UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth

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

The UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a 7 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.55% since inception. UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 7.16% 7.61% 6.31% 7.55%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹17.2574-0.02% 1 day change	7.55% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹5,421 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹17.2574 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

UTI Corporate Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.26% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹5,421 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	7 yrs 6 m since Jul 23, 2018
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index 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

UTI 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.04%	-0.02%
3 Months	0.51%	0.6%
6 Months	1.84%	2.18%
1 Year	7.16%	7.54%
2 Years	7.63%	7.94%
3 Years	7.61%	7.81%
4 Years	6.79%	6.92%
5 Years	6.31%	6.44%
7 Years	7.62%	7.47%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 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 79.94465438%

SOV 13.26524157%

Cash & Call Money 4.75974308%

A1+ 1.74376131%

Top Debt Holdings

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 5.79%

Export-Import Bank Of India 5.58%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 5.14%

Bajaj Finance Ltd. 3.71%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 39.827782410000005%

Bonds 24.261569339999998%

GOI Securities 13.252308170000001%

Non Convertible Debenture 8.896690249999999%

Other Holdings

Others 4.71%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
UTI Corporate Bond Fund	-0.04%	1.84%	7.16%	7.61%	6.31%	N.A.
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	0.17%	2.52%	9.2%	8.17%	6.71%	7.84%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	-0.11%	1.72%	7.15%	7.61%	6.47%	7.3%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	0.01%	1.69%	7.28%	7.89%	6.9%	7.58%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	0.0%	1.56%	6.13%	7.01%	5.87%	7.09%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	-0.03%	1.91%	7.27%	7.81%	6.52%	7.57%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
UTI Corporate Bond Fund	1.19	0.6	1.07	1.81
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.36	0.53	1.32	3.29
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.28	0.65	1.0	1.55
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.33	0.69	1.17	1.82
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	1.15	0.61	0.62	0.91
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.18	0.6	1.24	1.9

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
UTI Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	5,421 Cr	7 yrs 6 m	0.26%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	1,338 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.25%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	86 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.24%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	10,431 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.36%
Canara Robeco Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	111 Cr	12 yrs	0.39%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	18,841 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.37%

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

Alpha	1.02 vs. 3.15 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.07 vs. 3.49 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.6 vs. 0.99 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.19 vs. 1.24 More stable returns

About this fund

About UTI Corporate Bond Fund

UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Uti Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 7 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 23/07/2018. UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth has ₹5,421 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹17.26. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.24%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.55% average annual returns.
UTI 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 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 LIC Housing Finance Ltd., Export-Import Bank Of India, National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Bajaj Finance Ltd., REC Ltd..

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Fund AUM	5,421 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Anurag Mittal

Mr. Mittal is B.Com. (Hons), CA and M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance (specialization in Finance) from London School of Economics & Political Science. Prior to joining UTI Mutual Fund, he worked with IDFC AMC, HDFC AMC ( Sept. 2012 - Oct. 2015), Axis AMC (July 2009 - Sept. 2012), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. as Credit Research Analyst (2008-2009) and with Bank of America in Corporate Banking (2006-2008).

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate optimal returns by investing predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds.

UTI Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	63 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,95,059 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	UTI Tower, Plot C-1, GN Block, Banrda Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai, 400051
Phone	0263 2296993

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the UTI Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹17.2574 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth is a 7 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.55% since inception.

UTI Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
7.16%	7.61%	6.31%	7.55%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The UTI Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.26%, 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 UTI Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 5,421 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does UTI Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.	5.79%
Export-Import Bank Of India	5.58%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	5.14%

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 UTI Corporate Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	79.94465438%
SOV	13.26524157%
Cash & Call Money	4.75974308%

What is risk level of UTI 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 UTI 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 UTI 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 UTI Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

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

Redeeming your investments in the UTI 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.