Best Debt ETF Mutual Funds
This debt category invests in bonds and money-market instruments. Two risks drive returns: interest-rate risk (NAVs fall when yields rise, more so for longer maturities) and credit risk (the chance an issuer fails to pay).
We currently track 32 direct-plan Debt ETF schemes from 16 fund houses with a median 5-year CAGR of 5.4%. Every figure below is calculated from official daily NAV history and refreshed each day. Use the column headers to re-rank the table by any period — the best 1-year performer is often not the best over 5 or 10 years, which is exactly why we default to the longer horizon.
Showing 32 of 32 schemes · sorted by Y5 high to low · page 1 of 1
- Bharat Bond ETF - April 2030Edelweiss · Debt₹1,605.41#11Y+3.71%3Y+7.38%5Y+6.41%10Y—
- BHARAT Bond ETF- April 2031Edelweiss · Debt₹1,424.96#21Y+2.88%3Y+7.20%5Y+6.23%10Y—
- Nippon India ETF Nifty 5 yr Benchmark G-Sec - Direct PlanNippon India · Debt₹65.34#31Y+3.42%3Y+7.24%5Y+5.97%10Y—
- Motilal Oswal Nifty 5 year benchmark G-Sec ETFMotilal Oswal · Debt₹64.45#41Y+3.11%3Y+6.92%5Y+5.68%10Y—
- Nippon India ETF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Long Term Gilt - Direct PlanNippon India · Debt₹29.22#51Y+0.83%3Y+6.44%5Y+5.21%10Y+5.96%
- LIC MF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFLIC · Debt₹28.75#61Y+0.80%3Y+6.40%5Y+5.21%10Y+5.84%
- Nippon India ETF Nifty 1D Rate Liquid BeES - Direct PlanNippon India · Debt₹1,000.00#71Y+0.00%3Y+0.00%5Y+0.00%10Y+0.00%
- DSP NIFTY 1D Rate Liquid ETFDSP · Debt₹1,000.00#81Y+0.00%3Y+0.00%5Y+0.00%10Y—
- BHARAT Bond ETF - April 2032Edelweiss · Debt₹1,333.56#91Y+2.43%3Y+7.15%5Y—10Y—
- ICICI Prudential Nifty 5 yr Benchmark G-SEC ETFICICI Prudential · Debt₹65.48#101Y+3.33%3Y+7.22%5Y—10Y—
- BHARAT Bond ETF - April 2033Edelweiss · Debt₹1,292.43#111Y+2.27%3Y+7.07%5Y—10Y—
- ICICI Prudential Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-sec ETFICICI Prudential · Debt₹257.78#121Y-0.10%3Y+5.91%5Y—10Y—
- Kotak Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETFKotak Mahindra · Debt₹1,126.56#131Y+5.02%3Y+4.05%5Y—10Y—
- Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL Liquid Overnight ETFAditya Birla Sun Life · Debt₹1,000.00#141Y+0.00%3Y+0.00%5Y—10Y—
- Mirae Asset Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFMirae Asset · Debt₹29.74#151Y+1.28%3Y+6.57%5Y—10Y—
- Zerodha Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - Direct Plan - Growth OptionZerodha · Debt₹116.34#161Y+4.95%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- UTI Nifty 5 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF - Direct Plan - GrowthUTI · Debt₹65.49#171Y+3.26%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- UTI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF - Direct Plan - GrowthUTI · Debt₹25.94#181Y-0.37%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- DSP BSE Liquid Rate ETFDSP · Debt₹1,148.82#191Y+4.92%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Bajaj Finserv Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - GrowthBajaj Finserv · Debt₹1,102.66#201Y+4.84%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL BROAD BASED GILT ETFAditya Birla Sun Life · Debt₹112.25#211Y+1.03%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Shriram Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - Direct Plan - GrowthShriram · Debt₹1,125.30#221Y+4.73%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil 10 year Gilt ETFAditya Birla Sun Life · Debt₹109.87#231Y+0.05%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Groww Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETFGroww · Debt₹111.13#241Y+4.71%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Mirae Asset Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - GrowthMirae Asset · Debt₹1,107.25#251Y+5.00%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- HDFC NIFTY 1D Rate Liquid ETF - Growth OptionHDFC · Debt₹1,081.81#261Y+4.88%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- ANGEL ONE NIFTY 1D RATE LIQUID ETF - GROWTH - Direct Plan - GrowthAngel One · Debt₹1,080.76#271Y+4.99%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Nippon India Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF- Growth - Direct PlanNippon India · Debt₹1,059.14#281Y+4.71%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Zerodha Nifty 8-13 Yr G-Sec ETF - Direct PlanZerodha · Debt₹29.75#291Y+0.87%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- Edelweiss Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - GrowthEdelweiss · Debt₹1,051.61#301Y+5.00%3Y—5Y—10Y—
- UTI Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - Growth - Direct Plan - GrowthUTI · Debt₹1,011.68#311Y—3Y—5Y—10Y—
- DSP NIFTY 10 YR BENCHMARK G-SEC ETFDSP · Debt₹26.07#321Y—3Y—5Y—10Y—
Debt ETF funds — frequently asked questions
Which Debt ETF fund has the highest 5-year CAGR?
Bharat Bond ETF - April 2030 currently leads the Debt ETF category with a 5-year CAGR of 6.4%. Past returns describe what already happened and do not predict future performance — treat the ranking as a starting point for research, not a recommendation.
What is a good 5-year return for a Debt ETF fund?
Across the 32 Debt ETF schemes we track, the median 5-year CAGR is 5.4%. Comparing a fund against that median, rather than against the category's single best performer, is a more realistic benchmark.
How is CAGR calculated on this page?
CAGR is the compound annual growth rate between the NAV on the horizon start date and the latest NAV, using growth-plan NAVs published by the AMCs. Where a scheme's NAV history has a gap or a re-denomination, we adjust for it rather than report a distorted figure. Expense ratios are already reflected in NAV; exit loads and taxes are not.
Why does this list only show direct plans?
Direct plans have no distributor commission, so their expense ratio is lower and their NAV growth is higher than the regular plan of the same scheme. Showing both would list every fund twice, so we rank direct plans only.