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 105,853 5,853 5.85
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 5,853 Short Term Not Applicable 1,756 4,097

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 - 13-08-2025
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 8.94 8.9 7.92 6.9 7.05 6.99
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option 05-11-2004 0.75 8.78 8.4 7.93 5.71 6.97 6.59
ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund - Growth 01-05-2009 1.29 8.06 8.02 7.87 6.51 8.11 8.37
JM Dynamic Bond Fund (Regular) - Growth Option 25-06-2003 0.98 7.92 7.83 7.17 5.65 6.65 6.66
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth - Regular Plan 27-09-2004 1.23 7.89 8.0 7.48 6.83 6.35 7.62
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund-Discipline Advantage Plan-Growth 30-03-2009 1.23 7.89 8.0 7.48 6.83 6.35 7.37
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 01-04-2011 0.63 7.74 7.79 7.45 5.69 7.39 7.89
Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Fund-Regular Plan Growth 05-03-2017 1.02 7.53 7.13 6.51 4.59 - 5.93
Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan Growth Option 05-04-2017 1.02 7.2 8.08 7.9 6.25 - 6.92
UTI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-06-2010 1.53 7.1 7.44 7.01 8.21 6.76 7.74
Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 01-08-2018 1.57 6.81 7.41 6.7 4.8 - 5.25
HSBC Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Growth 01-01-2013 0.78 6.77 7.6 6.89 5.07 6.89 5.87
SBI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 10-02-2004 1.42 6.56 7.47 7.74 5.57 7.48 6.09
PGIM India Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 12-01-2012 1.64 6.43 7.36 6.73 5.13 6.9 7.35
ITI Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 14-07-2021 1.19 6.15 7.03 6.44 - - 5.66
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Regular Plan Growth 26-05-2008 1.33 6.04 7.51 6.98 5.65 7.66 7.92
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 23-09-2004 1.7 5.81 6.92 7.01 5.04 6.4 7.51
DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16-05-2007 1.21 5.76 7.34 7.31 5.33 7.04 6.82
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund - Growth Option 28-04-1997 1.52 5.59 7.02 6.73 5.97 6.23 8.02
Union Dynamic Bond Fund - Growth Option 13-02-2012 1.55 5.44 6.74 6.41 4.43 5.92 6.38
Groww Dynamic Bond Fund (formerly known as Indiabulls Dynamic Bond Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth option 30-11-2018 1.25 5.14 6.0 5.65 4.8 - 5.74
Canara Robeco Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option 29-05-2009 1.75 4.54 6.0 5.83 4.25 6.13 6.8
BANDHAN Dynamic Bond Fund - Regular Plan B - Growth 01-12-2008 1.57 3.76 6.79 6.27 4.58 6.92 7.49