Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹303 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.19%

ISIN

INF194K01Z02

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2014

About this fund

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Savings mutual fund schemes offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 years, 6 months and 3 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-14.
As of 03-Jul-25, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹34.58, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 303.48 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.19%.

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.76% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 64.91% in equities, 22.97% in debts, and 12.11% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹1000 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹1000.

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.

1 Year

+6.85%

+6.52% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+9.55%

+11.48% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+9.72%

+11.57% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+7.65%

+8.21% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+7.76%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st May 2025

Equity	₹196.98 Cr	64.91%
Debt	₹69.7 Cr	22.97%
Others	₹36.8 Cr	12.13%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Bandhan Money Manager Dir Gr	Mutual Fund - Open End	₹26.31 Cr	8.67%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹14.37 Cr	4.73%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹14 Cr	4.61%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹12.99 Cr	4.28%
Bajaj Finance Ltd	Equity	₹12.05 Cr	3.97%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹11.18 Cr	3.69%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹10.82 Cr	3.57%
08.28 GJ Sdl 2029	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹10.68 Cr	3.52%
6.54% Govt Stock 2032	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹10.25 Cr	3.38%
Pidilite Industries Ltd	Equity	₹9.61 Cr	3.17%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹9.39 Cr	3.10%
Triparty Repo Trp_020625	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹8.95 Cr	2.95%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹8.87 Cr	2.92%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹8.4 Cr	2.77%
Tamil Nadu (Government of) 7.04%	Bond - Sub-sovereign Government Debt	₹7.94 Cr	2.62%
ITC Ltd	Equity	₹7.91 Cr	2.61%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd	Equity	₹7.73 Cr	2.55%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd	Equity	₹7.33 Cr	2.42%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹6.89 Cr	2.27%
07.75 GJ Sdl 2027	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹6.67 Cr	2.20%
Grasim Industries Ltd	Equity	₹5.92 Cr	1.95%
08.43 Up SDL 2029	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹5.37 Cr	1.77%
7.18% Govt Stock 2037	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹5.33 Cr	1.75%
08.23 GJ Sdl 2028	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹5.27 Cr	1.74%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd	Equity	₹5.16 Cr	1.70%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹5.05 Cr	1.66%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5.03 Cr	1.66%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹5 Cr	1.65%
Cash Margin - Derivatives	Cash - Collateral	₹5 Cr	1.65%
Bajaj Finance Ltd. 8.1167%	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹4.07 Cr	1.34%
Dabur India Ltd	Equity	₹3.8 Cr	1.25%
07.70 KA Sdl 2027	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹3.74 Cr	1.23%
HCL Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹3.21 Cr	1.06%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.84 Cr	0.94%
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd	Equity	₹2.67 Cr	0.88%
JSW Steel Ltd	Equity	₹2.08 Cr	0.69%
Asian Paints Ltd	Equity	₹1.95 Cr	0.64%
Net Receivables/Payables	Cash - Collateral	₹1.88 Cr	0.62%
Titan Co Ltd	Equity	₹1.57 Cr	0.52%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd	Equity	₹1.5 Cr	0.50%
Nestle India Ltd	Equity	₹1.45 Cr	0.48%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹1.37 Cr	0.45%
UltraTech Cement Ltd	Equity	₹1.36 Cr	0.45%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd	Equity	₹1.3 Cr	0.43%
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹1.17 Cr	0.39%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd	Equity	₹1.09 Cr	0.36%
Hero MotoCorp Ltd	Equity	₹1.01 Cr	0.33%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹1 Cr	0.33%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹0.93 Cr	0.31%
Bosch Ltd	Equity	₹0.92 Cr	0.30%
Bajaj Auto Ltd	Equity	₹0.86 Cr	0.28%
Wipro Ltd	Equity	₹0.79 Cr	0.26%
Hindalco Industries Ltd	Equity	₹0.71 Cr	0.23%
Container Corporation of India Ltd	Equity	₹0.71 Cr	0.23%
Cash / Bank Balance	Cash - Collateral	₹0.01 Cr	0.00%
Cash Margin - Ccil	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹0 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	₹61.27 Cr	20.19%
Basic Materials	₹24.3 Cr	8.01%
Technology	₹20.13 Cr	6.63%
Consumer Cyclical	₹16.69 Cr	5.50%
Consumer Defensive	₹15.83 Cr	5.21%
Healthcare	₹14.41 Cr	4.75%
Communication Services	₹14.37 Cr	4.73%
Energy	₹12.99 Cr	4.28%
Industrials	₹10.1 Cr	3.33%
Utilities	₹6.89 Cr	2.27%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Harshal Joshi

Since October 2016

Viraj Kulkarni

Since July 2022

Brijesh Shah

Since June 2024

Ritika Behera

Since October 2023

Gaurav Satra

Since June 2024

Kapil Kankonkar

Since June 2025

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st May 2025

ISIN

INF194K01Z02

Expense Ratio

0.19%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹303 Cr

Age

11 years 6 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹1,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Crisil Equity Savings Index 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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WhiteOak Capital Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹77.49 Cr	-
WhiteOak Capital Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	2.0%	0.0%	₹77.49 Cr	-
HSBC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹654.98 Cr	4.8%
Invesco India Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹414.32 Cr	6.0%
Invesco India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹414.32 Cr	7.8%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1049.28 Cr	9.1%
LIC MF Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹21.56 Cr	8.6%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹13555.23 Cr	8.2%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹13555.23 Cr	8.7%
LIC MF Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹21.56 Cr	7.5%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹646.34 Cr	7.8%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹646.34 Cr	8.3%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹677.63 Cr	6.4%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹677.63 Cr	7.3%
Union Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.5%	1.0%	₹137.86 Cr	5.2%
Union Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	2.0%	1.0%	₹137.86 Cr	4.7%
Axis Equity Saver Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹946.03 Cr	5.4%
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹5545.90 Cr	6.6%
Axis Equity Saver Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹946.03 Cr	6.7%
Tata Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹264.80 Cr	7.3%
SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹5430.84 Cr	7.9%
SBI Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹5430.84 Cr	7.3%
Nippon India Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.8%	1.0%	₹720.46 Cr	4.8%
Nippon India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹720.46 Cr	5.9%
PGIM India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹71.81 Cr	7.0%
DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹2995.31 Cr	8.8%
DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹2995.31 Cr	7.9%
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹303.48 Cr	6.9%
UTI Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹686.87 Cr	6.3%
UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹686.87 Cr	7.4%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹1442.49 Cr	9.2%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1442.49 Cr	8.2%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.5%	0.0%	₹654.98 Cr	3.9%
Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹569.61 Cr	6.2%
Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹569.61 Cr	4.4%
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.9%	1.0%	₹5545.90 Cr	5.6%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	2.2%	0.0%	₹1049.28 Cr	7.5%
PGIM India Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹71.81 Cr	6.2%
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹303.48 Cr	5.9%
Tata Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹264.80 Cr	6.7%
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹267.51 Cr	8.1%
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.5%	1.0%	₹267.51 Cr	6.9%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹638.93 Cr	10.1%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.6%	0.0%	₹638.93 Cr	9.0%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.8%	1.0%	₹8254.19 Cr	5.7%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹8254.19 Cr	6.9%

About the AMC

Bandhan Mutual Fund

022-66289999

https://bandhanmutual.com/

Total AUM

₹1,74,428 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 Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹1928.26 Cr	10.8%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹54.86 Cr	1.3%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹448.36 Cr	-6.8%
Bandhan Retirement Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹180.46 Cr	5.5%
Bandhan Nifty IT Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹25.54 Cr	5.9%
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 Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹334.47 Cr	10.5%
Bandhan Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹800.62 Cr	6.4%
Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹13625.91 Cr	7.2%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹9106.59 Cr	6.4%
Bandhan Dynamic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹2938.61 Cr	6.9%
Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹1862.19 Cr	5.0%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Aggressive Plan Direct Growth High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹19.21 Cr	5.8%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund Investment Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹3431.61 Cr	7.1%
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1838.84 Cr	9.9%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹371.62 Cr	11.1%
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1700.65 Cr	-6.3%
Bandhan Regular Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹116.61 Cr	6.9%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1487.56 Cr	9.9%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹493.96 Cr	7.2%
Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹10885.31 Cr	8.3%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹10116.37 Cr	9.9%
Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1886.21 Cr	5.6%
Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹9961.02 Cr	1.1%
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹7356.66 Cr	5.0%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt November 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹105.78 Cr	8.7%
Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹6954.94 Cr	2.3%
Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹6506.28 Cr	8.3%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Conservative Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹6.25 Cr	7.6%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt April 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹439.97 Cr	7.8%
Bandhan Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹2617.20 Cr	4.6%
Bandhan Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1039.30 Cr	13.4%
Bandhan Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹311.97 Cr	10.0%
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹9042.14 Cr	7.7%
Bandhan US Equity Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹315.53 Cr	14.4%
Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt June 2032 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹439.97 Cr	11.3%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt September 2027 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹152.67 Cr	9.4%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt April 2032 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹544.17 Cr	10.8%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹4561.87 Cr	7.8%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Moderate Plan Direct Growth High Risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹19.33 Cr	7.0%
Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹303.48 Cr	6.9%
Bandhan US Treasury Bond 0-1 year Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹132.79 Cr	7.0%
Bandhan Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1499.21 Cr	5.8%
Bandhan All Seasons Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.0%	0.0%	₹462.54 Cr	9.2%
Bandhan Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹132.27 Cr	-12.1%
Bandhan Emerging Businesses Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹11743.70 Cr	13.4%
Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹903.65 Cr	11.8%
Bandhan Nifty 100 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹181.99 Cr	3.7%
Bandhan Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹282.69 Cr	9.0%

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What is the current NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, as of 03-Jul-2025, is ₹34.58.

What are the returns of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 6.85% over the last 1 year and 9.55% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 64.91% in equities, 22.97% in bonds, and 12.11% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Bandhan Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth are:-

Harshal Joshi
Viraj Kulkarni
Brijesh Shah
Ritika Behera
Gaurav Satra
Kapil Kankonkar

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. The NAVs of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market including the fluctuations in the interest rates. The past performance of the mutual funds is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the schemes. Investors are requested to review the prospectus carefully and obtain expert professional advice with regard to specific legal, tax and financial implications of the investment/participation in the scheme.

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Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹303 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.19%

ISIN

INF194K01Z02

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2014

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Low to Moderate Risk