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Bandhan Equity Savings Fund

Bandhan AMC Limited
Benchmark
CRISIL Equity Savings Index
Riskometer
Low
Size
₹390 cr
Allotted
9 Jun 2008
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund is a equity savings fund of Bandhan AMC Limited with ₹390 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Equity Savings Index) in 1 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.63% a year. Viraj Kulkarni has managed it for 4.3 years.

Has Bandhan Equity Savings Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, CRISIL Equity Savings Index, in 1 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +3.08% over the last year against +1.71%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month+46.87% −3.60% —
3 months+45.92% −5.03% —
6 months+47.47% −1.83% —
1 year+48.98% −4.06% +53.04 pts
3 years+13.93% +9.27% +4.66 pts
5 years+9.55% +8.00% +1.55 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 10 Jun 2008
+7.09%——
Valarth price history to 17 Feb 2017 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Equity Savings Index) in 1 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +3.08%+2.14%+1.71% +1.37 🔒
3y +6.74%+5.75%+7.38% −0.64 🔒
5y +6.44%+5.41%+6.90% −0.46 🔒
10y +7.12%+6.07%+9.26% −2.14 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Equity Savings funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Jun 2008 to 17 Feb 2017
50100150200250300 20092011201320152017
Fund 181Nifty 500 TRI 266

₹100 put in at the start of Jun 2008 would be ₹181 on 17 Feb 2017, against ₹266 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.
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What does Bandhan Equity Savings Fund cost?

0.63% a year on the direct plan, 1.54% on the regular plan; 0 of 16 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.63% a year
Category median 1.12%
Regular plan
1.54% a year
Category median 2.07%
Gap
0.91 points
for the same holdings
0 of 16 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Kapil Kankonkar, since 16 Jun 2025; Viraj Kulkarni, since 1 Jul 2022; Harshal Joshi, since 1 Jul 2022.

Kapil Kankonkar
1.3 years
since 16 Jun 2025
Viraj Kulkarni
4.3 years
since 1 Jul 2022
Harshal Joshi
4.3 years
since 1 Jul 2022
And 3 more; every manager, the other funds each runs and the changes over time are in the app.
Benchmark as filedCRISIL Equity Savings Index
Exit load
Entry Load: Nil Exit Load: If redeemed/switched out within 7 days from the date of allotment: - For 10% of investment: Nil . For remaining investment: 0.25% of applicable NAV. If redeemed/switched out after 7 days from the date of allotment: Nil.
From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 7 May 2026; as on 7 Oct 2026

What does Bandhan Equity Savings Fund hold?

103 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 39.7% of the fund, the largest Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited at 4.0%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity65.7%Debt23.6%Cash3.9%Other-37.7%
Holdings
103
48 shares
Top ten
39.7%
of the fund
Effective holdings
30.9
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
100%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited3.97%
HDFC Bank Limited3.83%
Axis Bank Limited3.80%
Reliance Industries Limited3.17%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.96%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Banks30.8%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.40%
Automobiles5.30%
Petroleum Products4.80%
Cement & Cement Products4.80%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap94.6%Mid Cap5.4%Small Cap0.0%

How does Bandhan Equity Savings Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.
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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Bandhan Equity Savings Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

Moves with its indexnot an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 50: 40% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 39.5%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
TATA NIFTY 50 EXCHANGE TRADED FUND61.3% the same
34 shared holdings
DSP NIFTY 50 ETF60.6% the same
33 shared holdings
DSP Nifty 50 Index Fund60.6% the same
33 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

Kapil Kankonkar (manager) since 16 Jun 2025; Viraj Kulkarni (manager) since 1 Jul 2022; Harshal Joshi (manager) since 1 Jul 2022; Ritika Behera (manager) since None; Gaurav Satra (manager) since None; Brijesh Shah (manager) since None.

What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund?

0.63% a year on the direct plan and 1.54% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Bandhan Equity Savings Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +6.74% a year over 3 years against +7.38% for its benchmark, CRISIL Equity Savings Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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