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Bandhan Contra Fund

Growth

NFO closed, allotment in progress
EquityContra Fund
Very High RiskPrincipal investment will be at very high risk

Key Offer Details

Opening date
10 Aug 2026
Closing date
24 Aug 2026
Scheme type
Open-Ended
NAV
₹10
Min. invst.
₹1,000
Min. SIP
₹1,000

About Contra Fund

Contra funds invest in stocks that are not performing very well at a particular time. These investments focus on under-owned sector which have high potential but being neglected by investors.

Scheme Info

Plan
Direct
Lock in
None
Exit Load
0.50%
0.50% on or before 30D, NIL after 30D
Expense Ratio
0%
Benchmark
BSE 500 - TRI

Scheme Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following contrarian investment strategy.

AMC Profile

Total AUM
₹ 2,15,548.42 Cr
No. of schemes
73

Manager Profile

Peers

Peers

Peers & Comparison

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Mutual Fund1Y Returns1Y Returns3Y CAGR3Y CAGRLife CAGRLife CAGR
SBI Contra Fund(IDCW-Payout)2.06%12.84%12.65%
Invesco India Contra Fund5.15%17.02%17.81%
Kotak Contra Fund(IDCW Payout)6.70%17.43%10.11%
Motilal Oswal Contra Fund(IDCW)

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

  1. Bandhan Contra Fund is an open-ended Contra Fund scheme launched by Bandhan AMC Limited, investing primarily in Equity. It is benchmarked against BSE 500 - TRI and offered in Direct and Regular plans with Growth and IDCW options.

  2. The NFO of Bandhan Contra Fund opens for subscription on 10 Aug 2026.

  3. The NFO of Bandhan Contra Fund closes for subscription on 24 Aug 2026. Applications must be submitted before this date for allotment at the NFO offer price.

  4. The minimum lumpsum investment in Bandhan Contra Fund is ₹1,000.

  5. The minimum SIP amount for Bandhan Contra Fund is ₹100 per SIP installment.

  1. Bandhan Contra Fund is managed by Prateek Poddar, Manish Gunwani, Harshal Joshi, Ritika Behera, who has 9 years of fund management experience and also manages 31 other schemes at Bandhan AMC Limited.

  2. Bandhan Contra Fund is a new scheme with no performance track record yet, so it should be evaluated on Prateek Poddar, Manish Gunwani, Harshal Joshi, Ritika Behera's experience, Bandhan AMC Limited's record on similar schemes, the fund's Equity strategy, and fit with an investor's existing portfolio — not past returns.

  3. Bandhan Contra Fund is categorized as a Contra Fund scheme under SEBI's mutual fund classification — investing at least 35% each in large-cap and mid-cap stocks (for Large & Mid Cap funds).

  4. Bandhan Contra Fund has no lock-in period and an exit load of 0.5% if redeemed within 30 days of investment.

NFO closed, allotment in progress