Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 59.73

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1301 people have invested ₹ 54.4L in Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth in the last three months

About Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Suyash Choudhary. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth has ₹9665 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.90% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.81%, 6.88% and 6.66% respectively.

Holdings

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Industrial, Utilities, Cash Equivalent, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.26% Govt Stock 2032, Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8.04%, Canara Bank, Tata Capital Financial Services Limited

Taxation

As it is a short duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth

The scheme seeks to invest in a diversified set of debt and money market securities with the aim of generating optimal returns over short term such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.33%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹9665 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
296.58%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Mar-25)

Period
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.1%
0.6%
3M
2.6%
1.7%
6M
4.1%
3.2%
1Y
8.8%
7.3%
3Y
6.9%
6.5%
5Y
6.7%
6.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Corporate
50.8%
Government
41.7%
Cash Equivalent
7.5%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 9.7K Cr
₹ 9.6K Cr
₹ 9.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 9.7K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM increased by 23.7 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.23% to 2.03%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.23% to 2.03%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.03% to 2.57%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.03% to 2.57%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.28% to 0.77%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.28% to 0.77%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.53 % to 3.42 %
HDFC Bank Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.53 % to 3.42 %
Sundaram Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.08 %
Sundaram Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.08 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.98 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.98 %
Cash allocation has gone up from 35.9% to 36.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 35.9% to 36.6%
Debt allocation has gone down from 63.9% to 63.1%
Debt allocation has gone down from 63.9% to 63.1%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Feb'25
Financial Services
66%
Corporate
51%
Government
42%
Jan'25
Financial Services
66%
Corporate
51%
Government
41%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
28.32%
-19.5%
7.26% Govt Stock 2032
7.26% Govt Stock 2032
6.41%
0%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8.04%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8.04%
4.99%
0%
Canara Bank
Canara Bank
4.94%
0%
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited
4.61%
0%
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Suyash Choudhary
Suyash Choudhary
Fund Manager of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth, since 11 March 2011
Fund House
Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited
Total AUM
₹1.67L Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited,6th Floor, 841, One World Center,Jupiter Mill, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai
Phone
022-66289999
Website
investormf@bandhanamc.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.0% moving from 0.30 to 0.33.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.12% return, outperforming this fund by 1.46% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Nippon India Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 8.87% return, outperforming this fund by 0.06%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.88% return, outperforming this fund by 1% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.33% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 8.5% growth in AUM moving from 8.90K Cr to 9.66K Cr.

Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth Highlights

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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.9% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.86%
AUM size ₹9665 Cr

AUM size ₹9665 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹9665 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5167 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.33%

Expense Ratio 0.33%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.33% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth

The current NAV of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth is ₹59.73 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.15%
1.15%
6 Month Returns
4.14%
4.14%
1 Year Returns
8.81%
8.81%
3 Years Returns
22.08%
6.88%
5 Years Returns
38.06%
6.66%
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0.33% as on March 2025
₹9665 Cr as on March 2025
7.18% Govt Stock 2033(28.32%), 7.26% Govt Stock 2032(6.41%), Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8.04%(4.99%), Canara Bank(4.94%), Tata Capital Financial Services Limited(4.61%) as on March 2025
Corporate(49.51%), Government(43.47%), Cash Equivalent(7.03%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.38 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.88 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Suyash Choudhary is the fund manager of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth
The Exit load of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Direct Growth is 0%