Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.5% since inception. Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.66% 7.53% 5.99% 6.96% 7.5%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹40.3468+0.05% 1 day change	7.5% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹6,604 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹40.3468 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Bandhan Low Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.34% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,604 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Bandhan Low Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.53%	0.56%
3 Months	1.41%	1.49%
6 Months	3.37%	3.56%
1 Year	7.66%	7.94%
2 Years	7.66%	7.93%
3 Years	7.53%	7.74%
4 Years	6.53%	6.77%
5 Years	5.99%	6.39%
7 Years	6.66%	6.69%
10 Years	6.96%	6.99%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 56.79%

A1+ 21.61%

SOV 13.22003028%

AA+ 4.53%

Top Debt Holdings

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 9.04%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 7.63%

Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 6.76%

Reserve Bank of India 3.74%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 41.85000000000001%

Certificate of Deposit 17.89%

Non Convertible Debenture 11.120000000000001%

State Development Loan 7.850030280000001%

Other Holdings

Others 1.73%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	2.98 vs. 3.36 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	2.26 vs. 3.51 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.14 vs. 2.4 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.41 vs. 0.34 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Bandhan Low Duration Fund

Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a Low Duration mutual fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹6,604 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹40.35. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.34%, which is close to what most other Low Duration funds charge.

Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.69%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.51% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 11 yrs.
Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is low.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd., Reserve Bank of India, LIC Housing Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	6,604 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Harshal Joshi

Mr. Joshi is PGDBM from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) in 2008 he has worked with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to offer an investment avenue for short term savings by looking to generate returns commensurate with a low risk strategy from a portfolio that is invested in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months.

Bandhan Mutual Fund details

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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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹40.3468 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.5% since inception.

Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.66%	7.53%	5.99%	6.96%	7.5%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Bandhan Low Duration Fund - 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.

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

The Bandhan Low Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 6,604 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does Bandhan Low Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Bandhan Low Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	9.04%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	7.63%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.	6.76%

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

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

The Bandhan Low Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	56.79%
A1+	21.61%
SOV	13.22003028%

What is risk level of Bandhan Low Duration Fund?

This is a Low Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

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

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

How do I invest in Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

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 Low Duration 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 Low Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan Low Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Bandhan Low Duration 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.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Low Duration

#NA

Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.