Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
Very High Risk
Launch date10 Nov 2025
Allotment date28 Nov 2025
End date24 Nov 2025
NAV₹10.00
Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting  your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: NAInclusive of GST
Exit loadExit load of 0.50%, if redeemed within 30 days.
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationNA
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Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investment₹1,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards₹1,000
Min. for SIP₹100
Fund managementViraj Kulkarni
Nov 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Kulkarni is a B.Tech. (Electronics), CFA and also holds a PGDM (Finance).
Experience
Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he was associated with Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2014-Sept. 2015) and Goldman Sachs Services India (June 2010-May 2012).
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Brijesh Shah
Nov 2025 - 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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Ritika Behera
Nov 2025 - Present
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Education
Ms. Behera has done B.Com and MBA (Finance)
Experience
Prior to Bandhan AMC Limited, she was associated with Ocean Dial Asset Management, Elara Securities Pvt Ltd. and Batlivala & Karani Securities Pvt Ltd.
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Gaurav Satra
Nov 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Satra has done B.Com and CA
Experience
Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund, he has worked with various Consultancy Firms as a CA
Also manages these schemes
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Focused Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
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Bandhan Large Cap Fund Direct Growth
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Fund house & investment objective
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#9 in India
Total AUM₹1,82,346.69Cr
Date of Incorporation20 Dec 1999
    Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is a NA Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Bandhan Mutual Fund.     This scheme was made available to investors on 20 Dec 1999.     Viraj Kulkarni is the Current Fund Manager of Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth fund.     The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,82,347 Cr and     the Latest NAV as of 10 Nov 2025 is ₹10.00.  

    The Bandhan Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk.     Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100.     Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹1,000.     Exit load of 0.50%, if redeemed within 30 days.
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Investment ObjectiveThe scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies engaged in Healthcare, Pharma and Allied sectors. 
 
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Fund benchmarkBSE Healthcare Total Return Index
Scheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
Address
One World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C,Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai 400013
Phone
NA
Launch Date
20 Dec 1999
E-mail
NA
Website
bandhanmutual.com
Peer ComparisonFund nameRating1Y3YFund Size(Cr)
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
NA
-2.2%24.0%1,867.72
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
4
-4.8%22.8%66,136.11
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
4
0.5%22.8%36,827.67
Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth
3
2.7%22.3%12,212.71
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
4
-4.4%21.9%13,265.80

Rank (total assets)	#9 in India
Total AUM	₹1,82,346.69Cr

Date of Incorporation	20 Dec 1999

Fund benchmark	BSE Healthcare Total Return Index

Fund name	Rating	1Y	3Y	Fund Size(Cr)
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth	NA	-2.2%	24.0%	1,867.72
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth	4	-4.8%	22.8%	66,136.11
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth	4	0.5%	22.8%	36,827.67
Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth	3	2.7%	22.3%	12,212.71
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth	4	-4.4%	21.9%	13,265.80