DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a 7 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.37% since inception. DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 8.19% 7.86% 5.69% 7.37%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹16.6062+0.05% 1 day change	7.37% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹2,677 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹16.6062 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Corporate Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.28% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,677 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	7 yrs 2 m since Aug 23, 2018
Benchmark	CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

DSP Corporate Bond Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.59%	0.77%
3 Months	1.44%	1.3%
6 Months	3.6%	3.21%
1 Year	8.19%	8.42%
2 Years	8.24%	8.56%
3 Years	7.86%	8.09%
4 Years	6.14%	6.7%
5 Years	5.69%	6.27%
7 Years	7.34%	7.56%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 84.2%

SOV 14.86%

Cash & Call Money 0.66%

Others 0.28%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 14.86%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 6.92%

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 6.75%

Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. 4.62%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 42.190000000000005%

Bonds 16.509999999999998%

Bonds/NCDs 15.15%

GOI Securities 14.860000000000001%

Other Holdings

Others 0.64%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	0.92 vs. 2.93 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.25 vs. 3.57 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.42 vs. 1.08 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.96 vs. 1.1 More stable returns

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About this fund

About DSP Corporate Bond Fund

DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 7 yrs 2 m, having been launched on 23/08/2018. DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth has ₹2,677 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹16.61. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.28%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.21%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.39% average annual returns.
DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd., Sundaram Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	2,677 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vivekanand Ramakrishnan

Mr. Ramakrishnan is a B.Tech from IIT Madras, MS and PHD from University of Southern California. Prior to joining DSP Investment Managers. He has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Standard Chartered Bank, Vikram Ispat as Marketing Executive and with CRISIL as manager-rating.

Shantanu Godambe

Mr. Godambehas done B.Com, MS (Finance) and CFA Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with Yes Bank, Prebon Yamane and ICAP India Private Limited

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate regular income and capital appreciation commensurate with risk from a portfolio predominantly investing in corporate debt securities across maturities which are rated AA+ and above, in addition to debt instruments issued by central and state governments and money market securities.

DSP Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	54 view all schemes
Total AUM	2,12,960 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	NATRAJ, Office No. 302-3rd Floor-Plot No. 194, MV Road Junction Western Express Highway, Andheri East Mumbai, 400069
Phone	1800-208-4499 / 1800-200-4499

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹16.6062 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a 7 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.37% since inception.

DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
8.19%	7.86%	5.69%	7.37%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.28%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The DSP Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,677 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does DSP Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of DSP Corporate Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	14.86%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	6.92%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.	6.75%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The DSP Corporate Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	84.2%
SOV	14.86%
Cash & Call Money	0.66%

What is risk level of DSP Corporate Bond Fund?

This is a Corporate Bond fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the DSP Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Corporate Bond Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the DSP Corporate Bond Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Corporate Bond

#NA

Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.