Key metrics
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Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -3.42% | -5.32% | -1.65% | 4.69% | 5.19% | 21.37% | 18.48% | – | – |
NAV history
About this fund
BANDHAN Small Cap Fund is a small-cap equity fund offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund, classified under Equity as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Small-cap funds can grow quickly but are generally among the more volatile equity categories. Its latest NAV is ₹54.50, with assets under management of about ₹26,012 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, BANDHAN Small Cap Fund has recorded a return of about 5.2%, with a three-year return of 21.4% and a five-year return of 18.5%. Its annualised volatility is 17.2% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -0.08, a measure of return per unit of risk taken. The direct-plan base expense ratio is 0.32%, deducted daily from the NAV.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 34.37 | 23.00 | -9.90 | 114.93 | 84% | 65% |
| 3Y | 31.00 | 31.25 | 21.38 | 38.62 | 100% | 100% |
| 5Y | 28.80 | 27.81 | 17.85 | 40.80 | 100% | 100% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTI Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.66 | -6.10 | 0.37 | -1.13 | 11.15 | 13.38 | – | 0.56 |
| PGIM India Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -8.16 | -1.94 | 7.17 | 4.59 | 13.45 | 11.23 | – | 0.55 |
| Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -7.05 | -1.80 | 6.19 | 7.81 | 16.78 | – | – | 0.48 |
| HSBC Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -9.17 | -3.14 | 5.46 | 3.81 | 10.98 | – | – | 0.55 |
| LIC MF Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -7.81 | -0.72 | 7.77 | 8.36 | 14.91 | – | – | 0.82 |
| QUANTUM SMALL CAP FUND Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.87 | -5.06 | 2.10 | 0.92 | – | – | – | 0.59 |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.33 | -4.40 | 3.07 | 3.13 | – | – | – | 0.79 |
| Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.30 | -2.02 | 12.67 | 12.34 | – | – | – | 0.56 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Value Fund Equity Scheme - Value Fund | -2.72 | -3.14 | -2.83 | -5.43 | 9.41 | 11.59 | 14.45 | 0.60 |
| BANDHAN Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.74 | -5.25 | -6.21 | -11.39 | 6.12 | 5.68 | 11.19 | 0.08 |
| Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Passive FOF Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -5.89 | -6.04 | -2.73 | -0.49 | 10.70 | 8.57 | 9.61 | 0.04 |
| Bandhan Conservative Hybrid Passive FOF Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -2.30 | -2.27 | -1.21 | -0.36 | 6.81 | 5.99 | 7.15 | 0.03 |
| Bandhan Multi-Asset Passive FOF Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -5.09 | -4.81 | -4.99 | -3.85 | 7.79 | 6.68 | 8.08 | 0.04 |
| BANDHAN CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUND Hybrid Scheme - Conservative Hybrid Fund | -1.17 | -0.73 | 0.42 | 0.94 | 6.85 | 5.44 | 6.55 | 0.79 |
| Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund Debt Scheme - Banking and PSU Fund | -0.16 | 0.61 | 2.53 | 4.97 | 7.01 | 6.21 | 7.14 | – |
| BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Advantage Fund | -2.59 | -1.79 | -0.08 | 0.64 | 9.00 | 7.52 | 9.61 | 0.65 |