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

The Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.58% since inception. Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 6.11% 8.62% 7.69% 7.53% 7.58%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan Equity Savings Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹35.462 as of Feb 02, 2026.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.58% since inception.

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
6.11%	8.62%	7.69%	7.53%	7.58%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Equity Savings Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.19%, 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 Equity Savings Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 399 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's equity portion has been invested in the stocks of the following companies

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	4.65%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.06%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.04%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	4.02%
State Bank of India	3.88%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	3.56%
ITC Ltd.	3.29%
Axis Bank Ltd.	3.24%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	3.0%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.	2.64%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Bandhan Equity Savings Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Bandhan Equity Savings Fund's equity portion is primarily invested in the following sectors -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	4.65%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.06%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.04%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	4.02%
State Bank of India	3.88%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	3.56%
ITC Ltd.	3.29%
Axis Bank Ltd.	3.24%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	3.0%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.	2.64%

Question 7

To whom does Bandhan Equity Savings Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	3.81%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.	3.81%
GOI	3.78%

Question 8

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 Equity Savings Fund's debt portion's allocation by credit quality is given below

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	3.81%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.	3.81%
GOI	3.78%

Question 9

What is risk level of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Equity Savings fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

How do I invest in Bandhan Equity Savings Fund 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 Equity Savings Fund - 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 Equity Savings Fund is complete.

Question 12

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Bandhan Equity Savings Fund 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	0.19% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0.25% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 7 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹399 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	13 yrs 1 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Equity Saving
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.63%	-1.08%
3 Months	0.69%	-0.37%
6 Months	2.08%	1.9%
1 Year	6.11%	6.79%
2 Years	7.3%	7.44%
3 Years	8.62%	9.84%
4 Years	7.27%	8.13%
5 Years	7.69%	8.52%
7 Years	8.32%	9.02%
10 Years	7.53%	8.81%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund	-0.63%	2.08%	6.11%	8.62%	7.69%	7.53%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund	-1.19%	3.0%	8.54%	12.11%	10.31%	10.33%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	-2.74%	2.81%	7.46%	11.86%	10.94%	10.42%
UTI Equity Savings Fund	-0.96%	4.4%	8.48%	11.6%	10.67%	7.27%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund	-1.7%	1.59%	7.4%	12.78%	10.91%	10.32%
DSP Equity Savings Fund	-0.84%	1.8%	6.54%	10.81%	9.66%	9.5%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund	2.02	0.26	1.18	1.98
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund	3.48	0.44	1.64	2.27
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	5.21	0.69	1.07	1.3
UTI Equity Savings Fund	4.04	0.55	1.32	1.89
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund	5.1	0.65	1.22	2.14
DSP Equity Savings Fund	3.64	0.47	1.18	2.51

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	399 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.19%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	1,195 Cr	11 yrs 4 m	0.61%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	9,651 Cr	11 yrs 4 m	0.69%
UTI Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	810 Cr	7 yrs 5 m	0.67%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	1,207 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.72%
DSP Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	3,905 Cr	9 yrs 10 m	0.65%

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth

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ET Money rank

Alpha	1.2 vs. 3.94 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.18 vs. 3.84 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.26 vs. 0.93 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	2.02 vs. 3.72 More stable returns

Fund AUM	399 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	68 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,99,722 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	One World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai, 400013

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund	N.A.	1,576 Cr	12.78%	14.77%
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Passive FoF	N.A.	19 Cr	5.55%	11.29%
Bandhan Multi-Asset Passive FoF	N.A.	19 Cr	9.22%	10.32%
Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	2,309 Cr	7.01%	9.99%
Bandhan Conservative Hybrid Passive FoF	N.A.	6 Cr	7.78%	7.7%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	18.669999999999998%
Consumer Staples	7.19%
Healthcare	5.92%
Energy	5.13%
Automobile	4.65%
Construction	4.06%
Materials	3.9499999999999997%
Services	3.6300000000000003%
Technology	3.46%
Metals & Mining	2.9800000000000004%

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
Cash	47.63665421%
AAA	13.93464422%
SOV	10.98765215%