Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Arudha Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth

NAV: 11 Nov '26
₹10.62
Min. for SIP
₹10,000
Fund size (AUM)
₹133.38 Cr
Expense ratio
1.60%
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 (72)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Clearing Corporation of India CBLOUnspecifiedCBLO13.42%
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin5.16%
Net ReceivablesUnspecifiedNet Receivables4.83%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.42%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.00%
182 Days Tbill (MD 17/12/2026)FinancialTreasury Bills3.71%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity3.46%
Mahindra & Mahindra LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.06%
Cipla LtdHealthcareEquity2.41%
Sundaram-Clayton LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity2.09%
Shriram Transport Finance Company LtdFinancialEquity2.02%
Ipca Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity2.02%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment LtdFinancialEquity2.01%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity1.99%
SBI Life Insurance Company LtdFinancialEquity1.98%
Sagility India Ltd.IndustrialsEquity1.85%
Embassy Office Parks REITReal EstateReal Estate Investment Trusts1.78%
HDFC Asset Management Company LtdFinancialEquity1.78%
CARE Ratings LtdIndustrialsEquity1.73%
Info Edge (India) LtdTechnologyEquity1.68%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs LtdHealthcareEquity1.66%
Indus Towers LtdTechnologyEquity1.66%
Mahanagar Gas LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.64%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.64%
DCB Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.62%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities LtdConsumer StaplesEquity1.56%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.54%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36814 364 DAYS TBILL 10DC26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills1.48%
Jindal Stainless LtdMaterialsEquity1.48%
DHFL VYSYA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED EQFinancialEquity1.44%
Bharat Electronics LtdIndustrialsEquity1.40%
NTPC LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.34%
PVR LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.34%
Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity1.34%
Oracle Financial Services Software LtdTechnologyEquity1.31%
Eureka Forbes LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.28%
CCL Products (India) LtdConsumer StaplesEquity1.24%
EPL LtdMaterialsEquity1.23%
S.J.S Enterprises LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.20%
Tips Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.18%
DLF LtdReal EstateEquity1.14%
Ajanta Pharma LtdHealthcareEquity1.10%
Healthcare Global Enterprises LtdHealthcareEquity1.10%
Brigade Enterprises LtdReal EstateEquity1.08%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India LtdFinancialEquity1.00%
NLC India LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.00%
Gujarat Pipavav Port LtdIndustrialsEquity0.94%
Hindustan Zinc LtdMaterialsEquity0.94%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity0.91%
Mas Financial Services LtdFinancialEquity0.91%
L&T Finance Holdings LtdFinancialEquity0.85%
JSW Steel LtdMaterialsEquity0.82%
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.-27-Oct-2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures0.78%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36185 GOI 07JL40 6.68 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities0.71%
Interarch Building Products Ltd.MaterialsEquity0.54%
TVS Holdings Ltd. (Non-convertible Preference Share) A**Consumer DiscretionaryNon Convertible Debenture0.10%
PUT L&T Finance Ltd. 27/10/2026 290FinancialPut Option0.08%
PUT Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 27/10/2026 570MaterialsPut Option0.04%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.FinancialPut Option0.02%
CALL L&T Finance Ltd. 27/10/2026 305FinancialCall Option-0.00%
CALL Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 27/10/2026 590MaterialsCall Option-0.02%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.FinancialCall Option-0.04%
JSW ENERGY LTD.-27-Oct-2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures-0.36%
AMBUJA CEMENTS LTD.-27-Oct-2026MaterialsFutures-0.47%
Voltas Ltd. 27.10.2026IndustrialsFutures-0.54%
United Spirits Ltd. 27.10.2026Consumer StaplesFutures-0.57%
TRENT LIMITED-27-Oct-2026Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.58%
AVENUE SUPERMARTS LTD.-27-Oct-2026Consumer StaplesFutures-0.60%
PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD-27-Oct-2026Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.61%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd. 27.10.2026IndustrialsFutures-0.62%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 27.10.2026Energy & UtilitiesFutures-0.75%
PUT NIFTY 27-Oct-2026 24000FinancialIndex Derivatives-2.88%

Minimum investments

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

Returns and rankings

Name1M3M6MAll
Fund returns+5.4%+0.1%+4.0%+6.2%
Category average (Equity Long-Short)--------
Rank (Equity Long-Short)--62--

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%.

Fund management

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.

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.
Also manages these schemes

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 Equity 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 ₹2,14,259 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 11 Nov 2026 is ₹10.62. 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₹2,14,259.16 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,