March 31, 2026
RA Jainee
Bandhan Large Cap Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 82.19 |
| NAV Bonus (Rs.) | — |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 25.87 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | BSE 100 TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 2,024 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.86% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 0.54 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 16.39 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 12.92 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 13.60 |
| Return Since Launch | 12.48% |
⚖️ Sahifund Review – Bandhan Large Cap Fund ✔
PLUS: Strong consistency, benchmark outperformance, well-diversified core option
✓ Bandhan Large Cap Fund has delivered a solid long-term record, with 16.39% over 3 years, 12.92% over 5 years and 13.60% over 10 years, showing good consistency for a large-cap fund.
✓ It has also outperformed both benchmark and category average across 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods, which makes it a serious contender in the large-cap category.
✓ Expense ratio at 0.86% is fairly reasonable for an actively managed large-cap strategy with this level of performance.
✓ The fund holds 64 stocks, giving investors good diversification and reducing single-stock dependency while still maintaining quality exposure.
✓ For SIP investors looking for a stable core equity fund, Bandhan Large Cap Fund fits well and is backed by a credible AMC and experienced fund managers.
MINUS: High turnover, slightly style-drifted, not the absolute best peer
⚖️ The biggest concern is high turnover at 77%, which is elevated for a large-cap fund and suggests aggressive portfolio churn.
⚖️ The portfolio has some mid-cap and small-cap spillover, which can help returns but also slightly reduces the pure large-cap defensive nature investors may expect.
⚖️ While performance is strong, it still trails the very best category leaders like Nippon India Large Cap on some longer-term return measures.
⚖️ Recent momentum is positive but not dominant, so the fund looks more like a consistent compounder than an alpha explosion candidate.
Sahifund View (Decisive Line):
Bandhan Large Cap Fund is a strong and dependable SIP-worthy large-cap fund, especially for investors seeking benchmark-beating consistency without taking excessive category risk.
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| NFO Guidance |
What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
Large-cap funds are suitable for investors:
1. Seeking exposure in large-cap stocks for moderately high returns
2. Aiming for long-term wealth creation
3. With a 5+ year investment horizon
4. Who are at ease with the market’s ups and downs
Note:
• Invest only through SIP
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The Scheme seeks to generate capital growth from predominantly investing in large cap stocks.
Fund Manager:
1) Manish Gunwani
Education: Mr. Gunwani is a B.Tech. and PGDM.
Experience: Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund as Fund Manager and as Analyst in various organisations: Vicisoft Technologies, Lehman Brothers, Brics Securities , Lucky Securities, SSKI Securities and Prime Securities.
2) Prateek Poddar
Education: Mr. Poddar is a B.Com, CFA, CA
Experience: Prior joining Bandhan Mutual Fund he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. – Investment Analyst Equity, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company – Analyst – Investment Banking.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 500 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.5% for redemption within 30 days |
Basic Details of Bandhan Large Cap Fund
| Fund House | Bandhan Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 12.48% |
| Benchmark | BSE 100 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets (Rs.) | 2,024 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.86% |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | Below Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
| Turnover | 77.00% |
Returns-Bandhan Large Cap Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Bandhan Large Cap Dir | -11.40 | -2.18 | -8.95 | -11.02 | -6.04 | 0.54 | 16.39 | 12.92 | 13.33 | 13.60 |
| BSE 100 TRI | -12.37 | -2.10 | -9.47 | -12.02 | -6.98 | -1.85 | 12.99 | 11.66 | 12.29 | 13.29 |
| Equity: Large Cap | -11.56 | -2.06 | -9.50 | -11.21 | -6.93 | -1.42 | 14.19 | 11.85 | 12.25 | 12.74 |
| Rank within category | 52 | 81 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Number of funds in category | 120 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 116 | 104 | 84 | 60 | 52 | 42 |
Peer Comparison of Bandhan Large Cap Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| Bandhan Large Cap Dir | 4 star | 0.54 | 16.39 | 12.92 | 0.86 | 2,024 | 12.48 | 0.50 (30) | 13Y 2M | 77.00 |
| ICICI Pru Large Cap Dir | 5 star | -0.62 | 16.06 | 14.58 | 0.85 | 77,452 | 14.53 | 1.00 (365) | 13Y 2M | 18.00 |
| SBI Large Cap Dir | 4 star | -0.60 | 13.01 | 11.68 | 0.79 | 55,246 | 14.00 | 0.25 (30) | 13Y 2M | 34.00 |
| Nippon India Large Cap Dir | 5 star | 0.20 | 17.47 | 16.81 | 0.65 | 51,404 | 15.01 | 1.00 (7) | 13Y 2M | 24.00 |
| HDFC Large Cap Dir | 5 star | -2.65 | 13.75 | 13.62 | 1.01 | 40,085 | 12.85 | 1.00 (365) | 13Y 2M | 29.18 |
Portfolio-Bandhan Large Cap Fund
| No. of Stocks | 64 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 47.65% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 31.72% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 57.95% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.68 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 24.44 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 3,46,281 | 4,16,798 |
| Giant (%) | — | — |
| Large (%) | 85.59 | 94.31 |
| Mid (%) | 7.27 | 9.70 |
| Small (%) | 7.14 | 4.18 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
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