Bandhan Transportation and Logistics Fund
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Bandhan Transportation and Logistics Fund has delivered strong returns, with a 1Y SIP XIRR of 26.97% and 3Y XIRR of 19.06%, well ahead of the category averages of 14.1% and 16.82% respectively. Against the NIFTY 50, the fund shows substantial outperformance with a 1Y alpha of 21.77% and 3Y alpha of 15.49%, while the benchmark posted a negative 1Y CAGR of -2.9%. Calendar year returns have been consistently positive since 2023, including 41.02% in 2023 and around 20% in both 2024 and 2025.
The fund demonstrates favorable risk-adjusted behavior with a Calmar Ratio near 1.0 across 1Y (1.0661) and 3Y (0.984) windows, and downside capture consistently below 100% (83.97% over 3Y, 77.2% over longer horizons), indicating it falls less than the benchmark in weak markets. The maximum drawdown was modest at -0.25% with a 154-day recovery, though the 192-day drawdown duration and 2 drawdown events exceeding 10% suggest periodic volatility. Beta has declined from 1.15 over 1Y to 0.92 over longer windows, showing reduced market sensitivity over time.
As a sectoral/thematic fund focused on transportation and logistics, the portfolio is concentrated in this single theme, spanning road transport, shipping, ports, and logistics-linked businesses. This thematic concentration means diversification is limited by design, and performance is closely tied to the fortunes of the sector and related policy or infrastructure cycles. Investors should treat this as a satellite allocation rather than a core diversified holding.
The fund outpaces its sectoral/thematic category peers on SIP XIRR, beating the 1Y category average of 14.1% by nearly 13 percentage points and the 3Y average of 16.82% by about 2.2 percentage points. Its consistent positive calendar year returns since 2023 and alpha across all measured horizons (from 21.77% at 1Y to 3.13% at 15Y) point to durable relative strength. However, alpha has narrowed over longer horizons, suggesting the recent outperformance is more pronounced than its very long-term record.
This fund suits investors with high risk tolerance who want targeted exposure to India's transportation and logistics growth story, ideally as a satellite holding within a diversified portfolio. A time horizon of at least 5 years is advisable given sector cyclicality and the 192-day maximum drawdown duration observed. Investors should be comfortable with concentration risk and potential periods of underperformance when the sector falls out of favor.
- Strong SIP XIRR of 26.97% (1Y) and 19.06% (3Y), well above category averages of 14.1% and 16.82%
- Consistently low downside capture (77.2% to 87.28%) with positive alpha across all horizons from 1Y to 15Y
- Favorable risk-adjusted returns with Calmar Ratios near 1.0 and a shallow maximum drawdown of -0.25%
- Thematic concentration in transportation and logistics exposes investors to sector-specific downturns and policy cycles
- Alpha has compressed over longer horizons (21.77% at 1Y down to 3.13% at 15Y), indicating recent outperformance may not be fully sustained
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If you invested ₹1,00,000 every month via SIP, here's how this fund has historically performed across different time horizons.
| Duration | Invested | Median Value | XIRR | Min XIRR | Max XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | ₹12.00 L | ₹13.64 L | 27.0% | -29.1% | 80.0% |
| 3 Years | ₹36.00 L | ₹47.23 L | 19.1% | 7.8% | 28.2% |
SIP returns vs benchmark & category
Annualised SIP return (XIRR) over each rolling horizon — like-for-like, not lump-sum.
| Duration | Fund SIP XIRR | NIFTY 50 | Category avg | Fund edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 27.0% | 14.4% | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 3 Years | 19.1% | 11.1% | 16.8% | +7.9% |
| Duration | Mean | Median | Min | Max | Sharpe | Sortino | % Positive | Cat. Mean | Cat. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 26.6% | 21.8% | -6.5% | 65.8% | 0.93 | 5.69 | 89% | — | — |
| 3 Years | 24.6% | 24.9% | 19.9% | 28.8% | 7.07 | — | 100% | — | — |
Calmar Ratio by Duration
Compared against NIFTY 50
| Duration | Alpha | Beta | Upside Capture | Downside Capture | Fund CAGR | Bench CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | +21.77 | 1.15 | 116.5% | 87.3% | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 3 Years | +15.49 | 0.99 | 103.2% | 84.0% | 23.2% | 7.8% |
| 5 Years | +11.20 | 0.92 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 17.5% | 6.3% |
| 7 Years | +7.59 | 0.92 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| 10 Years | +5.04 | 0.92 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 8.4% | 3.1% |
| 12 Years | +4.08 | 0.92 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 7.0% | 2.6% |
| 15 Years | +3.13 | 0.92 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 5.5% | 2.1% |