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DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From DSP Mutual Fund. It's been running since 11 Sep 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹17.473
▲ 0.01% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.2k gain · 6.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.0k gain · 7.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.34 L
▲ ₹34.0k gain · 6.0% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹19.7k
XIRR (annualised)7.21%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹21.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.21% 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
6.21%median 2.99% (+3.23%)
Rank #18 of 90Beats 81% of peers
3-year return
7.42%median 2.03% (+5.39%)
Rank #8 of 90Beats 91% of peers
5-year return
6.03%median 1.24% (+4.79%)
Rank #17 of 90Beats 72% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.66%median 2.81% (-2.15%)
Rank #1 of 90Less risky than 100% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.18%median -5.40% (+2.23%)
Rank #60 of 90Less risky than 34% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+10%
2020
+4%
2021
+2%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+8%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2020 · 9.56%
Worst year
2022 · 2.31%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.7%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-3.18%

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

Side-by-side comparisons of DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.21%
CAGR — 3 years7.42%
CAGR — 5 years6.03%
CAGR — since launch7.23%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.57%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.66%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.21%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.33%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.52
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)2.16

Fund info

Fund house
DSP Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF740KA1KE8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
144646
First price on record
11 Sep 2018 · 1,938 daily prices

About DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund offered by DSP Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 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 DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹17.4730 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.21% over the last year, 7.42% CAGR over 3 years, 6.03% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 0.7% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 3.2%. 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 DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹17.4730 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.21%, 3-year CAGR 7.42%, 5-year CAGR 6.03%, since-inception CAGR 7.23%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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.

How risky is DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.7%, DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 11 Sep 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,938 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.