Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹6,965 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.96%

ISIN

INF194K01Y29

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth is a ELSS (Tax Savings) mutual fund schemes offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 9 months and 11 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 09-Oct-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹172.53, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 6964.87 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.96%.

Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.02% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 95.18% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 4.82% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹500.

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

-2.19%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+9.05%

+9.71% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+9.81%

+8.97% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+14.60%

+12.32% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+16.02%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st August 2026

Equity	₹6,629.04 Cr	95.18%
Others	₹335.83 Cr	4.82%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹538.84 Cr	7.74%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹440.37 Cr	6.32%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹434.18 Cr	6.23%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹392.58 Cr	5.64%
Triparty Repo Trp_010926	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹338.09 Cr	4.85%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd	Equity	₹299.91 Cr	4.31%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹215.42 Cr	3.09%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹208 Cr	2.99%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd	Equity	₹182.88 Cr	2.63%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹172.13 Cr	2.47%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹161.8 Cr	2.32%
ITC Ltd	Equity	₹158.41 Cr	2.27%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd	Equity	₹149.2 Cr	2.14%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹141.27 Cr	2.03%
Jindal Steel Ltd	Equity	₹137.18 Cr	1.97%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd	Equity	₹136.5 Cr	1.96%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd	Equity	₹131.37 Cr	1.89%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹121.43 Cr	1.74%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd	Equity	₹120.59 Cr	1.73%
IDFC First Bank Ltd	Equity	₹120.36 Cr	1.73%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd	Equity	₹115.9 Cr	1.66%
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹115.44 Cr	1.66%
United Spirits Ltd	Equity	₹102.59 Cr	1.47%
Sterlite Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹101.98 Cr	1.46%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹98.64 Cr	1.42%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹98.43 Cr	1.41%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd	Equity	₹98.37 Cr	1.41%
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd	Equity	₹97.63 Cr	1.40%
Titan Co Ltd	Equity	₹89.29 Cr	1.28%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹85.85 Cr	1.23%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹83.88 Cr	1.20%
Life Insurance Corporation of India	Equity	₹83.6 Cr	1.20%
Hero MotoCorp Ltd	Equity	₹81.75 Cr	1.17%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd	Equity	₹79.39 Cr	1.14%
Bayer CropScience Ltd	Equity	₹70.28 Cr	1.01%
UltraTech Cement Ltd	Equity	₹68.7 Cr	0.99%
GAIL (India) Ltd	Equity	₹62.13 Cr	0.89%
Ramco Cements Ltd	Equity	₹61.57 Cr	0.88%
MAS Financial Services Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹60.91 Cr	0.87%
United Breweries Ltd	Equity	₹60.19 Cr	0.86%
VRL Logistics Ltd	Equity	₹58.17 Cr	0.84%
Emami Ltd	Equity	₹56.42 Cr	0.81%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹55.66 Cr	0.80%
Grasim Industries Ltd	Equity	₹50.57 Cr	0.73%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd	Equity	₹45.07 Cr	0.65%
Tata Motors Ltd	Equity	₹42.4 Cr	0.61%
Bosch Ltd	Equity	₹37.5 Cr	0.54%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹36.01 Cr	0.52%
DLF Ltd	Equity	₹34.55 Cr	0.50%
Sobha Ltd	Equity	₹34.25 Cr	0.49%
KEC International Ltd	Equity	₹33.36 Cr	0.48%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd	Equity	₹26.11 Cr	0.37%
V-Mart Retail Ltd	Equity	₹25.42 Cr	0.37%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹22.13 Cr	0.32%
Lupin Ltd	Equity	₹21.88 Cr	0.31%
Yatra Online Ltd	Equity	₹18.09 Cr	0.26%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd	Equity	₹17.49 Cr	0.25%
Nestle India Ltd	Equity	₹14.97 Cr	0.21%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹13.13 Cr	0.19%
Zensar Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹6.91 Cr	0.10%
Net Current Assets	Cash	₹-4.3 Cr	0.06%
Cash Margin - Ccil	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹2.04 Cr	0.03%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹2,508.52 Cr	36.02%
Consumer Defensive	₹685.64 Cr	9.84%
Technology	₹624.22 Cr	8.96%
Consumer Cyclical	₹575.77 Cr	8.27%
Energy	₹550.08 Cr	7.90%
Healthcare	₹485.09 Cr	6.96%
Basic Materials	₹467.92 Cr	6.72%
Industrials	₹275.46 Cr	3.96%
Communication Services	₹172.13 Cr	2.47%
Real Estate	₹166.43 Cr	2.39%
Utilities	₹117.78 Cr	1.69%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Daylynn Pinto

Since October 2016

Ritika Behera

Since October 2023

Gaurav Satra

Since June 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st August 2026

ISIN

INF194K01Y29

Expense Ratio

0.96%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹6,965 Cr

Age

13 years 9 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹500

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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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Bajaj Finserv ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth Low Risk	3.0%	0.0%	₹91.92 Cr	-1.4%
Bajaj Finserv ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹91.92 Cr	0.3%
Zerodha ELSS Tax Saver Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹294.78 Cr	-3.4%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Regular Growth High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹19.18 Cr	8.0%
Bank of India Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.11 Cr	7.6%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series II Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹34.17 Cr	6.4%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹34.17 Cr	6.8%
Bank of India Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.11 Cr	7.3%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹19.18 Cr	8.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series V Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹31.62 Cr	3.0%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹31.62 Cr	3.2%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	5.9%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	5.6%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Regular Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	16.8%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	17.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹78.05 Cr	2.5%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹250.68 Cr	-3.0%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹250.68 Cr	-2.7%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹78.05 Cr	2.3%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	-	₹34.84 Cr	4.6%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	32.0%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	31.5%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	-	₹34.84 Cr	4.3%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹37.52 Cr	-7.5%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹37.52 Cr	-7.2%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹23.09 Cr	3.9%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹23.09 Cr	4.1%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹66.00 Cr	-3.0%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹66.00 Cr	-2.6%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹353.31 Cr	-1.2%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹353.31 Cr	-1.5%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹194.41 Cr	-7.7%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹194.41 Cr	-7.4%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹37.28 Cr	2.3%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹37.28 Cr	2.2%
Invesco India Tax Plan Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹2764.45 Cr	-4.8%
HSBC ELSS Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹4228.75 Cr	0.2%
LIC MF ELSS Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹1021.43 Cr	-6.0%
Kotak Taxsaver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹6383.52 Cr	-2.7%
Invesco India Tax Plan Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹2764.45 Cr	-3.7%
HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	0.0%	₹243.60 Cr	4.0%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund ( Tax Saving) Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹14285.60 Cr	-6.2%
Sundaram Tax Savings Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹1284.96 Cr	-8.4%
Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹6964.87 Cr	-2.2%
Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹14718.43 Cr	-2.2%
JM Tax Gain Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹248.18 Cr	3.1%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	0.0%	₹109.00 Cr	0.9%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	3.3%	0.0%	₹109.00 Cr	-0.5%
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	0.0%	₹894.74 Cr	-9.8%
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹894.74 Cr	-8.4%

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	0.5%	0.0%	₹1713.01 Cr	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹127.87 Cr	-
Bandhan Gold ETF FOF Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹165.25 Cr	-
Bandhan Silver ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹160.02 Cr	-
Arudha Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹146.93 Cr	-
Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹331.57 Cr	-
Bandhan BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹25.02 Cr	-8.6%
Bandhan Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹646.63 Cr	-9.3%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹353.77 Cr	7.0%
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%	₹35.91 Cr	0.0%
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%	₹9.02 Cr	-6.7%
Bandhan Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹14.37 Cr	-8.3%
Bandhan Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹37.49 Cr	-0.4%
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹35.55 Cr	2.4%
Bandhan Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1099.82 Cr	-5.7%
Bandhan Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹92.88 Cr	-0.1%
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹21.01 Cr	10.5%
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹20.33 Cr	-1.4%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹45.29 Cr	-5.0%
Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹2957.35 Cr	15.7%
Bandhan Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹49.12 Cr	1.5%
Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹3744.87 Cr	8.2%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹99.25 Cr	3.4%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹628.85 Cr	8.1%
Bandhan Retirement Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹181.88 Cr	-2.9%
Bandhan Nifty IT Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹34.18 Cr	-18.6%
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	5.4%
Bandhan Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1160.03 Cr	5.2%
Bandhan Liquid Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹20197.71 Cr	6.5%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹21020.50 Cr	0.2%
Bandhan Dynamic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1926.49 Cr	6.7%
Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹2179.99 Cr	-3.7%
Bandhan Asset Allocation FOF Aggressive Plan Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹22.84 Cr	3.4%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund Investment Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1713.30 Cr	7.3%
Bandhan Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹2093.70 Cr	1.0%
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹292.55 Cr	3.0%
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1433.04 Cr	-5.6%
Bandhan Regular Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹87.35 Cr	1.7%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹1249.76 Cr	5.5%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹428.76 Cr	5.4%
Bandhan Money Manager Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹15337.79 Cr	6.7%
Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹8730.74 Cr	5.8%
Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2813.29 Cr	-9.7%
Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹9980.68 Cr	-3.3%
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.5%	1.0%	₹7508.00 Cr	-3.6%
Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt November 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹89.71 Cr	5.7%

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What is the current NAV of Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth, as of 09-Oct-2026, is ₹172.53.

What are the returns of Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated -2.19% over the last 1 year and 9.05% 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 Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 95.18% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 4.82% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth are:-

Daylynn Pinto
Ritika Behera
Gaurav Satra

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