Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth

1M
6M
All
NAV: 01 Oct '26
₹10.12
Min. for SIP
₹10,000
Fund size (AUM)
--
Expense ratio
1.73%
Rating
--
Min. 1st investment
₹10,00,000
Min. 2nd investment onwards
₹10,000

About SIFs

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Purchase rules
Investment amount should be ₹10 lakh per investor across all SIF schemes of an AMC
Redemption rules
Redemption terms depend on the specific SIF strategy and may include restricted redemption for certain intervals

Holdings (63)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Clearing Corporation of India CBLOUnspecifiedCBLO11.14%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.07%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.17%
182 Days Tbill (MD 17/12/2026)FinancialTreasury Bills3.85%
Mahindra & Mahindra LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.55%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity3.02%
Sundaram-Clayton LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity2.93%
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin2.75%
Cipla LtdHealthcareEquity2.31%
Ipca Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity2.16%
Sagility India Ltd.IndustrialsEquity2.13%
HDFC Asset Management Company LtdFinancialEquity1.95%
Info Edge (India) LtdTechnologyEquity1.88%
Embassy Office Parks REITReal EstateReal Estate Investment Trusts1.87%
DCB Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.82%
Indus Towers LtdTechnologyEquity1.81%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities LtdConsumer StaplesEquity1.79%
Mahanagar Gas LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.73%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.72%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity1.71%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs LtdHealthcareEquity1.69%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company LtdFinancialEquity1.68%
Power Finance Corporation LtdFinancialEquity1.66%
Net ReceivablesUnspecifiedNet Receivables1.62%
Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity1.61%
DHFL VYSYA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED EQFinancialEquity1.61%
Eureka Forbes LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.59%
Shriram Transport Finance Company LtdFinancialEquity1.58%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36814 364 DAYS TBILL 10DC26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills1.54%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity1.54%
SBI Life Insurance Company LtdFinancialEquity1.51%
Coal India LtdMaterialsEquity1.45%
Jindal Stainless LtdMaterialsEquity1.45%
NTPC LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.42%
EPL LtdMaterialsEquity1.42%
PVR LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.40%
CARE Ratings LtdIndustrialsEquity1.39%
S.J.S Enterprises LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.38%
Oracle Financial Services Software LtdTechnologyEquity1.37%
Brigade Enterprises LtdReal EstateEquity1.28%
Healthcare Global Enterprises LtdHealthcareEquity1.26%
DLF LtdReal EstateEquity1.22%
Ajanta Pharma LtdHealthcareEquity1.14%
Mas Financial Services LtdFinancialEquity1.03%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment LtdFinancialEquity1.00%
Gujarat Pipavav Port LtdIndustrialsEquity0.99%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity0.95%
Varun Beverages LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.95%
NMDC LtdMaterialsEquity0.93%
Tips Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.89%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 29.09.2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures0.83%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36185 GOI 07JL40 6.68 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities0.75%
CCL Products (India) LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.68%
Interarch Building Products Ltd.MaterialsEquity0.57%
CALL NMDC Ltd. 29/09/2026 88MaterialsCall Option-0.02%
CALL State Bank of India 29/09/2026 1080FinancialCall Option-0.02%
CALL Coal India Ltd. 29/09/2026 405MaterialsCall Option-0.02%
CALL Indus Towers Ltd. 29/09/2026 395TechnologyCall Option-0.02%
Inox Wind Ltd. 29.09.2026IndustrialsFutures-0.32%
JSW ENERGY LTD.-29-Sep-2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures-0.40%
Ambuja Cements Limited_29/09/2026MaterialsFutures-0.53%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd. 29.09.2026Consumer StaplesFutures-0.63%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited_29/09/2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures-0.80%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹10,00,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹10,000
Min. for SIP
₹10,000

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name1M3M6MAll
Fund returns-4.2%-2.2%+2.3%+1.2%
Category average (null null)--------
Rank (null null)--43--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 30 Days.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.

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Fund management

NS
Nilesh Shah
Mar 2026 - Present
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Education
Mr. Shah is a CFA and holds a PGDRM from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).
Experience
Following his post graduation from IRMA in 1992, Mr. Shah joined Gruh Finance Ltd., working in their Corporate Finance division for 2 years before joining the Kotak Group. In the Kotak Group, he handled assignments in the Corporate Finance and Capital Markets division before moving into equities. Prior to joining the AMC, Mr. Shah was Executive Director, Equity Strategy, at Kotak Securities Ltd.

BS
Brijesh Shah
Mar 2026 - Present
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Education
Mr. Shah is a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance.
Experience
Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he has worked with IDBI Mutual Fund, IndiaBulls Mutual Fund, Mata Securities & Twenty First Century.
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RS
Rishi Sharma
Mar 2026 - Present
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Education
Mr. Sharma is a B.Com from M.S. University of Vadodara and PGDBA from IES Management College Mumbai
Experience
Prior to joining NJAMPL, he has worked with IIFL Capital, Suyash Advisors and Monsoon Capital.

About Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth is a -- Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Bandhan Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 20 Dec 1999. Nilesh Shah is the Current Fund Manager of Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹2,20,143 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 01 Oct 2026 is ₹10.12. The Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹10,000. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹10,00,000. Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 30 Days. ;

Investment Objective

This scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related instruments, including limited short exposure through derivatives.

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#9 in India
Total AUM₹2,20,142.95 Cr
Date of Incorporation20 Dec 1999
Phone--
E-mail--
Launch Date20 Dec 1999
AddressOne World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C,Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai 400013
CustodianAxis Bank Ltd
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Email--
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,