Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth allows you to start investing with as low as ₹100. Its investment in debt instruments ensures secure and safe returns for investors.

If you want to invest in this fund, check out its past performance, key features, exit load, expense ratio and risk level to make a planned investment decision.

Past Performance of Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given an 8.06% annualised return since its inception. However, it has offered even higher returns for other investment horizons. The returns are as follows:

Features of Nippon Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The total Asset Under Management (AUM) for Nippon Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹9,921.51 crore. Check out the other features of this fund here:

• The Net Asset Value (NAV) of this fund is ₹64.4547 as of 20th October 2025.
• It is an open-ended fund enabling you to redeem and invest at any time as per your wish.
• The fund charges a stamp duty of 0.005% from 1st July onwards.

Calculation of Returns from Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Let us consider the following example to understand the calculation of returns from this fund:

Suppose Mr Y invests ₹2,00,000 in a lump sum in the Nippon Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth for 3 years. The return for 3 years is 8.53% for this fund. Here is the return that he would receive after 3 years:

Year 1: ₹2,00,00 * (1 + 8.53%) = ₹2,17,060

Year 2: ₹2,17,060 * (1 + 8.53%) = ₹2,35,575.22

Year 3: ₹2,35,575.22 * (1 + 8.53%) = ₹2,55,669.79

On completion of 3 years, Mr Y will receive ₹2,55,669.79 - ₹2,00,000 = ₹55,669.79 as gains.

Expense Ratio, Exit Load and Taxation

Exit load is the charge that you pay for redemption before a certain period of holding. Check out the exit load, expense ratio and taxation before investing:

Expense Ratio: 0.36%

Exit Load: Nil

Taxation: Tax applies based on your income tax slab rates.

How Much Should You Invest in Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund?

If you want to invest in the Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund, you can start with a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) or a lump sum. The minimum amount to start an SIP is ₹100, and for a lump sum is ₹1,000. 

If you want to increase your lump sum investment in the future, you can increase the amount in multiples of ₹1,000.

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth - Scheme Allocation

This fund invests 97.5% in debt instruments, wherein you can avoid the high risks associated with equity schemes. Moreover, the fund invests 55.3% of its debt proportion in the financial sector and 19.8% in sovereign bonds, making it a safe investment.