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Table of Contents
- Types of Corporate Bond Funds
- Who Should Invest in Corporate Bonds?
- Features of Corporate Bond Funds
- Top Rated Corporate Bond Mutual Funds FY 25 - 26
- Additional Features of Corporate Bonds
- How to Invest in Corporate Bond Funds Online?
Top 10 Debt - Corporate Bond Funds
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
- HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
- Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
- Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
- ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
- Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
- Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
- BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
- IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
- Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
10 Corporate Bond Mutual Funds to Invest 2025 - 2026
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 25 - 26
(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 Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Below is the key information for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2023 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹109.96
↑ 0.07 ₹25,293 2 3.7 8.3 7 8.5 7.48% 3Y 9M 14D 5Y 8M 19D HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹31.6641
↑ 0.03 ₹32,191 1.9 3.6 8.2 6.7 8.6 4.03% 3Y 9M 19D 5Y 11M 12D Nippon India Prime Debt Fund Growth ₹58.2658
↑ 0.04 ₹6,498 1.9 3.6 8.2 6.9 8.4 7.44% 3Y 10M 6D 5Y 2M 26D Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard Growth ₹3,668.25
↑ 2.57 ₹14,449 2 3.6 8.2 6.6 8.3 7.41% 2Y 9M 29D 4Y 2M 8D ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹29.0297
↑ 0.02 ₹29,290 2 3.8 8 7.2 8 7.63% 2Y 7M 28D 4Y 8M 8D Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹3,090.78
↑ 2.53 ₹5,903 2 3.6 8 6.2 8.1 7.36% 3Y 7M 20D 4Y 11M 8D Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹39.0615
↑ 0.03 ₹705 2 3.5 8 6.3 8 7.37% 3Y 9M 25D 5Y 10M 5D BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹26.6134
↑ 0.03 ₹210 2 3.6 8 6 8.3 7.4% 3Y 5M 12D 4Y 8M 26D IDFC Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹18.7138
↑ 0.02 ₹14,053 2 3.6 7.9 6 7.7 7.33% 3Y 3Y 10M 28D Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Growth ₹95.7868
↑ 0.14 ₹754 1.7 3.7 7.7 6.1 7.6 7.62% 2Y 5M 16D 3Y 9M 14D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Mar 25 100 Crore , manging fund for more than 3 Year & sorted on last 1 year return
1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.9% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.5% , 2023 was 7.3% and 2022 was 4.1% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Mar 97 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹109.96 ↑ 0.07 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹25,293 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.5 Sharpe Ratio 1.37 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.48% Effective Maturity 5 Years 8 Months 19 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 9 Months 14 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,921 28 Feb 22 ₹11,505 28 Feb 23 ₹12,006 29 Feb 24 ₹12,959 28 Feb 25 ₹14,008 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 8.3% 3 Year 7% 5 Year 7.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.5% 2022 7.3% 2021 4.1% 2020 4% 2019 11.9% 2018 9.6% 2017 7% 2016 6.5% 2015 10.2% 2014 8.9% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Kaustubh Gupta 12 Apr 21 3.89 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.14% Debt 96.6% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 58.67% Government 37.73% Cash Equivalent 3.14% Securitized 0.19% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -9% ₹2,196 Cr 214,661,700
↑ 48,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹2,114 Cr 206,000,000
↓ -46,000,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹1,624 Cr 158,324,100
↑ 1,500,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹769 Cr 77,050 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹599 Cr 6,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹556 Cr 55,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹454 Cr 45,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹437 Cr 43,500 Ncd Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹400 Cr 40,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹399 Cr 4,000 2. HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.1% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.6% , 2023 was 7.2% and 2022 was 3.3% . HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Jun 10 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹31.6641 ↑ 0.03 (0.10 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹32,191 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.59 Sharpe Ratio 1.41 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 4.03% Effective Maturity 5 Years 11 Months 12 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 9 Months 19 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,844 28 Feb 22 ₹11,425 28 Feb 23 ₹11,836 29 Feb 24 ₹12,785 28 Feb 25 ₹13,805 Returns for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 8.2% 3 Year 6.7% 5 Year 7.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.6% 2022 7.2% 2021 3.3% 2020 3.9% 2019 11.8% 2018 10.3% 2017 6.5% 2016 6.5% 2015 10.6% 2014 8.6% Fund Manager information for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Anupam Joshi 27 Oct 15 9.35 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.69 Yr. Data below for HDFC Corporate Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.53% Debt 96.2% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 60.98% Government 35.22% Cash Equivalent 3.53% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹1,548 Cr 150,000,000
↓ -25,000,000 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹1,286 Cr 125,000,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹1,156 Cr 115,000,000
↓ -10,000,000 7.53% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹820 Cr 81,000,000 State Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹800 Cr 800 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹510 Cr 50,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹504 Cr 50,000 Ncd Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹501 Cr 50,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹500 Cr 5,000 Reliance Industries Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹473 Cr 4,500
↓ -250 3. Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 20 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.4% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 4.3% . Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Sep 00 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹58.2658 ↑ 0.04 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,498 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.69 Sharpe Ratio 1.2 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.44% Effective Maturity 5 Years 2 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 10 Months 6 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,735 28 Feb 22 ₹11,337 28 Feb 23 ₹11,819 29 Feb 24 ₹12,768 28 Feb 25 ₹13,782 Returns for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 8.2% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.4% 2022 7.1% 2021 4.3% 2020 4.7% 2019 9.5% 2018 7.8% 2017 6.9% 2016 6.6% 2015 9.1% 2014 8.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 1 Feb 20 5.08 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.77 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Prime Debt Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.52% Debt 94.22% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 60.92% Government 33.3% Cash Equivalent 5.52% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -10% ₹670 Cr 65,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹196 Cr 19,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹196 Cr 19,000,000 INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹149 Cr 150 INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹147 Cr 150 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹138 Cr 13,500,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹135 Cr 13,500 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹130 Cr 13,000
↑ 5,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹130 Cr 13,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹128 Cr 12,800 4. Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.7% since its launch. Ranked 15 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.3% , 2023 was 6.9% and 2022 was 3.7% . Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
Growth Launch Date 21 Sep 07 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹3,668.25 ↑ 2.57 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,449 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.67 Sharpe Ratio 1.27 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.41% Effective Maturity 4 Years 2 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 9 Months 29 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,739 28 Feb 22 ₹11,273 28 Feb 23 ₹11,692 29 Feb 24 ₹12,594 28 Feb 25 ₹13,594 Returns for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 8.2% 3 Year 6.6% 5 Year 6.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.3% 2022 6.9% 2021 3.7% 2020 3.8% 2019 9.7% 2018 9.6% 2017 7.5% 2016 6.9% 2015 9.4% 2014 8.8% Fund Manager information for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard
Name Since Tenure Deepak Agrawal 1 Feb 15 10.08 Yr. Manu Sharma 1 Nov 22 2.33 Yr. Data below for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Standard as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.28% Debt 96.46% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 57.56% Government 38.9% Cash Equivalent 3.28% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.35% AAA 99.65% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -13% ₹1,826 Cr 177,935,080
↓ -5,000,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -9% ₹1,245 Cr 121,720,308
↓ -5,000,000 Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹559 Cr 5,700 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹458 Cr 4,550 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹439 Cr 43,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹434 Cr 43,500
↑ 1,500 7.53% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹430 Cr 42,500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹430 Cr 42,800 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹349 Cr 34,500
↓ -2,500 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹347 Cr 34,500 5. ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8% , 2023 was 7.6% and 2022 was 4.5% . ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Aug 09 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹29.0297 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹29,290 on 15 Mar 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.57 Sharpe Ratio 1.96 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.63% Effective Maturity 4 Years 8 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 7 Months 28 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,846 28 Feb 22 ₹11,350 28 Feb 23 ₹11,931 29 Feb 24 ₹12,877 28 Feb 25 ₹13,888 Returns for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 7.2% 5 Year 7.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8% 2022 7.6% 2021 4.5% 2020 4.1% 2019 10.4% 2018 9.9% 2017 6.4% 2016 6.3% 2015 9.8% 2014 8.8% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Ritesh Lunawat 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund as on 15 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.15% Debt 92.58% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 60.11% Government 32.47% Cash Equivalent 7.15% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.57% AAA 99.43% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -10% ₹2,968 Cr 290,127,880 7.93% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹2,059 Cr 200,204,630 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹963 Cr 96,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹882 Cr 88,050
↑ 30,000 Pipeline Infrastructure Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹818 Cr 80,500 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹591 Cr 59,000 INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹529 Cr 535 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹525 Cr 5,250 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹519 Cr 5,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹501 Cr 5,000 6. Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.6% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.1% , 2023 was 6.7% and 2022 was 2.9% . Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Aug 07 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹3,090.78 ↑ 2.53 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,903 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.66 Sharpe Ratio 0.82 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.36% Effective Maturity 4 Years 11 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 7 Months 20 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,748 28 Feb 22 ₹11,253 28 Feb 23 ₹11,586 29 Feb 24 ₹12,450 28 Feb 25 ₹13,406 Returns for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 6.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.1% 2022 6.7% 2021 2.9% 2020 3.4% 2019 10.1% 2018 11.1% 2017 4% 2016 1.8% 2015 14.1% 2014 5.2% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 16 Dec 20 4.21 Yr. Vikas Garg 26 Sep 20 4.43 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.13% Debt 95.63% Other 0.25% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 51.77% Government 43.86% Cash Equivalent 4.13% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹403 Cr 39,286,700 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹303 Cr 29,612,600 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹197 Cr 19,591,100
↑ 4,000,000 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹185 Cr 18,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹175 Cr 17,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹170 Cr 16,550,000
↓ -1,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹170 Cr 17,000,000
↑ 2,000,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹168 Cr 16,700,000
↑ 2,500,000 Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹133 Cr 13,500,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹126 Cr 12,500,000
↑ 1,500,000 7. Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7% since its launch. Ranked 15 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8% , 2023 was 6.3% and 2022 was 3.7% . Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 04 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹39.0615 ↑ 0.03 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹705 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.51 Sharpe Ratio 0.67 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 250 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.37% Effective Maturity 5 Years 10 Months 5 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 9 Months 25 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,798 28 Feb 22 ₹11,322 28 Feb 23 ₹11,776 29 Feb 24 ₹12,556 28 Feb 25 ₹13,506 Returns for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 6.3% 5 Year 6.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8% 2022 6.3% 2021 3.7% 2020 3.5% 2019 11% 2018 11.3% 2017 4.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 11.7% 2014 8.7% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Dwijendra Srivastava 31 Jul 10 14.59 Yr. Sandeep Agarwal 1 Jun 12 12.76 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.91% Debt 94.68% Other 0.4% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 53.23% Government 41.45% Cash Equivalent 4.91% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -12% ₹86 Cr 8,400,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -7% ₹51 Cr 5,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹40 Cr 4,000 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -6% ₹40 Cr 4,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹30 Cr 300 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500 Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500 8. BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.2% since its launch. Ranked 24 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 8.3% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 1.6% . BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 Nov 08 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹26.6134 ↑ 0.03 (0.10 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹210 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.56 Sharpe Ratio 0.86 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 7.4% Effective Maturity 4 Years 8 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 3 Years 5 Months 12 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,676 28 Feb 22 ₹11,078 28 Feb 23 ₹11,276 29 Feb 24 ₹12,168 28 Feb 25 ₹13,115 Returns for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 6% 5 Year 6.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 8.3% 2022 7% 2021 1.6% 2020 2.2% 2019 9.9% 2018 0.9% 2017 5.2% 2016 6.7% 2015 10.8% 2014 7.2% Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Gurvinder Wasan 21 Oct 24 0.36 Yr. Vikram Pamnani 10 Jul 24 0.64 Yr. Data below for BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.67% Debt 94.06% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 52.19% Government 39.48% Cash Equivalent 5.67% Securitized 2.39% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹12 Cr 1,200 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹11 Cr 110 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -5% ₹11 Cr 100 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↓ -500,000 Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹10 Cr 100 Sundaram Bnp Paribas Home Finance Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000 Tata Capital Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000 GAil (India) Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹10 Cr 100 9. IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.1% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 7.7% , 2023 was 6.8% and 2022 was 2.6% . IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Jan 16 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹18.7138 ↑ 0.02 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,053 on 15 Mar 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.61 Sharpe Ratio 0.77 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.33% Effective Maturity 3 Years 10 Months 28 Days Modified Duration 3 Years Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,857 28 Feb 22 ₹11,447 28 Feb 23 ₹11,762 29 Feb 24 ₹12,606 28 Feb 25 ₹13,558 Returns for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 6% 5 Year 7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.7% 2022 6.8% 2021 2.6% 2020 3.7% 2019 11.6% 2018 8.5% 2017 6.3% 2016 6.2% 2015 2014 Fund Manager information for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Suyash Choudhary 28 Jul 21 3.59 Yr. Gautam Kaul 1 Dec 21 3.25 Yr. Brijesh Shah 10 Jun 24 0.72 Yr. Data below for IDFC Corporate Bond Fund as on 15 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.59% Debt 95.11% Other 0.3% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 51.24% Corporate 43.86% Cash Equivalent 4.59% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -17% ₹2,416 Cr 235,500,000
↓ -500,000 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹1,192 Cr 116,500,000 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -7% ₹922 Cr 92,000,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 7.78%
Debentures | -6% ₹850 Cr 85,000,000 Export-Import Bank of India 7.4%
Domestic Bonds | -4% ₹501 Cr 49,850,000
↓ -2,500,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹423 Cr 42,500,000 Larsen And Toubro Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹359 Cr 35,500,000
↑ 1,000,000 Grasim Industries Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹352 Cr 35,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹289 Cr 29,000,000
↑ 2,500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹274 Cr 27,500,000 10. Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.5% since its launch. Ranked 22 in Corporate Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.6% , 2023 was 6.5% and 2022 was 3.2% . Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Jun 97 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹95.7868 ↑ 0.14 (0.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹754 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Corporate Bond AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.77 Sharpe Ratio 0.86 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 7.62% Effective Maturity 3 Years 9 Months 14 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 5 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,556 28 Feb 22 ₹11,057 28 Feb 23 ₹11,428 29 Feb 24 ₹12,226 28 Feb 25 ₹13,132 Returns for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.7% 3 Year 6.1% 5 Year 6.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.6% 2022 6.5% 2021 3.2% 2020 3.8% 2019 9% 2018 9.2% 2017 7.5% 2016 7.7% 2015 9% 2014 8.4% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Rahul Goswami 6 Oct 23 1.4 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 0.98 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 0.98 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.68% Debt 94.04% Other 0.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 76.96% Government 17.08% Cash Equivalent 5.68% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 20.34% AAA 79.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.53% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹57 Cr 5,500,000 ICICI Home Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -7% ₹54 Cr 5,000 Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited
Debentures | -7% ₹52 Cr 500 Mankind Pharma Ltd
Debentures | -7% ₹52 Cr 5,000 Pipeline Infrastructure Private Limited
Debentures | -7% ₹51 Cr 5,000 Summit Digitel Infrastructure Ltd
Debentures | -7% ₹51 Cr 5,000 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹49 Cr 9,000 Bajaj Finance Ltd. 8.1167%
Debentures | -4% ₹27 Cr 2,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹27 Cr 2,500 HDB Financial Services Ltd. 8.3324%
Debentures | -4% ₹27 Cr 2,500
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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