PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth

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

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.64% since inception. PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.66% 8.08% 6.51% 7.39% 7.64%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹49.2191+0.03% 1 day change	7.64% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹88 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹49.2191 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.24% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹88 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

PGIM 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.87%	0.77%
3 Months	1.38%	1.3%
6 Months	3.32%	3.21%
1 Year	8.66%	8.42%
2 Years	8.57%	8.56%
3 Years	8.08%	8.09%
4 Years	6.83%	6.7%
5 Years	6.51%	6.27%
7 Years	7.59%	7.56%
10 Years	7.39%	7.48%

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 60.04%

SOV 19.99%

AA+ 10.39%

Cash & Call Money 9.13999999%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 14.23%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 5.82%

Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 5.79%

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 5.78%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 39.19%

Bonds 23.61%

GOI Securities 14.23%

Net Receivables 5.84999999%

Other Holdings

Others 0.44%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	0.91 vs. 2.93 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.12 vs. 3.57 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.61 vs. 1.08 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.17 vs. 1.1 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund

PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Pgim India Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth has ₹88 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹49.22. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.77%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.65% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-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 average.
The fund's credit profile is high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is great. 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, Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd., Power Finance Corporation Ltd., Muthoot Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	88 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Puneet Pal

Mr. Pal is a B.Com (H) and MBA from SIBM Pune. Prior to joining PGIM India Mutual Fund, he has worked with BNP Paribas AMC as Head Fixed Income, UTI AMC as Sr. Vice President & Fund Manager & TATA AMC as Fund Manager.

Bhupesh Kalyani

Mr. Kalyani is a CA, ICWA and CISA. Prior to joining PGIM India Mutual Fund, he was associated with IDBI AMC, LIC Mutual Fund, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, Tata Mutual Fund and Star Union Dai-ichi life Insurance C.o. Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme seek to generate income and capital appreciation by predominantly investing in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds.

PGIM India Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	24 view all schemes
Total AUM	26,927 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	7th Floor, Radhe Empire, Chandavarkar Road Borivali (W), Mumbai Mumbai, 400092
Phone	+91 22 6159 5441 / 42 , 1800 209 7446

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PGIM India CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - Apr 2028 Fund	N.A.	26 Cr	8.29%	N.A.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹49.2191 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.64% since inception.

PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.66%	8.08%	6.51%	7.39%	7.64%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.24%, 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 88 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	14.23%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	5.82%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.	5.79%

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

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	60.04%
SOV	19.99%
AA+	10.39%

What is risk level of PGIM 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-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 PGIM India 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

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

Redeeming your investments in the PGIM India 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

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 5 Years.
Expense Ratio: This fund has the 2nd lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Corporate Bond funds.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.