Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹133 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.73%

ISIN

INF194K30523

Minimum SIP

₹10,000

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

30 Mar 2026

About this fund

Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Long-Short Fund mutual fund schemes offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 6 months and 23 days, having been launched on 30-Mar-26.
As of 22-Oct-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹10.10, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 133.38 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.73%.

Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 3.34% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 70.59% in equities, 0.71% in debts, and 28.61% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹10000 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹1000000.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

Since Inception

+3.34%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 30th September 2026

Equity	₹94.15 Cr	70.59%
Debt	₹0.94 Cr	0.71%
Others	₹38.15 Cr	28.61%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹17.9 Cr	13.42%
Cash Offset For Derivatives	Cash - General Offset	₹9.59 Cr	7.19%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹5.89 Cr	4.42%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹5.33 Cr	4.00%
India (Republic of)	Bond - Short-term Government Bills	₹4.94 Cr	3.71%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹4.61 Cr	3.46%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹4.09 Cr	3.06%
Nifty 27/10/2026	Equity Index - Future	₹-3.84 Cr	2.88%
Net Receivables / (Payables)	Cash	₹3.83 Cr	2.87%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹3.21 Cr	2.41%
TVS Holdings Ltd	Equity	₹2.79 Cr	2.09%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹2.7 Cr	2.02%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹2.7 Cr	2.02%
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd	Equity	₹2.68 Cr	2.01%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹2.65 Cr	1.99%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.64 Cr	1.98%
Sagility Ltd	Equity	₹2.46 Cr	1.85%
Embassy Office Parks REIT	Equity - REIT	₹2.37 Cr	1.78%
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.37 Cr	1.78%
CARE Ratings Ltd	Equity	₹2.3 Cr	1.73%
Info Edge (India) Ltd	Equity	₹2.24 Cr	1.68%
Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd	Equity	₹2.22 Cr	1.66%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹2.22 Cr	1.66%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd	Equity	₹2.19 Cr	1.64%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹2.19 Cr	1.64%
DCB Bank Ltd	Equity	₹2.17 Cr	1.62%
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹2.08 Cr	1.56%
Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.06 Cr	1.54%
Tbill	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹1.98 Cr	1.48%
Jindal Stainless Ltd	Equity	₹1.97 Cr	1.48%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd	Equity	₹1.92 Cr	1.44%
Bharat Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹1.86 Cr	1.40%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹1.79 Cr	1.34%
PVR INOX Ltd	Equity	₹1.79 Cr	1.34%
Canara Robeco Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹1.79 Cr	1.34%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd	Equity	₹1.75 Cr	1.31%
Eureka Forbes Ltd	Equity	₹1.71 Cr	1.28%
CCL Products (India) Ltd	Equity	₹1.66 Cr	1.24%
EPL Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹1.64 Cr	1.23%
SJS Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹1.6 Cr	1.20%
Tips Music Ltd	Equity	₹1.57 Cr	1.18%
DLF Ltd	Equity	₹1.52 Cr	1.14%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹1.46 Cr	1.10%
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹1.46 Cr	1.10%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹1.44 Cr	1.08%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd	Equity	₹1.34 Cr	1.00%
NLC India Ltd	Equity	₹1.33 Cr	1.00%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd	Equity	₹1.26 Cr	0.94%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd	Equity	₹1.25 Cr	0.94%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹1.22 Cr	0.91%
MAS Financial Services Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹1.22 Cr	0.91%
L&T Finance Ltd	Equity	₹1.13 Cr	0.85%
JSW Steel Ltd	Equity	₹1.1 Cr	0.82%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 27/10/2026	Equity - Future	₹1.05 Cr	0.78%
Future on Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-1 Cr	0.75%
6.68% Govt Stock 2040	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹0.94 Cr	0.71%
Future on InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.82 Cr	0.62%
Future on Page Industries Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.81 Cr	0.61%
Future on Avenue Supermarts Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.81 Cr	0.60%
Future on Trent Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.77 Cr	0.58%
Future on United Spirits Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.76 Cr	0.57%
Future on Voltas Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.73 Cr	0.54%
Interarch Building Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹0.72 Cr	0.54%
Future on Ambuja Cements Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.63 Cr	0.47%
Future on JSW Energy Ltd	Equity - Future	₹-0.48 Cr	0.36%
Tvs Holdings Limited	Preferred Stock	₹0.13 Cr	0.10%
Put L&T Finance Ltd. 27/10/2026 290	Equity - Option (Put)	₹0.11 Cr	0.08%
Cash Offsets For Shorts & Derivatives	Cash - General Offset	₹-0.09 Cr	0.07%
Call Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd 3300	Equity - Option (Call)	₹-0.06 Cr	0.04%
Put Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 27/10/2026 570	Equity - Option (Put)	₹0.05 Cr	0.04%
Put Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd 3150	Equity - Option (Put)	₹0.02 Cr	0.02%
Call Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 27/10/2026 590	Equity - Option (Call)	₹-0.02 Cr	0.02%
Call L&T Finance Ltd. 27/10/2026 305	Equity - Option (Call)	₹-0.01 Cr	0.00%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹38.32 Cr	28.73%
Healthcare	₹13.51 Cr	10.13%
Communication Services	₹12.42 Cr	9.31%
Consumer Cyclical	₹11.82 Cr	8.86%
Industrials	₹7.11 Cr	5.33%
Utilities	₹5.32 Cr	3.99%
Basic Materials	₹4.32 Cr	3.24%
Consumer Defensive	₹3.74 Cr	2.80%
Real Estate	₹2.96 Cr	2.22%
Technology	₹1.75 Cr	1.31%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Brijesh Shah

Since March 2026

Rishi Sharma

Since March 2026

Nilesh Saha

Since March 2026

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th September 2026

ISIN

INF194K30523

Expense Ratio

1.73%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹133 Cr

Age

6 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹10,00,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Titanium Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Titanium Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Altiva Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Altiva Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Apex Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Summit Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Summit Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
iSIF Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	3.8%	1.0%	₹789.84 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹789.84 Cr	-
Arthaya Equity Long Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	5.3%	1.0%	₹130.96 Cr	-
Arthaya Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	4.3%	1.0%	₹130.96 Cr	-
Titanium Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	3.2%	1.0%	₹343.89 Cr	-
Titanium Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹343.89 Cr	-
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF Regular Growth Very High Risk	3.0%	1.0%	₹211.03 Cr	-
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹211.03 Cr	-
WSIF Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.1%	0.0%	₹42.21 Cr	-
WSIF Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹42.21 Cr	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	3.2%	0.0%	₹133.38 Cr	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.7%	0.0%	₹133.38 Cr	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	3.8%	0.0%	₹403.87 Cr	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹403.87 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	3.1%	0.0%	₹246.02 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	4.6%	0.0%	₹246.02 Cr	-
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qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	4.2%	1.0%	₹1017.78 Cr	5.3%

About the AMC

Bandhan Mutual Fund

022-66289999

https://bandhanmutual.com/

Total AUM

₹2,24,618 Cr

Address

6th Floor, 841, One World Center, Mumbai, 400013

Other Funds by Bandhan Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Bandhan Contra Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	5.6%	0.0%	₹1711.91 Cr	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.7%	0.0%	₹133.38 Cr	-
Bandhan Gold ETF FOF Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹164.35 Cr	-
Bandhan Silver ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹154.62 Cr	-
Arudha Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹157.80 Cr	-
Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹326.54 Cr	-
Bandhan BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹22.62 Cr	-10.0%
Bandhan Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.6%	0.0%	₹588.23 Cr	-11.7%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹386.66 Cr	6.7%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX 10:90 Gilt + SDL Index - Dec 2029 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.0%	0.0%	₹0.35 Cr	5.6%
Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹34.82 Cr	-2.4%
Bandhan Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) - Series 209 (93 Days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Bandhan Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹9.18 Cr	-9.5%
Bandhan Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹13.28 Cr	-9.4%
Bandhan Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹37.21 Cr	-7.4%
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹38.85 Cr	1.0%
Bandhan Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1002.60 Cr	-8.3%
Bandhan Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹87.49 Cr	-4.0%
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹20.88 Cr	4.8%
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹19.28 Cr	-5.1%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹42.28 Cr	-7.7%
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹3085.41 Cr	9.3%
Bandhan Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹46.24 Cr	0.6%
Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹3684.26 Cr	6.2%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹105.99 Cr	-1.8%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹598.04 Cr	-1.6%
Bandhan Retirement Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹174.49 Cr	-4.2%
Bandhan Nifty IT Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹31.68 Cr	-7.8%
Bandhan Interval Fund - Series 17 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Bandhan Fixed Term Plan Series 197 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Bandhan Fixed Term Plan Series 179 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹334.47 Cr	4.6%
Bandhan Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1213.38 Cr	5.3%
Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹16269.40 Cr	6.4%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹20650.23 Cr	-3.2%
Bandhan Dynamic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1909.92 Cr	6.5%
Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹2097.65 Cr	-6.4%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Aggressive Plan Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹21.99 Cr	-0.5%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund Investment Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1686.14 Cr	7.0%
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹2086.88 Cr	-3.4%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹285.02 Cr	1.9%
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹1393.16 Cr	-8.5%
Bandhan Regular Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹85.56 Cr	0.9%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹1244.08 Cr	5.1%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹427.78 Cr	5.0%
Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹13128.61 Cr	6.4%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹8680.22 Cr	5.4%
Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2671.45 Cr	-11.4%
Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹9507.22 Cr	-5.4%
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.5%	1.0%	₹7115.19 Cr	-5.4%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt November 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹89.99 Cr	5.7%

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What is the current NAV of Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth, as of 22-Oct-2026, is ₹10.10.

What is the portfolio composition of Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 70.59% in equities, 0.71% in bonds, and 28.61% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth are:-

Brijesh Shah
Rishi Sharma
Nilesh Saha

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