Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Corporate Bond

NAV as on 07-03-2025

₹ 40.11

Inception Returns

7.5%

/yr

About Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 13 May, 2013. The fund is managed by Sandeep Agarwal, Dwijendra Srivastava. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹707 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.53% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.76%, 6.38% and 6.42% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, Small Industries Development Bank Of India, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited, National Housing Bank, LIC Housing Finance Limited

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 Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

To generate income and capital appreciation by investing predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 250.00. Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
19 people have invested ₹ 25.8K in Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.33%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹707 Cr
Inception Date13 May, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹250
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
93.74%
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 (07-Mar-25)

Period
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Corporate Bond Index
1M
0.3%
0.3%
3M
1.4%
1.3%
6M
3.5%
3.2%
1Y
7.8%
7.3%
3Y
6.4%
6.2%
5Y
6.4%
6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.6%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Corporate
53.1%
Government
41.3%
Cash Equivalent
5.6%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 711.1 Cr
₹ 712.3 Cr
₹ 734.9 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 711.1 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 1.1 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.63% to 2.15%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.63% to 2.15%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.7% to 1.4%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.7% to 1.4%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 5.26% to 5.63%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 5.26% to 5.63%
Top Stocks sold last month
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.21 %
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.21 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.57 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.57 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.55 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.55 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 5.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 5.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 92.7% to 94.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 92.7% to 94.1%

Top 2 Sectors in January were Corporate, Government

Jan'25
Corporate
53%
Government
41%
Dec'24
Corporate
53%
Government
40%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
12.15%
13.5%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
7.15%
0%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
5.68%
0%
National Housing Bank
National Housing Bank
5.63%
0%
LIC Housing Finance Limited
LIC Housing Finance Limited
4.24%
0%
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Sandeep Agarwal
Sandeep Agarwal
Fund Manager of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 1 June 2012
Dwijendra Srivastava
Dwijendra Srivastava
Fund Manager of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 31 July 2010
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Total AUM
₹68.69K Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited,Sundaram Towers,,2nd Floor, 46 Whites Road,,Royapettah,
Phone
+914428583362/3367
Website
rahulm@sundarammutual.com

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Sundaram 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 7.53% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.3%
AUM size ₹707 Cr

AUM size ₹707 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹707 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7908 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.33%

Expense Ratio 0.33%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.33% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹40.11 as on 07-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 07-Mar-2025.
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.27%
0.27%
6 Month Returns
3.55%
3.55%
1 Year Returns
7.76%
7.76%
3 Years Returns
20.37%
6.38%
5 Years Returns
36.51%
6.42%
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0.33% as on February 2025
₹707 Cr as on February 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(12.15%), Small Industries Development Bank Of India(7.15%), Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited(5.68%), National Housing Bank(5.63%), LIC Housing Finance Limited(4.24%) as on February 2025
Corporate(53.44%), Government(41.62%), Cash Equivalent(4.93%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.32 as on February 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 3.76 as on February 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Sandeep Agarwal, Dwijendra Srivastava are the fund managers of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is 0%