Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec index funds and ETFs
4 index funds and ETFs track the Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec, as each fund house reported for Sep 2026. Closest to the index over the year: Zerodha Nifty 8-13 Yr G-Sec ETF. Tracking difference is the fund's return less the index's over the year; its costs make it negative, so the figure nearest nought is the closest.
ETFs on the Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec
Closest to the index first, then the lowest expense ratio. The premium is the median over the month's trading days of each day's close against its NAV.
Zerodha Nifty 8-13 Yr G-Sec ETFZerodha Mutual FundTracking difference−0.11%After fee−0.04%Tracking error0.19%Expense ratio0.07%Fund size, ₹ Cr131Premium or discount+0.06%
Nippon India ETF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Long Term GiltNippon India Mutual FundTracking difference−0.15%After fee−0.04%Tracking error0.18%Expense ratio0.11%Fund size, ₹ Cr2,364Premium or discount−0.01%
LIC MF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFLIC Mutual FundTracking difference−0.17%After fee0.00%Tracking error0.24%Expense ratio0.17%Fund size, ₹ Cr1,704Premium or discount−0.11%
Mirae Asset Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFMirae Asset Mutual FundTracking difference+0.30%After fee+0.41%Tracking error0.34%Expense ratio0.11%Fund size, ₹ Cr79Premium or discount+0.11%
About Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec index funds and ETFs
Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec index funds and ETFs hold central government bonds that mature in about 8 to 13 years, in the proportions of the Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Index. This page lists the funds that track it and ranks them by tracking difference, then expense ratio.
The index
The Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Index is maintained by NSE Indices and tracks the most traded government securities (G-Secs, bonds issued by the Government of India) with 8 to 13 years left to maturity. Its base date is 3 Jan 2011, with a base value of 1000.
How the index picks bonds
The index holds three bonds, chosen by turnover. A bond needs more than ₹5,000 Cr outstanding, and special securities, floating rate bonds, inflation-linked bonds and sovereign green bonds are excluded. Weights are 40% on liquidity and 60% on outstanding amount.
The index is reviewed monthly, with changes effective on the last working day of the month. A new bond replaces a member only if it has more than 9 years to maturity and its average daily turnover and number of trades are each at least twice the member's. A bond whose remaining life falls below 8 years leaves the index.
Tracking difference and tracking error
Tracking difference is the fund's return less the index's return over the same period. Costs usually make it negative. Tracking error is how much the fund's daily returns differed from the index's, stated as a yearly figure. After fee adds the year's average expense ratio back to the one-year tracking difference.
How this page ranks funds
Funds are listed closest to the index first, meaning the tracking difference nearest zero, then by the lowest expense ratio: the yearly charge as a share of money invested, taken from NAV daily. The table also shows fund size at month end and each ETF's premium or discount to its NAV.
ETFs and index funds on this index
The funds on this index are ETFs. An ETF trades on the exchange like a share, through a demat account, so its price can sit above or below its NAV.