Question 1

Which funds are similar to Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

Funds similar to Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Corporate Bond category include HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth, ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.

Question 2

What is the rank of Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth in its category?

Accepted Answer

On a 3-year return basis Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 3 out of 21 funds in the Debt: Corporate Bond category as of 16 Jul 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 13 out of 19. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.

Question 3

How does Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.21%. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.38% and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.36%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.

Question 4

How does Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹286.22 crore. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹30,721.4 crore and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹30,030.3 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.

Question 5

Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Corporate Bond?

Accepted Answer

The top performing fund in the Debt: Corporate Bond category on a 3-year basis is Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 8.05% as of 16 Jul 2026. Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 7.78% CAGR over the same period, ranking 3 out of 21 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

Question 6

How does Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?

Accepted Answer

On a risk-adjusted basis, Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.14 compared to the Debt: Corporate Bond average of 1.02 as of 16 Jul 2026. It ranks 5 out of 21 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.

Period	This Fund	Category Avg	Category Rank
1Y Return	+5.87%	5.32%	3 / 21
3Y Return	+7.78%	7.45%	3 / 21
5Y Return	+6.25%	6.41%	13 / 19
10Y Return	+6.28%	7.25%	13 / 13

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