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Bandhan Innovation Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 152607ISIN: INF194KB1IE2MUTF_IN: BAND_INNO_DIR_1M0ZBNFBandhan Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹15.3670up ₹0.21 (1.39%)

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

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹14.4200 · Regular IDCW ₹13.8900 · Regular Growth ₹14.8010, 1.38%

Fund size
₹3,079 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.90%22 Oct 2026
Exit load
0.50%if sold within 30 days
P/E
46.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
8730 Sep 2026
Launched
30 Apr 2024

Bandhan Innovation Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.35%−1.39%−1.38%–––
1 month−3.93%−4.05%−3.81%75 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months+0.63%+0.27%−5.95%29 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months+11.57%+10.79%−4.14%23 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 year+10.41%+8.85%−8.03%29 of 229−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+13.05%+9.0% to +17.8%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+10.66%+8.0% to +14.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.11%+11.9% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 2 May 2024 is ₹15,268 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 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 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+19.45%−2.03%
Since launch+20.69%+3.17%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
4.81%7.76%Dec 25

Bandhan Innovation 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₹1,31,133₹1,31,127 after stamp duty+18.06%+18.05%₹6
Since May 202429 instalments₹2,90,000₹3,46,063₹3,46,046 after stamp duty+14.93%+14.93%₹15

3 years: Launched 30 Apr 2024, needs 3 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 May 2024 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year375 windows+1.3%+13.7%+30.2%100.0%
3 yearsLaunched 30 Apr 2024, needs 4 years of history
Every 1-year window ended higher than it started.

Bandhan Innovation 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
1.36 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.87%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.25%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
3.77%0.52%2.26%0.90%Apr 24Aug 24Dec 24Apr 25Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 2.31%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.52%, Jun 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.49%1.67%
Brokerage0.10%0.10%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.30%0.48%
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

If redeemed/switched out within 30 days from the date of allotment: 0.50% of the applicable NAV If redeemed/switched out after 30 days from 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 Innovation 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 Innovation Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,807 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
9.8%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹2,532 Cr₹18 Cr₹514 Cr₹991 Cr₹1,223 Cr₹1,276 Cr₹1,394 Cr₹1,617 Cr₹1,804 Cr₹1,799 Cr₹1,961 Cr₹2,532 Cr₹18 Cr₹67 Cr₹96 Cr₹77 Cr₹82 Cr₹101 Cr₹116 Cr₹139 Cr₹190 Cr₹275 CrJun 24Dec 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹3,079 Cr₹1,434 Cr₹3,079 CrApr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Sep 26
The latest month end is the highest since Apr 2025.Lowest ₹1,434 Cr, Apr 2025.

Bandhan Innovation Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

EternalRetailingLarge cap37th5.67%174.9254,66,374Apr 2024or earlier
One 97 CommunicationsFinancial Technology (Fintech)Mid cap146th4.80%148.018,82,066Apr 2024or earlier
Bajaj FinservFinanceLarge cap27th3.46%106.656,16,134Mar 2025
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th2.90%89.366,76,068Feb 2026
MeeshoRetailingMid cap139th2.80%86.5337,99,129Dec 2025
Sterlite TechnologiesTelecom - Equipment & AccessoriesSmall cap460th2.44%75.358,28,149Mar 2026
AstraZeneca Pharma IndiaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap333rd2.41%74.291,20,087Apr 2024or earlier
CoforgeIT - SoftwareMid cap200th2.16%66.643,81,009Oct 2024
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th2.02%62.442,11,657Nov 2024
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsLarge cap1st1.98%61.195,15,540Apr 2025
Honasa ConsumerPersonal ProductsSmall cap531st1.91%58.8213,63,555May 2025
Mtar TechnologiesElectrical EquipmentSmall cap423rd1.90%58.7175,304Sep 2025
Poonawalla FincorpFinanceMid cap241st1.90%58.5913,20,007Mar 2025
Bharat ElectronicsAerospace & DefenseLarge cap25th1.73%53.4513,76,538Apr 2024or earlier
E2E NetworksIT - ServicesSmall cap669th1.73%53.448,21,445Dec 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.67%Eternal
Top 5 holdings
19.63%
Top 10 holdings
30.64%
Effective holdings
53.3Taken over 98.54% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.54%
  • Cash and receivables1.46%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap33.48%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap22.61%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap40.10%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 3.76% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

19sectors
  • Financial Services19.70%Category 21.68%
  • Consumer Services13.90%Category 5.61%
  • Healthcare12.90%Category 12.70%
  • Capital Goods9.04%Category 9.90%
  • Information Technology7.70%Category 5.12%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.04%Category 9.16%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods5.34%Category 4.73%
  • Consumer Durables4.81%Category 3.48%
  • Services4.51%Category 2.61%
  • Telecommunication2.56%Category 2.99%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.98%Category 3.38%
  • Realty1.79%Category 0.75%
  • Chemicals1.70%Category 1.97%
  • Power1.52%Category 2.77%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication1.10%Category 0.15%
  • Metals & Mining0.88%Category 2.47%
  • Textiles0.58%Category 0.46%
  • Diversified0.52%Category 0.08%
  • Construction0.46%Category 1.69%
  • Sector not known0.51%Category –
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 Services12 companies19.70%20.60%20.15%20.34%19.75%19.65%19.42%18.84%17.60%19.41%19.98%19.33%
Consumer Services8 companies13.90%14.37%12.80%12.82%10.53%10.95%11.26%10.19%11.38%11.44%9.18%9.55%
Healthcare13 companies12.90%13.04%13.33%12.13%13.21%13.53%13.87%14.83%14.73%15.53%16.14%16.69%
Capital Goods10 companies9.04%8.82%7.64%8.35%8.08%7.45%6.99%7.32%7.20%7.07%7.34%7.80%
Information Technology7 companies7.70%8.12%8.20%7.66%8.02%7.45%7.39%6.88%8.11%6.64%6.60%6.34%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies7.04%7.91%8.64%8.82%8.51%9.05%9.46%9.70%8.91%9.32%9.43%8.67%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods4 companies5.34%5.84%6.02%6.93%7.16%6.97%5.96%6.47%6.62%6.58%5.97%5.73%
Consumer Durables6 companies4.81%4.92%4.29%4.59%4.29%4.42%4.34%4.43%4.04%4.67%5.18%5.38%
Services6 companies4.51%2.29%2.18%2.49%2.70%2.44%1.22%1.32%1.26%1.06%2.30%3.93%
Telecommunication2 companies2.56%2.10%1.81%1.96%2.52%2.36%1.74%1.73%1.82%2.09%2.11%2.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company1.98%2.23%2.47%2.35%2.61%2.94%2.62%2.46%2.56%3.36%3.16%3.04%
Realty2 companies1.79%1.94%2.41%2.43%2.39%2.56%1.97%1.65%1.55%2.68%2.85%3.14%
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
330164Oct 25326203Nov 25537159Dec 25427385Jan 26225281Feb 26436182Mar 261029133Apr 26425192May 26525187Jun 26441133Jul 26540173Aug 26641142Sep 26
New positions
64.82% of the fund
Sold out
20.89% of the fund before
Added to
41
Trimmed
14
Unchanged
26
Traded at least
0.89%
Weight that moved
9.11%

Changes in Sep 2026

Hitachi Energy IndiaNew1.21%0.00%+1.21 pts+12,173
Shadowfax TechnologiesNew1.16%0.00%+1.16 pts+12,77,045
RentomojoNew1.01%0.00%+1.01 pts+6,08,634
GE Vernova T&D IndiaTrimmed0.74%1.51%−0.77 pts−46,095
EternalTrimmed5.67%6.43%−0.76 pts−3,32,186
Thangamayil JewelleryTrimmed0.07%0.79%−0.72 pts−38,813
InfosysSold out–0.70%−0.70 pts−1,82,709
BlueStone Jewellery and LifestyleAdded1.57%0.95%+0.62 pts+2,65,411
CyientNew0.54%0.00%+0.54 pts+1,51,453
LNJ Bhilwara groupNew0.51%0.00%+0.51 pts+3,37,201
Nephrocare Health ServicesAdded0.78%0.29%+0.49 pts+2,36,548
Sterlite TechnologiesAdded2.44%2.00%+0.44 pts+15,212
PB FintechNew0.39%0.00%+0.39 pts+1,12,921
Honasa ConsumerTrimmed1.91%2.28%−0.37 pts−35,548
Manipal Health EnterprisesTrimmed0.25%0.60%−0.35 pts−1,25,000
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
Eternal5.10%Added5.42%Added4.97%Added5.48%Added4.87%Added5.77%Added4.86%Cut4.74%Added5.07%Added5.39%Added6.43%Added5.67%Cut
One 97 Communications5.88%Added5.74%Cut4.79%Cut3.69%Cut3.71%Added4.31%Added4.53%Added4.20%Cut4.23%Added4.32%Cut5.02%Added4.80%Added
Bajaj Finserv3.24%3.20%3.15%Added3.21%Added3.29%Added3.46%Added3.27%Added3.67%Added3.69%Added4.07%Added3.72%Added3.46%Added
ICICI Bank1.39%1.41%Sold out–4.02%Bought again3.85%Cut3.87%Added3.67%3.70%3.49%3.16%2.90%Added
Meesho––0.77%Bought1.02%Added0.94%Added0.88%Cut0.64%Cut0.74%Added2.11%Added2.41%Added2.80%Added2.80%Cut
Sterlite Technologies–––––0.20%Bought0.98%Added1.64%Cut1.78%Added1.62%Added2.00%Added2.44%Added
AstraZeneca Pharma India3.79%Added3.63%Added3.82%Added3.81%Added3.90%Added3.85%Added3.63%Added3.74%Added3.47%Added3.36%Added2.72%Added2.41%Added
Coforge2.48%Added2.88%Added2.80%Added2.56%Cut1.89%Added2.09%Added2.06%Added2.28%Cut2.17%2.33%Added2.41%2.16%Added
Mahindra & Mahindra1.93%2.05%1.99%1.73%Cut1.59%Cut1.87%Added2.25%Added2.13%Added2.37%Added2.55%Added2.33%Added2.02%Added
Reliance Industries3.04%Added3.16%3.36%Added2.56%Cut2.46%2.62%2.59%Added2.28%2.35%Added2.47%Added2.23%Added1.98%
Honasa Consumer0.91%Added1.29%Added1.29%Added1.31%Added1.38%1.55%Added2.07%Added2.35%2.63%Added2.34%2.28%Added1.91%Cut
Mtar Technologies1.31%Added1.42%Added1.43%Added1.42%Cut1.75%Cut1.78%Added2.13%Cut2.02%Cut1.86%Added1.52%Added1.66%Cut1.90%Added
Poonawalla Fincorp1.49%Cut1.46%1.62%Added1.59%Added1.77%Added1.69%Added1.83%Added1.67%Added1.90%Added1.91%Added1.88%Added1.90%Added
Bharat Electronics0.51%Cut0.48%0.68%Added1.19%Added1.14%1.13%1.04%1.25%Added1.35%Added1.37%Added1.70%Added1.73%Added
E2E Networks1.41%Added1.11%Added1.06%Added1.18%Added1.31%Cut1.16%Added1.40%1.59%Cut1.49%1.63%Cut1.70%Cut1.73%Added
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
88.00%Mar 267.00%Apr 266.00%May 266.00%Jun 264.00%Jul 265.00%Aug 264.00%Sep 26
Highest 88.0% 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 Sectoral / Thematic funds (227 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation21.10%
12.44%Lowest20.07%Average46.96%Highest
Downside deviation11.92%
4.39%Lowest13.32%Average21.46%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.70
−1.29Lowest0.07Average1.84Highest
Sortino ratio1.15
−1.42Lowest0.20Average4.31Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta1.07
0.55Lowest0.97Average of 218 funds1.47Highest
Alpha+21.97 pts
−12.14 ptsLowest+6.00 ptsAverage of 164 funds+31.48 ptsHighest
R-squared87.3
27.0Lowest89.5Average of 218 funds99.3Highest
Correlation0.93
0.52Lowest0.94Average of 218 funds1.00Highest
Upside capture173.7%
59.0%Lowest107.5%Average of 185 funds182.4%Highest
Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20263.55

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.37%29 Oct 202530 Mar 20266 May 2026
Since May 2024−19.69%2 Jan 202528 Feb 202522 Jul 2025

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2025 to Aug 202619 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 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 Innovation Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Manish Gunwani–––––7₹73,026 Cr
Prateek Poddar(equity portion)Jun 2024+16.92%a year+0.67%+16.25 pts34.7%–3₹7,844 Cr
Brijesh Shah(debt portion).Apr 2024+17.91%a year+2.05%+15.86 pts53.1%–13₹50,002 Cr₹1,998 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 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 Balanced Advantage FundManish GunwaniJan 2024+7.48%a year––₹2,233 Cr
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid FundPrateek PoddarJun 2024+9.55%a year––₹2,661 Cr
Bandhan Liquid FundBrijesh ShahDec 2021+6.44%a year––₹15,011 Cr
Bandhan Money Market FundBrijesh ShahJul 2021+6.53%a year––₹13,581 Cr
Bandhan Arbitrage FundBrijesh ShahJun 2024+6.87%a year+7.07%−0.19 pts₹7,734 Cr
Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation FundBrijesh ShahJan 2024+13.25%a year––₹3,676 Cr
Bandhan Balanced Advantage FundBrijesh ShahJul 2022+10.06%a year––₹2,233 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

Nippon India Innovation FundNippon India Mutual Fund28.57%24
Union Innovation & Opportunities FundUnion Mutual Fund28.14%22
ICICI Prudential Quality FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund27.04%22
SBI Innovative Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund25.74%16
Baroda BNP Paribas Innovation FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund25.24%19
ICICI Prudential Innovation FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund24.35%24
Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund23.71%13
Axis Innovation FundAxis Mutual Fund23.64%16
HDFC Innovation FundHDFC Mutual Fund23.59%21
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund23.41%17
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 Fund41.76%
Bandhan Contra FundBandhan Mutual Fund34.37%
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund24.73%
Bandhan Midcap FundBandhan Mutual Fund21.48%
Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund16.95%
Bandhan Flexi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund16.44%
Bandhan Multi Cap FundBandhan Mutual Fund15.46%
Bandhan Focused FundBandhan Mutual Fund15.04%
Bandhan ELSS - Tax Saver FundBandhan Mutual Fund13.40%
Bandhan Value FundBandhan Mutual Fund12.76%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Bandhan Innovation 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

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
24 Mar 2026₹0.7736.28%₹12.3110₹11.7850
The one payout since 24 Mar 2026.

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 following innovation theme.

Asset allocation

  • Equities & Equity related securities in innovation theme - 80% -100%, Equity & Equity related securities other than above and overseas securities - 0% - 20%
  • Debt & Money Market instruments - 0%-20%, Units issued by InvITs - 0%-10%.

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme following an innovation theme

Stated category
(An open-ended equity scheme following an innovation theme)
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
10 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Units first allotted
30 Apr 2024
Open for sale again
30 Apr 2024
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152607INF194KB1IE2BAND_INNO_DIR_1M0ZBNF2 May 2024
Regular Growth152606INF194KB1IB8BAND_INNO_REG_LXYQIB2 May 2024
Direct IDCW152604INF194KB1IF9INF194KB1IG7BAND_INNO_DIR_YTH7TL2 May 2024
Regular IDCW152605INF194KB1IC6INF194KB1ID4BAND_INNO_REG_GXA9IX2 May 2024

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure