Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.12% since inception. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 10.5% 8.02% 7.49% 7.86% 8.12%

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹62.4368+0.06% 1 day change	8.12% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	4

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹62.4368 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund overview

VRO rating	4
Expense ratio	0.36% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,738 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 3 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Nippon India 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 Apr 24, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	2.16%	1.95%
3 months	3.59%	3.37%
6 months	5.37%	5.11%
1 year	10.5%	10.01%
3 years	8.02%	7.45%
5 years	7.49%	7.02%
7 years	7.65%	7.52%
10 years	7.86%	7.61%

Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 0.0%

Mid Cap 0.0%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 70.36%

SOV 24.49%

Cash & Call Money 4.88%

Others 0.27%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 18.73%

India Universal Trust AL1 4.37%

REC Ltd. 4.15%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 3.61%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 34.559999999999995%

GOI Securities 18.73%

Bonds 15.01%

Non Convertible Debenture 10.459999999999999%

Other Holdings

Others 1.71%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹6,738 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.36%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹91 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.28%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹14,639 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.34%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹699 Crs	11 yrs 11 m	0.34%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	₹759 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.23%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	2.16%	5.37%	10.5%	8.02%	7.49%	7.86%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	2.0%	5.23%	10.02%	7.46%	7.24%	7.48%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.95%	5.15%	10.16%	7.61%	7.09%	7.79%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	2.01%	5.1%	10.0%	7.15%	6.88%	7.76%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.7%	4.93%	9.57%	7.23%	6.99%	7.82%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.18	0.69	0.9	1.16
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.59	0.56	0.78
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.08	0.62	0.67	0.88
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.56	0.3	0.4
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.03	0.53	0.4	0.39

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

Alpha	0.71 vs. 2.09 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.9 vs. 2.69 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.69 vs. 0.67 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.18 vs. 1.21 More stable returns

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About this fund

About Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 3 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹6,738 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹62.44. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.36%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.53%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.12% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is higher than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is high.
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, India Universal Trust AL1, REC Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, LIC Housing Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹6,738 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vivek Sharma

Mr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance). He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income through investments predominantly in debt instruments of various maturities with a view to maximizing income while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity.

Nippon India Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	65 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹5,61,387 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, 400013

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Nippon India Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	₹1,001 Crs	10.21%	8.3%
Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index Fund	N.A.	₹759 Crs	13.53%	N.A.
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	₹4,358 Crs	11.61%	8.04%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹62.4368 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.12% since inception.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
10.5%	8.02%	7.49%	7.86%	8.12%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.36%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

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

The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹6,738 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

To whom does Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	18.73%
India Universal Trust AL1	4.37%
REC Ltd.	4.15%

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 Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	70.36%
SOV	24.49%
Cash & Call Money	4.88%

What is risk level of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

This is a Corporate Bond fund comes with 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 Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

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

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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 Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

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If you have invested in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Corporate Bond

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Corporate Bond funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 7.18% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.