 0.74 7.27 7.88 7.45 5.84 6.88 6.55
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth - Regular Plan 27-09-2004 0.0 7.07 7.97 7.46 6.9 6.36 7.61
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund-Discipline Advantage Plan-Growth 30-03-2009 0.0 7.07 7.97 7.46 6.9 6.35 7.36
JM Dynamic Bond Fund (Regular) - Growth Option 25-06-2003 0.98 7.05 7.7 7.13 5.76 6.6 6.64
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 01-04-2011 0.63 6.74 7.59 7.1 5.78 7.36 7.86
UTI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-06-2010 0.0 6.25 7.33 6.8 8.36 6.72 7.71
Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan Growth Option 05-04-2017 1.02 6.21 7.82 7.79 6.19 - 6.86
Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 01-08-2018 1.57 6.06 7.33 6.76 4.77 - 5.23
HSBC Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Growth 01-01-2013 0.78 5.97 7.52 6.93 5.29 6.86 5.86
SBI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 10-02-2004 1.42 5.78 7.42 7.37 5.77 7.45 6.08
PGIM India Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 12-01-2012 1.64 5.51 7.31 6.69 5.21 6.88 7.33
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Regular Plan Growth 26-05-2008 1.33 5.35 7.62 7.0 5.77 7.63 7.93
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-09-2004 1.7 5.18 6.79 6.87 5.21 6.37 7.49
ITI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 14-07-2021 1.19 4.79 6.64 6.24 - - 5.47
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 28-04-1997 1.52 4.76 6.81 6.63 6.07 6.2 8.01
Groww Dynamic Bond Fund (formerly known as Indiabulls Dynamic Bond Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth option 30-11-2018 1.25 4.75 5.99 5.72 5.02 - 5.73
Union Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 13-02-2012 1.55 4.57 6.7 6.48 4.63 5.9 6.37
DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16-05-2007 1.21 4.43 7.15 7.27 5.57 7.01 6.81
Canara Robeco Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 29-05-2009 1.75 3.44 5.77 5.82 4.36 6.08 6.77
BANDHAN Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan B - Growth 01-12-2008 1.57 2.85 6.87 6.62 4.95 6.92 7.49