Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹1,919 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.80%

ISIN

INF194K01W21

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is a Focused Fund mutual fund schemes offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 years, 8 months and 14 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 12-Sep-25, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹102.70, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 1919.39 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.8%.

Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.76% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 94.73% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 5.27% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Bandhan Focused Equity 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

+1.56%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+18.46%

+15.67% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+18.76%

+20.08% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+14.78%

+14.18% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+13.76%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st August 2025

Equity	₹1,818.19 Cr	94.73%
Others	₹101.2 Cr	5.27%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Power Finance Corp Ltd	Equity	₹154.26 Cr	8.04%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹150.54 Cr	7.84%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹123.97 Cr	6.46%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹99.33 Cr	5.17%
Triparty Repo Trp_010925	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹97.62 Cr	5.09%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd	Equity	₹94.01 Cr	4.90%
One97 Communications Ltd	Equity	₹73.67 Cr	3.84%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd	Equity	₹71.5 Cr	3.73%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹68.84 Cr	3.59%
LT Foods Ltd	Equity	₹66.06 Cr	3.44%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹64.71 Cr	3.37%
The South Indian Bank Ltd	Equity	₹62.98 Cr	3.28%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd	Equity	₹61.16 Cr	3.19%
ITC Ltd	Equity	₹58.66 Cr	3.06%
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd	Equity	₹56.92 Cr	2.97%
Varun Beverages Ltd	Equity	₹55.21 Cr	2.88%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹50.61 Cr	2.64%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹50.55 Cr	2.63%
Mankind Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹49.45 Cr	2.58%
Signatureglobal (India) Ltd	Equity	₹48.47 Cr	2.53%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹48.43 Cr	2.52%
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹47.28 Cr	2.46%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹44.02 Cr	2.29%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹43.44 Cr	2.26%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd	Equity	₹42.09 Cr	2.19%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹40.81 Cr	2.13%
Sanathan Textiles Ltd	Equity	₹38.18 Cr	1.99%
Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹29.73 Cr	1.55%
E2E Networks Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹16.68 Cr	0.87%
Tilaknagar Industries Ltd	Equity	₹6.63 Cr	0.35%
Cash Margin - Derivatives	Cash - Collateral	₹2 Cr	0.10%
Net Receivables/Payables	Cash - Collateral	₹0.74 Cr	0.04%
Cash Margin - Ccil	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹0.54 Cr	0.03%
Cash / Bank Balance	Cash - Collateral	₹0.29 Cr	0.02%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹692.32 Cr	36.07%
Healthcare	₹242.72 Cr	12.65%
Technology	₹197.15 Cr	10.27%
Consumer Defensive	₹186.56 Cr	9.72%
Real Estate	₹142.48 Cr	7.42%
Consumer Cyclical	₹88.72 Cr	4.62%
Industrials	₹68.84 Cr	3.59%
Basic Materials	₹56.92 Cr	2.97%
Utilities	₹50.61 Cr	2.64%
Energy	₹48.43 Cr	2.52%
Communication Services	₹43.44 Cr	2.26%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Manish Gunwani

Since December 2024

Kirthi Jain

Since December 2024

Ritika Behera

Since October 2023

Gaurav Satra

Since June 2024

Rahul Agarwal

Since December 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st August 2025

ISIN

INF194K01W21

Expense Ratio

0.80%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹1,919 Cr

Age

12 years 8 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹1,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

BSE 500 India 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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HSBC Focused Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1646.63 Cr	-0.0%
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Motilal Oswal Focused Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1464.49 Cr	-15.6%
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Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	1.0%	₹12421.39 Cr	-2.5%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹12559.52 Cr	4.6%
Axis Focused 25 Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹12286.29 Cr	-1.1%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹7619.96 Cr	-0.0%
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Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹12421.39 Cr	-1.7%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹21456.24 Cr	6.7%
Edelweiss Focused Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.2%	1.0%	₹962.34 Cr	-2.9%
Edelweiss Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹962.34 Cr	-1.4%
Baroda BNP Paribas Focused Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹668.76 Cr	-7.5%
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JM Focused Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹284.47 Cr	-5.0%
Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.0%	1.0%	₹2136.65 Cr	-5.3%
Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹2136.65 Cr	-3.8%
Sundaram Focused Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹1099.54 Cr	-5.0%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	1.0%	₹7619.96 Cr	-0.9%
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About the AMC

Bandhan Mutual Fund

022-66289999

https://bandhanmutual.com/

Total AUM

₹1,83,484 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 BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Bandhan Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹505.43 Cr	-
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹339.95 Cr	-
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX 10:90 Gilt + SDL Index - Dec 2029 Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹7.39 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹20.01 Cr	-
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	0.3%	0.0%	₹8.73 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹11.34 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹25.54 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹13.71 Cr	-
Bandhan Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹1598.10 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹27.55 Cr	-
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹18.29 Cr	-
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹19.17 Cr	6.5%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹40.35 Cr	-2.6%
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹1714.64 Cr	6.2%
Bandhan Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹141.41 Cr	3.3%
Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹2124.75 Cr	9.9%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹58.94 Cr	-6.8%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹485.90 Cr	-14.9%
Bandhan Retirement Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹180.60 Cr	2.9%
Bandhan Nifty IT Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹24.50 Cr	-14.8%
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 Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹334.47 Cr	8.3%
Bandhan Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹899.40 Cr	6.2%
Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹14391.30 Cr	6.9%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹10230.74 Cr	-0.7%
Bandhan Dynamic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹2717.81 Cr	3.8%
Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹1893.05 Cr	-1.0%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Aggressive Plan Direct Growth High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹19.22 Cr	1.2%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund Investment Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹2916.31 Cr	4.0%
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1919.39 Cr	1.6%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹345.61 Cr	8.3%
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1612.58 Cr	-9.1%
Bandhan Regular Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹105.20 Cr	4.4%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1441.01 Cr	7.9%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹482.80 Cr	5.0%
Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹13433.65 Cr	8.0%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹10760.74 Cr	8.4%
Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1952.97 Cr	-0.0%
Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹9840.60 Cr	-4.5%
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹7364.66 Cr	-0.6%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt November 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹102.22 Cr	8.0%
Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹6899.23 Cr	-2.9%
Bandhan Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹6275.64 Cr	7.8%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Conservative Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹6.32 Cr	5.4%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt April 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹431.40 Cr	7.2%
Bandhan Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹2690.20 Cr	-2.1%
Bandhan Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1032.63 Cr	5.6%

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk

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

The NAV of Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, as of 12-Sep-2025, is ₹102.70.

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

The fund has generated 1.56% over the last 1 year and 18.46% 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 94.73% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 5.27% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

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

Manish Gunwani
Kirthi Jain
Ritika Behera
Gaurav Satra
Rahul Agarwal

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

₹1,919 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.80%

ISIN

INF194K01W21

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk