SCResearchedMODERATE BUY

Bandhan Small Cap Fund

Bandhan MF · Manish Gunwani · benchmarked to Nifty SC250 TRI

Prospera Research Engine v7 · Data as of 24 Aug 2026 · Synced 14 Sept 2026Review date unknown — validation required

Prospera VerdictResearched — Not Currently Recommended

Scored 69.9/100 (MODERATE BUY band) and is fully researched, but is not one of Prospera's active recommendations right now — recommendations reflect portfolio construction and capacity decisions beyond the score alone.

Final Score69.9

1Y Return12.4%

3Y CAGR24.6%

5Y CAGR27.9%

AUM₹8.9K Cr

Expense Ratio0.42%

Eligibility: All gates passed

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Score Breakdown

13 weighted parameters, exactly as configured in the Research Engine — 8 qualitative (analyst-scored) plus 5 quantitative (formula-derived), summing to a final score out of 100.

Momentum (7% weight)9.0/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)5.0/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)8.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)7.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)8.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)8.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)6.0/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)8.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)4.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)7.0/10

Research depth, AUM scale, compliance

AUM Trend Score (5% weight)6.0/10

Growing=9, Stable=6, Declining=3

Expense Ratio Score (4% weight)8.0/10

Inverse ER — lower cost = higher score

Thesis Strength (2% weight)7.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score69.9/100

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Analyst Write-Up

A full analyst write-up hasn't been published for this fund yet — only shortlisted funds at the review stage get one. The score breakdown and performance data above are still real and current.

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

3Y Alpha—

5Y Alpha6.0%

Max Drawdown27.9%

Sharpe (3Y)1.02

Sortino (3Y)1.31

Beta1.14

Alpha Consistency61%

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AMC & Manager Intelligence

Bandhan MF

A — TIER 2

8-analyst research team · Clean — 0 violations

Bandhan Bank's AMC arm. Research team building capability fast. Bandhan Small Cap's performance reflects good stock selection but team is thin. Worth holding as secondary but not basis for primary allocation.

Manish Gunwani

ADEQUATE

4Y tenure · Opportunistic Growth · Confidence 7/10

4Y tenure is the shortest for any secondary pick in our portfolio. Strong recent performance but insufficient cycle history. 7Y+ horizon required for clients given uncertainty about style in a bear cycle.