HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Vs Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund both belong to the corporate category of Mutual Funds. Corporate bond funds are essentially a certificate of debt issued by major companies. These are issued as a way of raising money for businesses. Corporate bond funds are a great option when it comes to good return and low-risk type investment. Investors can earn a regular Income which is usually higher than that you would get as interest on your Fixed Deposits (FDs). As both the funds belong to the same category, here's a comparative article that will help investors in choosing the ideal fund. So, let us understand the differences between HDFC Corporate Bond Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund through this article.
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund, earlier known as HDFC Medium Term Opportunities Fund, was launched in the year 2010. The fund is an open-ended income scheme that mainly invests in debt/ money market instruments and government Bonds with an average maturity of 60 months. HDFC Corporate Bond Fund can be considered for short-term investment goals.
Some of the top holdings of the fund (as on 31st July 2018) are Power Finance Corporation Ltd, Net Current Assets, ONGC Petro Additions Limited, Food Corporation Of India, ONGC Petro Additions Limited, etc.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund, earlier known as Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund, was launched in the year 1997. The fund is an open-ended income scheme that seeks to generate income and Capital appreciation by Investing 100 percent of the corpus in a diversified Portfolio of debt and money Market securities.
Some of the top holdings of the fund as on July 31, 2018, are 6.84% Govt Stock 2022, ONGC Petro Additions Limited, 7.17% Govt Stock 2028, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, etc.
Though both the funds belong to the same fund house and same category yet; there exists a difference between them with respect to AUM, current NAV, Fincash Ratings and much more. These differences are divided into four sections, namely, Basics Section, Performance Section, Yearly Performance Section, and Other Details Section. So, let us understand the differences between both the funds based on these sections.
The various comparable parameters in case of basics section are Scheme Category, AUM, expense ratio, Fincash Ratings, and Current NAV. To begin with the Scheme Category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category that is, Corporate Bond Debt.
As per Fincash Ratings, we can say that both the fund is rated as 5-Star scheme.
The table given below summarizes the elements of this section.
Parameters Basics NAV Net Assets (Cr) Launch Date Rating Category Sub Cat. Category Rank Risk Expense Ratio Sharpe Ratio Information Ratio Alpha Ratio Benchmark Exit Load HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹33.1345 ↑ 0.02 (0.05 %) ₹35,700 on 31 Aug 25 29 Jun 10 ☆☆☆☆☆ Debt Corporate Bond 2 Moderately Low 0.6 0.68 0 0 Not Available NIL Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹114.931 ↑ 0.07 (0.06 %) ₹28,109 on 31 Aug 25 3 Mar 97 ☆☆☆☆☆ Debt Corporate Bond 1 Moderately Low 0.52 0.66 0 0 Not Available NIL
This section compares the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate for both the schemes at various time periods. Some of the time periods for which the performance is compared are 1 Month Returns, 6 Month Returns, 1 Year Returns and Returns Since Inception. In most instances Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund has performed better than that of HDFC Corporate Bond Fund. The table given below shows the CAGR performance of both the schemes.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0.9% 1.2% 3.4% 8% 8% 6.4% 8.2% Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0.9% 1.2% 3.3% 8% 8% 6.5% 8.9%
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Yearly performance between both the schemes compares the absolute returns generated by each scheme for a particular year. In case of yearly performance, there is not much difference between the returns generated between both the schemes. The summary of yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details 8.6% 7.2% 3.3% 3.9% 11.8% Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details 8.5% 7.3% 4.1% 4% 11.9%
This is the last section of comparing funds. The comparable parameters that form part of Other Details Section include Minimum SIP and Lumpsum Investment. Being a part of the same fund house, the Minimum SIP and Lumpsum Investment for both HDFC Balanced Fund and HDFC Prudence Fund are different. The minimum SIP investment for HDFC's fund is INR 500, while for Aditya Birla's fund it is INR 1,000. The minimum lump sum for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund is INR 1,000 and for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund is it INR 5,000.
The table given below summarizes the other details section.
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund is jointly managed by Anupam Joshi and Rakesh Vyas.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund is jointly managed by two fund manager- Maneesh Dangi and Kaustubh Gupta.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹300 ₹5,000 Anupam Joshi - 9.85 Yr. Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹100 ₹1,000 Kaustubh Gupta - 4.39 Yr.
Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,612 30 Sep 22 ₹10,795 30 Sep 23 ₹11,518 30 Sep 24 ₹12,407 30 Sep 25 ₹13,355 Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹10,613 30 Sep 22 ₹10,931 30 Sep 23 ₹11,729 30 Sep 24 ₹12,742 30 Sep 25 ₹13,692
Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.02% Debt 96.7% Other 0.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 59.75% Government 36.95% Cash Equivalent 3.02% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.33% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -12% ₹1,927 Cr 195,000,000
↑ 56,500,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹931 Cr 92,500,000 Larsen And Toubro Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹614 Cr 60,000,000 Reliance Industries Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹604 Cr 57,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹601 Cr 58,000,000
↓ -53,500,000 7.26% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹588 Cr 56,500,000
↓ -18,000,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹587 Cr 58,500,000
↓ -14,000,000 6.68% Govt Stock 2040
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹439 Cr 44,500,000
↑ 34,500,000 Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹434 Cr 42,500,000 Ultratech Cement Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹430 Cr 42,500,000 Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.14% Debt 96.58% Other 0.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 55.36% Government 40.11% Cash Equivalent 3.14% Securitized 1.11% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -9% ₹2,654 Cr 263,736,200
↓ -5,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹2,232 Cr 220,000,000
↑ 6,500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹1,153 Cr 113,500 6.68% Govt Stock 2040
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹784 Cr 79,500,000
↑ 16,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹748 Cr 74,550 Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹586 Cr 59,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹580 Cr 60,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹570 Cr 55,161,700 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹560 Cr 55,000 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹533 Cr 53,000,000
↓ -4,500,000
Thus, from the above pointers, it can be said that both the schemes are different in case of various parameters though they belong to the same category and fund house. Therefore, individuals should always do a detailed study about a scheme before investing in it. They should check whether the fund’s objective is in-line with their objective. If required, people can consult a financial advisor for advice. This will ensure that their investment is safe and it paves way for wealth creation.
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