Corporate Bond · Debt

DSP Corporate Bond Fund

DSP Asset Managers Private Limited

Benchmark

CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index

Riskometer

Low to Moderate

Size

₹2,652 cr

Allotted

10 Sep 2018

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

DSP Corporate Bond Fund is a corporate bond fund of DSP Asset Managers Private Limited with ₹2,652 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index) in 1 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.29% a year. Vivek Ramakrishnan has managed it for 5.2 years.

Has DSP Corporate Bond Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index, in 1 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +5.93% over the last year against +5.00%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	+0.46%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+1.66%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+3.22%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+5.93%	−4.06%	+9.99 pts
3 years	+7.47%	+9.27%	−1.80 pts
5 years	+6.08%	+8.00%	−1.92 pts
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 11 Sep 2018	+7.20%	—	—

Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index) in 1 of 3 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+5.93%	+5.66%	+5.00%	+0.93	🔒
3y	+7.45%	+7.18%	+7.78%	−0.33	🔒
5y	+6.08%	+5.81%	+6.73%	−0.65	🔒
10y	—	—	—	—	—

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Corporate Bond funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Sep 2018 to 13 Oct 2026

Fund 175Nifty 500 TRI 263

₹100 put in at the start of Sep 2018 would be ₹175 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹263 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

🔒 Pro

Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does DSP Corporate Bond Fund cost?

0.29% a year on the direct plan, 0.53% on the regular plan; 4 of 21 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.29% a year

Category median 0.34%

Regular plan

0.53% a year

Category median 0.68%

Gap

0.24 points

for the same holdings

4 of 21 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

🔒 Pro

The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages DSP Corporate Bond Fund?

Shantanu Godambe, since 1 Jan 2025; Vivek Ramakrishnan, since 17 Jul 2021.

Shantanu Godambe

Primary

1.8 years

since 1 Jan 2025

Vivek Ramakrishnan

Comanage

5.2 years

since 17 Jul 2021

Benchmark as filedCRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index

Exit load

Nil

From 114 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 13 Apr 2026; as on 12 Oct 2026

What does DSP Corporate Bond Fund hold?

49 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 48.1% of the fund, the largest National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development at 5.9%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity78.3%Debt19.7%Cash1.6%Other0.4%

Holdings

36 shares

Top ten

48.1%

of the fund

Effective holdings

24.4

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development5.91%

LIC Housing Finance Limited**5.88%

Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited**4.97%

Power Finance Corporation Limited**4.97%

Indian Oil Corporation Limited**4.88%

Five largest industries

% of fund

CRISIL AAA84.9%

ICRA AAA15.1%

How does DSP Corporate Bond Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is DSP Corporate Bond Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty 50: 100% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 100.0%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

UTI Floating Interest Rates Fund18.3% the same

6 shared holdings

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund12.8% the same

2 shared holdings

Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Erstwhile known as Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund)12.4% the same

7 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages DSP Corporate Bond Fund?

Shantanu Godambe (Primary) since 1 Jan 2025; Vivek Ramakrishnan (Comanage) since 17 Jul 2021.

What is the expense ratio of DSP Corporate Bond Fund?

0.29% a year on the direct plan and 0.53% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has DSP Corporate Bond Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.45% a year over 3 years against +7.78% for its benchmark, CRISIL Corporate Debt A-II Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.