Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 23, 2025
51.040.83%
(Earn upto 1.07% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Value Oriented
Expense Ratio:
0.68%(0.73% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 9,773.98 Cr(5.05% of Investment in Category)
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Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 23, 2025
51.040.83%
Expense Ratio:
0.68%
Fund Size:
Rs. 9,773.98 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Value Oriented
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan as of May 23, 2025 is Rs 51.04 for IDCW option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 5.48% (1yr), 21.78% (3yr), 37.06% (5yr) and 17.67% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 4.21% (1yr), 21.84% (3yr) and 28.4% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 9773.98 crore as on Apr 30, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.68% for Direct plan as on May 22, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Bandhan Sterling Value 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 Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 2.41 8.54 0.83 5.48 21.78 37.06 Category Avg 2.17 7.99 -0.58 4.21 21.84 28.40 Rank within Category 12 21 13 14 18 2 No. of funds within Category 37 35 35 31 25 20 - Loading...
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Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW Fund Details
Investment Objective - The Scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following a value investment strategy.
| Fund House | Bandhan Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | Nifty 500 Value 50 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 17.67% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW 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 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 66 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 27.8% | 26.81% | 26.08% | 25.61% | 22.97% | 21.2% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 39.21% | 38.31% | 37.63% | 36.91% | 34.32% | 32.11% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (8.08%) | HDFC Bank (7.95%) | HDFC Bank (7.9%) | HDFC Bank (7.26%) | HDFC Bank (6.06%) | HDFC Bank (5.9%) |
| Number of Sectors | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 44.64% | 44.3% | 47.45% | 44.94% | 42.31% | 42.78% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 58.63% | 57.78% | 61.43% | 59.42% | 56.51% | 57.27% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (26.17%) | Financial (26.31%) | Financial (28.92%) | Financial (25.99%) | Financial (21.96%) | Financial (24.24%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) HDFC Bank Financial 5.23 20.90 92.51 27.45 Reliance Industries Energy 4.74 26.50 53.84 -3.61 Axis Bank Financial 4.18 13.36 90.58 3.07 ICICI Bank Financial 3.6 20.23 71.65 28.08 Jindal Steel & Power Metals & Mining 2.45 34.58 27.57 -10.83 CG Power Capital Goods 2.43 109.25 6.37 7.61 NTPC Energy 2.3 14.27 24.16 -8.09 ITC Consumer Staples 2.2 15.71 27.77 0.02 Hero Motocorp Automobile 2.16 19.68 218.91 -15.82 Indusind Bank Financial 2.05 24.00 33.06 -44.97
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 Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW 51.04 9,773.98 2.41 5.48 21.78 37.06 ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-IDCW 118.56 51,111.88 2.69 13.38 24.26 31.04 SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW 86.96 44,068.57 2.19 6.43 25.61 37.75 Templeton India Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW 116.42 2,195.23 2.39 4.33 24.19 34.50 Canara Robeco Value Fund Direct - IDCW 18.92 1,237.27 2.41 8.33 24.11 -
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
13.88VS14.78Fund 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
0.90VS0.94Fund 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.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
0.82VS0.90Fund 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.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
12.55VS13.98Fund 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.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
3.19VS4.59Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Poor average monthly returns
17.57VS19.35Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
Bandhan Mutual Fund News
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Fund Manager
- M.D.Meenakshi DawarSince Jan 20137 schemes
- D.G.Daylynn Gerard Paul PintoSince Oct 20164 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 Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-IDCW Large & MidCap 37.12 8,408.32 10.61 Nippon India Value Fund Direct-IDCW Value Oriented 68.85 8,382.57 7.60 Bandhan ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan-IDCW ELSS 42.38 6,806.11 5.19 Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund Direct - IDCW Flexi Cap 17.16 8,612.31 5.83 Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct-IDCW Aggressive Hybrid 38.76 3,811.19 9.34 Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Plan-IDCW Sectoral-Infrastructure 48.59 1,577.17 0.54 Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Flexi Cap 53.15 7,178.75 8.78 Mr. Pinto is a B.Com (H) and PGDM. Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he was associated with UTI AMC (Jul 2006-Sep 2016) as fund manager.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Bandhan ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan-IDCW ELSS 42.38 6,806.11 5.19 Bandhan Multi Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Multi Cap 16.65 2,500.28 8.28 Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct-IDCW Multi Asset Allocation 12.21 Unrated 1,870.96 11.82 Bandhan Transportation and Logistics Fund Direct-IDCW Thematic 17.55 Unrated 512.67 -0.52
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | 15,004.50 | 1.07 | 3.56 | 5.43 | 9.99 | 7.72 | |
| Bandhan Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct-Growth | 13,560.19 | 0.97 | 3.24 | 5.09 | 9.35 | 7.55 | |
| Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 13,495.68 | 0.51 | 1.77 | 3.58 | 7.32 | 6.96 | |
| Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct-Growth | 11,254.78 | 0.67 | 2.39 | 4.20 | 8.19 | 7.42 | |
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 10,244.10 | 6.43 | 12.81 | 0.78 | 18.43 | 33.96 | |
| Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Direct-Growth | 9,815.71 | 1.04 | 3.51 | 5.56 | 10.15 | 8.07 | |
| Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 9,773.98 | 4.92 | 8.59 | 2.40 | 7.03 | 22.57 | |
| Bandhan Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 8,656.28 | 0.47 | 1.88 | 3.72 | 7.86 | 7.43 | |
| Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct-Growth | 8,408.32 | 4.49 | 9.67 | 3.96 | 11.99 | 29.32 | |
| Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 7,178.75 | 5.53 | 9.08 | 5.51 | 10.51 | 20.63 |
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1. Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Value Oriented 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 capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following a value investment strategy. "
2. It is benchmarked against Nifty 500 Value 50 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 91.41% in equities, 0.06% in debts and 8.54% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 31.34% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 44.64% 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 Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW
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 Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan-IDCW
- Is it safe to invest in Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan?Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Value Oriented category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Bandhan Sterling Value 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 Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan?The Bandhan Sterling Value Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Meenakshi Dawar (Since Jan 01, 2013) and Daylynn Gerard Paul Pinto (Since Oct 20, 2016).
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