Bandhan Contra Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹9.74-1.10%1 day
- Return since launch
- -0.9%
- 52-week range
- ₹9.66 — ₹9.97
- AUM
- ₹0.00 Cr
Bandhan Contra Fund is a Value & Contra equity fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund with ₹0.00 Cr under management, launched in 2026. The expense ratio is 2.08% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Bandhan Contra Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -2.0% against -2.4% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
Since launch (10 Aug 2026): -0.9%
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
7.19%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.79%
- Brokerage
- 1.66%
- Transaction charges
- 0.15%
- Statutory levies
- 3.59%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 30 Days.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- BSE 500 TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
Portfolio
Bandhan Contra Fund portfolio
What the fund owns, and how much of it.
Market cap split
- Large56.0%
- Mid18.6%
- Small22.0%
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹2,929 Cr | 2.46% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 14.1% |
 HDFC Value Fund | ₹8,266 Cr | 1.88% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 13.1% |
 DSP Value Fund | ₹2,220 Cr | 2.40% | 2.9% | 9.6% | 13.6% |
 Quant Value Fund | ₹1,978 Cr | 2.46% | 10.4% | 9.0% | — |
 Axis Value Fund | ₹1,880 Cr | 2.27% | 6.6% | 9.5% | — |
 LIC MF Value Fund | ₹302 Cr | 3.30% | 28.1% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The Scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following contrarian investment strategy.
Fund managers
- Harshal JoshiMr. Joshi is PGDBM from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, MumbaiPrior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) in 2008 he has worked with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.
- Manish GunwaniMr. Gunwani is a B.Tech. and PGDM.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.
- Prateek PoddarMr. Poddar is a B.Com, CFA, CAPrior 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.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
No return history published for this fund yet.
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
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