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10 Corporate Bond Mutual Funds to Invest 2023 - 2024

Updated on September 21, 2023 , 98871 views

In recent years, a new route to Investing directly in companies has opened up through Corporate Bonds. 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).

Companies that have a threat of going bust also usually offer higher interest rates. Investors who are keen to invest in corporate bond funds can consider the schemes belows in the article.

Types of Corporate Bond Funds

There are broadly two types of funds –

  • Corporate bonds that invest in high-rated companies, i.e, - public sector unit (PSU) companies and banks
  • Corporate bonds investing in slightly lower rates companies such as 'AA-'

Who Should Invest in Corporate Bonds?

These funds are a good option for the investors who are looking for higher Fixed Income as well as a safe investment. Corporate bonds ensure Capital protection. If you are planning to invest in this fund, then it is advisable to put a majority of funds in high-quality debt instruments so that you earn optimal returns.

Features of Corporate Bond Funds

Price of the bond

Every bond has a price. One can buy the same bond at different prices, based on the time one chooses to buy.

Par value

par value is basically the loan principal. It is the amount the company, i.e., the bond issuer gives you when the bond matures. In India, a corporate bond’s Par value is usually INR 1000.

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Top Rated Corporate Bond Mutual Funds FY 23 - 24

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)2022 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹25.7891
↑ 0.00
₹22,6561.74.17.55.64.57.91%1Y 6M 14D4Y 1M 2D
Nippon India Prime Debt Fund Growth ₹51.5849
↓ 0.00
₹2,4591.246.85.74.37.52%2Y 6M 29D3Y 4M 6D
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹97.1847
↑ 0.01
₹17,9611.53.96.85.44.17.62%2Y 2M 5D2Y 9M 22D
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹28.0379
↓ 0.00
₹26,4071.44.16.85.23.37.65%2Y 9M 5Y 1M 21D
BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹23.615
↑ 0.00
₹1420.63.86.33.81.67.5%4Y 4M 6D5Y 11M 12D
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard Growth ₹3,251.97
↓ -0.18
₹10,5341.23.86.34.93.77.69%2Y 5M 1D3Y 11M 12D
IDFC Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹16.6968
↑ 0.00
₹14,5721.63.664.62.67.22%6M 22D7M 6D
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹2,746.01
↑ 0.07
₹2,5391.13.65.94.42.97.58%2Y 6M 22D3Y 2M 16D
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Growth ₹85.6695
↑ 0.00
₹8161.23.55.853.27.38%1Y 8M 26D2Y 18D
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹34.734
↓ 0.00
₹88812.95.74.63.77.46%2Y 10M 6D3Y 9M 18D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 22 Aug 23
*List of best mutual funds having Net Assets/ AUM more than 100 Crore , manging fund for more than 3 Year & sorted on last 1 year return

1. ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund

(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Plan)

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Plan is an open-ended income fund that intends to generate regular income through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments of very short maturities with a view to providing reasonable returns, while maintaining an optimum balance of safety, liquidity and yield. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 11 Aug 09. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7% since its launch.  Ranked 7 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 4.5% , 2021 was 4.1% and 2020 was 10.4% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 11 Aug 09
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹25.7891 ↑ 0.00   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹22,656 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.57
Sharpe Ratio 1.84
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.91%
Effective Maturity 4 Years 1 Month 2 Days
Modified Duration 1 Year 6 Months 14 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,965
31 Aug 20₹12,086
31 Aug 21₹12,796
31 Aug 22₹13,258
31 Aug 23₹14,250

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹203,125.
Net Profit of ₹23,125
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.6%
3 Month 1.7%
6 Month 4.1%
1 Year 7.5%
3 Year 5.6%
5 Year 7.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 4.5%
2021 4.1%
2020 10.4%
2019 9.9%
2018 6.4%
2017 6.3%
2016 9.8%
2015 8.8%
2014 9.4%
2013 8.5%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Anuj Tagra2 Mar 203.5 Yr.
Rohit Lakhotia12 Jun 230.22 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.27%
Debt93.73%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate56.24%
Government37.4%
Cash Equivalent6.27%
Securitized0.09%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
8.51% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
12%₹2,690 Cr265,071,700
↓ -10,000,000
7.06% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -
5%₹1,200 Cr120,500,000
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹1,011 Cr100,386,200
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹697 Cr7,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
3%₹689 Cr69,000
↑ 12,500
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
3%₹636 Cr6,400
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
3%₹601 Cr6,000
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹595 Cr59,500
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹550 Cr55,000
Hdb Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹519 Cr5,180

2. Nippon India Prime Debt Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Medium Term Fund)

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate regular income in order to make regular dividend payments to unit-holders and the secondary objective is growth of capital.

Nippon India Prime Debt Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 14 Sep 00. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.4% since its launch.  Ranked 20 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 4.3% , 2021 was 4.7% and 2020 was 9.5% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund

Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Growth
Launch Date 14 Sep 00
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹51.5849 ↓ 0.00   (-0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,459 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.64
Sharpe Ratio 0.67
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.52%
Effective Maturity 3 Years 4 Months 6 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 6 Months 29 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,815
31 Aug 20₹11,738
31 Aug 21₹12,524
31 Aug 22₹12,965
31 Aug 23₹13,872

Nippon India Prime Debt Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.3%
3 Month 1.2%
6 Month 4%
1 Year 6.8%
3 Year 5.7%
5 Year 6.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 4.3%
2021 4.7%
2020 9.5%
2019 7.8%
2018 6.9%
2017 6.6%
2016 9.1%
2015 8.7%
2014 9.3%
2013 8.5%
Fund Manager information for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
NameSinceTenure
Vivek Sharma1 Feb 203.58 Yr.
Kinjal Desai25 May 185.27 Yr.
Akshay Sharma1 Dec 220.75 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash11.68%
Debt88.32%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate50.37%
Government41.79%
Cash Equivalent7.85%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.26% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
7%₹176 Cr17,500,000
↑ 17,500,000
Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -
6%₹148 Cr1,500
↑ 500
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
5%₹130 Cr13,000
↑ 2,500
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
4%₹97 Cr1,000
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹91 Cr9,000,000
↓ -2,500,000
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹82 Cr850
08.39 RJ UDAY 2025
Domestic Bonds | -
3%₹78 Cr7,728,000
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹75 Cr750
State Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹63 Cr650
Grasim Industries Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹60 Cr600

3. Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund

(Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund)

An Open-ended income scheme with the objective to generate income and capital appreciation by investing 100% of the corpus in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 3 Mar 97. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 9% since its launch.  Ranked 1 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 4.1% , 2021 was 4% and 2020 was 11.9% .

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 3 Mar 97
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹97.1847 ↑ 0.01   (0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹17,961 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.69
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.62%
Effective Maturity 2 Years 9 Months 22 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 2 Months 5 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹11,052
31 Aug 20₹12,260
31 Aug 21₹13,050
31 Aug 22₹13,470
31 Aug 23₹14,398

Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹203,125.
Net Profit of ₹23,125
Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.4%
3 Month 1.5%
6 Month 3.9%
1 Year 6.8%
3 Year 5.4%
5 Year 7.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 4.1%
2021 4%
2020 11.9%
2019 9.6%
2018 7%
2017 6.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 8.9%
2014 10.9%
2013 8.4%
Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaustubh Gupta12 Apr 212.39 Yr.
Dhaval Joshi21 Nov 220.78 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.97%
Debt95.03%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate55.28%
Government38.44%
Cash Equivalent4.97%
Securitized1.31%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.26% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
6%₹1,032 Cr102,589,300
↑ 12,500,000
8.51% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
5%₹830 Cr81,808,500
↑ 9,000,000
7.06% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹717 Cr72,000,000
↑ 32,000,000
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹629 Cr62,500,000
↑ 1,000,000
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Debentures | -
3%₹602 Cr60,000
7.93% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹579 Cr58,137,700
↓ -2,500,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
3%₹528 Cr5,300
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹423 Cr42,500
07.18 Goi 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -
2%₹380 Cr38,192,600
↑ 4,000,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹360 Cr36,050

4. HDFC Corporate Bond Fund

(Erstwhile HDFC Medium Term Opportunities Fund)

To generate regular income through investments in Debt/ Money Market Instruments and Government Securities with maturities not exceeding 60 months.

HDFC Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 29 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 8.2% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 3.3% , 2021 was 3.9% and 2020 was 11.8% .

Below is the key information for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund

HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Jun 10
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹28.0379 ↓ 0.00   (-0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹26,407 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.63
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 300
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.65%
Effective Maturity 5 Years 1 Month 21 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 9 Months

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹11,113
31 Aug 20₹12,276
31 Aug 21₹13,047
31 Aug 22₹13,408
31 Aug 23₹14,317

HDFC Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹203,125.
Net Profit of ₹23,125
Invest Now

Returns for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.4%
3 Month 1.4%
6 Month 4.1%
1 Year 6.8%
3 Year 5.2%
5 Year 7.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 8.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 3.3%
2021 3.9%
2020 11.8%
2019 10.3%
2018 6.5%
2017 6.5%
2016 10.6%
2015 8.6%
2014 10.9%
2013 7.6%
Fund Manager information for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Anupam Joshi27 Oct 157.85 Yr.
Dhruv Muchhal22 Jun 230.19 Yr.

Data below for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.64%
Debt96.36%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate48.27%
Government47.93%
Cash Equivalent3.64%
Securitized0.16%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
8.51% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
6%₹1,573 Cr155,000,000
7.879999999999999% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹1,021 Cr102,500,000
7.93% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹996 Cr100,000,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
3%₹799 Cr80,000
Hdb Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹753 Cr75,000
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹747 Cr75,000,000
State Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹653 Cr6,500
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹550 Cr5,670
State Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹529 Cr5,500
Reliance Industries Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹528 Cr5,000

5. BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income and capital gains through investments in a portfolio of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme launched hereunder does not guarantee/indicate any returns.

BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 8 Nov 08. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6% since its launch.  Ranked 24 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 1.6% , 2021 was 2.2% and 2020 was 9.9% .

Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund

BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Nov 08
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹23.615 ↑ 0.00   (0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹142 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderate
Expense Ratio 0.89
Sharpe Ratio 0.11
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 300
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12-24 Months (0.5%),24-36 Months (0.25%),36 Months and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity 7.5%
Effective Maturity 5 Years 11 Months 12 Days
Modified Duration 4 Years 4 Months 6 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,021
31 Aug 20₹11,075
31 Aug 21₹11,556
31 Aug 22₹11,622
31 Aug 23₹12,385

BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹194,235.
Net Profit of ₹14,235
Invest Now

Returns for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.1%
3 Month 0.6%
6 Month 3.8%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 3.8%
5 Year 4.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 1.6%
2021 2.2%
2020 9.9%
2019 0.9%
2018 5.2%
2017 6.7%
2016 10.8%
2015 7.2%
2014 10.8%
2013 7.1%
Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Mayank Prakash23 Aug 176.03 Yr.
Jay Sheth1 Sep 230 Yr.

Data below for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.71%
Debt94.29%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate53.78%
Government40.5%
Cash Equivalent5.71%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
Sovereign Bonds | -
11%₹15 Cr1,500,000
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -
8%₹11 Cr1,130
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
8%₹11 Cr110
Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr100
Sundaram Bnp Paribas Home Finance Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr1,000
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr1,000
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr100
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr100
GAil (India) Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr100
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹10 Cr1,000

6. Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard

The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 21 Sep 07. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.7% since its launch.  Ranked 15 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 3.7% , 2021 was 3.8% and 2020 was 9.7% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
Growth
Launch Date 21 Sep 07
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹3,251.97 ↓ -0.18   (-0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,534 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.4
Sharpe Ratio 0.06
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.69%
Effective Maturity 3 Years 11 Months 12 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 5 Months 1 Day

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,973
31 Aug 20₹12,007
31 Aug 21₹12,678
31 Aug 22₹13,051
31 Aug 23₹13,899

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.3%
3 Month 1.2%
6 Month 3.8%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 4.9%
5 Year 6.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 3.7%
2021 3.8%
2020 9.7%
2019 9.6%
2018 7.5%
2017 6.9%
2016 9.4%
2015 8.8%
2014 11.3%
2013 6.2%
Fund Manager information for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
NameSinceTenure
Deepak Agrawal1 Feb 158.58 Yr.
Manu Sharma1 Nov 220.83 Yr.
Palha Khanna3 Jul 230.16 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash7.83%
Debt92.17%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate62.61%
Government29.56%
Cash Equivalent7.83%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
8.51% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
7%₹697 Cr68,632,660
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -
5%₹494 Cr4,950
7.17% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹437 Cr43,748,510
Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Debentures | -
4%₹394 Cr4,100
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹375 Cr37,250,000
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹369 Cr37,000
↓ -1,500
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹368 Cr3,670
Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹275 Cr2,750
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
3%₹274 Cr27,500
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹262 Cr26,200

7. IDFC Corporate Bond Fund

The Fund seeks to provide steady income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in corporate debt securities across maturities and ratings. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realised.

IDFC Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 12 Jan 16. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7% since its launch.  Return for 2022 was 2.6% , 2021 was 3.7% and 2020 was 11.6% .

Below is the key information for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund

IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 Jan 16
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹16.6968 ↑ 0.00   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,572 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating Not Rated
Risk Moderate
Expense Ratio 0.6
Sharpe Ratio -0.54
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.22%
Effective Maturity 7 Months 6 Days
Modified Duration 6 Months 22 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,899
31 Aug 20₹12,040
31 Aug 21₹12,790
31 Aug 22₹13,023
31 Aug 23₹13,822

IDFC Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.5%
3 Month 1.6%
6 Month 3.6%
1 Year 6%
3 Year 4.6%
5 Year 6.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 2.6%
2021 3.7%
2020 11.6%
2019 8.5%
2018 6.3%
2017 6.2%
2016
2015
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Suyash Choudhary28 Jul 212.09 Yr.
Gautam Kaul1 Dec 211.75 Yr.

Data below for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash20.15%
Debt79.85%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate49.12%
Government35.95%
Cash Equivalent14.93%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹1,022 Cr102,500,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
6%₹867 Cr87,500,000
364 DTB 14032024
Sovereign Bonds | -
6%₹843 Cr87,500,000
Ultratech Cement Limited
Debentures | -
5%₹709 Cr71,500,000
National Housing Bank
Debentures | -
5%₹654 Cr66,000,000
↑ 2,500,000
National Housing Bank
Debentures | -
4%₹596 Cr59,500,000
↑ 2,500,000
Axis Bank Limited
Debentures | -
4%₹515 Cr51,500,000
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹429 Cr43,500,000
↑ 5,000,000
Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -
3%₹410 Cr41,500,000
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹407 Cr40,500,000

8. Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund

(Erstwhile Invesco India Active Income Fund)

To generate optimal returns while maintaining liquidity through active management of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments. As the portfolio of the scheme will be actively managed, the Scheme may have a high turnover in order to achieve the investment objective.

Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 2 Aug 07. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.5% since its launch.  Ranked 27 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 2.9% , 2021 was 3.4% and 2020 was 10.1% .

Below is the key information for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund

Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 2 Aug 07
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹2,746.01 ↑ 0.07   (0.00 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,539 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderate
Expense Ratio 0.66
Sharpe Ratio -0.32
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.58%
Effective Maturity 3 Years 2 Months 16 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 6 Months 22 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹11,082
31 Aug 20₹12,228
31 Aug 21₹12,859
31 Aug 22₹13,121
31 Aug 23₹13,928

Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.3%
3 Month 1.1%
6 Month 3.6%
1 Year 5.9%
3 Year 4.4%
5 Year 6.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.5%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 2.9%
2021 3.4%
2020 10.1%
2019 11.1%
2018 4%
2017 1.8%
2016 14.1%
2015 5.2%
2014 9.9%
2013 5.6%
Fund Manager information for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Krishna Cheemalapati16 Dec 202.71 Yr.
Vikas Garg26 Sep 202.93 Yr.

Data below for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.42%
Debt93.58%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate56.22%
Government37.36%
Cash Equivalent6.42%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
5%₹121 Cr12,054,900
↓ -500,000
7.26% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹96 Cr9,500,000
↓ -500,000
Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹88 Cr9,000,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
3%₹80 Cr8,000,000
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹75 Cr7,500,000
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹65 Cr6,500,000
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹65 Cr6,500,000
↑ 2,500,000
State Bank Of India
Debentures | -
2%₹60 Cr6,000,000
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
Sovereign Bonds | -
2%₹60 Cr6,000,000
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹59 Cr6,000,000

9. Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund

(Erstwhile Franklin India Income Builder Account - Plan A)

The investment objective of the Scheme is primarily to provide investors Regular income under the Dividend Plan and Capital appreciation under the Growth Plan.

Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 23 Jun 97. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 8.6% since its launch.  Ranked 22 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 3.2% , 2021 was 3.8% and 2020 was 9% .

Below is the key information for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund

Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
Growth
Launch Date 23 Jun 97
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹85.6695 ↑ 0.00   (0.00 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹816 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderate
Expense Ratio 0.78
Sharpe Ratio -0.57
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 10,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (0.5%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity 7.38%
Effective Maturity 2 Years 18 Days
Modified Duration 1 Year 8 Months 26 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹11,044
31 Aug 20₹11,904
31 Aug 21₹12,666
31 Aug 22₹12,996
31 Aug 23₹13,766

Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.4%
3 Month 1.2%
6 Month 3.5%
1 Year 5.8%
3 Year 5%
5 Year 6.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 8.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 3.2%
2021 3.8%
2020 9%
2019 9.2%
2018 7.5%
2017 7.7%
2016 9%
2015 8.4%
2014 13%
2013 7.5%
Fund Manager information for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sachin Padwal-Desai4 Jun 212.24 Yr.
Umesh Sharma4 Jun 212.24 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash21.37%
Debt78.63%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Government41.69%
Corporate36.94%
Cash Equivalent21.37%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AA2.42%
AAA97.58%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
7%₹54 Cr500
HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -
6%₹52 Cr500
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -
6%₹52 Cr5,000
National Housing Bank
Debentures | -
6%₹52 Cr500
Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -
6%₹51 Cr500
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
6%₹50 Cr500
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
6%₹50 Cr500
LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹26 Cr250
Rec Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹26 Cr250
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹26 Cr250

10. Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram Flexible Fund-Flexible Income Plan)

To generate reasonable returns by creating a portfolio comprising substantially of fixed income instruments and money market instruments by keeping the interest rate risk of the fund low.

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund is a Debt - Corporate Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 04. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.9% since its launch.  Ranked 15 in Corporate Bond category.  Return for 2022 was 3.7% , 2021 was 3.5% and 2020 was 11% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
Growth
Launch Date 30 Dec 04
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹34.734 ↓ 0.00   (-0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹888 on 31 Jul 23
Category Debt - Corporate Bond
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.51
Sharpe Ratio -1.18
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 250
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.46%
Effective Maturity 3 Years 9 Months 18 Days
Modified Duration 2 Years 10 Months 6 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹11,169
31 Aug 20₹12,422
31 Aug 21₹13,115
31 Aug 22₹13,445
31 Aug 23₹14,241

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹203,125.
Net Profit of ₹23,125
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.2%
3 Month 1%
6 Month 2.9%
1 Year 5.7%
3 Year 4.6%
5 Year 7.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 3.7%
2021 3.5%
2020 11%
2019 11.3%
2018 4.8%
2017 5.4%
2016 11.7%
2015 8.7%
2014 14.9%
2013 -0.3%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
NameSinceTenure
Dwijendra Srivastava31 Jul 1013.1 Yr.
Sandeep Agarwal1 Jun 1211.26 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash10.45%
Debt89.55%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate57.75%
Government34.03%
Cash Equivalent8.22%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.06% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -
8%₹75 Cr7,500,000
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -
8%₹70 Cr7,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -
7%₹60 Cr6,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -
6%₹50 Cr5,000
National Housing Bank
Debentures | -
6%₹50 Cr5,000
7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -
5%₹45 Cr4,500,000
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -
5%₹40 Cr4,000
LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹30 Cr300
LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹30 Cr300
Rec Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹25 Cr250

Additional Features of Corporate Bonds

Coupon interest

Coupon (interest) is one of the features of the corporate bond funds. When one buys a bond, the company pays them interest regularly until they exit the corporate bond. This interest is called a coupon. The coupon interest is a specific percentage of the par value.

Yield to Maturity (YTM)

ytm measures the annual return an investor would receive until maturity. Yield to maturity allows one to compare a bond's expected return. The greater the YTM, higher will be your returns and vice versa.

Current yield

This is a measure of the interest income generated by the bonds in the Portfolio. For instance, if the coupon rate of a bond with an INR 1000 par value is 20 percent, then the issuer must pay you INR 200 as an annual interest.

Tax implications

If you hold corporate bonds for up to three years, then you must have to pay short term Capital Gains of 30 percent. And if you are holding corporate bonds for more than three years, then the returns are taxed under long term capital gains, i.e., at 20 percent with indexation benefit.

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