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HDFC Corporate Bond Fund

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited

Benchmark

NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹29,144 cr

Allotted

29 Jun 2010

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

HDFC Corporate Bond Fund is a corporate bond fund of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited with ₹29,144 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.38% a year. Anupam Joshi has managed it for 11.0 years.

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What is HDFC Corporate Bond Fund invested in?

95% in debt, 0% in shares and 4% in cash, as of 30 Sep 2026.

Equity0.0%Debt95.5%Cash4.2%Other0.4%

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Has HDFC Corporate Bond Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +3.38% over the last year against +3.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−0.63%	−3.60%	—
3 months	−0.41%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+1.62%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+3.18%	−4.06%	+7.24 pts
3 years	+6.79%	+9.27%	−2.48 pts
5 years	+6.09%	+8.00%	−1.91 pts
10 years	+7.09%	+12.69%	−5.60 pts
Since start from 1 Jan 2013	+7.79%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 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 (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+3.38%	+3.12%	+3.30%	+0.08	🔒
3y	+6.84%	+6.57%	+6.27%	+0.57	🔒
5y	+6.12%	+5.85%	+5.61%	+0.51	🔒
10y	+7.10%	+6.87%	+6.58%	+0.52	🔒

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

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 198Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹198 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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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 HDFC Corporate Bond Fund cost?

0.38% a year on the direct plan, 0.63% on the regular plan; 19 of 21 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.38% a year

Category median 0.34%

Regular plan

0.63% a year

Category median 0.68%

Gap

0.25 points

for the same holdings

19 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

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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 HDFC Corporate Bond Fund?

Anupam Joshi, since 27 Oct 2015; Gopal Agrawal, since 1 Sep 2026.

Anupam Joshi

11.0 years

since 27 Oct 2015

Gopal Agrawal

0.1 years

since 1 Sep 2026

Benchmark as filedNifty Corporate Bond Index A-II

Exit load

NIL

From 7 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 12 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages HDFC Corporate Bond Fund?

Anupam Joshi (manager) since 27 Oct 2015; Gopal Agrawal (manager) since 1 Sep 2026.

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Corporate Bond Fund?

0.38% a year on the direct plan and 0.63% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has HDFC Corporate Bond Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +6.84% a year over 3 years against +6.27% for its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.