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Bandhan Focused Fund vs HDFC Focused Fund

Bandhan Focused Fund and HDFC Focused Fund are both Focused funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +16.66% vs +17.02%, 5-year CAGR +11.68% vs +16.94%, volatility 16.67% vs 13.05%, maximum drawdown −37.54% vs −45.63%. Their portfolios overlap by 18.2% (5 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 FocusedHDFC Focused
Fund houseBandhan Mutual FundHDFC Mutual Fund
Compared asFocusedFocused
NAV₹108.4240₹273.5210
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 20131 Jan 2013
Track record13.8 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹2,087 Cr₹26,553 Cr
Securities held2931
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
1 month+2.78%+5.91%
3 months+1.70%+0.60%
6 months+1.51%+5.36%
1 year+2.01%+1.03%
3 years (CAGR)+16.66%+17.02%
5 years (CAGR)+11.68%+16.94%
7 years (CAGR)+15.10%+18.47%
10 years (CAGR)+14.29%+15.36%
Since launch (CAGR)+12.96%+14.84%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+13.25%+15.41%

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 FocusedHDFC Focused
2026 (year to date)+4.19%+0.58%
2025−0.37%+12.05%
2024+32.01%+25.44%
2023+33.00%+31.32%
2022−3.73%+19.93%
2021+26.28%+41.78%

Risk

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ16.67%13.05%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.56%9.37%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.610.81
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.971.13
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−37.54%−45.63%
Recovery from that fall7 months10 months
Current fall from peak−2.00%−1.19%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−27.87%−38.46%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.02%+15.54%
Rolling 1-year return: best+85.00%+93.42%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss22.69%18.41%

Against each fund's benchmark

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Beta ⓘ0.950.80
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+4.30%+5.22%
R² ⓘ78.3489.85
Upside capture110.53%99.29%
Downside capture91.15%69.95%
Tracking error7.87%5.22%
Information ratio0.551.00
Treynor ratio8.4511.07

Portfolio

Asset mix

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Equity97.72%95.19%
Cash & equivalents2.28%2.73%
REITs / InvITs0.00%1.89%
Debt0.00%0.19%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Large Cap35.77%74.19%
Mid Cap11.40%13.46%
Small Cap45.09%7.54%
Unclassified5.46%0.00%

Concentration

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Top 10 holdings55.64%55.12%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ23.422.9
Securities held2931

Portfolio overlap: 18.2%

5 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 18.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothBandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
HDFC Bank Limited6.73%7.83%
ICICI Bank Limited4.50%9.16%
State Bank of India2.94%5.10%
Eternal Limited2.00%4.87%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.98%6.91%

Top 10 holdings

Bandhan Focused

  1. LT Foods Limited8.16%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited6.73%
  3. Jubilant Pharmova Limited6.22%
  4. Prestige Estates Projects Limited6.11%
  5. Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited5.43%
  6. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited5.29%
  7. ESDS Software Solution Ltd4.72%
  8. EPL Limited4.72%
  9. ICICI Bank Limited4.50%
  10. Sanathan Textiles Ltd.3.76%

HDFC Focused

  1. ICICI Bank Limited9.16%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited7.83%
  3. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited6.91%
  4. Axis Bank Limited6.24%
  5. State Bank of India5.10%
  6. Eternal Limited4.87%
  7. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited4.07%
  8. InterGlobe Aviation Limited4.00%
  9. HCL Technologies Ltd.3.54%
  10. Maruti Suzuki India Limited3.40%

Sector exposure

Bandhan FocusedHDFC Focused
Banks17.97%37.56%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology11.51%6.47%
Finance8.92%0.00%
Automobiles0.00%8.57%
Realty8.32%1.89%
Agricultural Food & other Products8.16%0.00%
Industrial Products7.18%0.00%
Retailing5.04%7.10%
Beverages5.49%0.00%
IT - Services4.72%0.00%
Healthcare Services0.00%4.69%
Transport Services0.74%4.00%
Textiles & Apparels3.76%0.00%
Petroleum Products3.65%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Bandhan Focused and HDFC Focused returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +2.01% vs +1.03%; 3-year CAGR +16.66% vs +17.02%; 5-year CAGR +11.68% vs +16.94%; 10-year CAGR +14.29% vs +15.36%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Bandhan Focused and HDFC Focused compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 16.67% vs 13.05%; Sharpe ratio 0.61 vs 0.81; Sortino ratio 0.97 vs 1.13; maximum drawdown −37.54% vs −45.63%; beta 0.95 vs 0.80.

How much do Bandhan Focused and HDFC Focused overlap?

By weight, 18.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 5 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, State Bank of India. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Bandhan Focused and HDFC Focused?

Bandhan Focused: large cap 35.8%, mid cap 11.4%, small cap 45.1%. HDFC Focused: large cap 74.2%, mid cap 13.5%, small cap 7.5% (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 5 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.