Buying brief
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 · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Bandhan US specific Equity Active FOF if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
13.8 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
Watch
1.75% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -57.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Watch
51% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
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.
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
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
3 Jan 2013 – 23 Apr 2020
Trough 24 Jul 2015 · recovered in 1735 days
-57.2%
5 Aug 2020 – 18 Oct 2024
Trough 27 Sept 2022 · recovered in 752 days
-48.3%
2 Mar 2026 – open
Trough 17 Jul 2026 · not recovered
-32.6%
21 Oct 2024 – 5 Feb 2025
Trough 30 Dec 2024 · recovered in 37 days
-19.0%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
100
Vs category
100
Consistency
50
Risk-adjusted
38
Drawdown
0
Mean
58
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
31 Aug 2026 · 4 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
Asset mix
Commodities
96.0%
Cash
4.0%
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
DSP Mutual Fund
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Buying brief
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 · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Bandhan US specific Equity Active FOF if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
13.8 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
Watch
1.75% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -57.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Watch
51% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
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.
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
29 Oct 2026 · +28.9% over 1Y
58.1199
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
-23.4%
3 Jan 2013 – 23 Apr 2020
Trough 24 Jul 2015 · recovered in 1735 days
-57.2%
5 Aug 2020 – 18 Oct 2024
Trough 27 Sept 2022 · recovered in 752 days
-48.3%
2 Mar 2026 – open
Trough 17 Jul 2026 · not recovered
-32.6%
21 Oct 2024 – 5 Feb 2025
Trough 30 Dec 2024 · recovered in 37 days
-19.0%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
100
Vs category
100
Consistency
50
Risk-adjusted
38
Drawdown
0
Mean
58
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
31 Aug 2026 · 4 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
Asset mix
Commodities
96.0%
Cash
4.0%