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Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 118395ISIN: INF194K01S01MUTF_IN: BAND_MEDI_TO_XJM4K3Bandhan Mutual FundMedium to Long Duration funds

Formerly Bandhan Bond Fund, Bandhan Medium to Long Duration Fund, IDFC Bond Fund
NAV ₹12.6569

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹428 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.98%14 Oct 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
2130 Sep 2026
Launched
14 Jun 2000

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.09%––––
1 month−0.16%–1 of 13−1.30%−1.4% to −1.0%
3 months+0.38%–1 of 13−1.03%−1.2% to −0.7%
6 months+2.81%–1 of 13+1.39%+1.0% to +1.6%
1 year+5.05%+1.82%to 30 Sep 20261 of 13+2.25%+1.9% to +2.8%
3 years+6.86%+6.02%to 30 Sep 20262 of 12+6.51%+6.3% to +6.7%
5 years+5.26%+5.14%to 30 Sep 20268 of 12+5.67%+5.2% to +6.0%
10 years+6.48%+6.30%to 30 Sep 20265 of 12+6.36%+5.7% to +6.6%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹27,131 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Medium to Long Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.90%+1.82%
3 years+6.63%+6.02%
5 years+5.28%+5.14%
10 years+6.60%+6.30%
Since launch+7.54%+7.08%
Benchmark: NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2014, +16.1%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +1.3%

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,309₹1,23,302 after stamp duty+5.38%+5.37%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,91,169₹3,91,150 after stamp duty+5.55%+5.55%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,95,066₹6,95,031 after stamp duty+5.87%+5.87%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,35,822₹16,35,776 after stamp duty+6.06%+6.06%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹26,72,087₹26,72,041 after stamp duty+6.73%+6.73%₹38
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,100 windows−1.1%+7.6%+18.1%97.9%
3 years2,624 windows+2.8%+7.6%+13.4%100.0%
5 years2,141 windows+4.5%+7.4%+10.5%100.0%
10 years931 windows+6.5%+7.5%+8.2%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.02 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.99%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.01%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.35%, Jan 2021.Direct plan at its lowest since Oct 2018 in the latest month.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.81%1.68%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.15%0.30%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 14 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

If redeemed/switched out within 365 days from the date of allotment: For 10% of investment : Nil, For remaining investment : 1% If redeemed/switched out after 365 days from the date of allotment: Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Monthly - Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment and Quarterly -Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹429 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
17.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹3,249 Cr, quarter to Sep 2013.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹706 Cr, Jan 2021.Lowest ₹403 Cr, May 2026.

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.52%Lines stating a yield: 57.77% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.53%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.13years
Modified duration
1.06years
Average maturity
1.66years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.46% Indian Railway Finance Corporation LimitedCRISIL AAA, 7.46% coupon, repaid 18 Jun 2029Bonds and bills5.81%24.8725,00,0007.70%Jan 2026
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCRISIL AAA, 7.48% coupon, repaid 15 Sep 2028Bonds and bills5.81%24.8625,00,0007.79%Jul 2026
7.85% Bajaj Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, repaid 11 Sep 2028Bonds and bills5.81%24.8425,00,0008.21%Dec 2025
7.14% Export Import Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.14% coupon, repaid 13 Dec 2029Bonds and bills5.76%24.6425,00,0007.65%Jan 2026
Canara BankCRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Jan 2027Bonds and bills5.74%24.5425,00,0006.66%Sep 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Aug 2027Bonds and bills5.49%23.4725,00,0007.60%Aug 2026
Punjab National BankCRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills4.57%19.5520,00,0006.74%Jun 2026
Axis Bank LimitedCRISIL A1+, repaid 7 Dec 2026Bonds and bills3.47%14.8315,00,0006.27%Jun 2026
7.88% Bajaj Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, repaid 19 Jan 2028Bonds and bills2.33%9.9610,00,0008.18%Jun 2026
7.685% Tata Capital Housing Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, 7.69% coupon, repaid 24 Jul 2028Bonds and bills2.32%9.9210,00,0008.15%Nov 2025
7.1% Bajaj Housing Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, repaid 16 Oct 2028Bonds and bills2.29%9.8110,00,0008.14%Jan 2026
7.3% GOI (MD 19/06/2053)SOVEREIGN, 7.30% coupon, repaid 19 Jun 2053Bonds and bills1.57%6.727,00,0007.80%Jun 2026
6.9% LIC Housing Finance LimitedCRISIL AAA, 6.90% coupon, repaid 17 Sep 2027Bonds and bills1.16%4.965,00,0007.80%Jun 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Jun 2027Bonds and bills1.11%4.755,00,0007.45%Aug 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 20 Aug 2027Bonds and bills1.10%4.685,00,0007.60%Aug 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.81%7.46% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Top 5 holdings
28.93%
Top 10 holdings
47.11%
Effective holdings
12.8Taken over 57.05% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills56.70%
  • Units of other funds0.35%
  • Cash and receivables42.95%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign3.46%
  • AAA31.76%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+21.48%

Other

  • Overnight lending41.44%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month41.44%
  • 1 to 3 months3.47%
  • 3 to 6 months10.78%
  • 6 to 12 months9.09%
  • 1 to 3 years24.37%
  • 3 to 5 years5.76%
  • 5 to 10 years0.09%
  • Over 10 years3.14%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
8.14%Bajaj Finance Limited
Top 5 borrowers
31.26%
Top 10 borrowers
45.07%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 53.24% of the fund, to 11 borrowers; the borrower is named for 85.54% of it, its group for 23.91%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
15.74% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
17
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
11.37%

Changes in Sep 2026

Canara BankNew5.74%0.00%+5.74 pts+25,00,000
7.3% GOI (MD 19/06/2053)Trimmed1.57%6.78%−5.21 pts−23,00,000
7.24% GOI (MD 18/08/2055)Trimmed0.67%5.84%−5.17 pts−23,00,000
7.36% GOI (MD 12/09/2052)Trimmed0.90%1.82%−0.92 pts−4,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
7.46% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited–––5.33%Bought5.50%5.54%5.85%6.15%5.87%5.93%5.83%5.81%
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development–––5.32%Bought5.47%5.54%5.84%6.15%Sold out5.89%Bought again5.81%5.81%
7.85% Bajaj Finance Limited––5.30%Bought5.32%5.48%5.54%5.86%6.16%5.83%5.89%5.82%5.81%
7.14% Export Import Bank of India–––10.54%Bought10.91%10.99%11.59%6.10%Cut5.83%5.89%5.78%5.76%
Canara Bank–––––––––––5.74%Bought
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––––5.45%Bought5.49%
Punjab National Bank––––––––4.46%Bought4.55%4.53%4.57%
Axis Bank Limited––––––––4.51%Bought4.60%3.44%Cut3.47%
7.88% Bajaj Finance Limited––––––––2.33%Bought2.36%2.33%2.33%
7.685% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited–7.38%Bought7.40%7.44%7.67%7.76%2.34%Cut2.46%2.32%2.35%2.33%2.32%
7.1% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited–––5.25%Bought5.40%5.47%2.31%Cut2.43%2.30%2.33%2.30%2.29%
7.3% GOI (MD 19/06/2053)Sold out–––––––3.25%Bought again8.98%Added6.78%Cut1.57%Cut
6.9% LIC Housing Finance Limited––––––––1.15%Bought1.17%1.16%1.16%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––––1.10%Bought1.11%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––––1.09%Bought1.10%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Medium to Long Duration funds (12 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation2.85%
2.34%Lowest2.69%Average3.06%Highest
Downside deviation1.10%
0.83%Lowest1.09%Average1.37%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.20
0.03Lowest0.21Average0.45Highest
Sortino ratio0.31
0.04Lowest0.32Average0.69Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−0.84%14 Aug 202631 Aug 2026Not yet
3 years−1.91%28 May 202529 Aug 202514 Oct 2025
5 and 10 years−3.52%30 Mar 20229 May 202217 Nov 2022
Since Jan 2013−6.90%27 May 201319 Aug 201320 Jan 2014

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Apr 2022 to Aug 202653 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Mar 20221 monthModerateNIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Nov 2021 to Feb 20224 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Composite Bond Index
Oct 20211 monthLow to ModerateModerateCRISIL Composite Bond Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Suyash ChoudharyPrimaryOct 2010–––––7₹39,346 Cr₹13,946 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Bandhan Corporate Bond FundSuyash ChoudharyJul 2021+6.04%a year––₹13,509 Cr
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundSuyash ChoudharyJul 2021+6.12%a year––₹11,891 Cr
Bandhan Short Term FundSuyash ChoudharyMar 2011–––₹8,679 Cr
Bandhan Dynamic Term FundSuyash ChoudharyOct 2010–––₹1,910 Cr
Bandhan Gilt FundSuyash ChoudharyOct 2010–––₹1,686 Cr
Bandhan Medium Term FundSuyash ChoudharySep 2015+7.18%a year––₹1,244 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

LIC Mf Medium to Long Term FundLIC Mutual Fund13.82%5
JM Medium to Long Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund6.14%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium to Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund4.02%4
ICICI Prudential Medium to Long Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund2.98%3
Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.02%2
Nippon India Medium to Long Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund1.02%2
Canara Robeco Medium To Long Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund1.01%2
HDFC Medium to Long Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund1.01%2
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Bandhan Medium Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund18.51%
Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund15.38%
Bandhan Dynamic Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund14.50%
Bandhan Corporate Bond FundBandhan Mutual Fund8.86%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundBandhan Mutual Fund6.09%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund2.99%
Bandhan Liquid FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.97%
Bandhan Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.61%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.55%
Bandhan Gilt FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.49%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹0.8103 a unit, Sep 2020.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
29 Sep 2026₹0.49063.73%₹13.1583₹12.6734
24 Mar 2026₹0.21841.70%₹12.8752₹12.6522
29 Sep 2025₹0.21391.66%₹12.8832₹12.6595
24 Mar 2025₹0.211.63%₹12.8638₹12.6508
27 Sep 2024₹0.58794.48%₹13.1195₹12.5450
28 Sep 2021₹0.40623.16%₹12.8381₹12.4438
24 Mar 2021₹0.060.48%₹12.5018₹12.4371
28 Sep 2020₹0.81036.18%₹13.1175₹12.3056
24 Mar 2020₹0.37232.91%₹12.7891₹12.3298
25 Sep 2019₹0.00740.060%₹12.3280₹12.3416
All 10 payouts since 25 Sep 2019.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Medium to Long Duration to Debt / Medium to Long Term
    • 1 JulExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 1.10% to 0.81%−0.29 pts
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Composite Bond Index to NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III

Fund details

Objective

The scheme seeks to invest in a diversified set of debt and money market securities with the aim of generating optimal returns over medium to long term such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 4 years and 7 years. A Scheme with Relatively High Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk. (In case of anticipated adverse situation, macaulay duration of the portfolio could be between 1 year and 7 years)

Asset allocation

  • Debt Securities (including G-Sec and securitised debt) and Money Market Instruments and Units issued by InvITs such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 4 years and 7 years, within which - 0%-100%, Units issued by InvITs - 0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open ended medium term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 4 years and 7 years.A Scheme with Relatively High Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk. (In case of anticipated adverse situation, macaulay duration of the portfolio could be between 1 year and 7 years)

Benchmark
NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
13 Jun 2000 to 1 Jan 2005
Units first allotted
14 Jun 2000
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118394INF194K01R51BAND_MEDI_TO_ZL00P2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth108765INF194K01IL1BAND_MEDI_TO_1845Q6E2 Jun 2008
Direct IDCW118395INF194K01S01INF194K01R93BAND_MEDI_TO_XJM4K318 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW108763INF194K01IQ0INF194K01IP2BAND_MEDI_TO_PZQJ0M2 Jun 2008

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure