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Bandhan Focused Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 118421ISIN: INF194K01W21MUTF_IN: BAND_FOCU_DIR_1VNP1P0Bandhan Mutual FundFocused funds

Formerly 1, 2, IDFC Imperial Equity Fund
NAV ₹101.6990up ₹0.56 (0.55%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹18.1960 · Regular Growth ₹84.9720, 0.55% · Direct IDCW ₹32.5660

Fund size
₹2,096 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.02%22 Oct 2026
P/E
17.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2930 Sep 2026
Launched
16 Mar 2006

Bandhan Focused Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.15%−3.18%––––
1 month−7.09%−7.19%–28 of 28−3.41%−4.8% to −2.6%
3 months−2.61%−2.92%–6 of 28−4.27%−5.9% to −3.2%
6 months−3.28%−3.89%–21 of 28−1.14%−3.3% to +2.0%
1 year−4.67%−5.88%−2.33%to 30 Sep 202613 of 28−5.13%−8.1% to −1.0%
3 years+14.67%+13.21%+9.19%to 30 Sep 20266 of 27+12.29%+9.4% to +14.0%
5 years+10.26%+8.84%+8.90%to 30 Sep 20266 of 25+9.69%+8.0% to +10.3%
10 years+13.30%+11.75%+12.78%to 30 Sep 20266 of 14+12.85%+12.1% to +14.3%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹50,649 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Focused funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+4.39%−2.33%
3 years+15.44%+9.19%
5 years+12.23%+8.90%
10 years+13.83%+12.78%
Since launch+12.87%+12.96%
Benchmark: BSE 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
32.90%Dec 14−3.31%Dec 153.59%Dec 1656.85%Dec 17−11.30%Dec 1810.40%Dec 1916.47%Dec 2026.28%Dec 21−3.73%Dec 2233.00%Dec 2332.01%Dec 24−0.37%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2017, +56.8%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −11.3%

Bandhan Focused Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,18,186₹1,18,180 after stamp duty−2.85%−2.86%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,85,943₹3,85,924 after stamp duty+4.61%+4.60%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,86,177₹7,86,138 after stamp duty+10.80%+10.79%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹23,16,849₹23,16,793 after stamp duty+12.65%+12.65%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹42,43,386₹42,43,330 after stamp duty+12.81%+12.81%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,162 windows−27.7%+15.5%+85.0%77.4%
3 years2,674 windows−3.2%+14.1%+26.9%98.7%
5 years2,181 windows−0.4%+13.7%+26.7%100.0%
10 years949 windows+11.0%+13.9%+16.4%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Bandhan Focused 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
1.26 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.00%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.26%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.33%0.69%2.28%1.02%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.07%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.69%, May 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.68%1.76%
Brokerage0.07%0.07%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.27%0.45%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Entry Load: Nil. Exit Load (w.e.f 08-May-2020) If redeemed / Switched Out within 365 days from the date of allotment - Up to 10% of Investment Nil & For remaining Investment: 1.00%. If redeemed / switched out after 365 days from the date of allotment: Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
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 28 Oct 2026.

How Bandhan Focused Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

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 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Bandhan Focused Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,105 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
13.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,811 Cr₹8 Cr₹1,811 Cr₹293 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

₹2,096 Cr₹1,077 Cr₹2,096 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
The latest month end is the highest since Feb 2019.Lowest ₹1,077 Cr, Mar 2020.

Bandhan Focused Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

LT FoodsAgricultural Food & other ProductsSmall cap463rd8.16%170.2142,51,116Jun 2025
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd6.73%140.5219,82,731Sep 2019
Jubilant PharmovaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap422nd6.22%129.8312,61,984Jul 2025
Prestige Estates ProjectsRealtyMid cap175th6.11%127.528,60,527Jan 2025
Cholamandalam Financial HoldingsFinanceSmall cap264th5.43%113.238,16,857May 2025
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap176th5.29%110.434,72,984Dec 2024
EPLIndustrial ProductsSmall cap684th4.72%98.4841,55,175Sep 2026
ESDS Software SolutionIT - Services4.72%98.526,52,698Aug 2026
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th4.50%93.927,10,586Oct 2018
Sanathan TextilesTextiles & ApparelsSmall cap914th3.76%78.4415,43,660Jul 2025
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsLarge cap1st3.65%76.186,41,786Aug 2023
Power Finance CorporationFinanceLarge cap68th3.49%72.9322,40,691Mar 2025
V2 RetailRetailingSmall cap640th3.04%63.3830,36,142May 2026
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th2.94%61.266,38,464Jul 2025
Tilaknagar IndustriesBeveragesSmall cap558th2.85%59.5411,01,233Aug 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
8.16%LT Foods
Top 5 holdings
32.65%
Top 10 holdings
55.64%
Effective holdings
22.3Taken over 97.72% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.72%
  • Cash and receivables2.28%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap36.60%Category 61.82%
  • Mid cap11.67%Category 20.05%
  • Small cap46.14%Category 16.74%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 5.46% of the fund. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation

13sectors
  • Financial Services28.57%Category 31.13%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods13.65%Category 3.04%
  • Healthcare11.51%Category 7.59%
  • Information Technology9.69%Category 4.44%
  • Realty8.32%Category 2.22%
  • Capital Goods7.18%Category 9.40%
  • Consumer Services5.04%Category 6.26%
  • Textiles3.76%Category 0.27%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.65%Category 2.97%
  • Construction2.40%Category 2.20%
  • Power1.92%Category 2.81%
  • Chemicals1.29%Category 1.49%
  • Services0.74%Category 3.24%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services8 companies28.57%31.68%34.52%33.71%32.15%35.27%35.21%35.54%36.95%36.44%37.65%37.39%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods3 companies13.65%14.65%13.92%13.29%13.75%17.20%16.64%16.60%16.12%16.65%16.52%15.21%
Healthcare2 companies11.51%14.10%13.67%12.99%14.00%13.50%15.71%14.64%15.61%15.48%14.69%14.94%
Information Technology4 companies9.69%5.40%4.04%4.41%5.84%4.55%5.35%5.25%6.19%5.95%5.98%5.98%
Realty2 companies8.32%9.04%9.16%8.78%8.08%6.58%5.66%6.50%6.45%6.89%6.95%7.07%
Capital Goods2 companies7.18%2.47%2.32%2.42%2.34%1.04%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services2 companies5.04%6.28%5.90%5.54%5.46%2.34%2.34%1.97%2.21%2.17%2.31%2.45%
Textiles1 company3.76%3.30%3.47%3.26%2.79%2.94%2.51%2.36%2.37%2.17%1.91%1.81%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company3.65%3.11%3.20%3.19%3.30%3.55%3.79%2.47%2.50%2.72%2.68%2.54%
Construction1 company2.40%2.58%2.52%2.41%2.40%2.34%1.75%1.91%3.77%3.79%3.72%3.69%
Power1 company1.92%1.94%2.07%2.15%2.35%2.61%2.75%2.36%2.22%1.99%1.94%2.01%
Chemicals1 company1.29%1.34%1.48%1.50%2.73%2.93%2.18%2.14%2.30%2.68%2.80%3.06%
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
0630Oct 250540Nov 250630Dec 250730Jan 260580Feb 2601230Mar 2611261Apr 261782May 260850Jun 262923Jul 262550Aug 262762Sep 26
New positions
26.17% of the fund
Sold out
23.41% of the fund before
Added to
7
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
14
Traded at least
3.41%
Weight that moved
13.16%

Changes in Sep 2026

EPLNew4.72%0.00%+4.72 pts+41,55,175
Global HealthSold out–2.16%−2.16 pts−3,05,296
Rashi PeripheralsNew1.45%0.00%+1.45 pts+3,16,500
Kotak Mahindra BankTrimmed1.98%3.27%−1.29 pts−6,41,715
Aurobindo PharmaSold out–1.25%−1.25 pts−1,53,010
Jubilant PharmovaAdded6.22%5.09%+1.13 pts+54,000
Tilaknagar IndustriesTrimmed2.85%3.94%−1.09 pts−3,70,162
EternalTrimmed2.00%3.05%−1.05 pts−6,42,708
Varun BeveragesAdded2.64%1.67%+0.97 pts+3,99,024
ShiprocketTrimmed0.74%1.70%−0.96 pts−12,81,896
LT FoodsAdded8.16%9.04%−0.88 pts+11,087
Angel OneTrimmed1.68%2.33%−0.65 pts−4,24,000
Reliance IndustriesAdded3.65%3.11%+0.54 pts+1,31,704
HDFC BankAdded6.73%6.22%+0.51 pts+1,46,864
The South Indian BankTrimmed1.82%2.30%−0.48 pts−26,68,877
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
LT Foods5.57%Added7.35%Added7.46%Added7.53%Added8.09%Added7.90%Cut8.32%Added7.63%7.48%Added8.34%Added9.04%Cut8.16%Added
HDFC Bank6.16%6.28%6.27%6.07%5.73%5.51%Added6.13%Added5.96%6.31%6.58%Added6.22%6.73%Added
Jubilant Pharmova4.19%Added4.46%Added4.98%Added4.84%Added4.38%Added4.71%Added4.71%5.42%Added5.33%Added5.36%Added5.09%Added6.22%Added
Prestige Estates Projects4.39%Cut4.21%4.07%3.85%3.62%3.27%3.90%Added5.44%Added6.51%Added6.67%6.71%6.11%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings3.87%Added3.73%3.75%Added3.62%Added3.90%Added5.05%Added5.15%Added5.27%5.83%Added6.01%Added5.80%5.43%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals4.01%Added4.12%4.38%4.48%4.21%Cut4.69%4.66%Added4.86%Added4.85%Added4.87%5.60%Added5.29%
EPL–––––––––––4.72%Bought again
ESDS Software Solution––––––––––1.34%Bought4.72%
ICICI Bank4.58%4.72%4.63%4.83%4.86%4.73%4.36%4.37%4.73%4.89%4.93%4.50%
Sanathan Textiles1.81%Added1.91%Added2.17%Added2.37%Added2.36%Added2.51%Added2.94%Added2.79%Added3.26%Added3.47%Added3.30%3.76%Added
Reliance Industries2.54%2.68%2.72%2.50%2.47%3.79%Added3.55%3.30%3.19%3.20%3.11%3.65%Added
Power Finance Corporation7.91%7.54%Added7.96%Added8.84%Added8.51%Cut8.78%Added8.01%Cut5.75%Cut5.63%5.57%3.60%Cut3.49%
V2 Retail–––––––3.07%Bought3.05%Added3.08%Added3.23%Added3.04%
State Bank of India6.00%Cut6.23%Cut6.35%6.28%Cut6.56%Cut5.07%Cut4.87%4.42%4.66%3.62%Cut3.23%Cut2.94%
Tilaknagar Industries4.21%Added3.79%3.69%3.60%3.74%3.82%3.75%3.71%3.66%3.73%Added3.94%Cut2.85%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
52.00%Mar 264.00%Apr 268.00%May 262.00%Jun 264.00%Jul 263.00%Aug 269.00%Sep 26
Highest 52.0% in Mar 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Focused funds (27 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.62%
13.37%Lowest15.89%Average19.67%Highest
Downside deviation9.58%
7.80%Lowest10.21%Average12.41%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.60
0.09Lowest0.40Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.95
0.11Lowest0.59Average1.25Highest

Against BSE 500 TRI

Beta0.95
0.81Lowest0.95Average1.13Highest
R-squared79.7
68.4Lowest88.8Average96.5Highest
Correlation0.89
0.83Lowest0.94Average0.98Highest
Upside capture110.8%
88.3%Lowest103.6%Average131.1%Highest
Downside capture74.2%
60.5%Lowest90.4%Average128.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.99

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.91%29 Oct 202531 Mar 20264 Sep 2026
3 years−17.81%11 Dec 20247 Apr 202529 Oct 2025
5 years−20.24%17 Jan 202217 Jun 20226 Jun 2023
10 years and since Jan 2013−37.54%20 Feb 202023 Mar 20209 Oct 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Apr 2022 to Aug 202653 monthsVery HighVery HighBSE 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Bandhan Focused Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Manish GunwaniDec 2024−1.66%a year––41.7%9.1%7₹73,026 Cr
Kirthi JainDec 2024−1.66%a year––41.7%9.1%2₹37,855 Cr
Rahul AgarwalDec 2024−1.66%a year––41.7%9.1%2₹22,732 Cr
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 Small Cap FundManish GunwaniJan 2023+27.56%a year––₹35,759 Cr
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap FundManish GunwaniJan 2023+18.84%a year+13.85%+4.99 pts₹20,636 Cr
Bandhan Flexi Cap FundManish GunwaniJan 2024+6.74%a year––₹7,120 Cr
Bandhan Innovation FundManish Gunwani–––₹3,079 Cr
Bandhan Balanced Advantage FundManish GunwaniJan 2024+7.48%a year––₹2,233 Cr
Bandhan Large Cap FundManish GunwaniDec 2024−0.04%a year––₹2,103 Cr
Bandhan Small Cap FundKirthi JainJun 2023+26.25%a year––₹35,759 Cr
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap FundRahul AgarwalAug 2023+15.88%a year+10.38%+5.50 pts₹20,636 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

Canara Robeco Focused FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund24.81%8
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund24.27%8
UTI Focused Fund (30 stocks)UTI Mutual Fund22.22%6
Edelweiss Focused FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund22.21%7
ITI Focused FundITI Mutual Fund21.43%7
Nippon India Focused FundNippon India Mutual Fund21.17%6
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund21.04%6
Mahindra Manulife Focused FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund21.04%6
Tata Focused FundTata Mutual Fund20.85%6
HSBC Focused FundHSBC Mutual Fund20.68%6
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 Large Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund30.33%
Bandhan Flexi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund27.82%
Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund26.96%
Bandhan Contra FundBandhan Mutual Fund26.40%
Bandhan ELSS - Tax Saver FundBandhan Mutual Fund24.96%
Bandhan Multi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund24.24%
Bandhan Value FundBandhan Mutual Fund23.26%
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund20.70%
Bandhan Small Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund18.27%
Bandhan Financial Services FundBandhan Mutual Fund18.09%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Bandhan Focused 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
₹1.29Jul 21₹1.25Jul 22₹1.59Jul 23₹2.30Mar 24₹2.39Mar 25₹2.04Mar 26
Largest ₹2.394 a unit, Mar 2025.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
24 Mar 2026₹2.0356.32%₹32.2070₹30.8140
24 Mar 2025₹2.3946.92%₹34.6130₹31.9420
27 Mar 2024₹2.3027.13%₹32.2700₹30.2370
28 Jul 2023₹1.595.57%₹28.5560₹27.0230
28 Jul 2022₹1.254.85%₹25.7800₹24.8500
22 Jul 2021₹1.294.98%₹25.8900₹24.6900
All 6 payouts since 22 Jul 2021.

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
  2. 2019

    • 30 NovBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty 50 TRI to BSE 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is seek to generate capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity and equity related instruments up to 30 companies. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Equities & Equity related instruments - 65%-100%, Debt & Money Market instruments - 0%-35%, Securitised debt instruments - 0%-35%

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks with multi cap focus

Benchmark
BSE 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
30 Jan 2006 to 21 Feb 2006
Units first allotted
16 Mar 2006
Open for sale again
17 Mar 2006
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118421INF194K01W21BAND_FOCU_DIR_1VNP1P02 Jan 2013
Regular Growth108592INF194K01466BAND_FOCU_REG_D0IA9G2 Jun 2008
Direct IDCW118422INF194K01W39INF194K01W47BAND_FOCU_DIR_1L500W82 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW108593INF194K01474INF194K01482BAND_FOCU_REG_1CDMUNR2 Jun 2008

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure