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Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH

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

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Sundaram Mutual FundCorporate Bond FundsDirect · GrowthRiskometer: Moderate Risk
NAV · 16 Oct 2026₹44.0630▼ 0.01% (1 day)
  • Current NAV₹44.0630
  • Fund Size (AUM)₹ 619 Cr.
  • Expense Ratio0.32 %
  • 1Y Return+3.79%
  • 3Y Return (CAGR)+6.91%
  • 5Y Return (CAGR)+5.99%
  • Category Rank (3Y)—
  • RiskometerModerate Risk
  • Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 250 / ₹ 5,000
More figures (11)
  • Since Launch (CAGR)+7.35%
  • Benchmark—
  • Volatility (3Y)1.08 %
  • Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.38
  • Beta (3Y)—
  • 52-week High / Low₹44.2250 / ₹42.4539
  • Max Drawdown-11.0 %
  • Launched13 May 2013
  • Lock-inNone
  • Portfolio Turnover—
  • Fund ManagersKumaresh Ramakrishnan, Sandeep Agarwal, Ronak Shah

Performance chart

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.

Quick take

  • Over 5 years it returned 6.0% a year.
  • Volatility over 3 years was 1.1% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.38.
  • Its biggest fall from a peak was 11.0% (28 May 2013 to 19 Aug 2013).
  • Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 4.5% to 13.1% and were positive 100% of the time.
  • Expense ratio 0.32%, fund size ₹619 crore.

Pros

  • Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 4.5% a year).
  • Long track record of 13.4 years since 13 May 2013.

Cons

No standout weaknesses in its record so far.

Pros and cons are generated automatically from the scheme's published figures. They are observations about past data, not a recommendation to invest, switch or redeem.

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Returns vs benchmark and category

Returns (%)1W1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y7Y10YSince launch
This fund-0.21%-0.15%+0.38%+2.05%+3.06%+3.79%+6.01%+6.91%+5.99%+6.58%+6.84%+7.35%

Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Corporate Bond Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.

Calendar-year returns

Year2026 YTD2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
This fund+3.06%+7.79%+8.23%+6.49%+3.92%+3.76%+11.22%+11.55%+5.35%+6.06%+12.11%

January to December each year; the current year is to date.

Month-by-month returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
2026-0.10.7-0.30.50.21.70.30.10.2-0.2
20250.70.31.41.51.10.10.6-0.10.70.80.50.17.8
20240.60.70.70.20.90.51.00.81.00.40.60.58.2
20230.50.50.70.60.70.30.60.50.40.30.60.86.5
20220.30.40.40.1-0.40.30.50.50.30.40.60.63.9
2021-0.3-0.31.00.80.50.10.80.60.00.10.50.13.8
20200.91.20.30.72.01.81.00.10.31.11.00.311.2
20190.60.52.1-0.21.90.41.71.20.41.60.90.011.6
20180.1-0.41.7-1.20.00.41.00.4-0.20.81.61.25.3
20171.1-0.91.00.21.21.21.10.70.30.4-0.1-0.56.1

Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 102 of 118 months shown (86%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.

Risk and consistency

Risk measure3 years5 years
Volatility (standard deviation) ?1.08%0.94%
Sharpe ratio ?0.38-0.54
Sortino ratio ?0.55-0.73
Maximum drawdown-0.57%-0.74%

Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+4.52%
Median+7.70%
Highest+13.07%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year3% of periods

Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+5.83%
Median+7.53%
Highest+10.39%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.

How it handled market falls

Biggest falls in this fund's NAV

PeakBottomFallBack to the peak onTime to recover
28 May 201319 Aug 2013-11.0%5 May 20149 months

Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.

SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month

SIP forInvestedValue todayGainXIRR
1Y₹1,20,000₹1,22,420₹2,420+3.75%
3Y₹3,60,000₹3,94,040₹34,040+5.95%
5Y₹6,00,000₹7,03,857₹1,03,857+6.32%
10Y₹12,00,000₹16,88,109₹4,88,109+6.64%

A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.

What your investment would be worth

Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.

Compare with all Corporate Bond Funds (21)

S.No.Scheme (Direct plans, Growth)6M %1Y %3Y % CAGR5Y % CAGRExpense ratio %Fund size ₹ Cr
1.Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund————0.3422,722
2.AXIS Corporate Bond FundAxis Mutual Fund————0.367,453
3.BANDHAN Corporate Bond FundBandhan Mutual Fund————0.3413,512
4.BARODA BNP PARIBAS CORPORATE BOND FUNDBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund————0.20269
5.Canara Robeco Corporate Bond FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund————0.37104
6.DSP Corporate Bond FundDSP Mutual Fund————0.292,647
7.Franklin India Corporate Bond FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund————0.261,409
8.HDFC Corporate Bond FundHDFC Mutual Fund————0.3829,479
9.HSBC Corporate Bond FundHSBC Mutual Fund————0.335,979
10.ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund————0.3728,385
11.Invesco India Corporate Bond FundInvesco Mutual Fund————0.293,478
12.Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund————0.3614,791
13.Mirae Asset Corporate Bond FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund————0.2744
14.Nippon India Corporate Bond FundNippon India Mutual Fund————0.378,907
15.PGIM India Corporate Bond FundPGIM India Mutual Fund————0.3784
16.SBI Corporate Bond FundSBI Mutual Fund————0.3721,803
17.Sundaram Corporate Bond FundSundaram Mutual Fund————0.32619
18.Tata Corporate Bond FundTata Mutual Fund————0.322,676
19.TRUSTMF CORPORATE BOND FUNDTrust Mutual Fund————0.2678
20.Union Corporate Bond FundUnion Mutual Fund————0.41284
21.UTI - Corporate Bond FundUTI Mutual Fund————0.324,569
Median: 21 schemes————0.343,478

Detailed comparison with another fund About Corporate Bond Funds

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Scheme details

Investment objective
To generate income and capital appreciation by investing predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds
Fund managers
Kumaresh Ramakrishnan, Sandeep Agarwal, Ronak Shah
Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Corporate Bond Funds · Debt
Plan / option
Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code
119621
ISIN
INF903J01NR4
Scheme documents
SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.

About Corporate Bond Funds

Corporate Bond Funds invest at least 80% in corporate bonds rated AA+ and above.

Generally used by investors seeking relatively high-quality corporate debt over 2–3+ years.

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Tax on your gains

Likely tax treatment: Debt-oriented fund ("specified mutual fund")

  • Units bought on or after 1 April 2023: gains are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them.
  • No long-term rate or indexation benefit for these units.
  • Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
  • Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
  • Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
Fund typeShort-termLong-term
Equity-oriented20% (up to 12 months)12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh
Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023)Slab rateSlab rate
Gold, international, other hybridSlab rate12.5% (after 12 or 24 months)

Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.

Fund managers

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Questions about this scheme

What is the NAV of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund today?
The latest NAV of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹44.0630 as on 16 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI. NAVs are updated every business day evening.
What returns has Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund given?
As on 16 Oct 2026: 1 year +3.79%, 3 years +6.91% a year, 5 years +5.99% a year. Past returns may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund?
The expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.32% (as of Aug 2026). It is already deducted in the NAV.
How risky is this fund?
Its riskometer level is Moderate Risk. Over 3 years its volatility was 1.1% a year and its biggest fall from a peak was 0.6%. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio. A Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house and has a lower expense ratio. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor, who is paid a commission from the expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower.
What are Corporate Bond Funds?
Corporate Bond Funds invest at least 80% in corporate bonds rated AA+ and above.
How are gains from Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund taxed?
It is taxed as a debt-oriented fund: for units bought on or after 1 April 2023, gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate however long you hold them.
Important. NAVs are from AMFI and mfapi.in; benchmark closes from Yahoo Finance; expense ratio, fund size and managers from published scheme data (Kuvera). Figures may be delayed; confirm with the fund house before transacting. Ranks and quartiles are positions by past return and are not a rating or recommendation. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934) and earns commission from fund houses on Regular plans (see Disclosures).
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