Which funds are similar to ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
Funds similar to ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth in the Debt: Corporate Bond category include HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth, Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth, and SBI 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.
What is the rank of ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth in its category?
On a 3-year return basis ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth is ranked 10 out of 21 funds in the Debt: Corporate Bond category as of 21 Oct 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 4 out of 19. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.
How does ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.37%. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.38% and Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has 0.34%. 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.
How does ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹28,384.9 crore. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹29,478.9 crore and Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹22,721.6 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.
Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Corporate Bond?
The top performing fund in the Debt: Corporate Bond category on a 3-year basis is Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 7.80% as of 21 Oct 2026. ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 7.01% CAGR over the same period, ranking 10 out of 21 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.
How does ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?
On a risk-adjusted basis, ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.06 compared to the Debt: Corporate Bond average of 0.90 as of 21 Oct 2026. It ranks 5 out of 21 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.
