Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund
Corporate BondModerateOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
- ₹64.02+0.09%1 day
- Return since launch
- 7.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹61.50 — ₹63.98
- AUM
- ₹8,739 Cr
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is a Corporate Bond debt fund from Nippon India Mutual Fund with ₹8,739 Cr under management, launched in 2000. Over three years it has returned 6.0% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.75% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.
Performance
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +4.0% 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 | 4.3% | +0.3 pts | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| 2Y | 5.1% | +0.1 pts | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| 3Y | 6.0% | −0.7 pts | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| 5Y | 6.6% | +0.7 pts | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| 7Y | 6.5% | +0.4 pts | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 10Y | 6.6% | +0.2 pts | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.5% | 0.0 pts | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 3M | 0.2% | −0.1 pts | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 6M | 2.7% | +0.1 pts | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | 4.0% | 0.0 pts | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 2Y | 6.2% | +0.2 pts | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 3Y | 7.0% | +0.3 pts | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 5Y | 6.4% | +0.5 pts | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| 7Y | 6.7% | +0.4 pts | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 10Y | 6.8% | +0.3 pts | 6.5% | 6.6% |
Since launch (16 Aug 2000): 7.3%
Calendar-year returns
Category average9.5%
4.7%
4.3%
7.1%
8.4%
7.8%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.8% | −0.2 pts | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | 0.0 pts | 8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | 0.0 pts | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +0.8 pts | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.7 pts | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | −1.5 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
0.75%
Expense ratio as on 31 Oct 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.63%
- Brokerage
- 0.01%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.11%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 7 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.
Moderate
Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid 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 | 0.63 | 0.88 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.05 | 1.50 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 1.75 | 1.44 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt91.9%
- Other8.1%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 10.59% | ₹942 Cr | +1.50% | +1.70% | +1.30% |
| Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 3.62% | ₹323 Cr | +2.40% | +2.67% | +3.03% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 3.34% | ₹298 Cr | +6.40% | +7.16% | +6.16% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | 2.94% | ₹261 Cr | +0.10% | +0.60% | +3.04% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 2.77% | ₹246 Cr | +2.14% | +3.54% | +3.02% |
| Shivshakti Securitisation Trust | Others | 2.14% | ₹191 Cr | +2.08% | +2.35% | +2.02% |
| Nexus Select Trust | Construction | 2.00% | ₹178 Cr | +1.56% | +1.76% | +2.14% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 1.96% | ₹175 Cr | +1.60% | +3.62% | +0.76% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | Communication | 1.95% | ₹173 Cr | +2.10% | +2.38% | — |
| Knowledge Realty Trust | Construction | 1.78% | ₹158 Cr | +1.70% | +1.91% | — |
| RJ Corp Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.68% | ₹149 Cr | — | — | — |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 1.67% | ₹149 Cr | +0.10% | +0.60% | +0.35% |
| Cube Highways Trust | Services | 1.59% | ₹142 Cr | +1.52% | — | — |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 1.46% | ₹130 Cr | +0.02% | +0.04% | +0.52% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | Construction | 1.38% | ₹123 Cr | +1.31% | +1.47% | — |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 1.34% | ₹119 Cr | +0.81% | +0.93% | +0.81% |
| Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. | Communication | 1.23% | ₹110 Cr | +1.18% | +1.32% | +1.14% |
| GOI | Sovereign | 1.17% | ₹104 Cr | +0.29% | +2.10% | +1.71% |
| Madhya Pradesh State | Others | 1.15% | ₹102 Cr | — | +1.19% | +1.02% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Construction | 1.11% | ₹99.21 Cr | +1.07% | +1.20% | +1.03% |
| Jio Credit Ltd. | Financial | 1.11% | ₹98.72 Cr | +1.08% | +1.18% | +1.00% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 1.10% | ₹98.22 Cr | — | — | — |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | Others | 1.07% | ₹95.54 Cr | +2.09% | +2.35% | +2.02% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.00% | ₹89.44 Cr | +0.53% | +0.60% | +0.51% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 0.97% | ₹86.08 Cr | +0.81% | +0.90% | +0.78% |
| Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. | Financial | 0.84% | ₹74.58 Cr | +0.97% | +1.48% | +1.26% |
| Vertis Infrastructure Trust | Construction | 0.84% | ₹75.24 Cr | +0.80% | +0.90% | +0.77% |
| Export-Import Bank Of India | Financial | 0.78% | ₹69.75 Cr | +0.75% | +0.84% | +0.72% |
| ICICI Life Insurance Ltd. | Insurance | 0.66% | ₹58.76 Cr | +0.64% | +0.71% | — |
| L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd. | Construction | 0.59% | ₹52.99 Cr | +0.58% | +0.64% | +0.55% |
| ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. | Financial | 0.56% | ₹49.86 Cr | +0.54% | +0.60% | +0.52% |
| Mindspace Business Parks REIT | Construction | 0.51% | ₹45.01 Cr | +0.48% | +0.54% | +0.46% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. | Financial | 0.50% | ₹44.94 Cr | +0.69% | +0.90% | +0.76% |
| Goldman Sachs (India) Finance Pvt Ltd. | Financial | 0.28% | ₹24.85 Cr | — | — | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.28% | ₹24.68 Cr | — | +0.28% | — |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 0.28% | ₹25.17 Cr | +0.27% | +0.30% | +0.26% |
| Maharashtra State | Others | 0.28% | ₹25.38 Cr | +1.10% | +0.31% | +0.26% |
| Canara Bank | Financial | 0.27% | ₹24.49 Cr | +1.54% | — | — |
| Gujarat State | Construction | 0.22% | ₹19.53 Cr | +0.27% | +0.24% | +0.20% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | Financial | 0.22% | ₹19.97 Cr | +0.54% | +0.30% | +0.26% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 0.19% | ₹17.04 Cr | +3.62% | +4.06% | +0.22% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | Others | 0.17% | ₹14.73 Cr | +0.16% | +0.59% | +0.52% |
| Sundaram Home Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.15% | ₹13.48 Cr | +0.35% | +0.60% | +0.51% |
| Rajasthan State | Others | 0.11% | ₹9.93 Cr | +0.54% | +0.12% | +0.15% |
| Andhra Pradesh State | Financial | 0.06% | ₹5.01 Cr | +0.49% | +0.12% | +0.77% |
| National Highways Infra Trust | Construction | 0.02% | ₹1.47 Cr | +0.02% | +0.02% | +0.01% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 2.43% | 0.11% | -2.32% |
| RJ Corp Ltd. | 0.00% | 1.68% | +1.68% |
| Madhya Pradesh State | 0.00% | 1.15% | +1.15% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 0.00% | 1.10% | +1.10% |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | 2.16% | 1.07% | -1.09% |
| company:13087 | 0.83% | 0.00% | -0.83% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.82% | +0.54% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.11% | -0.54% |
| Andhra Pradesh State | 0.51% | 0.06% | -0.45% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.55% | 1.00% | +0.45% |
| company:14656 | 0.33% | 0.00% | -0.33% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.28% | +0.28% |
| company:5849 | 0.28% | 0.00% | -0.28% |
| Canara Bank | 0.54% | 0.27% | -0.27% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. | 0.77% | 0.50% | -0.27% |
| Sundaram Home Finance Ltd. | 0.37% | 0.15% | -0.22% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.22% | -0.06% |
| Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. | 0.89% | 0.84% | -0.05% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.11% | +0.02% |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.67% | +0.02% |
| Knowledge Realty Trust | 1.76% | 1.78% | +0.02% |
| company:14779 | 0.02% | 0.00% | -0.02% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | 1.36% | 1.38% | +0.02% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | 1.10% | 1.09% | -0.01% |
| Cube Highways Trust | 1.58% | 1.59% | +0.01% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | 1.10% | 1.11% | +0.01% |
| Export-Import Bank Of India | 0.77% | 0.78% | +0.01% |
| ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. | 0.55% | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| ICICI Life Insurance Ltd. | 0.65% | 0.66% | +0.01% |
| Jio Credit Ltd. | 0.55% | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.84% | +0.01% |
| Mindspace Business Parks REIT | 0.50% | 0.51% | +0.01% |
| Others | 0.32% | 0.33% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.33% | 0.34% | +0.01% |
| Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.23% | +0.01% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | 0.16% | 0.17% | +0.01% |
| Vertis Infrastructure Trust | 0.83% | 0.84% | +0.01% |
| Nexus Select Trust | 0.81% | 0.82% | +0.01% |
| Shivshakti Securitisation Trust | 2.15% | 2.14% | -0.01% |
| Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. | 1.37% | 1.38% | +0.01% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 2.16% | 2.16% | 0.00% |
| GOI | 1.17% | 1.17% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs (India) Finance Pvt Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Gujarat State | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd. | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.00% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Maharashtra State | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| National Highways Infra Trust | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Rajasthan State | 0.11% | 0.11% | 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 | ₹10,227 Cr | 0.65% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
 ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund | ₹27,506 Cr | 0.60% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
 Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund | ₹13,428 Cr | 0.68% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 6.4% |
 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 scheme seeks 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.
Fund managers
- Amber SinghaniaMMS Finance (Mumbai University)Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.
- Vivek SharmaMr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance).He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.
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 months2.71% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,626 | 2.71% | |
| 1 year4.03% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,652 | 2.21% | |
| 3 years7.03% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,01,821 | 11.62% | |
| 5 years6.38% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,08,303 | 18.05% |
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.
What is the NAV of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
The NAV of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is ₹64.02 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
The expense ratio of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is 0.75% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
You can start a SIP in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund given?
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund has returned 4.3% over 1 year, 6.0% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 7 days.
How risky is Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is rated Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Corporate Bond category.
Which fund house manages Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is managed by Nippon India Mutual Fund, which runs 75 schemes with ₹8,03,520 Cr under management.