Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 16, 2025
33.990.48%
(Earn upto 1.27% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Flexi Cap
Expense Ratio:
0.82%(0.70% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 1,764.02 Cr(0.28% of Investment in Category)
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Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 16, 2025
33.990.48%
Expense Ratio:
0.82%
Fund Size:
Rs. 1,764.02 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Flexi Cap
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan as of May 16, 2025 is Rs 33.99 for IDCW option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 46.37% (1yr), 16.33% (3yr), 19.75% (5yr) and 14.36% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 36.16709751792048% (1yr), 14.425712923376727% (3yr) and 18.45740287134449% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 1793.6663 crore as on Sep 30, 2024.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.81% for Direct plan as on Sep 30, 2024.
5. Exit Load: Bandhan Focused 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 5.68 7.40 1.94 18.07 22.87 24.20 Category Avg 6.71 9.33 1.48 9.98 19.74 23.67 Rank within Category 72 84 64 3 20 28 No. of funds within Category 104 101 99 90 70 52 - Loading...
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Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments of upto 30 stocks.
| Fund House | Bandhan Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | BSE 500 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 13.81% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct-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 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 29.14% | 27.15% | 27.26% | 26.76% | 29.03% | 32.67% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 47.92% | 45.96% | 45.24% | 44.18% | 47.03% | 52.3% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (7.44%) | HDFC Bank (7.39%) | HDFC Bank (7.4%) | HDFC Bank (6.74%) | HDFC Bank (8.81%) | HDFC Bank (9.14%) |
| Number of Sectors | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 48.97% | 46.14% | 48.12% | 48.97% | 52.2% | 55.1% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 64.08% | 62.37% | 64.84% | 68.5% | 66.83% | 72.24% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (26.43%) | Financial (23.13%) | Financial (23.1%) | Financial (21.6%) | Financial (24.77%) | Financial (24.09%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) HDFC Bank Financial 8.81 20.78 92.51 32.14 ICICI Bank Financial 7.66 19.97 71.65 28.62 Trent Services 5.97 122.42 43.51 20.46 Apar Industries Diversified 5.08 31.84 204.47 2.99 Reliance Industries Energy 5.04 26.30 53.84 1.44 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Financial 4.76 31.15 50.69 26.02 The Phoenix Mills Construction 4.61 55.89 27.53 2.02 Inox Green Energy Services Others 4.2 - - - Coforge Technology 4.01 68.08 121.43 78.80 Infosys Technology 3.77 24.39 64.32 10.08
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 Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW 33.99 1,764.02 5.68 18.07 22.87 24.20 HDFC Focused 30 Fund Direct-IDCW 32.58 18,559.82 5.19 18.27 28.51 33.81 HDFC Flexi Cap Direct Plan-IDCW 93.24 74,105.46 5.19 17.76 28.11 33.22 ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF Direct-IDCW 24.36 168.32 5.99 14.26 25.07 31.70 JM Flexicap Fund Direct Plan-IDCW 100.39 5,625.21 5.33 5.17 29.51 30.81
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.
High Volatality
15.33VS14.35Fund 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.
Moderate Volatility
0.92VS0.92Fund 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
0.75VS0.71Fund 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
12.57VS11.08Fund 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
3.26VS1.75Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
17.78VS16.25Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
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Fund Manager
- M.G.Manish GunwaniSince Dec 20246 schemes
- K.J.Kirthi JainSince Dec 20241 schemes
- R.A.Rahul AgarwalSince Dec 20241 schemes
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 Core Equity Fund Direct-IDCW Large & MidCap 36.84 8,408.32 13.77 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Small Cap 35.28 10,244.10 19.21 Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Large Cap 29.01 1,828.46 14.32 Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-IDCW Dynamic Asset Allocation 17.01 2,254.23 10.97 Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Flexi Cap 53.22 7,178.75 12.21 Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct-IDCW Thematic 12.25 Unrated 1,434.07 22.62 Mr. Jain has done CA Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund, he was associated with Canara HSBC Life Insurance, Sundaram Mutual Fund and B&K Securities
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-IDCW Small Cap 35.28 10,244.10 19.21 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 Core Equity Fund Direct-IDCW Large & MidCap 36.84 8,408.32 13.77
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| 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 Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Flexi Cap 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 aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments of upto 30 stocks. "
2. It is benchmarked against BSE 500 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 99.08% in equities, 0.01% in debts and 0.91% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 53.91% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 53.99% 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct-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 Focused Equity Fund Direct-IDCW
- Is it safe to invest in Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan?Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Flexi Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Bandhan Focused 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 Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan?The Bandhan Focused Equity Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Sumit Agrawal (Since Oct 20, 2016).
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