PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth

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

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.72% since inception. PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 10.5% 8.04% 7.06% 7.55% 7.72%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹48.2919+0.01% 1 day change	7.72% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹95 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹48.2919 as on Jun 05, 2025

This fund Category average

PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.25% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0% Exit load of 1.00% if the investment is redeemed/switched out within 1 year of allotment.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹95 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II
Min. investment	SIP ₹1000 & Lump. ₹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 Jun 06, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.13%	1.11%
3 Months	4.1%	3.97%
6 Months	5.68%	5.54%
1 Year	10.5%	10.35%
2 Years	8.6%	8.61%
3 Years	8.04%	8.18%
4 Years	6.83%	6.68%
5 Years	7.06%	6.86%
7 Years	7.72%	7.67%
10 Years	7.55%	7.74%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2024

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 69.12%

Cash & Call Money 16.41%

SOV 11.96%

AA+ 2.12%

Top Debt Holdings

Others 13.11%

GOI 11.96%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 9.04%

Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 5.32%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 41.410000000000004%

CBLO 13.11%

GOI Securities 11.96%

Non Convertible Debenture 11.69%

Other Holdings

Others 3.3%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹95 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.25%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹6,566 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.36%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	₹771 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.24%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹118 Crs	11 yrs 4 m	0.37%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹14,639 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.34%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.13%	5.68%	10.5%	8.04%	7.06%	7.55%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.18%	5.81%	10.86%	8.68%	7.57%	7.89%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.1%	6.38%	11.23%	8.28%	7.28%	8.04%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	0.82%	4.84%	9.4%	7.59%	6.32%	7.39%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.12%	5.57%	10.49%	8.26%	7.02%	7.83%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.09	0.64	1.3	2.7
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.13	0.71	1.76	3.53
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.36	0.64	1.24	3.11
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	0.97	0.61	1.04	1.99
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.63	1.53	3.14

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

Alpha	0.56 vs. 2.97 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.3 vs. 3.56 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.64 vs. 1.56 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.09 vs. 1.07 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 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth has ₹95 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹48.29. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

PGIM India Corporate Bond Direct Plan-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.58%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.73% 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., Axis Finance Ltd., Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹95 Crs as on Mar 31, 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	₹24,165 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	204, 2nd Floor, Jalaram Business Centre, Ganjawala Lane Near Chamunda Circle, Borivali (W) Mumbai, 400092
Phone	022-61593000 / 1800-266-2667

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹48.2919 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.72% since inception.

PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
10.5%	8.04%	7.06%	7.55%	7.72%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.25%, 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹95 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 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
Others	13.11%
GOI	11.96%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	9.04%

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	69.12%
Cash & Call Money	16.41%
SOV	11.96%

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 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.
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Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for PGIM 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 PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

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

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If you have invested in PGIM 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

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Chance: This fund has generated a 7.16% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.