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 104,238 4,238 4.24
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 4,238 Short Term Not Applicable 1,271 2,966

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 - 05-12-2025
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 0.49 8.88 9.7 8.46 6.89 7.1 7.05
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option 05-11-2004 0.74 7.66 8.75 7.78 5.74 6.92 6.57
JM Dynamic Bond Fund (Regular) - Growth Option 25-06-2003 0.98 7.02 8.0 7.16 5.64 6.56 6.65
Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Fund-Regular Plan Growth 05-03-2017 1.02 7.01 7.29 6.59 4.68 - 5.91
ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund - Growth 01-05-2009 1.28 7.01 7.85 7.61 6.31 8.07 8.32
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 01-04-2011 0.63 6.82 8.18 7.39 5.64 7.39 7.87
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth - Regular Plan 27-09-2004 1.14 6.8 8.26 7.56 6.78 6.33 7.6
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund-Discipline Advantage Plan-Growth 30-03-2009 1.14 6.8 8.26 7.56 6.78 6.33 7.35
UTI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-06-2010 1.45 6.04 7.82 7.07 8.36 6.71 7.71
Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 01-08-2018 1.57 6.0 7.68 6.75 4.72 - 5.25
Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan Growth Option 05-04-2017 1.02 5.96 8.22 7.52 6.06 - 6.84
SBI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 10-02-2004 1.41 5.58 7.58 7.13 5.51 7.45 6.08
HSBC Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Growth 01-01-2013 0.78 5.44 7.63 6.95 4.95 6.79 5.85
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Regular Plan Growth 26-05-2008 1.33 5.33 7.89 7.13 5.43 7.6 7.9
PGIM India Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 12-01-2012 1.64 4.97 7.43 6.73 4.98 6.87 7.29
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 28-04-1997 1.41 4.24 6.95 6.58 5.83 6.16 7.98
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-09-2004 1.7 4.21 6.75 6.52 4.85 6.29 7.45
ITI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 14-07-2021 1.2 3.99 6.72 6.14 - - 5.41
DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16-05-2007 1.21 3.73 7.52 7.4 5.18 6.93 6.78
Groww Dynamic Bond Fund (formerly known as Indiabulls Dynamic Bond Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth option 30-11-2018 1.25 3.63 5.76 5.45 4.49 - 5.63
Union Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 13-02-2012 1.55 3.56 6.58 6.19 4.18 5.82 6.3
Canara Robeco Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 29-05-2009 1.75 3.42 6.11 5.65 4.15 6.07 6.74
BANDHAN Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan B - Growth 01-12-2008 1.57 3.27 7.38 6.65 4.58 6.93 7.48