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Bandhan Financial Services Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 151816ISIN: INF194KB1GB2MUTF_IN: BAND_FINA_SERV_1BEIUMNBandhan Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹14.5610down ₹0.00 (0.01%)

NAV for 31 Oct 2026, against 30 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹12.7010 · Regular Growth ₹13.8200, −0.01% · Regular IDCW ₹12.0640

Fund size
₹1,043 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.04%22 Oct 2026
P/E
17.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5930 Sep 2026
Launched
28 Jul 2023

Bandhan Financial Services Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 31 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.72%+0.69%+1.31%–––
1 month−2.93%−3.04%+0.30%154 of 254−2.32%−3.8% to −0.8%
3 months−7.68%−8.02%−6.88%210 of 250−5.48%−7.1% to −2.7%
6 months−2.10%−2.85%−2.88%151 of 250−0.34%−3.8% to +5.5%
1 year−6.85%−8.26%−8.11%161 of 231−3.53%−8.1% to +3.9%
3 years+12.63%+10.84%+9.84%77 of 141+13.06%+9.3% to +17.9%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+11.18%+8.7% to +15.5%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.02%+11.8% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 31 Jul 2023 is ₹14,538 at the NAV of 31 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+0.27%−4.42%
3 years+13.66%+8.58%
Since launch+13.61%+7.34%
Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty Financial Services TRI
20.58%10.52%Dec 2413.50%18.60%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +20.6%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +13.5%

Bandhan Financial Services Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 31 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,13,854₹1,13,848 after stamp duty−9.37%−9.38%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,76,147₹3,76,128 after stamp duty+2.87%+2.87%₹18
Since Jul 202339 instalments₹3,90,000₹4,19,512₹4,19,491 after stamp duty+4.43%+4.43%₹20

5 years: Launched 28 Jul 2023, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 31 Jul 2023 to 31 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year566 windows−8.7%+14.2%+47.5%91.3%
3 yearsLaunched 28 Jul 2023, needs 4 years of history

Bandhan Financial Services Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.46 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.01%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.49%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.50%0.55%2.50%1.04%Jul 23Dec 23May 24Oct 24Mar 25Aug 25Jan 26Jun 26Oct 26
Direct plan at its highest since Jul 2023 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.55%, Jun 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.66%1.92%
Brokerage0.09%0.09%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.29%0.49%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 29 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Nil (If redeemed/switched out within 1 year from the date of allotment - 1% of applicable NAV)

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Monthly - Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment and Quarterly -Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment
As listed for this plan on 31 Oct 2026.

How Bandhan Financial Services Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Bandhan Financial Services Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,109 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
5.4%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,062 Cr₹11 Cr₹386 Cr₹604 Cr₹704 Cr₹782 Cr₹891 Cr₹910 Cr₹885 Cr₹975 Cr₹1,011 Cr₹1,062 Cr₹1,040 Cr₹1,008 Cr₹1,050 Cr₹11 Cr₹19 Cr₹23 Cr₹26 Cr₹32 Cr₹44 Cr₹43 Cr₹47 Cr₹51 Cr₹56 Cr₹55 Cr₹55 Cr₹59 CrSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹1,118 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹1,142 Cr₹901 Cr₹1,043 CrJul 24Nov 24Mar 25Jul 25Nov 25Mar 26Jul 26Sep 26
Highest ₹1,142 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹901 Cr, Feb 2025.

Bandhan Financial Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th14.35%150.1711,36,203Jul 2023or earlier
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd11.98%125.3117,68,128Jul 2023or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th5.76%60.3214,46,513Oct 2024
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th4.76%49.834,06,482Jul 2023or earlier
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th4.46%46.684,86,552Oct 2024
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th3.94%41.204,29,358Feb 2025
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceLarge cap70th3.07%32.171,98,553Jul 2023or earlier
One 97 CommunicationsFinancial Technology (Fintech)Mid cap146th2.27%23.721,41,387May 2024
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd2.12%22.152,25,413Oct 2024
Max Financial ServicesInsuranceMid cap180th2.07%21.701,58,024Apr 2024
Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaCapital MarketsMid cap157th1.91%19.9660,469Jan 2026
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial ServicesFinanceMid cap203rd1.87%19.616,03,639Apr 2024
City Union BankBanksSmall cap348th1.83%19.108,45,045Jan 2025
IDFC First BankBanksMid cap167th1.67%17.4821,46,969Jun 2025
LIC Housing FinanceFinanceSmall cap270th1.60%16.783,16,544Jul 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 1 line filed with no weight is listed without one.
Largest holding
14.35%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
41.31%
Top 10 holdings
54.78%
Effective holdings
18.9Taken over 98.58% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.58%
  • Cash and receivables1.42%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap59.81%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap18.83%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap21.36%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

1sector
  • Financial Services98.58%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services59 companies98.58%98.29%97.41%97.42%95.84%95.64%96.42%98.32%98.15%97.91%96.50%94.88%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Capital Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Telecommunication0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
410161Oct 25510141Nov 25313111Dec 25113152Jan 2641992Feb 26017102Mar 26616200Apr 26518155May 26519252Jun 26425224Jul 26619147Aug 26420122Sep 26
New positions
41.02% of the fund
Sold out
21.40% of the fund before
Added to
20
Trimmed
12
Unchanged
23
Traded at least
1.02%
Weight that moved
4.65%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankAdded11.98%10.23%+1.75 pts+1,48,450
OnEMI Technology SolutionsSold out–0.78%−0.78 pts−2,84,803
Aditya Birla CapitalSold out–0.62%−0.62 pts−1,70,085
IIFL FinanceNew0.49%0.00%+0.49 pts+84,504
PB FintechTrimmed0.38%0.76%−0.38 pts−8,000
Spandana Sphoorty FinancialTrimmed0.07%0.39%−0.32 pts−1,48,061
L&T FinanceNew0.29%0.00%+0.29 pts+1,15,000
LIC Housing FinanceTrimmed1.60%1.82%−0.22 pts−63,000
SBI Cards and Payment ServicesNew0.22%0.00%+0.22 pts+40,000
Aavas FinanciersAdded1.42%1.21%+0.21 pts+15,000
BSETrimmed0.70%0.90%−0.20 pts−7,000
Kotak Mahindra BankTrimmed5.76%5.59%+0.17 pts−50,000
Max Financial ServicesTrimmed2.07%2.24%−0.17 pts−2,058
RBL BankTrimmed1.40%1.57%−0.17 pts−1,00,000
Star Health and Allied Insurance CompanyTrimmed0.37%0.54%−0.17 pts−35,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank15.70%Added14.67%Cut14.24%Added13.69%Cut14.02%14.28%13.31%Cut13.48%Added13.97%Cut14.63%Added14.72%14.35%
HDFC Bank19.80%Added19.09%Cut18.80%17.99%Added16.37%Cut15.74%Added13.10%Cut12.76%12.97%12.22%Added10.23%Cut11.98%Added
Kotak Mahindra Bank4.65%Added4.00%Cut4.35%Added4.29%Added4.96%Added5.01%Added4.90%Added4.96%5.09%Added5.33%Added5.59%Cut5.76%Cut
Axis Bank5.33%Cut5.02%Cut4.98%Cut5.42%Cut4.57%Cut4.52%Added4.74%Added4.91%Added4.96%Added4.40%Cut4.72%Added4.76%Cut
Bajaj Finance3.61%Cut3.93%Added3.70%Cut3.08%Cut3.38%Added3.36%Added3.78%Added3.70%4.08%Added4.71%Added4.33%4.46%Added
State Bank of India2.26%Cut2.28%2.29%3.25%Added4.02%Added3.97%Added4.34%Added4.45%Added4.45%Cut2.99%Cut3.91%Added3.94%Added
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company2.07%Cut1.94%Cut2.03%Added1.98%2.26%Added2.26%Added2.66%Added2.60%Cut2.77%Cut3.08%Added3.15%Added3.07%Added
One 97 Communications2.42%Added2.54%Added2.45%Cut2.17%Cut2.11%2.15%2.22%Added2.14%Cut2.03%Cut1.97%Cut2.39%Cut2.27%Cut
Shriram Finance1.07%Added2.12%Added2.37%Cut2.47%2.63%2.50%Added2.25%Cut2.38%Added2.22%Cut2.21%2.23%Cut2.12%
Max Financial Services2.47%Cut2.36%Cut2.32%2.28%2.58%2.47%2.37%2.53%2.23%Cut2.23%Added2.24%Cut2.07%Cut
Multi Commodity Exchange of India–––1.04%Bought again1.05%Added1.19%1.38%Added1.61%Added1.47%1.48%Added1.83%Cut1.91%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services1.60%Added1.73%Cut1.70%Cut1.61%1.66%Added1.53%Added1.88%Added1.68%Cut1.69%Added1.99%Cut1.91%1.87%Added
City Union Bank1.24%Cut1.42%1.48%Cut1.56%1.32%Cut1.45%Added1.98%Added1.89%Cut1.76%Cut1.64%Cut1.81%1.83%Cut
IDFC First Bank1.60%Cut1.52%1.40%Cut1.39%1.42%Added1.38%Added1.47%1.35%Cut1.54%Added1.63%1.64%1.67%Added
LIC Housing Finance1.81%1.68%1.81%Added1.79%1.84%1.98%2.00%1.94%1.95%1.78%Cut1.82%1.60%Cut
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
55.00%Mar 266.00%Apr 266.00%May 264.00%Jun 268.00%Jul 267.00%Aug 264.00%Sep 26
Highest 55.0% in Mar 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 31 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.85%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.74%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.44
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.22Highest
Sortino ratio0.65
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty Financial Services TRI

Beta0.94
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+4.40 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.91 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared79.6
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.89
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture106.3%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture84.8%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.73

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years and since Jul 2023−17.31%6 Jan 202630 Mar 2026Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2024 to Aug 202627 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Financial Services TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Bandhan Financial Services Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Ritu Modiequity portfolioDec 2024+0.79%a year+1.82%−1.03 pts20.2%20.5%2₹3,564 Cr
Harshvardhan Agrawalequity portfolioJun 2024+5.55%a year+5.17%+0.37 pts27.5%33.1%1₹1,043 Cr
Harshal Joshidebt portfolioJul 2023+11.99%a year+6.86%+5.13 pts24.8%–20₹55,832 Cr₹13,143 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Bandhan Midcap FundRitu ModiNov 2022+17.54%a year––₹2,521 Cr
Bandhan Liquid FundHarshal JoshiSep 2015+6.22%a year––₹15,011 Cr
Bandhan Arbitrage FundHarshal JoshiOct 2016+6.33%a year+5.60%+0.73 pts₹7,734 Cr
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+6.23%a year––₹6,362 Cr
Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt June 2027 Index FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+6.06%a year––₹5,184 Cr
Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundHarshal JoshiJul 2018+6.40%a year––₹4,261 Cr
Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2028 Index FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+6.14%a year––₹3,369 Cr
Bandhan Multi Cap FundHarshal JoshiDec 2021+12.27%a year+10.56%+1.71 pts₹2,938 Cr
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+11.77%a year––₹2,661 Cr
Bandhan Midcap FundHarshal JoshiAug 2022+16.40%a year––₹2,521 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Tata Banking & Financial Services FundTata Mutual Fund65.41%28
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund61.88%26
Canara Robeco Banking and Financial Services FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund61.13%24
ITI Banking and Financial Services FundITI Mutual Fund60.64%23
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund59.94%31
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund59.44%24
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking and Financial Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund59.17%30
WhiteOak Capital Banking & Financial Services FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund59.00%28
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund58.43%27
UTI Banking and Financial Services FundUTI Mutual Fund58.27%29
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund36.55%
Bandhan ELSS - Tax Saver FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.74%
Bandhan Flexi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.60%
Bandhan Value FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.49%
Bandhan Large Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.32%
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund29.22%
Bandhan Multi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund26.78%
Bandhan Contra FundBandhan Mutual Fund22.23%
Bandhan Focused FundBandhan Mutual Fund18.09%
Bandhan Innovation FundBandhan Mutual Fund12.12%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Bandhan Financial Services Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.95Mar 25₹0.84Mar 26
Largest ₹0.949 a unit, Mar 2025.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
24 Mar 2026₹0.8376.46%₹12.9520₹12.3870
24 Mar 2025₹0.9496.80%₹13.9550₹12.9930
All 2 payouts since 24 Mar 2025.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies engaged in financial services sector.

Asset allocation

  • Securities belonging to the Equity and equity related instruments of companies engaged in financial services sector - 80%-100%, Equities & Equity related securities other than above and overseas securities* - 0% - 20%
  • Debt Securities and Money Market Instruments (including Government securities, Securitised debt) - 0%- 20%
  • Units issued by InvITs - 0% - 10%

Type of scheme

(Sector Fund - An open ended equity scheme investing in Financial Services Sector)

Stated category
Sector Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Financial Services TRI Index
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
10 Jul 2023 to 24 Jul 2023
Units first allotted
28 Jul 2023
Open for sale again
31 Jul 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151816INF194KB1GB2BAND_FINA_SERV_1BEIUMN31 Jul 2023
Regular Growth151818INF194KB1GE6BAND_FINA_SERV_1DUYIU431 Jul 2023
Direct IDCW151817INF194KB1GC0INF194KB1GD8BAND_FINA_SERV_1DXPWKT31 Jul 2023
Regular IDCW151819INF194KB1GF3INF194KB1GG1BAND_FINA_SERV_1M8YI0731 Jul 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure