Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund

Risk band

Band 5

What the risk band means

Volatility (annualised)

7.80%

Standard deviation of daily returns × √252, over 157 NAVs from 30 Mar 2026 to 13 Nov 2026.How this is calculated

Maximum drawdown

−6.21%

From a peak NAV of ₹10.5800 on 3 Aug 2026 to a trough of ₹9.9230 on 23 Oct 2026.How this is calculated

Risk bands are indicative and may vary with market conditions and portfolio composition.

Total TER charged (Regular plan)

3.11%

As of 12 Nov 2026

Source: AMFI · TER disclosure(opens in a new tab)

Base expense ratio charged (Regular plan)

2.10%

As of 12 Nov 2026. Total TER = base expense ratio + brokerage and transaction costs + statutory levies.

Maximum permitted base expense ratio

Not captured

The scheme document is dated 6 February 2026 and gives the old ceiling on total expenses, not one on the base expense ratio. The fund house's notice of 31 March 2026 sets base-expense limits by category of scheme and does not name this fund.

Exit load

0.50% of applicable NAV if redeemed/switched out on or within 30 days from date of allotment; Nil after 30 days. Entry Load: Not Applicable.

Read as: 0.50%; no load after 30 days from allotment.How this is calculated

Redemption

Daily (only on business days), or at such frequency as may be decided by the AMC subject to SEBI approval

Screener bucket: Daily

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.5 'IX. Redemption frequency Daily (only on business days)'; p.6 'dispatch the redemption proceeds within 3 (three) working days'; p.10 Notice Period 'Not Applicable.'

Subscription

Investors can subscribe to the Investment Strategy on a daily basis (only on business days) at applicable NAV.

Screener bucket: Daily

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.5 'Subscription frequency Investors can subscribe to the Investment Strategy on a daily basis (only on business days) at applicable NAV.'

Settlement

T+3

Minimum investment

₹10,00,000

Minimum additional investment

₹10,000

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.10 'Minimum Additional Purchase Amount ... Additional Purchases (including switches) Rs. 10,000/- and any amount thereafter'

Plans and options

Growth · IDCW Payout · IDCW Reinvestment · IDCW Transfer

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.7: 'Both the Plans under the Investment strategy offer Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal Option (IDCW)^ & Growth Option.' ... 'each with Payout of IDCW, Reinvestment of IDCW & Transfer of IDCW option facility'

Taxation

Equity-oriented: LTCG (holding >12 months) 12.5% u/s 112A; STCG (<12 months) 20% u/s 111A; IDCW taxed at investor slab rates plus surcharge and cess; STT applicable. Tax at strategy/SIF level: NIL.

Dividend (IDCW)

Growth Option and IDCW (Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal) Option available under both Regular and Direct Plans. IDCW offers Daily/Weekly (reinvestment only), Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly, Annual & Periodic frequencies, each with Payout/Reinvestment/Transfer of IDCW. Default option is Growth. This scheme is the Regular Plan - Growth option.

Taxation is summarised from the scheme document and may change; consult a tax adviser for your own position.

Fund managers

• Nilesh Saha — Equity Portion
• Rishi Sharma — Equity Portion, since 27 Mar 2026
• Brijesh Shah — Debt Portion

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · Factsheet(opens in a new tab) — Factsheet Aug 2026 p.3: 'Fund Manager: Equity Portion: Mr. Nilesh Saha, Mr. Rishi Sharma (w.e.f. March 27, 2026) Debt Portion: Mr. Brijesh Shah'

Inception

24 Mar 2026

Date of allotment, from the scheme document.

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — SSD row 13 'Allotment Date' 2026-03-24 (row 14 'Reopen Date' 2026-03-30); factsheet Aug 2026 p.3 'Inception Date: 24 March 2026'

Scheme AUM

₹133.38 Cr

Month-end, as of 30 Sept 2026

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · Factsheet(opens in a new tab)

Average AUM

₹117.83 Cr

Average over Jul – Sept 2026, all plans of the fund together, from the figures AMFI publishes. Not the month-end figure above.

Source: AMFI · AMFI data(opens in a new tab) — AMFI 'Average AUM' (scheme-wise), July - September 2026: Arudha SIF / Equity Oriented Investment Strategies - Equity Long-Short Fund - 5 share class(es) (SIF-62, SIF-63, SIF-69, SIF-71, SIF-75), total 11782.88 Rs. lakh

Arudha SIF total SIF AUM

₹274.8 Cr

All 2 of the house's schemes, month-end Aug 2026.

Investment objective

The Investment strategy seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related instruments, including limited short exposure through derivatives

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.5 'Investment objective The Investment strategy seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related instruments' (no terminal period in source; disclaimer omitted)

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TRI

As the document states it: NIFTY 500 Total Return Index (TRI)

Asset allocation

Indicative asset allocation, per the scheme document

Instrument	Minimum	Maximum
Equity and equity-related instruments (including unhedged short exposure; max 25% unhedged short)	80%	100%
Debt and Money Market instruments	0%	20%
Units issued by InvITs	0%	20%

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab) — ISID p.14 Part II.A: 'Investments in equity and equity-related instruments (including unhedged short exposure) * 80% 100% Investments in Debt and Money Market instruments 0% 20%'

Managed by Bandhan Mutual Fund. All Arudha SIF schemes

• Investment Strategy Information DocumentISID - Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund(opens in a new tab)6 Feb 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• Investment Strategy Information DocumentISID - Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund (AMFI SIF portal copy)(opens in a new tab)6 Feb 2026 · AMFI
• Key Information MemorandumKIM - Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund(opens in a new tab)6 Feb 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• Statement of Additional InformationStatement of Additional Information - Arudha SIF(opens in a new tab)30 Jun 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• FactsheetArudha SIF Factsheet September 2026 (Data as on 30th September 2026)(opens in a new tab)30 Sept 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• Portfolio disclosureMonthly Portfolio Statement as on 30 September, 2026 - Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund (xlsx)(opens in a new tab)30 Sept 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• AddendumNotice-cum-Addendum no. 25 of 2026 - Risk Band revised from Level 3 to Level 5 (portfolio as on July 31, 2026)(opens in a new tab)10 Aug 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• AddendumNotice-cum-Addendum no. 20 of 2026 - Risk Band revised from Level 5 to Level 3 (portfolio as on June 30, 2026)(opens in a new tab)9 Jul 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• AddendumNotice-cum-Addendum no. 11 of 2026 - revised expense ratio framework (maximum Base Expense Ratio slabs) for all Investment Strategies of Arudha SIF (effective April 1, 2026)(opens in a new tab)31 Mar 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)
• AddendumNotice-cum-Addendum no. 10 of 2026 - change in fund management responsibilities: Mr. Rishi Sharma added as Fund Manager (effective March 27, 2026)(opens in a new tab)25 Mar 2026 · Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund)

Provenance

NAV source

AMFI — https://portal.amfiindia.com/spages/SIF_NAVAll.txt

AMFI scheme code

SIF-62

ISIN

INF194K30358

NAVs held

158, 30 Mar 2026 to 13 Nov 2026

Disclosures

Read from the scheme's information document (ISID, adjudicated against the document text; expense ceiling re-read 12 November 2026 and not captured). Confirmed by a second reader.

Source: Bandhan AMC Limited (Arudha SIF, offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund) · ISID(opens in a new tab)