Bandhan Core Equity Fund§

Large & Mid Cap Fund - An open ended equity scheme investing in both large cap and mid cap stocks

31st January 2024

Bandhan Core Equity Fund§

Large & Mid Cap Fund - An open ended equity scheme investing in both large cap and mid cap stocks

31st January 2024


About the Fund: Bandhan Core Equity Fund is a diversified equity fund with a large-mid cap bias, and the approach is to use small cap judiciously to create reasonable alpha over the large and mid cap benchmarks.
Category: Large & Mid Cap
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 3,599.62 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 3,723.34 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 9 August 2005
Fund Manager^^ :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Mr. Manish Gunwani (w.e.f. 28 January, 2023) & Rahul Agarwal (w.e.f. 28 August, 2023).
Other Parameter:
Beta

Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility vis-a-vis the market. Beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 implies that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

0.92
R Square 0.91
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

13.55%
Sharpe*

The Sharpe Ratio, named after its founder, the Nobel Laureate William Sharpe, is a measure of risk-adjusted returns. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.

1.50
Portfolio Turnover
Equity1.72
Aggregate^1.72
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.91%
Direct0.74%
Benchmark: NIFTY LargeMidcap 250 TRI
(w.e.f. 7th October 2019)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/- (Minimum 6 instalments)
SIP Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of instalment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 1,000/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, IDCW $ - (Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes only))
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

• If redeemed/switched out within 365 days
from the date of allotment:
► Upto 10% of investment:Nil,
► For remaining investment: 1% of applicable NAV.
• If redeemed / switched out after 365 days from date
of allotment: Nil. (w.e.f. May 08, 2020)
NAV (₹) as on January 31, 2024
Regular PlanGrowth106.08
Regular PlanIDCW$26.78
$Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.

^^Ms. Ritika Behera will be managing for Equity overseas investment portion of the scheme w.e.f. October 07, 2023.


Name% of NAV
Equity and Equity related Instruments 94.16%
Banks 10.76%
oHDFC Bank 2.99%
oICICI Bank 2.72%
oState Bank of India 2.06%
oAxis Bank 1.76%
Bank of India 0.88%
Union Bank of India 0.36%
Finance 8.33%
oREC 1.68%
oCholamandalam Financial Holdings 1.53%
Shriram Finance 1.49%
Power Finance Corporation 1.37%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co 0.80%
Sundaram Finance 0.51%
M&M Financial Services 0.50%
Home First Finance Company India 0.46%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 5.90%
Abbott India 1.34%
Aurobindo Pharma 1.22%
Lupin 0.99%
IPCA Laboratories 0.62%
Alkem Laboratories 0.56%
Ajanta Pharma 0.45%
Biocon 0.40%
Gland Pharma 0.32%
IT - Software 5.67%
oInfosys 3.39%
MphasiS 1.30%
Persistent Systems 0.52%
Tech Mahindra 0.47%
Auto Components 5.55%
Endurance Technologies 1.30%
UNO Minda 1.14%
Exide Industries 1.03%
Apollo Tyres 1.02%
Samvardhana Motherson International 0.81%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings 0.17%
Wheels India 0.08%
Petroleum Products 5.40%
oReliance Industries 3.46%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation 1.18%
Indian Oil Corporation 0.75%
Retailing 4.51%
Zomato 1.41%
Info Edge (India) 1.22%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail 1.01%
Trent 0.87%
Electrical Equipment 3.85%
Apar Industries 1.38%
Bharat Heavy Electricals 1.16%
KEC International 0.51%
Hitachi Energy India 0.48%
GE T&D India 0.31%
Realty 3.63%
Sobha 1.43%
SignatureGlobal (India) 1.15%
Swan Energy 0.60%
Kolte - Patil Developers 0.45%
Consumer Durables 3.48%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals 1.36%
Voltas 1.15%
Senco Gold 0.66%
Metro Brands 0.32%
Automobiles 3.23%
Tata Motors 1.48%
Hero MotoCorp 1.27%
TVS Motor Company 0.48%
Construction 3.22%
oLarsen & Toubro 2.15%
Name% of NAV
ISGEC Heavy Engineering 0.65%
Power Mech Projects 0.42%
Ferrous Metals 3.15%
Jindal Stainless 1.13%
Jindal Steel & Power 1.02%
Steel Authority of India 1.00%
Power 2.93%
Power Grid Corporation of India 1.29%
NTPC 1.11%
NHPC 0.53%
Transport Services 2.81%
Container Corporation of India 1.42%
Delhivery 0.60%
InterGlobe Aviation 0.48%
VRL Logistics 0.31%
Industrial Products 2.40%
Cummins India 1.02%
Hi-Tech Pipes 1.02%
APL Apollo Tubes 0.36%
Capital Markets 2.22%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services 0.69%
Computer Age Management Services 0.61%
HDFC Asset Management Company 0.48%
BSE 0.44%
Oil 1.79%
Oil India 1.37%
Jindal Drilling And Industries 0.41%
Cement & Cement Products 1.69%
Ambuja Cements 1.28%
Sagar Cements 0.41%
Diversified FMCG 1.68%
oITC 1.68%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 1.34%
Aarti Industries 0.58%
Solar Industries India 0.39%
Vishnu Chemicals 0.38%
Insurance 1.05%
Star Health And Allied Insurance Company 0.59%
Max Financial Services 0.46%
Healthcare Services 1.01%
Syngene International 1.01%
IT - Services 0.99%
L&T Technology Services 0.99%
Telecom - Services 0.98%
Indus Towers 0.98%
Diversified 0.92%
3M India 0.92%
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.90%
Quess Corp 0.47%
Nesco 0.43%
Financial Technology (Fintech) 0.81%
PB Fintech 0.81%
Minerals & Mining 0.79%
MOIL 0.79%
Beverages 0.72%
Varun Beverages 0.72%
Consumable Fuels 0.71%
Coal India 0.71%
Transport Infrastructure 0.51%
GMR Airports Infrastructure 0.51%
Leisure Services 0.49%
Devyani International 0.49%
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.38%
UPL 0.38%
Entertainment 0.37%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises 0.37%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.84%
Grand Total 100.00%

oTop 10 Equity Holdings


$$Cash equivalents and other than equity instruments (if any).



Performance based on NAV as on 31/01/2024. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns.


Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To create wealth over long term.
  • Investment predominantly in equity and equity related instruments in large and mid-cap companies.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Benchmark risk-o-meter

NIFTY LargeMidcap 250 TRI


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Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.
*Risk-free rate assumed to be 6.85% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 31st January 2024). Ratios calculated on the basis of 3 years history of monthly data.
^Portfolio Turnover ratio is calculated as Lower of purchase or sale during the period / Average AUM for the last one year (includes Fixed Income securities and Equity derivatives).
§With effect from 13th March 2023, the name of "IDFC Core Equity Fund" has changed to "Bandhan Core Equity Fund"
Ms. Ritika Behera has been designated as the dedicated fund manager for managing the overseas exposure in equity segment for all equity oriented schemes and hybrid schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund ("the Fund") with effect from October 07, 2023.