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DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW

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
₹11.5407
▲ 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.0k gain · 1.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹2.6k gain · 0.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.3k gain · 0.6% / 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₹1.83 L
Gain / loss+₹3.3k
XIRR (annualised)1.24%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.83 L
Projected gain*+₹3.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.24% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 89 other funds in Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund

Same plan
1-year return
1.01%median 3.90% (-2.88%)
Rank #52 of 90Beats 43% of peers
3-year return
0.87%median 3.05% (-2.18%)
Rank #43 of 90Beats 43% of peers
5-year return
0.65%median 1.99% (-1.34%)
Rank #32 of 90Beats 47% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.22%median 2.72% (+0.50%)
Rank #49 of 90Less risky than 45% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-4.16%median -5.40% (+1.25%)
Rank #53 of 90Less risky than 42% 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.

+4%
2020
+0%
2021
+0%
2022
+0%
2023
+1%
2024
+1%
2025
+2%
2026
Best year
2020 · 4.25%
Worst year
2022 · 0.20%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.2%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-4.16%

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 - Quarterly IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.01%
CAGR — 3 years0.87%
CAGR — 5 years0.65%
CAGR — since launch1.80%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.53%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.22%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.38%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.15%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.96
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.58

Fund info

Fund house
DSP Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF740KA1KJ7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF740KA1KK5
Fund code
144648
First price on record
11 Sep 2018 · 1,938 daily prices

About DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund offered by DSP Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 - Quarterly IDCW is ₹11.5407 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.01% over the last year, 0.87% CAGR over 3 years, 0.65% 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 3.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.2%. 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 - Quarterly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW is ₹11.5407 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 - Quarterly IDCW?+

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 1.01%, 3-year CAGR 0.87%, 5-year CAGR 0.65%, since-inception CAGR 1.80%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW 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 - Quarterly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.2%, DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW 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 - Quarterly IDCW a direct plan?+

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

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

DSP Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly IDCW 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.