Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 28-03-2025
₹ 92.94
1D
Inception Returns
13.4%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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431 people have invested ₹ 23.2L in Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Focused 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
- Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹1595 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.39% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 12.96%, 16.17% and 23.72% respectively.
Holdings
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Real Estate, Utilities, Industrial, Energy, Communication, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Prestige Estates Projects Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd
Taxation
As it is a focused fund 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 benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the Scheme is seek to generate capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity and equity related instruments up to 30 companies. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realized.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.82% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1595 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹1000/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 99.37% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
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10
/19
55% Performance
40% Risk Management
68% Cost
10 out of 19 among focused fund
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (28-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (28-Feb-25)
Large cap
49.6%
Mid cap
23.2%
Small cap
13.8%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
29.3%
Tech
13.7%
Consumer Cyclical
12.8%
Health
9.7%
Real Estate
8.7%
Utilities
6.6%
Industrial
5.9%
Energy
4.9%
Communication
4.3%
Consumer Defensive
4%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.6K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 241.7 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Varun Beverages Ltd's allocation increased from 1.76% to 3.47%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.74% to 7.4%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 3.01% to 3.44%
Top Stocks sold last month
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.17 % to 4.89 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.82 % to 4.66 %
One97 Communications Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.62 % to 3.59 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 15.2% to 13.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 26.8% to 23.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 48.9% to 49.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 9% to 13.3%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Tech & Consumer Cyclical
Feb'25
Financial Services
29%
Tech
14%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Jan'25
Financial Services
26%
Tech
17%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.4% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.05% | 0% | |
 Prestige Estates Projects Ltd | 4.89% | 6% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.66% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 4.26% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 NTPC Ltd | 13.7% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.4% |
 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd | 7.1% |
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Manish Gunwani
Fund Manager of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 2 December 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
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
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 34.32% return, outperforming this fund by 10.6% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 11.0% drop in AUM moving from 1.79K Cr to 1.59K Cr.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.82% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.
In the last 1 year, DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 18.05% return, outperforming this fund by 5.09%.
Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 5.1% moving from 0.78 to 0.82.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.98% return, outperforming this fund by 8.8% per annum.
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 13.39% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 86.68% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 13.32% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1595 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1595 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4754 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.82%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.82% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹92.94 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 4.69% | 4.69% |
6 Month Returns | -10.99% | -10.99% |
1 Year Returns | 12.96% | 12.96% |
3 Years Returns | 56.78% | 16.17% |
5 Years Returns | 189.9% | 23.72% |
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0.82% as on March 2025
₹1595 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.4%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.05%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd(4.89%), Infosys Ltd(4.66%), Reliance Industries Ltd(4.26%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(25.37%), Tech(11.9%), Consumer Cyclical(11.11%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 9.52 | 2.36 | -0.25 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 1 | 0.93 | 0.9 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 Focused 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.62 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 Focused 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 18.11 | 15.3 | 18.84 |
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 0.94 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.28 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%