Bandhan Small Cap Fund attracted ₹2,187 crore in August, marking the highest inflow among small-cap schemes and significantly boosting its assets under management from ₹31,103 crore in July to ₹34,176 crore in August. According to reports from Mint, this performance contributed to small-cap mutual funds remaining popular with investors, attracting ₹7,973 crore during the month - the highest inflow among equity fund categories. The fund increased its shareholding in 87 existing companies while reducing holdings in 39 others, demonstrating active portfolio management during the period.
Several stocks witnessed significant increases in Bandhan's portfolio during August. P N Gadgil Jewellers saw the most dramatic change, with holdings rising from 10.02 lakh shares to 28 lakh shares, representing an 180% increase and portfolio allocation rising from 0.22% to 0.48%. Cyient also experienced substantial growth, with holdings increasing from 42.82 lakh shares to 48.42 lakh shares, up 13.1% and portfolio weight rising from 1.17% to 1.66%. Strides Pharma Science saw holdings increase from 17.97 lakh shares to 25.58 lakh shares, up 42.3% with portfolio weight growing from 0.59% to 0.77%. Other notable increases included HDFC Bank (26.9% increase) and Kamdhenu (172.6% increase), as reported by Mint.
The fund added four new stocks to its August portfolio: Lalithaa Jewellery Mart (0.49% allocation), ESDS Software Solution (0.06%), Lumino Industries (0.03%), and Happiest Minds Technologies (0.00%). Simultaneously, it completely exited six stocks: Baazar Style Retail, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Lumax Auto Technologies, TBO Tek, Poly Medicure, and City Union Bank. According to Mint, Torrent Pharmaceuticals saw its holding fall by 50% from 53,835 shares to 26,917 shares, while Laser Power and Infra declined from 7.94 lakh shares to 3.98 lakh shares.
Bandhan Small Cap Fund has delivered impressive returns across multiple timeframes. As reported by Mint, the fund has generated a 10.95% return in 2026 so far, while its one-month return stood at -0.40%. Over three years, the fund has generated an annualised return of 23.90%, significantly outperforming the BSE 250 SmallCap TRI's 12.33% return. According to Value Research data cited by Mint, the fund ranked first among 34 small-cap funds on the three-year return metric, demonstrating consistent outperformance in the small-cap segment. The fund's AUM increased by ₹2.6K crore between August 2026 and July 2026, reflecting sustained investor interest and strong performance.
