BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND
NAV
₹56.95
as of 21 Aug 2026
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund managing ₹28,466 crore (as of 30 Jun 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹56.95 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.35% a year. Managed by Manish Gunwani. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.35% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹28,466 crore
- as of 30 Jun 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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND
₹263
+163% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹239
+139% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 8.05% | 11.68% | -3.63 |
| 6 months | 13.58% | 16.82% | -3.24 |
| 1 year | 12.37% | 12.86% | -0.49 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 26.80% | 18.25% | +8.55 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 20.90% | 18.90% | +2.00 |
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; 82% 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
- 25.1%
- Median
- 30.2%
- Best
- 37.0%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.97
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.76
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.74 vs category 0.88
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 20.55%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.92
- Alpha (3Y)
- 8.98%
- 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
-0.5% 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
91.8%
Cash
8.2%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Jun 2026.
What it owns
259 positions · top 10 = 19.4%
Market-cap mix
Large 6.1%Mid 13.3%Small 72.3%Other 8.3%
as of 30 Jun 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)23.1%
- REC Ltd3.19%
- State Bank of India2.19%
- The South Indian Bank Ltd1.74%
- PNB Housing Finance Ltd1.47%
- Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd1.41%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)12.8%
- Arvind Ltd1.91%
- Industrials11.5%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)11.0%
- Paradeep Phosphates Ltd1.30%
- Healthcare9.8%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)7.8%
- Sobha Ltd3.05%
- Technology7.2%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)4.2%
- LT Foods Ltd1.84%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Portfolio turnover 52.0% vs category 39.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Triparty Repo Trp_0107268.04%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 17.6 vs category 28.2
- P/B
- 2.2 vs category 4.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.1% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 15.2% vs category 14.1%
- Earnings growth
- 11.5%
- Avg market cap
- ₹16,355 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹13,766 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹3,803 cr
as of 30 Jun 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- ₹56.95 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- 0.35% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- ₹28,466 crore under management as of 30 Jun 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?
- 20.90% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 18.90%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND?
- 25.1% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 30.2% 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 3.5 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.