Bandhan Equity Savings Fund
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+6.67% 3Y CAGR)NAV history
Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 35 of 36 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). 35 of the 36 Equity Savings funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
3Y CAGR +0.82% · ranks 25 of 36 Equity Savings funds
Volatility 3.7% vs 6.0% category avg
1.6% expense vs 2.2% category avg
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 (3.7% vs 6.0%)
- Low expense ratio (1.57%) vs the Equity Savings average of 2.23%
- Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows
Concerns
- 1-year return (-2.10%) trails the Equity Savings average (-0.50%)
- 3-year return (+0.82%) trails the Equity Savings average (+3.45%)
- 5-year return (+1.22%) trails the Equity Savings average (+2.41%)
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark 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 | +0.53% | +0.41% | +0.12% |
| 3M abs | +0.82% | +1.67% | -0.85% |
| 6M abs | -1.04% | -0.61% | -0.43% |
| 1Y CAGR | -2.10% | -0.50% | -1.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | +0.82% | +3.45% | -2.63% |
| 5Y CAGR | +1.22% | +2.41% | -1.19% |
Category average across peers in Equity Savings (up to 36 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 36 peers in Equity Savings
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
81 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
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 | -1.01% | |
| 2025 | +0.78% | |
| 2024 | +1.31% | |
| 2023 | +4.27% | |
| 2022 | -1.06% | |
| 2021 | +8.98% | |
| 2020 | +9.22% | |
| 2019 | +1.98% | |
| 2018part | +0.80% |
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.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis 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.
Flat, on the whole gain
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.
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.
- -17.6%03 Jun 2019 → 23 Mar 2020
Fell over 10 months, back to the old high on 21 Aug 2020 — 5 months under water after the low.
- -5.8%26 Sep 2024 → 30 Mar 2026
Still below that high — 1.5 years down, and no recovery yet.
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 · AMFIAt 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.
Bandhan in the news
Headlines about the fund house, not this scheme in particular — highlights only; tap through to read the full story at the source.
Bandhan Mutual Fund and Grey 82.5 India Launch ‘Kya Azaad Ho Tum?’ Campaign
MediaNews4U · 5h ago
Bandhan Small Cap Fund July portfolio: 15 stocks added, 9 exited; HDFC Bank, AWL Agri see higher holdings
livemint.com · 4d ago
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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 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is ₹12.78 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 -2.10% over 1 year, +0.82% per year over 3 years, +1.22% per year over 5 years and +3.20% 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 1.57% 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?
Its largest holdings are Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-Growth (7.0%), POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED SR 248B 7.45 NCD 15JL28 FVRS1LAC (6.3%), HDFC Bank Ltd (4.4%), Axis Bank Ltd (4.1%) and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (3.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?
It is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 3.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -17.6%. 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 -1.55 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's -1.55 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 Brijesh Shah, Harshal Joshi, Gaurav Satra, Ritika Behera and Abhishek Jain 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.