Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 62.25

0.2%

1D

Inception Returns

8.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1288 people have invested ₹ 1.6Cr in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Kinjal Desai, Vivek Sharma. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹6738 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.11% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.38%, 8.05% and 7.42% respectively.

Holdings

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034), Jamnagar Utilities And Power Private Limited, INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2, INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1

Taxation

As it is a corporate bond mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

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

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.36%
Benchmark
NIFTY Corporate Bond TR INR
AUM₹6738 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
154.52%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Corporate Bond Index
1M
2.3%
1.6%
3M
3.5%
2.7%
6M
5.1%
4.1%
1Y
10.4%
8.8%
3Y
8%
6.9%
5Y
7.4%
6.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
60.7%
Government
34.4%
Cash Equivalent
4.9%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 6.7K Cr
₹ 6.5K Cr
₹ 6.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.7K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 240.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.77% to 2.17%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.77% to 2.17%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.05% to 1.97%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.05% to 1.97%
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.15% to 2.06%
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.15% to 2.06%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.69 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.69 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.96 % to 1.61 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.96 % to 1.61 %
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.53 %
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.53 %
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.8% to 94.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.8% to 94.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6% to 4.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6% to 4.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
61%
Government
34%
Feb'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
60%
Government
34%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
10.04%
-7.1%
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
3.69%
69%
Jamnagar Utilities And Power Private Limited
Jamnagar Utilities And Power Private Limited
2.63%
75%
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2
2.2%
0%
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
2.17%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.38%
8.05%
7.42%
8.11%
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.29%
7.92%
7.66%
7.75%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.14%
7.8%
7.5%
8.33%
SBI Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
SBI Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
9.99%
7.44%
6.9%
7.63%
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Kinjal Desai
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018
Vivek Sharma
Vivek Sharma
Fund Manager of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2020
Fund House
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.92L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park,,Ganapatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (W)
Phone
022-68087000/18602660111
Website
customercare@nipponindiaim.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 45.9% growth in AUM moving from 4.61K Cr to 6.73K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (corporate bond). Its expense ratio is 0.36% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.5%.
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In the last 5 years, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given 7.66% return, outperforming this fund by 0.23% per annum.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.11% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.44%
AUM size ₹6738 Cr

AUM size ₹6738 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6738 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8003 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.36%

Expense Ratio 0.36%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.36% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹62.25 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.33%
2.33%
6 Month Returns
5.09%
5.09%
1 Year Returns
10.38%
10.38%
3 Years Returns
26.14%
8.05%
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0.36% as on March 2025
₹6738 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(10.04%), 6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)(3.69%), Jamnagar Utilities And Power Private Limited(2.63%), INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2(2.2%), INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1(2.17%) as on March 2025
Corporate(60.68%), Government(34.41%), Cash Equivalent(4.91%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.44 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.85 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Kinjal Desai, Vivek Sharma are the fund managers of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is 0%