Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.9% since inception. Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.5% 8.17% 6.21% 7.42% 7.9%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹62.5163 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.9% since inception.

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.5%	8.17%	6.21%	7.42%	7.9%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.34%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 4

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 10,673 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

To whom does Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Uttar Pradesh State	4.34%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.	4.16%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	3.82%

Question 6

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

Accepted Answer

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	47.97%
AAA	36.02%
A1+	13.68%

Question 7

What is risk level of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan?

Accepted Answer

This is a Short Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.34% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹10,673 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.64%	0.68%
3 Months	1.09%	1.35%
6 Months	3.2%	3.38%
1 Year	8.5%	8.6%
2 Years	8.71%	8.63%
3 Years	8.17%	8.25%
4 Years	6.69%	7.12%
5 Years	6.21%	6.75%
7 Years	7.54%	7.37%
10 Years	7.42%	7.41%

Alpha	6.91 vs. 4.78 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.23 vs. 4.39 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	3.03 vs. 2.43 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.19 vs. 1.0 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	10,673 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	68 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,87,716 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	One World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai, 400013

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