How to Invest in Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

You can easily invest in Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth in a hassle-free manner on Groww. The process is extremely simple, quick and completely paperless. Invest in a few minutes with the following steps: Log on to your Groww account Search for Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth from the search box In order to invest, you will have to complete all the KYC formalities which are completely online and paperless and take a few minutes to complete Once you are done with that, you can start investing in Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth as SIP or lumpsum as per your investment objective and risk tolerance

What kind of returns does Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth provide?

The Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth has been there from 13 Feb 2014 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 3.89% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is 0.50% as of 20 Jan 2026...

What is the AUM of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is ₹151.37Cr as of 20 Jan 2026.

How to Redeem Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

If you want to sell your Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth holdings, go to your holding on the app or web and simply click on it. You will get two options - redeem & invest more; click on redeem and enter your desired amount or if you wish to redeem the entire holding amount then select the 'redeem all' checkbox.

What is the NAV of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is ₹26.08 as of 20 Jan 2026.

What is the PE and PB ratio of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

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Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth

Name: Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth
Brand: Edelweiss Mutual Fund

Debt

Gilt

Moderate Risk

+6.79%

3Y annualised

-0.01% 1D

All

NAV: 20 Jan '26

₹26.08

Min. SIP amount

₹100

Fund size

₹151.37 Cr

Expense ratio

0.50%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP

One time

Monthly investment

₹5,000

Over the past	Total investment	Would've become	Returns
1 year	₹60,000	₹60,735	+1.23%
3 years	₹1,80,000	₹1,97,949	+9.97%
5 years	₹3,00,000	₹3,52,115	+17.37%
10 years	₹6,00,000	₹8,75,067	+45.84%

Holdings (6)

Name	Sector	Instruments	Assets
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	28.87%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	22.92%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	16.47%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	15.58%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	6.84%
Gujarat State	Construction	SDL	0.06%

Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment

₹100

Min. for 2nd investment

₹100

Min. for SIP

₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns

Absolute returns

Name	3Y	5Y	10Y	All
Fund returns	+6.8%	+5.9%	+7.9%	+8.4%
Category average (Debt Gilt)	+6.8%	+4.9%	+7.0%	--
Rank (Debt Gilt)	14	4	9	--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Nil

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.

Check past data

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	Name	1Y	3Y	Fund Size(Cr)
	ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth	+6.66%	+8.03%	9,181.38
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	Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth	+5.18%	+6.34%	186.64
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Fund management

DD
Dhawal Dalal
Sep 2025 - Present
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Education

Mr. Dalal is a B.E and MBA.

Experience

Prior to joining Edelweiss AMC he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund, Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Private Client Group and MLAM.

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KK
Kedar Karnik
Jan 2026 - Present
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Education

Mr. Karnik is a BE and has done his Masters in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

Experience

Prior to joining Edelwiess Mutual Fund he was associated with DSP MF, Axis Asset Management. He has also worked with HSBC and CRISIL Ltd..

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About Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth

Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is a Debt Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Edelweiss Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 30 Apr 2008. Dhawal Dalal is the Current Fund Manager of Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,68,087 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 Jan 2026 is ₹26.08. The Edelweiss Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. ;