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Bandhan Equity Savings Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is ₹32.19 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Bandhan Equity Savings Fund delivered?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund has returned +2.34% over 1 year, +5.85% per year over 3 years, +5.47% per year over 5 years and +6.58% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.54% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's largest holdings are Bandhan Money Market Fund -Direct Plan-Growth (7.0%), 7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (4.4%), Axis Bank Limited (3.9%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (3.8%) and HDFC Bank Limited (3.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 2.3% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -17.5%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.28 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's -0.28 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is benchmarked against the CRISIL Equity Savings Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is managed by Kapil Kankonkar, Viraj Kulkarni, Harshal Joshi, Ritika Behera, Gaurav Satra and Brijesh Shah at Bandhan.

Q: How is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund taxed?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

Bandhan Mutual Fund · Best Equity Savings Mutual Funds

NAV

₹32.19

+0.17% 1D

as of 05 Oct 2026

This is the Regular plan of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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NAV history

+2.25%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹32.13

Latest ₹32.19

Low ₹31.2859th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹32.83

Scorecard

★★☆☆☆2/5 vs 20 of 22 Equity Savings peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Equity Savings (same plan and option). 20 of the 22 Equity Savings funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +5.85% · ranks 19 of 20 Equity Savings funds

RiskLow

Volatility 2.3% vs 4.6% category avg

CostLow

1.5% expense vs 2.4% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Less volatile than its Equity Savings peers (2.3% vs 4.6%)
Low expense ratio (1.54%) vs the Equity Savings average of 2.35%
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

3-year return (+5.85%) trails the Equity Savings average (+7.42%)
5-year return (+5.47%) trails the Equity Savings average (+6.57%)
Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe -0.28 below the Equity Savings average of 0.16

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

1.54%

Category 2.35%▼0.81%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

17.88

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.28

Category 0.16▼0.44

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Regular · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

None

Entry Load: Nil Exit Load: If redeemed/switched out within 7 days from the date of allotment: - For 10% of investment: Nil . For remaining investment: 0.25% of applicable NAV. If redeemed/switched out after 7 days from the date of allotment: Nil.

Up to 0.25%

tiered — see the full terms

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹100

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹1,000

CRISIL Equity Savings Index

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

10 Jun 2008

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

-0.98%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

-0.60%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+2.74%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+0.74%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+2.34%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.85%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.47%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.08%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+6.58%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

2.34%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.28

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-0.37

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-17.48%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Equity Savings — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (Equity Savings)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	-0.98%	-1.38%	+0.40%
3M abs	-0.60%	-0.59%	-0.01%
6M abs	+2.74%	+3.79%	-1.05%
1Y CAGR	+2.34%	+2.26%	+0.08%
3Y CAGR	+5.85%	+7.42%	-1.57%
5Y CAGR	+5.47%	+6.57%	-1.10%

Category average across peers in Equity Savings (up to 22 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 22 peers in Equity Savings

1Y return

+2.34%

Beats 54.5% · rank #11

3Y return

+5.85%

Beats 5.3% · rank #19

5Y return

+5.47%

Beats 12.5% · rank #15

Sharpe

-0.28

Beats 5.3% · rank #19

Sortino

-0.37

Beats 5.3% · rank #19

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹6.85L

Absolute

+14.25%

XIRR

+5.44%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Bandhan Equity Savings Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+0.74%
2025	+6.35%
2024	+7.60%
2023	+9.64%
2022	+2.49%
2021	+10.15%
2020	+9.83%
2019	+5.12%
2018	+3.16%
2017	+4.64%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

History points

4,515

Expense ratio

1.54%

AUM

₹391.91Cr

Exit load

Portfolio, AUM & scheme details shown from another plan of this scheme (same underlying portfolio).

P/E ratio

17.9

P/B ratio

3.8

Avg market cap

₹4,72,682Cr

P/E & P/B are portfolio-weighted harmonic means across 48 of 49 equity holdings (65% of the portfolio); loss-making companies are excluded.

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Equity Savings

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Bandhan Equity Savings FundThis fund Bandhan · Regular · Growth	★★☆☆☆	+2.34%	+5.85%	+5.47%	—	1.54%	₹391.91Cr
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Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund Edelweiss · Regular · Growth	★★★★★	+6.20%	+9.95%	+8.18%	—	2.12%	₹1,344Cr
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Mirae Asset · Regular · Growth	★★★★★	+3.06%	+8.62%	+7.61%	—	1.73%	₹1,936Cr
Kotak Equity Savings Fund Kotak Mahindra · Regular · Growth	★★★☆☆	+1.73%	+8.57%	+8.53%	—	2.12%	₹9,931Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund Baroda BNP Paribas · Regular · Growth	★★☆☆☆	+2.46%	+7.80%	+6.80%	—	2.84%	₹276.53Cr

Market-cap allocation · AMFI bands, Jul 2026

Equity holdings by company size — 100% of the equity sleeve priced.

Large cap94.7%
Mid cap5.3%
Small cap0.0%

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Equity65.89%
Debt24.90%
Other6.97%
Cash & Equivalents1.19%

Cash & cash-like: 6.97% — the 1.19% above plus treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and TREPS, which the allocation files under Debt but the market counts as cash-equivalent.

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Overlap is the share of each fund's equity book invested in the same stocks, by weight, across the Direct-plan universe — so a fund that is only part equity is labelled as such. ! marks a pair holding more in common than nine pairs in ten of its type, where that type has a measured distribution.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-17.5%24 Jan 2020 → 23 Mar 2020
Fell over 2 months, back to the old high on 06 Aug 2020 — 4 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹391.91Cr

April - June 2026

-2%

since January - March 2026

−₹9.92Cr

est. net flow, last quarter

At or near its largest, ₹401.91Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.

AMC Profile

Bandhan Mutual Fund is the former IDFC Mutual Fund, bought in 2022 by a consortium of Bandhan Financial Holdings, ChrysCapital and GIC and renamed the following year. It carries a long-established debt franchise alongside its equity and index schemes.

Launched

19 Dec 1999

Total AUM

₹2,04,046Cr+4.5% QoQ

Avg AUM · April - June 2026

Website

bandhanmutual.com

Fund Managers

KKKapil KankonkarManaging since 16 Jun 2025

Role

Vice President Bachelor of - Equity

Education

Engineering, Master of Management Studies

Experience

Mr. Kapil Kankonkar joined the equity fund management team of Bandhan AMC Limited on June 09, 2025. In his current role, he will Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation be responsible for equity investment function for the schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund. He has a total work experience of 19 years. Prior to this, he was associated with Kotak Securities Limited from February 20, 2023 to June 07, 2025 and with JM Financial Services Limited from June 06, 2007 to February 18, 2023, where he was responsible for fund management of Arbitrage Funds.

Funds managed (2)

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VKViraj KulkarniManaging since 01 Jul 2022

Role

Vice President B.Tech. – Equity Fund Management

Education

CFA, (Finance), B.Tech. (Electronics) Fund

Experience

He is associated with Bandhan PGDM AMC since September 2015 and is the dedicated fund manager for foreign securities since Fund - Equity portion, March 2016. He also undertakes equity research. Prior experience: Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. as Management Trainee (May 2014 – September 2015). Goldman Sachs Services India as an Analyst for Wealth Management Technology (June 2010 – May 2012). (Total experience - 12 years)

Funds managed (7)

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HJHarshal JoshiManaging since 20 Oct 2016

Role

Senior Vice President - Fund Management

Education

PGDBM Senior Vice President – Fixed Income

Experience

He has been associated with Bandhan Multi Cap Fund - Debt portion, Bandhan AMC since December 2008 with Fixed Income Investment team. Prior to the same he was associated with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd. (2006 to 2007). Managing the Fund since September 15, 2015. (Total Experience – years)

Funds managed (25)

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RBRitika BeheraStart date not disclosed

Role

Vice President MBA -Equities

Education

(Finance), Bcom

Experience

Ms. Ritika Behera has joined Bandhan AMC Limited as Vice President – Equity Equities on August 10, 2023 in Equity Investments team. In her role she will be US Equity responsible for research and analysis. Prior to Bandhan AMC Limited, she was associated with Ocean Dial Asset Equity portion management from April 2021 to July 2023 as Analyst. Earlier to this, she was and all other schemes associated with Elara Securities Pvt having Limited from January 2017 to March 2021 and Batlivala & Karani Securities Pvt Ltd from August 2013 to January 2017. (Total experience – 14 years)

Funds managed (21)

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GSGaurav SatraStart date not disclosed

Role

Deputy Manager – Accountant, Fund Management – Equity

Education

Chartered B.Com

Experience

Mr. Gaurav Satra joined the Bandhan US Equity Fund of Equity Fund Management Fund team of Bandhan AMC in having provision for investment June 2022 and was in overseas securities in equity co-managed designated as the Equity segment. Dealer.Prior to the same, he was associated with various Consultancy Firms as a CA from December 2016 to May 2022. (Total experience – 8.5 years)

Funds managed (21)

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BSBrijesh ShahStart date not disclosed

Role

Senior Vice President – Fixed Income

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Finance

Experience

Mr Shah is associated with Bandhan AMC since August 2015 as part of the Fixed Income Team and will now be handling investments and fixed income Bandhan US Treasury Bond 0-1 year – fund management. Prior experience: · IDBI Asset Management Ltd. – Dealing in Fixed income (Jan.2013 to Aug.2015) · India Bulls Asset Management Ltd. – Dealing in Fixed income (Jun.2011 to Dec.2012) · Mata Securities - Relationship Manager, Wholesale Debt Market (Jun.2010 to Jun.2011) · Twenty First Century - Relationship Manager, Wholesale Debt Market (Jan.2009 to May2010) (Total experience – 15 years)

Funds managed (42)

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Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Benchmark and dealing terms from it and this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Kapil Kankonkar Viraj Kulkarni Harshal Joshi Ritika Behera Gaurav Satra Brijesh Shah

Top holdings

Axis Bank Limited Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited HDFC Bank Limited Reliance Industries Limited Larsen & Toubro Limited Canara Bank Pidilite Industries Limited Bharti Airtel Limited ICICI Bank Limited State Bank of India ITC Limited Grasim Industries Limited

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Equity Savings funds

Equity savings funds split money across equity, arbitrage and debt. The hedged portion lowers risk, so they sit between hybrid and debt funds on the risk ladder while keeping equity taxation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is ₹32.19 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Bandhan Equity Savings Fund delivered?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund has returned +2.34% over 1 year, +5.85% per year over 3 years, +5.47% per year over 5 years and +6.58% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.54% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's largest holdings are Bandhan Money Market Fund -Direct Plan-Growth (7.0%), 7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (4.4%), Axis Bank Limited (3.9%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (3.8%) and HDFC Bank Limited (3.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 2.3% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -17.5%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.28 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's -0.28 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is benchmarked against the CRISIL Equity Savings Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is managed by Kapil Kankonkar, Viraj Kulkarni, Harshal Joshi, Ritika Behera, Gaurav Satra and Brijesh Shah at Bandhan.

How is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund taxed?

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.