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 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.11% since inception. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 10.14% 8.52% 7.2% 7.83% 8.11%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹63.5926+0.04% 1 day change	8.11% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹6,566 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹63.5926 as on Jul 21, 2025

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Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.36% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,566 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹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 Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.61%	0.62%
3 Months	1.92%	1.94%
6 Months	5.55%	5.33%
1 Year	10.14%	9.67%
2 Years	8.89%	8.52%
3 Years	8.52%	8.05%
4 Years	7.32%	6.7%
5 Years	7.2%	6.41%
7 Years	7.69%	7.55%
10 Years	7.83%	7.68%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2024

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 73.76%

SOV 23.24%

Cash & Call Money 2.87%

Others 0.13496483%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 12.24%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 5.53%

REC Ltd. 3.42%

India Universal Trust AL1 3.36%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 42.54999999999999%

GOI Securities 20.59%

Bonds 12.74%

Non Convertible Debenture 6.2200000000000015%

Other Holdings

Others 2.11%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	6,566 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.36%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	91 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.25%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	771 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.24%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	16,661 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.34%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	117 Cr	11 yrs 6 m	0.37%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	0.61%	5.55%	10.14%	8.52%	7.2%	7.83%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	0.68%	5.44%	9.83%	7.94%	6.66%	7.5%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	0.7%	6.59%	10.98%	8.31%	6.94%	8.0%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	0.6%	5.37%	9.82%	8.19%	6.61%	7.77%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	0.57%	4.53%	8.58%	7.42%	5.9%	7.31%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.16	0.66	1.64	3.03
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.13	0.61	1.14	2.1
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.36	0.55	1.22	3.09
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.03	0.57	1.52	3.14
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	1.03	0.59	0.84	1.39

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

Alpha	1.22 vs. 2.96 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.64 vs. 3.59 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.66 vs. 1.3 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.16 vs. 1.09 More volatile performance

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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 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹6,566 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2024 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹63.59. 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 10.13%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.11% 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 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, REC Ltd., India Universal Trust AL1, Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd..

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Fund AUM	6,566 Cr as on Dec 31, 2024
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	6,17,875 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, 400013

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	N.A.	10,269 Cr	8.73%	9.91%
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	1,017 Cr	10.7%	9.12%
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	4,234 Cr	10.45%	8.98%
Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund	N.A.	103 Cr	11.97%	8.97%
Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund	N.A.	400 Cr	9.0%	8.89%
Nippon India Gilt Fund	N.A.	2,068 Cr	8.8%	8.71%

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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 ₹63.5926 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.11% since inception.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
10.14%	8.52%	7.2%	7.83%	8.11%

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 6,566 Cr as on Dec 31, 2024.

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	12.24%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	5.53%
REC Ltd.	3.42%

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	73.76%
SOV	23.24%
Cash & Call Money	2.87%

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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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.

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

Redeeming your investments in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

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 7.19% 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.