Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 09, 2025
142.96-0.61%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 1.17% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Large & MidCap
Expense Ratio:
0.58%(0.54% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 8,408.32 Cr(2.94% of Investment in Category)
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Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 09, 2025
142.96-0.61%
Expense Ratio:
0.58%
Fund Size:
Rs. 8,408.32 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Large & MidCap
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan as of May 09, 2025 is Rs 142.96 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 8.35% (1yr), 24.18% (3yr), 29.65% (5yr) and 16.12% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.37% (1yr), 16.85% (3yr) and 24.24% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 7966.79 crore as on Feb 28, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.61% for Direct plan as on Mar 31, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 1000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 5.16 -0.40 -4.27 10.95 25.68 30.68 Category Avg 6.76 -1.60 -8.11 3.44 18.34 25.22 Rank within Category 54 24 17 15 2 3 No. of funds within Category 72 66 63 54 37 27 - Loading...
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Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in large cap and mid cap stocks.
| Fund House | Bandhan Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Large Midcap 250 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 15.96% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Below Average |
| Return Grade | High |
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Exit Load Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year. | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| APR 2025 | MAR 2025 | FEB 2025 | JAN 2025 | DEC 2024 | NOV 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 104 | 96 | 94 | 105 | 109 | 112 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 16.49% | 17.18% | 16.5% | 16.05% | 13.56% | 14.3% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 25.79% | 27.43% | 26.45% | 25.46% | 21.94% | 22.65% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (5.34%) | HDFC Bank (4.72%) | HDFC Bank (4.44%) | ICICI Bank (4.08%) | HDFC Bank (3.35%) | ICICI Bank (3.53%) |
| Number of Sectors | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 49.33% | 48.12% | 47.47% | 44.47% | 42.41% | 42.45% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 60.22% | 59.76% | 59.92% | 59.73% | 58.63% | 58.37% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (26.18%) | Financial (24.9%) | Financial (24.27%) | Financial (22.66%) | Financial (20.01%) | Financial (21.16%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Reliance Industries Energy 3.13 25.58 53.84 -2.15 HDFC Bank Financial 2.84 20.43 92.51 31.42 ICICI Bank Financial 2.79 19.38 71.65 24.34 Bharti Airtel Communication 2.13 45.78 40.37 42.06 ITC Consumer Staples 2.12 26.32 16.09 -2.26 Eternal Services 2.03 - - - Infosys Technology 1.91 23.44 64.32 5.80 Bajaj Finserv Financial 1.76 35.45 55.57 25.26 Axis Bank Financial 1.7 12.71 90.58 2.77 Hindustan Unilever Consumer Staples 1.68 51.47 45.32 -1.25
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth 142.96 8,408.32 5.16 10.95 25.68 30.68 UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth 178.04 4,100.83 5.84 12.91 23.01 30.24 ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan-Growth 1,055.98 20,352.47 5.90 13.13 23.74 31.62 Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct - Growth 31.77 9,176.39 8.13 12.96 27.92 30.91 SBI Large & Midcap Fund Direct Plan-Growth 623.33 30,133.31 5.65 11.34 19.20 27.95
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
14.82VS15.37Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.96VS0.99Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
1.13VS0.76Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
17.30VS11.89Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
8.20VS2.96Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
22.92VS17.87Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
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Fund Manager
- M.D.Meenakshi DawarSince Jan 20137 schemes
- M.G.Manish GunwaniSince Jan 20236 schemes
- R.A.Rahul AgarwalSince Aug 20231 schemes
Ms. Dawar is a B.Tech from IGIT New Delhi and PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad. Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund had worked with IDFC Mutual Fund. She has worked in institutional equities sales and research division on sell side.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Nippon India Value Fund Direct-Growth Value Oriented 230.00 8,382.57 9.09 Bandhan ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan-Growth ELSS 163.74 6,806.11 5.33 Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth Value Oriented 158.26 9,429.55 6.16 Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund Direct - Growth Flexi Cap 16.33 8,612.31 6.55 Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct-Growth Aggressive Hybrid 111.64 3,811.19 9.33 Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Plan-Growth Sectoral-Infrastructure 53.57 1,577.17 3.72 Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 213.29 7,178.75 9.19 Mr. Gunwani is a B.Tech. and PGDM. Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund as Fund Manager and as Analyst in various organisations: Vicisoft Technologies, Lehman Brothers, Brics Securities , Lucky Securities, SSKI Securities and Prime Securities.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Small Cap 44.42 10,244.10 14.30 Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 94.70 1,764.02 14.45 Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth Large Cap 82.51 1,828.46 11.14 Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Dynamic Asset Allocation 26.84 2,254.23 9.09 Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 213.29 7,178.75 9.19 Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct-Growth Thematic 11.55 Unrated 1,434.07 18.34 Mr. Agarwal has done B.COM (Hons) from Calcutta University and PGDM from TAPMI Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund, he has worked with HSBC Asset Management, L&T Investment Management Ltd, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Ltd and Copal Amba
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 94.70 1,764.02 14.45
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 15,178.12 | 0.52 | 1.72 | 3.52 | 7.34 | 6.71 | |
| Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | 13,995.73 | 0.46 | 1.51 | 3.69 | 7.90 | 6.26 | |
| Bandhan Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct-Growth | 13,421.37 | 0.48 | 1.55 | 3.57 | 7.68 | 6.52 | |
| Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct-Growth | 10,852.57 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 3.66 | 7.65 | 6.88 | |
| Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth | 9,664.73 | 0.53 | 1.62 | 3.82 | 8.21 | 6.63 | |
| Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 9,587.46 | -4.72 | -11.81 | -13.66 | 0.73 | 17.73 | |
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 8,474.84 | -6.72 | -19.22 | -16.78 | 13.91 | 26.47 | |
| Bandhan Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 7,508.63 | 0.59 | 1.91 | 3.74 | 7.97 | 7.22 | |
| Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth | 7,233.51 | -4.76 | -13.05 | -14.53 | 6.98 | 22.73 | |
| Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 6,990.76 | -4.76 | -10.23 | -12.50 | 3.90 | 12.97 |
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1. Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Large & MidCap Equity scheme which belongs to Bandhan Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in large cap and mid cap stocks. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Large Midcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 94.7% in equities, 0.03% in debts and 5.27% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 22.09% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 48.12% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan?Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Large & MidCap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan?The Bandhan Core Equity Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Meenakshi Dawar (Since Jan 01, 2013) , Manish Gunwani (Since Jan 28, 2023) and Rahul Agarwal (Since Aug 28, 2023).
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