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BANDHAN Equity Savings Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Bandhan AMC Limited

NAV

₹36.903

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0850 (-0.2298%)
Returns, 3Y

+7.47%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹401 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+7.45%

Launched 01 Jan 2014

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.52

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-17.29%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

4.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

12 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

EquityEquity SavingsLow to Moderate Risk

Fund Info

INF194K01Z02Bandhan AMC Limited
+4.41%1Y Absolute Return
-0.23%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
BANDHAN Equity Savings Fund-Direct Plan-GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,64,225
₹7,32,612₹1,31,613+6.84%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.07
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.07 Lakh
Fund age12.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code118477
ISININF194K01Z02
BenchmarkCRISIL Equity Saving
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
Expense ratio0.67%
Exit loadExit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 7 days.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

22nd / 131 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+26.77%——
3M+3.22%——
6M+7.01%——
1Y+4.41%—+1.29%
3Y+7.47%—+5.55%
5Y+6.84%—+4.44%
10Y+7.28%——
Since Launch+7.45%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.21

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.28

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

2.82%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

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Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

0.43

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Hedged Equity45.90%
Debt32.05%
Equity20.57%
Cash1.47%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
94.75%
Mid Cap
5.25%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
21.05%
Healthcare
17.48%
Consumer Staples
14.17%
Consumer Discretionary
14.17%
Materials
14.14%
Technology
12.62%
Industrials
3.60%
Energy & Utilities
2.76%

Top holdings

10 of 113 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin46.5526%
Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnspecifiedMutual Fund7.034%
POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED SR 248B 7.45 NCD 15JL28 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds6.2699%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.3835%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.0897%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.6427%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity3.2854%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity3.2404%
Maruti Suzuki India LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.1854%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity2.9981%

Fund management

GA
Gaurav Satra

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund, he has worked with various Consultancy Firms as a CA

Mr. Satra has done B.Com and CA

RI
Ritika Behera

Since 2023 · Prior to Bandhan AMC Limited, she was associated with Ocean Dial Asset Management, Elara Securities Pvt Ltd. and Batlivala & Karani Securities Pvt Ltd.

Ms. Behera has done B.Com and MBA (Finance)

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Brijesh Shah

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he has worked with IDBI Mutual Fund, IndiaBulls Mutual Fund, Mata Securities & Twenty First Century.

Mr. Shah is a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance.

HA
Harshal Joshi

Since 2016 · Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) in 2008 he has worked with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Joshi is PGDBM from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai

KA
Kapil Kankonkar

Since 2025 · Prior to joining the Bandhan AMC, he was associated with Kotak Securities Ltd, JM Financial Services Ltd,

Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Management Studies.

VI
Viraj Kulkarni

Since 2022 · Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he was associated with Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2014-Sept. 2015) and Goldman Sachs Services India (June 2010-May 2012).

Mr. Kulkarni is a B.Tech. (Electronics), CFA and also holds a PGDM (Finance).

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Summary

A low to moderate-risk hybrid scheme - equity savings fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 1.9 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -17.3% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 1.9 points.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 4 months.
  • Same fund manager for 10+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 22 of 131 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -17.3% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 2–3+ years horizon to ride out its low to moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • None