BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND
NAV
₹56.7
as of 6 Oct 2026
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund managing ₹31,103 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹56.7 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.6% a year. Managed by Manish Gunwani. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.6% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹31,103 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 26 Feb 2020
- ISIN
- INF194KB1AL4
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND
₹233
+133% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹204
+104% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.70% | 0.77% | +0.93 |
| 6 months | 15.23% | 23.97% | -8.74 |
| 1 year | 10.28% | 11.06% | -0.78 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 22.69% | 14.61% | +8.08 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 18.79% | 15.48% | +3.31 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -5.5%
- Median
- 15.6%
- Best
- 79.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 84% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Feb 2022. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 23.0%
- Median
- 30.1%
- Best
- 37.0%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.93
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.79
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.66 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 20.45%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.92
- Alpha (3Y)
- 8.83%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -21.26%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-21.3%
Right now
-3.3% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 61% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
90.1%
Cash
9.9%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
265 positions · top 10 = 18.9%
Market-cap mix
Large 6.3%Mid 12.1%Small 71.2%Other 10.4%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)22.7%
- REC Ltd3.03%
- State Bank of India2.00%
- Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd1.70%
- The South Indian Bank Ltd1.65%
- PNB Housing Finance Ltd1.37%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)11.7%
- Arvind Ltd1.54%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)11.2%
- Paradeep Phosphates Ltd1.39%
- Industrials11.1%
- Healthcare9.1%
- Technology7.8%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)7.5%
- Sobha Ltd2.86%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)4.6%
- LT Foods Ltd2.11%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 22.8% vs category 42.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Triparty Repo Trp_0308269.76%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 17.6 vs category 29.1
- P/B
- 2.3 vs category 4.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 15.3% vs category 14.3%
- Earnings growth
- 11.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹16,709 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹14,580 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹3,962 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- ₹56.7 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- 0.6% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- ₹31,103 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- 18.79% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 15.48%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- 23.0% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 30.1% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- Manish Gunwani, managing this fund for 3.6 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.