Question 1

Which funds are similar to Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

Funds similar to Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Short Duration category include ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth, HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.

Question 2

What is the rank of Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth in its category?

Accepted Answer

On a 3-year return basis Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 6 out of 25 funds in the Debt: Short Duration category as of 16 Jul 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 12 out of 22. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.

Question 3

How does Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.36%. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.45% and HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.39%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.

Question 4

How does Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹8,889.05 crore. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹19,174.7 crore and HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹15,008.3 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.

Question 5

Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Short Duration?

Accepted Answer

The top performing fund in the Debt: Short Duration category on a 3-year basis is ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth with a CAGR of 8.01% as of 16 Jul 2026. Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 7.77% CAGR over the same period, ranking 6 out of 25 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

Question 6

How does Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?

Accepted Answer

On a risk-adjusted basis, Bandhan Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.31 compared to the Debt: Short Duration average of 1.18 as of 16 Jul 2026. It ranks 7 out of 25 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.

Period	This Fund	Category Avg	Category Rank
1Y Return	+6.03%	5.53%	4 / 26
3Y Return	+7.77%	7.50%	6 / 25
5Y Return	+6.53%	6.81%	12 / 22
10Y Return	+7.26%	7.13%	8 / 17

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