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
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 57% of rolling 3-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
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
9.9 years of path to read.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.79% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -34.8%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
57% 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
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
12 Feb 2020 – 9 Nov 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 231 days
-34.8%
4 Oct 2018 – 1 Nov 2019
Trough 27 Dec 2018 · recovered in 309 days
-19.5%
7 Feb 2025 – 13 Aug 2025
Trough 7 Apr 2025 · recovered in 128 days
-16.3%
21 Apr 2022 – 12 Aug 2022
Trough 16 Jun 2022 · recovered in 57 days
-12.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
50
Vs category
100
Consistency
54
Risk-adjusted
52
Drawdown
13
Mean
54
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
31 Aug 2026 · 4 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
Asset mix
Equity
95.5%
Debt
4.6%
Sectors
Others
100.0%
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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
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 57% of rolling 3-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
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
9.9 years of path to read.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.79% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -34.8%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
57% 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
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
29 Oct 2026 · +30.2% over 1Y
49.9171
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
-0.7%
12 Feb 2020 – 9 Nov 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 231 days
-34.8%
4 Oct 2018 – 1 Nov 2019
Trough 27 Dec 2018 · recovered in 309 days
-19.5%
7 Feb 2025 – 13 Aug 2025
Trough 7 Apr 2025 · recovered in 128 days
-16.3%
21 Apr 2022 – 12 Aug 2022
Trough 16 Jun 2022 · recovered in 57 days
-12.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
50
Vs category
100
Consistency
54
Risk-adjusted
52
Drawdown
13
Mean
54
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
31 Aug 2026 · 4 holdings · top 10 are 100.0%.
Asset mix
Equity
95.5%
Debt
4.6%
Sectors
Others
100.0%