Timestamps 0:00: Intro 0:50: What are corporate bond funds? 1:47: Who should invest in corporate bond funds? 2:50: Taxation in Corporate bond funds To watch the full playlist on debt mutual funds, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uKKfOHyEXA&list=PLDSzQdT9nLmAMPppPW1W4yfyRl8BAD5rN What are corporate bond funds? Debt mutual funds lend money to the government, public sector, and private sector companies which might be needing funds for various purposes. They raise funds from debt mutual funds at a fixed interest rate for a fixed period. So by investing in debt mutual funds, we are actually lending money to the govt, PSUs, or private sector companies. Corporate bond funds are the types of debt funds where 80 percent of the investment is done in corporate bonds. The other important mandate here is that they can only invest in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds. This is to ensure that the investment is done in bonds that are of good quality with the least chance of default. Who should invest in corporate bond funds? These types of funds are best for conservative investors who want to refrain from credit risk, then you should choose corporate bond funds because these expose you to high quality debt papers. The duration of the debt papers here is within 4 years. Therefore, corporate bond funds are great to fulfill your short term and medium term goals. These are also highly liquid because the debt papers are of high quality debt paper, the demand for such funds is always higher. Taxation in corporate bond funds Corporate bond funds also give you a tax advantage like any other debt mutual funds. Short-term capital gains if you sell your investment before three years are taxed as per your income tax slab rate while long-term capital gains are taxed at 20 percent with indexation. Meaning, inflation adjusted post-tax profits. Fixed deposits don’t give you any tax advantage, especially if you belong to the 20% or 30% tax bracket. Corporate bond funds are all-weather debt mutual funds and you should definitely consider investing in them. Subscribe👇 to our channel to learn more about personal finance, markets, and investing. -Watch expert discussions on the Market, Mutual Funds & all things finance. Kuvera Insights Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDSzQdT9nLmCysU31bg4Ngh7WY2p3UiiI -If you haven’t already, start your investing journey on Kuvera - your safe space to invest. Click on the link below to get started. https://kuvera.in/ 👉 Expand your finance knowledge with bite sized content: ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kuvera_In?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuvera.in/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Learn more about basics of finance & investment on: ► Blog: https://kuvera.in/blog/ Checkout opportunities to be a part of our team: ► LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/kuvera-in Download Kuvera App📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kuvera-... Disclaimer: These videos are for educational purposes only. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.