Bandhan Long Term Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹11.29-0.32%1 day
- Return since launch
- 4.9%
- 52-week range
- ₹10.74 — ₹11.49
- AUM
- ₹49.12 Cr
Bandhan Long Term Fund is a Long Duration debt fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund with ₹49.12 Cr under management, launched in 2024. The expense ratio is 0.70% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.
Performance
Bandhan Long Term Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +3.1% against +3.2% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 3.3% | +1.2 pts | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| 2Y | 2.8% | +0.8 pts | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.7% | +0.2 pts | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| 3M | -0.7% | 0.0 pts | -0.8% | -0.5% |
| 6M | 3.4% | +0.5 pts | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 1Y | 3.1% | +1.1 pts | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| 2Y | 2.8% | +0.3 pts | 2.5% | 3.5% |
Since launch (5 Mar 2024): 4.9%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | −1.4 pts | 4.7% |
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
0.70%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.60%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.10%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.
Portfolio
Bandhan Long Term Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt85.8%
- Other14.3%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 15.47% | ₹7.60 Cr | +4.28% | +2.32% | +1.60% |
| GOI | Sovereign | 9.93% | ₹4.88 Cr | +8.83% | +4.97% | +3.58% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOI | 9.17% | 9.93% | +0.76% |
| Others | 1.11% | 1.22% | +0.11% |
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 | ₹287 Cr | 0.88% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
 ICICI Prudential Long Term Fund | ₹832 Cr | 0.94% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
 Axis Long Term Fund | ₹168 Cr | 0.78% | 2.2% | 3.4% | — |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Term Fund | ₹98.85 Cr | 0.98% | 2.3% | 4.2% | — |
 Franklin India Long Term Fund | ₹47.65 Cr | 0.80% | 3.1% | — | — |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to invest in a diversified set of debt and money market securities, such that the Macaulay duration of the Portfolio is greater than 7 years, with the aim of generating optimal returns over long term.
Fund managers
- Gautam KaulMr. Kaul is a B.Com (H) and MBA (Finance).Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund(formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), he has worked with Edelweiss AMC, Invesco Mutual Fund, Sahara India Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd, IDBI AMC. and Mata Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months3.39% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹62,034 | 3.39% | |
| 1 year3.14% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,061 | 1.72% |
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
The things people ask about this scheme.