SCRecommendable#1 in categoryMODERATE BUYPrimary Pick

Bandhan Small Cap Fund

Bandhan MF · Manish Gunwani + Kirthi Jain · benchmarked to Nifty SC250 TRI

Prospera Research Engine unknown · Data as of 1 Jan 1970 · Synced 1 Jan 1970Review date unknown, validation required

Prospera VerdictProspera Recommended

Prospera Score 73.4, rated Moderate Buy, and cleared all five research gates. Measured against 21 comparable small cap funds on AMFI weekly Direct-plan NAVs to 30 Sep 2026 (5.0 years of history): largest fall from a peak 21.4%, 3-year return 23.6% a year. Lead manager Manish Gunwani since 2023.

Final Score73.4

1Y Return12.6%

3Y CAGR23.6%

5Y CAGR19.5%

AUM₹34.2K Cr

Expense Ratio0.35%

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)5.7/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)8.6/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)8.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)8.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)9.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)6.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)8.5/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)9.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)4.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)5.0/10

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)8.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score73.4/100

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Why This Fund

Stance: max allocation

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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 AlphaN/A

5Y AlphaN/A

Max Drawdown21.4%

Sharpe (3Y)0.94

Sortino (3Y)1.31

Beta1.10

Alpha Consistency75%

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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.