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Bandhan Short Term Fund

Bandhan AMC Limited

Benchmark

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹8,681 cr

Allotted

13 Dec 2000

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Bandhan Short Term Fund is a short term fund of Bandhan AMC Limited with ₹8,681 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.39% a year. Suyash Choudhary has managed it for 15.6 years.

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What is Bandhan Short Term Fund invested in?

87% in debt, 0% in shares and 13% in cash, as of 30 Sep 2026.

Equity0.0%Debt87.1%Cash12.9%Other0.0%

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Has Bandhan Short Term Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +5.76% over the last year against +4.04%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−8.78%	−3.60%	—
3 months	−8.92%	−5.03%	—
6 months	−8.81%	−1.83%	—
1 year	−8.68%	−4.06%	−4.62 pts
3 years	−2.53%	+9.27%	−11.80 pts
5 years	+0.29%	+8.00%	−7.71 pts
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 2 Jun 2008	+0.19%	—	—

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 (NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+5.76%	+5.25%	+4.04%	+1.72	🔒
3y	+7.74%	+7.22%	+6.55%	+1.19	🔒
5y	+6.49%	+5.98%	+5.82%	+0.67	🔒
10y	+7.09%	+6.57%	+6.50%	+0.59	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Short Term funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Jun 2008 to 17 Feb 2017

Fund 103Nifty 500 TRI 266

₹100 put in at the start of Jun 2008 would be ₹103 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 Short Term Fund cost?

0.39% a year on the direct plan, 0.87% on the regular plan; 12 of 22 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.39% a year

Category median 0.38%

Regular plan

0.87% a year

Category median 0.99%

Gap

0.48 points

for the same holdings

12 of 22 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund

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 Short Term Fund?

Suyash Choudhary, since 11 Mar 2011.

Suyash Choudhary

15.6 years

since 11 Mar 2011

Benchmark as filedNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Exit load

Nil

From 2 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 9 Sep 2026; as on 7 Oct 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages Bandhan Short Term Fund?

Suyash Choudhary (manager) since 11 Mar 2011.

What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Short Term Fund?

0.39% a year on the direct plan and 0.87% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Bandhan Short Term Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.74% a year over 3 years against +6.55% for its benchmark, NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.