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How to buy Bharat Bond ETF on Zerodha

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The Bharat Bond ETF is a series of target-maturity debt ETFs holding PSU bonds. Different tranches correspond to different maturity years; the ETF behaves like a bond ladder for retail investors. Buying on Zerodha is the standard ETF purchase.

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Bharat Bond ETF

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Bharat Bond ETF is a series of target-maturity debt Exchange-Traded Funds launched by the Government of India in December 2019 in partnership with Edelweiss Mutual Fund . The ETF series invests in AAA-rated bonds issued by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), public sector banks, and other government-related entities, with each ETF holding bonds maturing within a specific year (target maturity). The structure provides retail investors access to high-grade government PSU debt with predictable maturity profiles and exit liquidity through stock exchange trading.

Debt ETFs in India

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Debt ETFs in India are exchange-traded funds investing in debt securities including government bonds, corporate bonds, money-market instruments, and other fixed-income assets. Debt ETFs combine the diversification and management of debt mutual funds with the intra-day liquidity and price discovery of exchange-listed securities. The Indian debt ETF segment has grown materially since 2019, driven primarily by the Bharat Bond ETF launches and the broader retail interest in low-cost debt exposure.

For Indian retail investors, debt ETFs offer: