Corporate Funds are debt mutual funds which invests in high-rated corporate bonds. Any company or organization needs capital for daily expenses and for expansions, so they issue corporate bond. When you purchase a corporate debt fund, it actually mean that the company is borrowing money from you. Then you get fixed income known as coupon payments in your account. At the time of fund redemption, the company will repay the principal amount.
Individuals who are looking for a fixed income from a safer mutual fund investment option can opt for Corporate debt fund. The investment horizon period of Corporate Debt Fund is usually 1 to 4 years. Corporate debt mutual funds have medium to low risk profile.
Let’s have a look into the top 5 Corporate Debt Funds in 2019-
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
Launch Date-September 21, 2007
Benchmark-CRISIL Corporate Bond Fund Index
Fund Manager– Mr. Deepak Aggarwal
AUM- Rs. 688.65 crores (as on Feb 28, 2018)
Riskometer– Moderately Low
Return Since Inception– 8.13%
Performance
| YTD | 1-Month | 3-Month | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | |
| Fund | 1.86 | 0.62 | 2.39 | 8.03 | 8.13 | 9.02 | 7.99 |
| VR Bond | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1.46 | 7.41 | 6.94 | 7.71 | 6.88 |
| Category | 1.63 | 0.79 | 2.31 | 6.54 | 7.33 | 7.90 | 7.38 |
| Rank within Category | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Number of funds in category | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | – |
| As on Mar 13, 2019 |
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
Launch Date-June12, 2009
Benchmark-CRISIL Medium Term Corporate Bond
Fund Manager– Mr. Rahul Goswami, Mr. Chandni Gupta and Mr. Rohan Maru
AUM- Rs. 4519 crores (as on Feb 28, 2018)
Riskometer– Moderate
Return Since Inception– 8.36%
Performance
| YTD | 1-Month | 3-Month | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | |
| Fund | 1.77 | 0.63 | 2.38 | 7.00 | 7.66 | 8.15 | – |
| VR Bond | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1.46 | 7.41 | 6.94 | 7.71 | – |
| Category | 1.63 | 0.79 | 2.31 | 6.54 | 7.33 | 7.90 | – |
| Rank within Category | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | – |
| Number of funds in category | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | – |
| As on Mar 13, 2019 |
Reliance Prime Debt Fund
Launch Date-September14, 2000
Benchmark-CRISIL Medium Term Corporate Bond
Fund Manager– Mr. Amit Tripathi, Ms. Anju Chhajer
AUM- Rs. 2650 crores (as on Feb 28, 2018)
Riskometer– Moderate
Return Since Inception– 7.61%
| YTD | 1-Month | 3-Month | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | |
| Fund | 1.81 | 0.61 | 2.34 | 7.37 | 7.68 | 8.15 | 7.94 |
| VR Bond | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1.46 | 7.41 | 6.94 | 7.71 | 6.88 |
| Category | 1.63 | 0.79 | 2.31 | 6.54 | 7.33 | 7.90 | 7.38 |
| Rank within Category | 11 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Number of funds in category | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| As on Mar 13, 2019 |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
Launch Date-March03, 1997
Benchmark-CRISIL Medium Term Corporate Bond
Fund Manager– Mr. Kaustubh Gupta, Ms. Maneesh Dangi
AUM- Rs. 15134 crores (as on Feb 28, 2018)
Riskometer– Moderately Low
Return Since Inception– 9.31%
Performance
| YTD | 1-Month | 3-Month | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year | |
| Fund | 1.74 | 0.63 | 2.34 | 7.74 | 8.03 | 8.70 | 8.20 |
| VR Bond | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1.46 | 7.41 | 6.94 | 7.71 | 6.88 |
| Category | 1.63 | 0.79 | 2.31 | 6.54 | 7.33 | 7.90 | 7.38 |
| Rank within Category | 15 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Number of funds in category | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | – | – |
| As on Mar 13, 2019 |
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
Launch Date-June29, 2010
Benchmark-CRISIL Composite Bond Fund Index
Fund Manager– Mr. Anupam Joshi
AUM- Rs. 11792.71 crores (as on Feb 28, 2018)
Riskometer– Moderately Low
Return Since Inception– 8.66%
