Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 11.75

0.8%

1D

Inception Returns

17.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
862 people have invested ₹ 30.7L in Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 30 April, 2024. The fund is managed by Prateek Poddar, Manish Gunwani. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth has ₹1387 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.52% since inception.

Holdings

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Tech, Financial Services, Industrial, Communication, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Real Estate. Its top holdings are AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd, Eternal Ltd, Bajaj Finserv Ltd, One97 Communications Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other 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 Innovation Fund Direct Growth

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies following innovation theme.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.67%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
AUM₹1387 Cr
Inception Date30 April, 2024
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
0%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
7.5%
2.9%
-
3M
-4.3%
-0.6%
-
6M
-8.5%
-7.5%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 96.5%

  • Debt & Cash 3.5%

Small cap
40.9%

Large cap
35.9%

Mid cap
18.6%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Consumer Cyclical
18.5%
Health
17.4%
Tech
16.7%
Financial Services
15%
Industrial
8.5%
Communication
8%
Basic Materials
7.9%
Consumer Defensive
5.1%
Utilities
2%
Real Estate
1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.94%
-9.10%
-10.23%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 8.94% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 1.69% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 1.4K Cr
₹ 1.3K Cr
₹ 1.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 132.4 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 0.7% to 1.9%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 0.7% to 1.9%
Varun Beverages Ltd's allocation increased from 2.18% to 3.23%
Varun Beverages Ltd's allocation increased from 2.18% to 3.23%
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd's allocation increased from 3.55% to 4.04%
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd's allocation increased from 3.55% to 4.04%
Top Stocks sold last month
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.26 % to 3.1 %
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.26 % to 3.1 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.55 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.55 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 2.22 % to 2.22 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 2.22 % to 2.22 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 17.5% to 18.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 17.5% to 18.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 35.9% to 35.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 35.9% to 35.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 41.1% to 40.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 41.1% to 40.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.4% to 3.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.4% to 3.5%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Consumer Cyclical, Tech & Health

Mar'25
Consumer Cyclical
19%
Health
17%
Tech
17%
Feb'25
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Tech
19%
Health
18%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd
4.04%
-2.3%
Eternal Ltd
Eternal Ltd
3.59%
4.2%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd
Bajaj Finserv Ltd
3.57%
100%
One97 Communications Ltd
One97 Communications Ltd
3.55%
2.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
3.25%
4.6%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
17.52%
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
16.56%
17.34%
28.94%
21.12%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
14.33%
23.45%
34.46%
22.9%
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
10.97%
21.34%
-
22.75%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd
12.3%
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd
10.7%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
74
76
78
Top 5 Company Concentration
18%
17.8%
16.3%
Company having highest exposure
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd (4%)
Zomato Ltd (4%)
Zomato Ltd (3.5%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
76.1%
78.1%
76.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (18.5%)
Consumer Cyclical (19.7%)
Health (18.7%)
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Prateek Poddar
Prateek Poddar
Fund Manager of Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth, since 7 June 2024
Top funds managed
Manish Gunwani
Manish Gunwani
Fund Manager of Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth, since 30 April 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
26.52%
17.11%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
22.91%
15.91%
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth
13.58%
13.97%
Fund House
Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited
Total AUM
₹1.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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

Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
pointer

Very High Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered returns of 17.52% since inception (30th April 2024)
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.5% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.5% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1387 Cr

AUM size ₹1387 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1387 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2172 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.67%

Expense Ratio 0.67%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.67% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.35%

Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is ₹11.75 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
7.51%
7.51%
6 Month Returns
-8.5%
-8.5%
1 Year Returns
0%
0%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.67% as on March 2025
₹1387 Cr as on March 2025
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd(4.04%), Eternal Ltd(3.59%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd(3.57%), One97 Communications Ltd(3.55%), ICICI Bank Ltd(3.25%) as on March 2025
Consumer Cyclical(17.89%), Health(16.77%), Tech(16.13%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on March 2025
The alpha for Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TRI. 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 Innovation Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on March 2025
The Beta for Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TRI. 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 Innovation Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TRI. 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 Innovation Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
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.
Prateek Poddar, Manish Gunwani are the fund managers of Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%