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Bandhan Medium Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 118401ISIN: INF194K01S50MUTF_IN: BAND_MEDI_TERM_1YNOS2XBandhan Mutual FundMedium Duration funds

Formerly 1, 2, IDFC Bond Fund - Medium Term
NAV ₹53.4153up ₹0.01 (0.02%)

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

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹10.4584 · Regular Growth ₹48.5507, 0.02% · Regular IDCW ₹10.2266

Fund size
₹1,244 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.66%22 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.33%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
3530 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Jun 2003

Bandhan Medium Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 31 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.14%+0.13%––––
1 month+0.06%−0.01%–1 of 13−0.31%−0.5% to −0.3%
3 months+0.67%+0.49%–1 of 13+0.08%−0.4% to +0.2%
6 months+3.35%+2.98%–1 of 13+2.78%+2.1% to +3.0%
1 year+5.35%+4.60%+2.80%to 30 Sep 20265 of 13+5.09%+3.6% to +5.4%
3 years+7.49%+6.73%+6.39%to 30 Sep 20268 of 13+7.49%+6.9% to +8.2%
5 years+6.00%+5.25%+5.31%to 30 Sep 20269 of 13+6.64%+6.0% to +7.2%
10 years+6.83%+6.10%+6.64%to 30 Sep 20268 of 11+7.34%+6.3% to +7.7%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹27,140 at the NAV of 31 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III, 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 Medium Duration 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+5.98%+2.80%
3 years+7.50%+6.39%
5 years+6.01%+5.31%
10 years+6.90%+6.64%
Since launch+7.53%+7.42%
Benchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
11.56%Dec 148.51%Dec 1510.57%Dec 165.85%Dec 176.99%Dec 189.82%Dec 1911.68%Dec 203.13%Dec 211.92%Dec 227.18%Dec 238.38%Dec 247.32%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2020, +11.7%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +1.9%

Bandhan Medium Term 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₹1,23,540₹1,23,534 after stamp duty+5.53%+5.52%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,97,395₹3,97,375 after stamp duty+6.53%+6.53%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,10,394₹7,10,359 after stamp duty+6.69%+6.69%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,83,567₹16,83,521 after stamp duty+6.59%+6.59%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹27,30,263₹27,30,216 after stamp duty+7.00%+7.00%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 31 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,106 windows0.0%+7.6%+12.6%100.0%
3 years2,630 windows+3.7%+7.5%+10.7%100.0%
5 years2,147 windows+5.5%+7.3%+9.2%100.0%
10 years937 windows+6.8%+7.4%+7.9%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Bandhan Medium Term 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
0.70 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.66%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.36%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.49%0.60%1.36%0.66%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.79%, May 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.60%, Aug 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.55%1.15%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.10%0.20%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 29 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

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 31 Oct 2026.

How Bandhan Medium Term Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

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 Medium Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,269 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
23.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹3,462 Cr₹50 Cr₹977 Cr₹293 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹4,790 Cr, quarter to Mar 2017.

Assets at each month end

₹4,903 Cr₹1,244 Cr₹1,244 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹4,903 Cr, Jan 2021.The latest month end is the lowest since Feb 2019.

Bandhan Medium Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.33%Lines stating a yield: 88.62% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.67%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.10years
Modified duration
1.04years
Average maturity
1.49years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.75% Tata Capital Housing Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, 7.75% coupon, repaid 18 May 2027Bonds and bills8.44%104.951,05,00,0007.61%Jun 2024
Bajaj Housing Finance8.04% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited, CRISIL AAA, repaid 18 Jan 2027Bonds and bills8.05%100.111,00,00,0007.24%Jan 2024
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Limited, CARE A1+, repaid 18 Jan 2027Bonds and bills7.88%98.021,00,00,0006.75%Sep 2026
7.53% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentICRA AAA, repaid 24 Mar 2028Bonds and bills6.01%74.7275,00,0007.76%Jul 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 20 Aug 2027Bonds and bills4.90%60.9065,00,0007.60%Aug 2026
Axis BankAxis Bank Limited, CRISIL A1+, repaid 7 Dec 2026Bonds and bills4.37%54.3755,00,0006.27%Jun 2026
7.35% Export Import Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.35% coupon, repaid 27 Jul 2028Bonds and bills4.00%49.8250,00,0007.57%Jan 2026
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.37% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited, CRISIL AAA, 7.37% coupon, repaid 31 Jul 2029Bonds and bills3.99%49.5950,00,0007.70%Jan 2026
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCRISIL AAA, 7.48% coupon, repaid 15 Sep 2028Bonds and bills3.20%39.7840,00,0007.79%Dec 2025
Punjab National BankPunjab National Bank, CRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.36%29.3230,00,0006.74%Jun 2026
Power Finance Corporation7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited, CRISIL AAA, 7.45% coupon, repaid 15 Jul 2028Bonds and bills2.00%24.8925,00,0007.70%Jan 2026
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.57% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited, CRISIL AAA, 7.57% coupon, repaid 18 Apr 2029Bonds and bills2.00%24.9425,00,0007.70%Jan 2026
REC7.58% REC Limited, ICRA AAA, 7.58% coupon, repaid 31 May 2029Bonds and bills2.00%24.8725,00,0007.78%May 2026
7.34% Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.34% coupon, repaid 26 Feb 2029Bonds and bills1.99%24.7325,00,0007.88%Feb 2026
Bajaj Finance7.3763% Bajaj Finance Limited, CRISIL AAA, repaid 26 Jun 2028Bonds and bills1.98%24.6825,00,0008.15%Jul 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.44%7.75% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
Top 5 holdings
35.28%
Top 10 holdings
53.20%
Effective holdings
19.7Taken over 87.00% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills86.51%
  • Units of other funds0.49%
  • Cash and receivables13.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign2.83%
  • AAA46.66%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+37.02%

Other

  • Overnight lending11.11%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month11.11%
  • 1 to 3 months7.54%
  • 3 to 6 months27.20%
  • 6 to 12 months19.04%
  • 1 to 3 years30.09%
  • 3 to 5 years0.41%
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years2.23%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
10.81%Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Top 5 borrowers
43.83%
Top 10 borrowers
66.80%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 83.68% of the fund, to 15 borrowers; the borrower is named for 89.64% of it, its group for 16.71%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
0002Oct 254111Nov 256033Dec 2512113Jan 2614016Feb 2630412Mar 261124Apr 268025May 265144Jun 266254Jul 266124Aug 263132Sep 26
New positions
311.82% of the fund
Sold out
21.18% of the fund before
Added to
1
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
28
Traded at least
1.18%
Weight that moved
14.09%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankHDFC Bank LimitedNew7.88%0.00%+7.88 pts+1,00,00,000
7.24% GOI (MD 18/08/2055)Trimmed0.53%3.77%−3.24 pts−42,00,000
Bank of BarodaBank of BarodaNew1.97%0.00%+1.97 pts+25,00,000
Canara BankCanara BankNew1.97%0.00%+1.97 pts+25,00,000
Punjab National BankPunjab National BankAdded2.36%0.39%+1.97 pts+25,00,000
Axis BankAxis Bank LimitedTrimmed4.37%6.29%−1.92 pts−25,00,000
7.3% GOI (MD 19/06/2053)Trimmed1.70%2.56%−0.86 pts−11,00,000
HDFC BankHDFC Bank LimitedSold out–0.79%−0.79 pts−10,00,000
HDFC BankHDFC Bank LimitedSold out–0.39%−0.39 pts−5,00,000
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
7.75% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited7.45%7.55%7.60%7.67%7.74%7.91%8.11%8.14%7.97%8.33%8.40%8.44%
Bajaj Housing Finance8.04% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited7.10%7.21%7.25%7.32%7.38%7.55%7.75%7.77%7.60%7.95%8.01%8.05%
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Limited–––––––––––7.88%Bought
7.53% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development–––2.93%Bought again2.96%3.01%3.09%Sold out–7.94%Bought again5.99%Cut6.01%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––––4.85%Bought4.90%
Axis BankAxis Bank Limited––––––––6.63%Bought6.19%Cut6.29%4.37%Cut
7.35% Export Import Bank of India–––3.66%Bought3.70%3.76%3.86%3.87%3.82%3.98%4.00%4.00%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.37% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited–––9.13%Bought9.28%9.37%9.62%9.63%7.66%Cut3.98%Cut3.99%3.99%
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development––0.73%Bought0.73%0.74%0.75%0.77%0.77%0.76%3.17%Added3.19%3.20%
Punjab National BankPunjab National Bank––––––––0.36%Bought0.38%0.39%2.36%Added
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.57% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited–––1.84%Bought1.86%1.88%1.93%1.94%1.92%2.00%2.01%2.00%
Power Finance Corporation7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited–––3.66%Bought3.70%1.88%Cut1.93%1.93%1.91%1.99%2.00%2.00%
REC7.58% REC Limited–––––––1.94%Bought1.92%2.00%2.00%2.00%
7.34% Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––1.84%Bought1.87%1.92%1.92%1.90%1.98%1.98%1.99%
Bajaj Finance7.3763% Bajaj Finance Limited––3.59%BoughtSold out–––––1.97%Bought again1.98%1.98%
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.

Risk ratios

NAV to 31 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Medium Duration funds (13 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.80%
1.47%Lowest1.75%Average2.09%Highest
Downside deviation0.27%
0.15%Lowest0.35%Average0.53%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.78
−0.07Lowest0.95Average2.01Highest
Sortino ratio1.55
−0.10Lowest2.11Average6.65Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−0.55%18 Mar 20262 Apr 20268 Apr 2026
3 years−0.80%4 Aug 202526 Aug 202517 Sep 2025
5 and 10 years−3.21%30 Mar 20226 May 202211 Nov 2022
Since Jan 2013−3.60%19 Jun 201319 Aug 20138 Oct 2013

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2024 to Aug 202630 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Feb 20241 monthModerateModerately HighNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Dec 2022 to Jan 202414 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Mar 2022 to Nov 20229 monthsModerateNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Nov 2021 to Feb 20224 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index
Oct 20211 monthLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Bandhan Medium Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Suyash ChoudharyPrimarySep 2015+7.15%a year––––7₹39,346 Cr₹13,946 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 Corporate Bond FundSuyash ChoudharyJul 2021+5.99%a year––₹13,509 Cr
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundSuyash ChoudharyJul 2021+6.08%a year––₹11,891 Cr
Bandhan Short Term FundSuyash ChoudharyMar 2011–––₹8,679 Cr
Bandhan Dynamic Term FundSuyash ChoudharyOct 2010–––₹1,910 Cr
Bandhan Gilt FundSuyash ChoudharyOct 2010–––₹1,686 Cr
Bandhan Medium to Long Term FundSuyash ChoudharyOct 2010–––₹428 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

HDFC Medium Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund3.56%2
Invesco India Medium Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund3.01%3
ICICI Prudential Medium Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund1.36%3
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 Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund28.32%
Bandhan Medium to Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund18.51%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundBandhan Mutual Fund15.04%
Bandhan Corporate Bond FundBandhan Mutual Fund11.80%
Bandhan Dynamic Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund9.30%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund8.19%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund7.84%
Bandhan Floating Rate FundBandhan Mutual Fund6.73%
Bandhan Money Market FundBandhan Mutual Fund4.26%
Bandhan Liquid FundBandhan Mutual Fund3.04%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Bandhan Medium Term 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
18 Nov 2025₹0.0175630.17%₹10.2769₹10.2566
4 Nov 2025₹0.0077280.075%₹10.2670₹10.2671
20 Oct 2025₹0.0259720.25%₹10.2853₹10.2512
7 Oct 2025₹0.0392970.38%₹10.2986₹10.2636
23 Sep 2025₹0.0430930.42%₹10.3024₹10.2576
29 Jul 2025₹0.0124260.12%₹10.2717₹10.2584
15 Jul 2025₹0.0193730.19%₹10.2787₹10.2626
3 Jun 2025₹0.0322430.31%₹10.2915₹10.2593
20 May 2025₹0.0742350.72%₹10.3335₹10.2743
6 May 2025₹0.0227760.22%₹10.2821₹10.2636
22 Apr 2025₹0.0966310.93%₹10.3559₹10.2588
8 Apr 2025₹0.0975710.94%₹10.3569₹10.2760
All 78 payouts since 3 Apr 2018.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Medium Duration to Debt / Medium Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index to NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
  3. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III to NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index
  4. 2019

    1 entry
    • 30 NovBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index to NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III

Fund details

Objective

The scheme seeks to invest in a diversified set of debt and money market securities with the aim of generating optimal returns over medium term such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 years and 4 years

Asset allocation

  • Debt Securities (including G-Sec and securitised debt) and Money Market Instruments and Units issued by InvITs such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 years and 4 years, within which - 0%-100%, Units issued by InvITs - 0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open ended medium term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 years and 4 years. A Scheme with Relatively High Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk. (In case of anticipated adverse situation, macaulay duration of the portfolio could be between 1 year and 4 years)

Benchmark
NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Second benchmark
NIFTY AAA Medium Duration Bond Index
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
16 Jun 2003 to 30 Apr 2001
Units first allotted
27 Jun 2003
Minimum at the offer
₹10

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118401INF194K01S50BAND_MEDI_TERM_1YNOS2X2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth108728INF194K01JU0BAND_MEDI_TERM_FQA8632 Jun 2008
Direct IDCW118402INF194K01T26INF194K01T18BAND_MEDI_TERM_USS24P3 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW108727INF194K01KC6INF194K01KB8BAND_MEDI_TERM_IVMZ652 Jun 2008

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure