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Bandhan Short Term Fund vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund

Bandhan Short Term Fund (Direct) and ICICI Prudential Short Term 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 25 Aug 2026

Bandhan Short Term FundDirectICICI Prudential Short Term FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 03 Jan 201325 Aug 2026, limited by Bandhan Short Term 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 Term FundICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
03 Jan 2013₹100.00₹100.00
22 Feb 2014₹109.46₹108.51
13 Apr 2015₹123.42₹123.87
02 Jun 2016₹135.59₹136.68
22 Jul 2017₹149.37₹154.07
10 Sep 2018₹157.60₹162.65
30 Oct 2019₹177.77₹182.32
18 Dec 2020₹197.61₹205.52
06 Feb 2022₹205.44₹215.13
29 Mar 2023₹216.22₹231.39
17 May 2024₹234.82₹253.36
06 Jul 2025₹261.00₹281.03
25 Aug 2026₹278.42₹301.26
Bandhan Short Term Fund, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Short Duration Fund median.
Metric
Bandhan · Direct
NAV ₹65.68
Low to Moderate risk
★★★☆☆
ICICI Prudential · Direct
NAV ₹70.70
Low to Moderate risk
★★★★★
Category median
Short Duration Fund · 25 funds
+6.52%+6.62%+5.77%
+7.79%+7.93%Best in row+7.52%
+6.50%+7.23%Best in row+6.50%
+7.20%+7.87%Best in row+7.13%
+7.80%+8.43%Best in row+7.36%
+7.32%+7.72%Best in row
+7.65%+8.43%Best in row+7.45%
+7.51%+8.28%Best in row+7.31%
+7.58%+8.38%Best in row+7.58%
Risk
1.04%0.93%Best in row0.97%
1.241.54Best in row1.06
1.902.38Best in row1.60
-2.55%Best in row-3.38%-2.35%
0.36%Best in row0.45%0.37%
₹9,287Cr₹20,833Cr₹288.86Cr
₹100₹500
₹1.00K₹500
Suyash Choudhary · 13.7yManish Banthia
03 Jan 201302 Jan 2013
2.6%-3.0%
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Benchmark
Alpha
Beta
Upside capture
Downside capture
Exit load
None
Lock-in
None
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 Term Fund or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund?

Over the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund returned +7.93% CAGR against Bandhan Short Term Fund's +7.79%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: Bandhan Short Term Fund +6.50% vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund +7.23% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — Bandhan Short Term Fund or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund?

Bandhan Short Term Fund has the lower expense ratio: Bandhan Short Term Fund charges 0.36% a year against ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund's 0.45%. 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 Term Fund or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund?

Bandhan Short Term Fund has shown higher volatility (+1.04% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund's +0.93%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Bandhan Short Term Fund -0.57% vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund -0.52%.

Which fund manages more money — Bandhan Short Term Fund or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund?

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund is the larger fund: Bandhan Short Term Fund manages ₹9,287Cr against ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund's ₹20,833Cr 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 Term Fund and ICICI Prudential Short Term 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.