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Bandhan Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund
- NAV
- 9.5503
- 29 Oct 2026
- 1Y
- -8.1%
- Trailing CAGR
- AUM
- ₹9.02 Cr
- 31 Aug 2026
- Volatility
- Medium
- 12.8% annualized
Buying brief
Should you add this fund?
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
Watch if · Risk-adjusted return (Sharpe) is negative over the available daily history.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Edelweiss CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services Bond - Jan 2028 Index Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.8 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.54% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -13.4%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 39.5% of the portfolio.
Browse category
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Before you buy or SIP
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 13%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Returns
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
- 1Y-8.1%
- 3Yn/a
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- SI-2.0%
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
- 1Y-9.0%
- 3Yn/a
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- Since inception
- -2.0%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Excess 1Y
- -5.6%
- Category median, same plan and option
- 3Y win rate
- n/a
- Windows beating the median
- 3Y percentile
- n/a
- Vs comparable share classes
- SIP 3Y XIRR
- n/a
- Simulated monthly SIP
- Worst rolling 3Y
- n/a
- 0 daily-ending windows
- Median rolling 3Y
- n/a
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Positive rolling 5Y
- n/a
- 0 daily-ending windows
Drawdown
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
- Max drawdown
- -13.4%
- Worst peak-to-trough
- Current
- -10.4%
- Below last peak
- Current spell
- 87 days
- Days below latest peak
- Time below peak
- +95%
- NAV observations
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
- Average recovery
- 24 days
- 14 recovered episodes
- Longest recovery
- 126 days
- Trough to prior peak
23 Feb 2026 – 3 Aug 2026
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · recovered in 126 days
-13.4%
3 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 23 Oct 2026 · not recovered
-12.4%
4 Feb 2025 – 23 Apr 2025
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · recovered in 54 days
-9.8%
6 Jan 2026 – 18 Feb 2026
Trough 2 Feb 2026 · recovered in 16 days
-5.4%
Dimensions
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
4
Vs category
15
Consistency
11
Risk-adjusted
0
Drawdown
66
Mean
19
Decision
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Review
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
- Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
- Risk-adjusted return (Sharpe) is negative over the available daily history.
Supporting reads
- Peak-to-trough drawdown has stayed shallower than 15%.
Portfolio
31 Aug 2026 · 31 holdings · top 10 are 39.5%.
- Top 5
- 20.6%
- Top 10
- 39.5%
- Largest holding
- 4.6%
- Effective holdings
- 29.2
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Healthcare
4.6%
Bajaj Auto Ltd
Consumer Discretionary
4.2%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd
Healthcare
4.0%
Nestle India Ltd
Consumer Staples
3.9%
NTPC Ltd
Energy & Utilities
3.9%
What changed
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
18 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
17 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Sept 2026
Worth investigating
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
Edelweiss CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services Bond - Jan 2028 Index Fund
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +5.4%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 0.9%
- Max DD
- -0.5%
- Sharpe
- 1.37
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +6.5%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 0.4%
- Max DD
- -0.2%
- Sharpe
- 2.30
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2028 Maturity 70:30 Index Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +4.7%
- 3Y
- +7.5%
- Vol
- 1.1%
- Max DD
- -0.7%
- Sharpe
- 1.22
- 3Y win
- +15%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -1.8%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 15.2%
- Max DD
- -12.8%
- Sharpe
- -0.01
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
Caveat: Higher volatility
Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil IBX Gilt Apr 2028 Index Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +4.2%
- 3Y
- +7.0%
- Vol
- 1.1%
- Max DD
- -0.7%
- Sharpe
- 0.87
- 3Y win
- 0%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns