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BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND vs Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND and Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund are both Banking & Financial Services Funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +15.42% vs +10.19%, 5-year CAGR — vs +8.86%, volatility 17.13% vs 15.42%, maximum drawdown −17.31% vs −41.62%. Their portfolios overlap by 51.4% (14 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Fund houseBandhan Mutual FundTaurus Mutual Fund
Compared asBanking & Financial Services FundsBanking & Financial Services Funds
NAV₹15.9600₹61.2100
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)31 Jul 20233 Jan 2013
Track record3.3 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹1,046 Cr₹10 Cr
Securities held5926
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
1 month+5.58%+6.79%
3 months+1.16%+1.63%
6 months+4.51%+2.89%
1 year+2.40%−0.84%
3 years (CAGR)+15.42%+10.19%
5 years (CAGR)—+8.86%
7 years (CAGR)—+10.79%
10 years (CAGR)—+12.98%
Since launch (CAGR)+15.32%+11.32%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ—+9.37%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
2026 (year to date)−0.27%−0.78%
2025+13.50%+11.88%
2024+20.58%+9.40%
2023—+16.88%
2022—+18.72%
2021—+12.24%

Risk

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ17.13%15.42%
Downside volatility ⓘ11.44%10.22%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.520.24
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.780.36
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−17.31%−41.62%
Recovery from that fall—9 months
Current fall from peak−1.50%−3.06%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−8.74%−33.38%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.44%+13.10%
Rolling 1-year return: best+47.84%+86.48%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss8.95%19.46%

Against each fund's benchmark

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Beta ⓘ0.980.87
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+2.50%−1.65%
R² ⓘ83.5184.11
Upside capture108.59%86.87%
Downside capture98.78%92.08%
Tracking error6.85%6.26%
Information ratio0.36-0.36
Treynor ratio6.241.62

Portfolio

Asset mix

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Equity98.58%96.52%
Cash & equivalents1.42%3.48%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Large Cap58.96%74.24%
Mid Cap18.56%5.35%
Small Cap21.06%16.93%
Unclassified0.00%0.00%

Concentration

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Top 10 holdings54.78%73.58%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ19.412.7
Securities held5926

Portfolio overlap: 51.4%

14 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 51.4% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a high overlap: holding both adds little diversification beyond holding one.

Held by bothBANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
ICICI Bank Limited14.35%16.80%
HDFC Bank Limited11.98%13.67%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited5.76%8.51%
Axis Bank Limited4.76%8.15%
Bajaj Finance Limited4.46%4.13%
State Bank of India3.94%8.26%
LIC Housing Finance Limited1.60%3.05%
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited1.49%2.34%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Limited1.12%2.40%
Life Insurance Corporation Of India0.94%1.85%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited1.91%0.47%
UTI Asset Management Company Limited0.46%1.50%
PB Fintech Limited0.38%0.81%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited0.22%0.02%

Top 10 holdings

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

  1. ICICI Bank Limited14.35%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited11.98%
  3. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited5.76%
  4. Axis Bank Limited4.76%
  5. Bajaj Finance Limited4.46%
  6. State Bank of India3.94%
  7. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd3.07%
  8. One 97 Communications Limited2.27%
  9. Shriram Finance Limited2.12%
  10. Max Financial Services Limited2.07%

Taurus Banking & Financial Services

  1. ICICI Bank Limited16.80%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited13.67%
  3. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited8.51%
  4. State Bank of India8.26%
  5. Axis Bank Limited8.15%
  6. DAM Capital Advisors Limited4.44%
  7. Bajaj Finance Limited4.13%
  8. General Insurance Corporation of India3.42%
  9. Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.3.10%
  10. Power Finance Corporation Limited3.10%

Sector exposure

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICESTaurus Banking & Financial Services
Banks52.19%57.76%
Finance24.87%18.23%
Capital Markets10.72%14.45%
Insurance7.53%5.27%
Financial Technology (Fintech)3.27%0.81%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES and Taurus Banking & Financial Services returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +2.40% vs −0.84%; 3-year CAGR +15.42% vs +10.19%; 5-year CAGR — vs +8.86%; 10-year CAGR — vs +12.98%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES and Taurus Banking & Financial Services compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 17.13% vs 15.42%; Sharpe ratio 0.52 vs 0.24; Sortino ratio 0.78 vs 0.36; maximum drawdown −17.31% vs −41.62%; beta 0.98 vs 0.87.

How much do BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES and Taurus Banking & Financial Services overlap?

By weight, 51.4% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 14 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES and Taurus Banking & Financial Services?

BANDHAN FINANCIAL SERVICES: large cap 59.0%, mid cap 18.6%, small cap 21.1%. Taurus Banking & Financial Services: large cap 74.2%, mid cap 5.4%, small cap 16.9% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.