Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

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

The Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 4.85% since inception. Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception -1.88% 4.85%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹11.0774-1.63% 1 day change	4.85% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹61 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹11.0774 as on Feb 02, 2026

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Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹61 Cr
Exit load	0%
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	2 yrs 1 m since Dec 12, 2023
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Expense ratio	0.89% as on Feb 02, 2026
Plan type	Regular
Risk	Very High
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%

Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-7.98%	-9.96%
3 Months	-11.19%	-13.94%
6 Months	-9.16%	-11.98%
1 Year	-1.88%	-4.61%
2 Years	0.47%	-0.68%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 9.93%

Small Cap 90.03%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.2.83%

Laurus Labs Ltd.2.14%

Radico Khaitan Ltd.1.29%

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.1.28%

Top sectors

Financial 18.26%

Healthcare 14.500000000000002%

Services 13.290000000000001%

Capital Goods 10.520000000000001%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Reverse Repo 0.31%

Margin Money 0.0024649%

Other Holdings

Others 0.31%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	-7.98%	-9.16%	-1.88%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	-7.98%	-9.15%	-1.41%	18.57%	18.51%	12.52%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	-7.96%	-9.15%	-2.11%	18.2%	18.34%	11.48%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	-7.74%	-7.41%	0.12%	21.77%	12.54%	6.09%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	-7.96%	-9.11%	-1.43%	18.53%	10.74%	5.23%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	-8.22%	-11.98%	-7.93%	14.26%	8.32%	4.08%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	19.87	1.02	0.66	1.01
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	19.75	1.02	0.65	0.99
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	61 Cr	2 yrs 1 m	0.89%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	1,021 Cr	6 yrs 5 m	1.04%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	2,681 Cr	5 yrs 4 m	0.97%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	181 Cr	2 yrs 10 m	0.78%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	565 Cr	2 yrs 9 m	0.75%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	2,626 Cr	2 yrs 7 m	1.13%

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a Small Cap Index mutual fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 12/12/2023. Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has ₹61 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹11.08. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.89%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap Index funds charge.

Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund returns of last 1-year are -2.93%. Since launch, it has delivered 4.95% average annual returns.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Healthcare, Services, Capital Goods, Chemicals sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Healthcare sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd., Laurus Labs Ltd., Radico Khaitan Ltd., Central Depository Services (India) Ltd., Karur Vysya Bank Ltd..

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Fund AUM	61 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Nemish Sheth

Mr. Sheth is a B.Com, PGDM(FINANCE) Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), he has worked with Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to replicate the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index by investing in securities of the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index in the same proportion / weightage with an aim to provide returns before expenses that tracks the total return of Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, subject to tracking errors.

Bandhan Mutual Fund details

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund plan is approximately ₹11.0774 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 4.85% since inception.

Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
-1.88%	4.85%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has an expense ratio of 0.89%, 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 Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 61 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

The Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	2.83%
Laurus Labs Ltd.	2.14%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.	1.29%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.	1.28%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.	1.24%
Delhivery Ltd.	1.09%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.	1.08%
City Union Bank Ltd.	1.04%
RBL Bank Ltd.	0.95%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.	0.89%

What are the top sectors Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has invested in?

The Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	18.26%
Healthcare	14.500000000000002%
Services	13.290000000000001%
Capital Goods	10.520000000000001%
Chemicals	6.39%
Consumer Staples	5.300000000000001%
Automobile	5.03%
Metals & Mining	4.930000000000001%
Construction	4.319999999999999%
Technology	3.92%

What is risk level of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

This is a Small Cap Index fund comes with Very High risk.

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

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

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index 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 Small Cap Index

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap Index funds in the last 2 Years.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.