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Bandhan Short Duration Fund vs Axis Short Duration Fund

Bandhan Short Duration Fund (Direct) and Axis Short Duration Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Short Duration Fund schemes — see the best short duration mutual funds for the full ranking.

Head to head

NAVs as of 21 Aug 2026

Bandhan Short Duration FundDirectAxis Short Duration FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 03 Jan 201321 Aug 2026, limited by Bandhan Short Duration Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.

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Growth of ₹100, sampled across the common period
DateBandhan Short Duration FundAxis Short Duration Fund
03 Jan 2013₹100.00₹100.00
22 Feb 2014₹109.46₹109.17
13 Apr 2015₹123.42₹123.13
01 Jun 2016₹135.55₹135.82
20 Jul 2017₹149.27₹150.64
08 Sep 2018₹157.78₹160.12
28 Oct 2019₹177.42₹179.45
16 Dec 2020₹197.54₹201.25
04 Feb 2022₹205.44₹210.63
26 Mar 2023₹216.02₹222.95
13 May 2024₹234.42₹242.70
02 Jul 2025₹260.85₹270.32
21 Aug 2026₹278.21₹288.58
Bandhan Short Duration Fund, Axis Short Duration Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Short Duration Fund median.
Metric
Bandhan · Direct
NAV ₹65.64
Low to Moderate risk
★★★☆☆
Axis · Direct
NAV ₹36.19
Low to Moderate risk
★★★★★
Category median
Short Duration Fund · 25 funds
+6.35%Best in row+6.09%+5.66%
+7.80%+7.86%+7.54%
+6.49%+6.82%Best in row+6.49%
+7.20%+7.55%Best in row+7.13%
+7.80%+8.09%Best in row+7.36%
+7.32%+7.46%Best in row
+7.65%+8.04%Best in row+7.45%
+7.52%+7.91%Best in row+7.31%
+7.58%+7.98%Best in row+7.58%
Risk
1.04%0.96%0.96%
1.241.42Best in row1.07
1.912.18Best in row1.67
-2.55%-2.60%-2.35%
0.36%Best in row0.40%0.37%
₹8,580Cr₹8,708Cr₹1,616Cr
₹1.00K₹5.00K
Brijesh ShahDevang Shah
03 Jan 201302 Jan 2013
2.6%4.1%
11 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
Benchmark
Alpha
Beta
Upside capture
Downside capture
Exit load
None
Lock-in
None
Min SIP
₹100
Portfolio turnover
Holdings
Top 10 weight

Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

Which fund has delivered higher returns — Bandhan Short Duration Fund or Axis Short Duration Fund?

Over the last 3 years, Axis Short Duration Fund returned +7.86% CAGR against Bandhan Short Duration Fund's +7.80%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: Bandhan Short Duration Fund +6.49% vs Axis Short Duration Fund +6.82% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — Bandhan Short Duration Fund or Axis Short Duration Fund?

Bandhan Short Duration Fund has the lower expense ratio: Bandhan Short Duration Fund charges 0.36% a year against Axis Short Duration Fund's 0.40%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.

Which fund is riskier — Bandhan Short Duration Fund or Axis Short Duration Fund?

Bandhan Short Duration Fund has shown higher volatility (+1.04% annualized vs Axis Short Duration Fund's +0.96%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Bandhan Short Duration Fund -0.57% vs Axis Short Duration Fund -0.53%.

Which fund manages more money — Bandhan Short Duration Fund or Axis Short Duration Fund?

Axis Short Duration Fund is the larger fund: Bandhan Short Duration Fund manages ₹8,580Cr against Axis Short Duration Fund's ₹8,708Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.

Are Bandhan Short Duration Fund and Axis Short Duration Fund in the same category?

Yes — both are Short Duration Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.

Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.