Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 31-03-2025

₹ 141.43

Inception Returns

16.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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14599 people have invested ₹ 6.3Cr in Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Manish Gunwani. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹7234 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.07% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.09%, 22.64% and 32.26% respectively.

Holdings

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Industrial, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Real Estate, Energy, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bajaj Finserv Ltd, One97 Communications Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a large & mid-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in large cap and mid cap stocks.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.6%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 200 India TR INR
AUM₹7234 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
160.27%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

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88% Performance
49% Risk Management
76% Cost
2 out of 21 among large & mid-cap
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Consistently beats benchmark
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (31-Mar-25)

Period
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
NIFTY 500
large & mid-cap
1M
6.8%
7.3%
6.1%
3M
-6.1%
-4.6%
-8.8%
6M
-11.7%
-12%
-14.1%
1Y
13.1%
5.4%
7.3%
3Y
22.6%
12.7%
16.2%
5Y
32.3%
25.9%
27%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 91.6%

  • Debt & Cash 8.5%

Large cap
43.7%

Mid cap
35.3%

Small cap
12.6%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
28.4%
Health
11.8%
Consumer Cyclical
11.6%
Basic Materials
10.9%
Industrial
10.3%
Tech
9.3%
Consumer Defensive
7.3%
Communication
3.3%
Real Estate
3.1%
Energy
2.9%
Utilities
1.2%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
0.05%
NIFTY 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 7.2K Cr
₹ 7.6K Cr
₹ 7.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 7.2K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 407.5 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation increased from 1.13% to 1.96%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation increased from 1.13% to 1.96%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.71% to 4.44%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.71% to 4.44%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.72% to 1.41%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.72% to 1.41%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.67 % to 2.05 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.67 % to 2.05 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.03 % to 1.97 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.03 % to 1.97 %
ITC Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.84 % to 1.7 %
ITC Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.84 % to 1.7 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 36.4% to 35.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 36.4% to 35.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 46.3% to 43.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 46.3% to 43.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 11.7% to 12.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 11.7% to 12.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 5.6% to 8.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 5.6% to 8.4%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Tech & Health

Feb'25
Financial Services
28%
Health
12%
Consumer Cyclical
12%
Jan'25
Financial Services
26%
Tech
13%
Health
12%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
100
112
116
Top 5 Company Concentration
16.5%
16.1%
13.6%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (4.4%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (4.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (3.4%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
72.9%
70.3%
71.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (28.4%)
Financial Services (25.6%)
Financial Services (23.1%)
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Manish Gunwani
Manish Gunwani
Fund Manager of Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 28 January 2023
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 6 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.4% moving from 0.67 to 0.60.
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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 24.58% return, outperforming this fund by 1.94% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 32.97% return, outperforming this fund by 0.71% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 10.4% growth in AUM moving from 6.55K Cr to 7.23K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 17.15% return, outperforming this fund by 4.06%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (large & mid-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.6% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.27%.

Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.07% since inception which is more than its category average return of 13.88%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 91.55% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 8.45% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7234 Cr

AUM size ₹7234 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹7234 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7619 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.6%

Expense Ratio 0.6%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.38%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹141.43 as on 31-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 31-Mar-2025.
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.78%
6.78%
6 Month Returns
-11.71%
-11.71%
1 Year Returns
13.09%
13.09%
3 Years Returns
84.46%
22.64%
5 Years Returns
304.65%
32.26%
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0.6% as on March 2025
₹7234 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(4.44%), ICICI Bank Ltd(4.36%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd(3.07%), One97 Communications Ltd(2.44%), Axis Bank Ltd(2.19%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(25.96%), Health(10.8%), Consumer Cyclical(10.63%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
6.04
5.8
2.08
As on March 2025
The alpha for Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
1.02
0.95
0.98
As on March 2025
The Beta for Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.06
0.99
0.84
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
16.59
14.66
20.34
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.72 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.76 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Manish Gunwani is the fund manager of Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%