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BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Bandhan Mutual Fund. It's been running since 11 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹10.2659
▲ 0.03% today
As of 24 Nov 2025 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹101 gain · 0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.9k
▼ ₹100 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹99.4k
▼ ₹556 loss · -0.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.80 L
Gain / loss-₹91
XIRR (annualised)-0.03%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+-₹92
*at this fund's historical rate of -0.03% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 62 other funds in Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.10%median 6.19% (-6.09%)
Rank #40 of 63Beats 28% of peers
3-year return
-0.03%median 5.42% (-5.46%)
Rank #25 of 63Beats 20% of peers
5-year return
-0.11%median 3.30% (-3.41%)
Rank #25 of 63Beats 4% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.27%median 7.30% (-5.02%)
Rank #16 of 63Less risky than 72% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.96%median -14.97% (+11.01%)
Rank #45 of 63Less risky than 21% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 3 of last 7 years were positive.

-1%
2019
+1%
2020
-0%
2021
-0%
2022
+0%
2023
-0%
2024
+0%
2025
Best year
2020 · 1.39%
Worst year
2019 · -1.18%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.3%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-3.96%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.10%
CAGR — 3 years-0.03%
CAGR — 5 years-0.11%
CAGR — since launch0.09%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.44%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.27%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.57%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.57%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.47
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.66

Fund info

Fund house
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF194K01T83
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF194K01T75
Fund code
118404
First price on record
11 Jan 2013 · 2,634 daily prices

About BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW

BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW is ₹10.2659 (as of 24 Nov 2025). Historically, it has delivered 0.10% over the last year, -0.03% CAGR over 3 years, -0.11% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW is ₹10.2659 as of 24 Nov 2025, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW?+

BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 0.10%, 3-year CAGR -0.03%, 5-year CAGR -0.11%, since-inception CAGR 0.09%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW belong to?+

BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.3%, BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW a direct plan?+

BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW?+

BANDHAN Bond Fund - Medium Term Plan-Direct Plan-Fortnightly IDCW has NAV history available from 11 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,634 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.