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Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Principal Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹33.5016
▲ 0.01% today
As of 29 May 2019 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.36 L
▲ ₹36.4k gain · 36.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹2.54 L
▲ ₹1.54 L gain · 36.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.77 L
▲ ₹1.77 L gain · 22.6% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.82 L
Gain / loss+₹2.3k
XIRR (annualised)14.98%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.28 L
Projected gain*+₹48.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 14.98% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 89 other funds in Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund

Same plan
1-year return
36.38%median 2.99% (+33.40%)
Rank #10 of 90Beats 90% of peers
3-year return
36.38%median 2.03% (+34.35%)
Rank #1 of 90Beats 100% of peers
5-year return
22.60%median 1.24% (+21.36%)
Rank #1 of 90Beats 100% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-6.02%median -5.38% (-0.64%)
Rank #41 of 90Less risky than 55% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 5 years were positive.

+4%
2013
+1%
2014
+1%
2015
+0%
2016
+1%
2019
Best year
2013 · 3.64%
Worst year
2016 · 0.23%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
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Not enough history to measure.

Worst drop ever
-6.02%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year36.38%
CAGR — 3 years36.38%
CAGR — 5 years22.60%
CAGR — since launch18.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)—
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)—
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.04%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.04%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)—
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)—

Fund info

Fund house
Principal Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119478
First price on record
3 Jan 2013 · 771 daily prices

About Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly

Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly is a Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund offered by Principal Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly is ₹33.5016 (as of 29 May 2019). Historically, it has delivered 176.68% over the last year, 36.38% CAGR over 3 years, 22.60% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly?+

The latest NAV of Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly is ₹33.5016 as of 29 May 2019, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly?+

Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly has delivered 1-year return 176.68%, 3-year CAGR 36.38%, 5-year CAGR 22.60%, since-inception CAGR 18.28%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly belong to?+

Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly is categorised as Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

Is Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly a direct plan?+

Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly?+

Principal Corporate Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option - Quarterly has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 771 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.