January 8, 2026
RA Jainee
Bandhan Short Duration Fund
NAV Growth: Rs 60.3342
NAV IDCW Yearly: Rs 10.9164
Quarterly NAV IDCW: Rs 10.7323
Monthly NAV IDCW Monthly: Rs 10.5059
⚖️ Sahifund Review – Bandhan Short Duration Fund ✔
PLUS: Stability, track record, cost efficiency
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MINUS: Large AUM, large-cap bias, momentum lag
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Sahifund View (Decisive Line):
A strong core long-term SIP fund for investors who believe in value/contrarian cycles—avoid if you frequently switch funds based on 6–12 month performance.
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What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
Short Duration debt funds invest mainly in bonds maturing in a period of one to three years. They are suitable for investment horizons of one to three years, or for the fixed-income allocation in your longer-term portfolio. You can expect to earn higher returns than what a bank fixed deposit can fetch.
The risk of incurring a loss in these funds is low, but they do not guarantee returns or safety of capital like a bank deposit. There have been instances when short duration funds have incurred losses.
Remember, their returns may not be substantially higher than inflation. They are meant to deliver steady, but low to moderate returns and are not suitable to build wealth in the long run.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to invest in a diversified set of debt and money market securities with the aim of generating optimal returns over short term such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years.
Fund Manager:
1) Suyash Choudhary
Education: Mr. Choudhary is a B.A (H) Economics from Delhi University and PGDM from IIM Calcutta.
Experience: Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he has worked with HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., Standard Chartered Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd. and Deutsche Bank.
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 |
Basic Details of Bandhan Short Duration Fund
| Fund House | Bandhan Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 7.94% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 9,674 Cr |
| (As on 31-Mar-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.33% |
| (As on 31-Mar-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | High |
| Return Grade | Average |
Trailing Returns (%) of Bandhan Short Duration Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Bandhan Short Duration Dir | 3.42 | 0.08 | 1.84 | 3.08 | 4.78 | 9.79 | 7.40 | 6.88 | 7.37 | 7.55 |
| CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight | 1.65 | 0.03 | 0.61 | 1.37 | 2.47 | 5.07 | 4.25 | 3.47 | 3.69 | 3.94 |
| Debt: Short Duration | 3.33 | 0.10 | 1.85 | 3.03 | 4.74 | 9.60 | 7.51 | 7.18 | 7.13 | 7.50 |
| Rank within category | 6 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Number of funds in category | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Peer Comparison of Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | |
| Bandhan Short Duration Dir | 1 star | 9.79 | 7.40 | 6.88 | 0.33 | 9,674 | 7.94 | — | 12Y 3M |
| ICICI Pru Short Term Dir | 5 star | 9.62 | 8.27 | 7.92 | 0.45 | 20,428 | 8.60 | — | 12Y 3M |
| HDFC Short Term Debt Dir | 4 star | 9.55 | 7.65 | 7.44 | 0.40 | 14,208 | 8.14 | — | 12Y 3M |
| Axis Short Duration Dir | 4 star | 9.80 | 7.68 | 7.35 | 0.36 | 9,024 | 8.26 | — | 12Y 3M |
| ABSL Short Term Dir | 5 star | 9.79 | 7.87 | 7.96 | 0.37 | 8,068 | 8.70 | — | 12Y 3M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 49 | 56 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 3.00 | 2.70 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 3.69 | 3.50 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | — | — |
| Avg Credit Rating | AAA | — |
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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