Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund
- NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
- ₹20.60+0.05%1 day
- Return since launch
- 6.9%
- 52-week range
- ₹19.66 — ₹20.59
- AUM
- ₹13,428 Cr
Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund is a Corporate Bond debt fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund with ₹13,428 Cr under management, launched in 2015. Over three years it has returned 6.2% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.68% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.
Performance
Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +4.7% against +4.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 4.8% | +0.8 pts | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| 2Y | 5.4% | +0.4 pts | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| 3Y | 6.2% | −0.6 pts | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| 5Y | 6.4% | +0.5 pts | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| 7Y | 6.1% | 0.0 pts | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 10Y | 6.4% | −0.1 pts | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.4% | −0.2 pts | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 3M | 0.3% | 0.0 pts | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 6M | 2.8% | +0.2 pts | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | 4.7% | +0.7 pts | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 2Y | 6.3% | +0.3 pts | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 3Y | 6.8% | 0.0 pts | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 5Y | 5.8% | −0.1 pts | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| 7Y | 6.4% | +0.1 pts | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 10Y | 6.5% | +0.1 pts | 6.5% | 6.6% |
Since launch (28 Dec 2015): 6.9%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4% | −0.6 pts | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | −0.8 pts | 8.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | −0.4 pts | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | −0.9 pts | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | −0.3 pts | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.6 pts | 11.0% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
0.68%
Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.57%
- Brokerage
- 0.01%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.10%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.61 | 0.95 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.19 | 1.58 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 1.50 | 1.42 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 4 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt80.3%
- Other19.7%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 14.73% | ₹1,988 Cr | +1.36% | +1.32% | +1.12% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 4.13% | ₹558 Cr | +4.40% | +1.28% | — |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 3.83% | ₹518 Cr | +7.56% | +7.02% | +7.60% |
| Union Bank of India | Financial | 3.63% | ₹490 Cr | — | — | — |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 2.55% | ₹345 Cr | +0.54% | +0.54% | +0.96% |
| Canara Bank | Financial | 2.53% | ₹342 Cr | +1.23% | +2.70% | — |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 2.48% | ₹335 Cr | +4.44% | +9.82% | +7.72% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 2.29% | ₹309 Cr | +0.45% | +0.42% | +16.62% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | Materials | 2.14% | ₹289 Cr | +2.15% | +1.55% | +1.28% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.10% | ₹283 Cr | +1.13% | +0.34% | +0.06% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | Financial | 1.92% | ₹260 Cr | +1.48% | +3.60% | +3.20% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.54% | ₹208 Cr | +0.28% | +1.72% | +14.76% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 1.52% | ₹205 Cr | +1.10% | +0.72% | +0.66% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | 1.52% | ₹205 Cr | +2.38% | +2.33% | +2.71% |
| Indian Bank | Financial | 1.27% | ₹171 Cr | +0.35% | — | — |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 1.24% | ₹168 Cr | +0.74% | +0.72% | +0.38% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 1.23% | ₹166 Cr | +0.36% | +1.68% | +0.98% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.73% | ₹100 Cr | +1.44% | +0.72% | +0.64% |
| Jio Credit Ltd. | Financial | 0.55% | ₹73.91 Cr | +0.54% | +0.71% | +0.63% |
| Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.55% | ₹74.71 Cr | +2.20% | +2.16% | +1.92% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.52% | ₹70.04 Cr | +0.71% | +0.68% | — |
| Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 0.44% | ₹59.94 Cr | +0.44% | +0.83% | +1.01% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 0.38% | ₹51.70 Cr | +0.48% | +0.45% | +0.42% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 0.36% | ₹48.96 Cr | +1.05% | +1.03% | — |
| Punjab National Bank | Financial | 0.36% | ₹48.86 Cr | — | +0.68% | — |
| Kerala State | Others | 0.26% | ₹35.25 Cr | +0.26% | +0.62% | — |
| Export-Import Bank Of India | Financial | 0.18% | ₹24.54 Cr | +0.18% | +0.18% | +0.19% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 0.18% | ₹24.89 Cr | +0.55% | +0.53% | +0.54% |
| Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd. | Financial | 0.11% | ₹15.01 Cr | +0.37% | +0.90% | +0.03% |
| Karnataka State | Others | 0.07% | ₹10.11 Cr | +0.07% | +0.07% | +0.06% |
| Andhra Pradesh State | Financial | 0.02% | ₹2.43 Cr | +0.02% | +0.02% | +0.02% |
| GOI | Sovereign | 0.01% | ₹1.00 Cr | +0.25% | +0.01% | +1.36% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Bank of India | 0.00% | 3.63% | +3.63% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 0.36% | 2.10% | +1.74% |
| Canara Bank | 1.25% | 2.53% | +1.28% |
| Export-Import Bank Of India | 1.10% | 0.18% | -0.92% |
| Indian Bank | 0.36% | 1.27% | +0.91% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 2.35% | 1.52% | -0.83% |
| GOI | 0.74% | 0.01% | -0.73% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.73% | 0.18% | -0.55% |
| Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.37% | +0.37% |
| Punjab National Bank | 0.00% | 0.36% | +0.36% |
| company:14656 | 0.36% | 0.00% | -0.36% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 2.58% | 2.30% | -0.28% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 0.72% | 0.52% | -0.20% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.18% | 0.37% | +0.19% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 0.67% | 0.55% | -0.12% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 0.07% | 0.15% | +0.08% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | 2.13% | 2.14% | +0.01% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 0.37% | 0.36% | -0.01% |
| Jio Credit Ltd. | 0.54% | 0.55% | +0.01% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | 1.84% | 1.85% | +0.01% |
| Others | 0.34% | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| Andhra Pradesh State | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.00% |
| Karnataka State | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Kerala State | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd. | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.00% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.00% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.00% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 1.10% | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd. | 0.44% | 0.44% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹9,427 Cr | 0.65% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
 ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund | ₹27,506 Cr | 0.60% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
 Axis Corporate Bond Fund | ₹7,309 Cr | 0.98% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% |
 DSP Corporate Bond Fund | ₹2,629 Cr | 0.50% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
 Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund | ₹263 Cr | 0.50% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.8% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The Fund seeks to provide steady income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in AA+ and above rated corporate debt securities across maturities.
Fund managers
- Gautam KaulMr. Kaul is a B.Com (H) and MBA (Finance).Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund(formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), he has worked with Edelweiss AMC, Invesco Mutual Fund, Sahara India Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd, IDBI AMC. and Mata Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Suyash ChoudharyMr. Choudhary is a B.A (H) Economics from Delhi University and PGDM from IIM Calcutta.Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he has worked with HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., Standard Chartered Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd. and Deutsche Bank.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months2.79% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,674 | 2.79% | |
| 1 year4.74% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,126 | 2.61% | |
| 3 years6.76% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,00,106 | 11.14% | |
| 5 years5.80% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,97,481 | 16.25% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.