Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Prefer peers if · Prefer BANDHAN NIFTY 100 INDEX FUND if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.7 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.49% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -17.3%. 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
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 100.0% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 17%. 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
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
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
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
18 Feb 2026 – open
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · not recovered
-17.3%
27 Jun 2025 – 23 Oct 2025
Trough 29 Aug 2025 · recovered in 55 days
-8.3%
25 Mar 2025 – 15 Apr 2025
Trough 7 Apr 2025 · recovered in 8 days
-4.1%
22 Apr 2025 – 9 Jun 2025
Trough 9 May 2025 · recovered in 31 days
-3.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
12
Vs category
35
Consistency
6
Risk-adjusted
32
Drawdown
57
Mean
28
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
No status reasons yet. History is still thin.
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 11 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
21.5%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
20.8%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Financial
19.8%
Axis Bank Ltd
Financial
19.3%
The Federal Bank Ltd
Financial
5.3%
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Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Prefer peers if · Prefer BANDHAN NIFTY 100 INDEX FUND if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.7 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.49% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -17.3%. 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
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 100.0% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 17%. 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
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
29 Oct 2026 · -4.8% over 1Y
11.1462
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
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
29 Oct 2026
-7.0%
18 Feb 2026 – open
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · not recovered
-17.3%
27 Jun 2025 – 23 Oct 2025
Trough 29 Aug 2025 · recovered in 55 days
-8.3%
25 Mar 2025 – 15 Apr 2025
Trough 7 Apr 2025 · recovered in 8 days
-4.1%
22 Apr 2025 – 9 Jun 2025
Trough 9 May 2025 · recovered in 31 days
-3.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
12
Vs category
35
Consistency
6
Risk-adjusted
32
Drawdown
57
Mean
28
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
No status reasons yet. History is still thin.
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 11 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
21.5%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
20.8%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Financial
19.8%
Axis Bank Ltd
Financial
19.3%
The Federal Bank Ltd
Financial
5.3%