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    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

    IndexDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

    Data as on 30-10-2026

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    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a mutual fund run by Bandhan Mutual Fund. On 31-08-2026, it managed ₹99 Cr of investors' money. In the year to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned −3.7% and its Regular plan returned −4.3%. Its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, returned −3.1% over the same year.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹12.15
    ▼ 1.96%30-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹11.92
    ▼ 1.96%30-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    0.38%Direct1.08%Regular
    Riskometer
    Very High
    Set by the fund house
    1 year return
    −3.7%Direct−4.3%Regular

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹12.15 (down 1.96% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹11.92 (down 1.96% that day).

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Returns vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

    Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)−5.85%−6.12%+0.27%−3.69%------
    This fund (Regular)−5.90%−6.28%−0.07%−4.35%------
    Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI−5.78%−5.87%+0.62%−3.15%+12.35%+13.11%+13.34%
    Category average--------------
    Best in category--------------
    Worst in category--------------
    Rank in category--------------

    No category comparison is shown: this fund's category is too broad to compare, or has fewer than five funds.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegularNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
    2026to date+0.48%−0.09%+1.00%
    2025−6.11%−6.75%−5.48%
    2024+26.61%+25.73%+27.21%

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 1-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 461 periods, one for each trading day from 26-12-2024 to 30-10-2026.

    −20%−10%0%10%20%30%
    Feb 2024
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    Feb 2025    Jun 2024
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    Jun 2025    Oct 2024
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    Oct 2025    Jan 2025
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    Jan 2026    May 2025
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    May 2026    Sept 2025
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    Sept 2026
    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossBenchmark medianBeat benchmark
    1 year4611.5%−12.4%27.9%40%2.0%2%
    2 years2102.2%−3.2%9.6%18%2.8%0%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat benchmark" counts the periods in which the fund did better than Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct)This fundNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
    Return (CAGR)−3.69%−3.15%
    Standard deviation18.05%17.96%
    Sharpe ratio-0.50-0.47
    Sortino ratio-0.67-0.63
    Maximum drawdown−18.4% (23-03-2026)−18.2% (23-03-2026)
    Beta1.001.00
    Alpha−0.54%0.00%

    From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −30%−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%
    202420252026
    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct)−26.1%23-09-202403-03-2025Not yet--−10.1%
    Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI−26.0%23-09-202403-03-202526-08-202618 months−9.4%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 26-12-2023, adjusted for unit splits, and Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratio
    Direct0.17%0.02%0.00%0.19%0.38%
    Regular0.77%0.02%0.00%0.29%1.08%

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year−4.35%−3.69%0.66%₹95,650₹96,310

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 26-12-2023 to 30-10-2026: 35 instalments, ₹3,50,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct) ₹3,50,000 ₹3,58,234 ₹8,234 1.6%
    Regular planBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Regular) ₹3,50,000 ₹3,54,503 ₹4,503 0.9%
    Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI ₹3,50,000 ₹3,61,330 ₹11,330 2.1%
    ₹0₹1.0 L₹2.0 L₹3.0 L₹4.0 L
    202420252026
    Direct planBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct)Regular planBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Regular)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRIAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option), the benchmark's TRI, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 31-08-2026

    What the fund holds

    100.2%Equity

    AssetFund
    Equity100.2%
    Cash and others−0.2%

    Cash and others is below 0: on that day the fund owed more in payments due than it held in cash.

    Market cap of stocks

    Market capFund
    Large Cap0.0%
    Mid Cap7.3%
    Small Cap92.9%

    Share of the whole fund. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Sector Allocation

    Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 31-08-2026

    Largest sectors

    1. Finance9.6%

    2. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.5%

    3. Industrial Products7.8%

    4. Auto Components6.9%

    5. Capital Markets5.9%

    6. Chemicals & Petrochemicals5.8%

    7. Banks5.3%

    8. Healthcare Services4.4%

    9. Construction3.4%

    10. Consumer Durables3.1%

    The ten largest of 46 sectors. The other 36 add up to 39.6%.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 31-08-2026 · 250 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsSectorWeight%Holdings trend1M change
    Sona BLW Precision Forgings LimitedAuto Components1.65%
    Ather Energy LimitedAutomobiles1.50%
    Karur Vysya Bank LimitedBanks1.49%
    Navin Fluorine International LimitedChemicals & Petrochemicals1.45%
    Welspun Corp LimitedIndustrial Products1.42%
    Piramal Finance LimitedFinance1.26%
    Delhivery LimitedTransport Services1.16%
    HFCL LimitedTelecom - Services1.16%
    Central Depository Services (India) LimitedCapital Markets1.13%
    RBL Bank LimitedBanks1.07%

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Stocks Bought and Sold

    August 2026 is the first month we hold for this fund, so there is no earlier month to compare it with.

    What Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund bought and sold

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Portfolio Overlap

    Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

    FundOverlapHoldings in common
    Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFETF · Motilal Oswal85.1%217Compare
    Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundIndex · Edelweiss85.1%217Compare
    Kotak Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundIndex · Kotak Mahindra85.1%217Compare
    Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundIndex · Motilal Oswal85.1%217Compare
    ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFETF · ICICI Prudential85.0%217Compare
    JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundIndex · Jio BlackRock85.0%217Compare
    HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index FundIndex · HDFC85.0%217Compare
    HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 ETFETF · HDFC85.0%217Compare

    Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    0.38%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    1.08%
    Category
    Index
    Risk
    Very High
    Benchmark
    Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
    Launch date
    22-12-2023
    Minimum investment
    ₹1,000
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹1,000
    AUM
    ₹99.25 Cr (31-08-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    152264
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF194KB1HG9
    Scheme code (Regular)
    152266
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF194KB1HD6
    NAV history
    From 26-12-2023, 2.8 years
    Exit load
    Nil

    Tax on Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund returns

    • Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is taxed as an equity fund: 65% or more of it is in Indian stocks.
    • Units sold within 1 year: the gain is taxed at 20%.
    • Units held longer: gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year, across all your equity funds and shares, are taxed at 12.5%.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directGrowth₹12.153930-10-2026
    directIDCW₹12.15430-10-2026
    regularGrowth₹11.916130-10-2026
    regularIDCW₹11.916530-10-2026

    About Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a mutual fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund. Its category is Index. It was launched on 22-12-2023. Its benchmark is Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. At the end of August 2026 it held 250 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Abhishek Jain

      Fund manager of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund, since 08-03-2025

    See all funds of Bandhan Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    August 2026
    ₹99.25 Cr
    First month on file

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

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    Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

    What is the current NAV of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹12.1539. The Regular plan NAV is ₹11.9161, as on 30-10-2026.

    What are the returns of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    The Direct plan returned −3.69% in 1 year. The Regular plan returned −4.35% in 1 year. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

    What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    The Direct plan charges 0.38% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.08% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund managed ₹99.25 Cr on 31-08-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    At the end of August 2026 the largest holdings were SONACOMS (1.65%), ATHERENERG (1.50%), KARURVYSYA (1.49%), NAVINFLUOR (1.45%), WELCORP (1.42%). The fund held 250 securities in all.

    How do I invest in Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    Through Bandhan Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹1,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    Abhishek Jain (since 08-03-2025).

    What is the exit load of Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

    Nil

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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