Bandhan Credit Risk Fund
Other options
The page shows the Growth option. The Regular plan’s other options have their own codes.
| Option | AMFI code | ISIN |
|---|---|---|
| Growth (this page) | 140609 | INF194KA1W39 |
| IDCW | 140607 | INF194KA1V55, INF194KA1V48 |
| IDCW | 140608 | INF194KA1W13, INF194KA1W05 |
| IDCW | 140611 | INF194KA1V89, INF194KA1V71 |
| IDCW | 140612 | INF194KA1V22, INF194KA1V14 |
Credit Risk Fund
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Open-ended. Launched on 3 Mar 2017.
- NAV
- Data delayed
- AssetsAssets The market value of everything the scheme holds, less what it owes, as the fund house discloses it at each month-end.
- ₹221 cr
- 30 Sep 2026
- SIP fromSIP Systematic investment plan: a fixed sum put into the scheme at regular intervals, usually every month.
- ₹100
- a month
- BenchmarkBenchmark The market index the fund house names in the SID as the measure the scheme is compared against.
- NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II
- as the SID names it
- Riskometer
- Moderately High
- read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026
The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.
The fund house also offers a Direct plan of this scheme, whose expenses are lower to the extent of the distribution commission.
Assets: the fund house’s month-end disclosure of 30 Sep 2026. Minimums: fund house documents, as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Benchmark: the SID.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
What it is
SEBI’s rule for a Credit Risk Fund: at least 65% in corporate bonds rated AA or lower, AA+ excluded. Source: SEBI
What the SID allows it to holdSID Scheme information document: the scheme’s offer document, which sets out its objective, asset allocation, risks and expenses.
Source: the SID’s asset allocation, from fund house disclosures.
Potential risk class (PRC)
PRC Potential risk class: the most interest-rate risk and credit risk a debt scheme may take, on SEBI’s three-by-three grid, as its SID states it.as the SID states it| Interest-rate risk | Credit risk relatively low (A) | Moderate (B) | Relatively high (C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relatively low (I) | |||
| Moderate (II) | |||
| Relatively high (III) | B-III |
Riskometer
The risk of the scheme is Moderately High
As read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Fund houses review this level every month, and the fund house’s latest disclosure prevails: Riskometer disclosures, Bandhan Mutual Fund
- Low
- Low to Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderately High
- High
- Very High
Benchmark: NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II. Its riskometer is published monthly by the fund house: Riskometer disclosures, Bandhan Mutual Fund
Source: fund houses’ disclosures.
Who runs it
Brijesh Shahsince 10 Jun 2024
Fund manager, foreign securities
Also manages Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund, Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Bandhan Arbitrage Fund, Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund, Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund, Bandhan Conservative Hybrid Fund, Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund, Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund, Bandhan Dynamic Term Fund, Bandhan Equity Savings Fund, Bandhan Floating Interest Rates Fund, Bandhan Gilt Fund, Bandhan Healthcare Fund, Bandhan Innovation Fund, Bandhan Liquid Fund, Bandhan Long Term Fund, Bandhan Medium Term Fund, Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund, Bandhan Money Market Fund, Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Bandhan Multi-Factor Fund, Bandhan Overnight Fund, Bandhan Retirement Fund, Bandhan Short Term Fund, Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund, Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund, Bandhan US Treasury Bond 0-1 year Specific Debt Passive FoF
Debraj Lahirisince 17 Apr 2023
Fund manager
Also manages Bandhan Floating Interest Rates Fund
Gautam Kaulsince 16 Jul 2022
Fund manager
Also manages Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund, Bandhan Corporate Bond Fund, Bandhan CRISIL IBX 90:10 SDL Plus Gilt- April 2032 Index Fund, Bandhan CRISIL IBX 90:10 SDL Plus Gilt- November 2026 Index Fund, Bandhan CRISIL IBX 90:10 SDL Plus Gilt-September 2027 Index Fund, Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt April 2028 Index Fund, Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt April 2032 Index Fund, Bandhan CRISIL IBX Gilt June 2027 Index Fund, Bandhan Long Term Fund, Bandhan Money Market Fund, Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Bandhan Retirement Fund
Bars on one scale, from the scheme’s launch. Other schemes A to Z. Source: fund house disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Codes and identity
from the SID and AMFI- Fund house
- Bandhan Mutual Fund
- SEBI category
- Credit Risk Fund
- Plan and option
- Regular plan – Growth
- Structure
- Open-ended
- Launched
- 3 Mar 2017
- AMFI code, Growth
- 140609
- ISIN, Growth
- INF194KA1W39
- IDCW INF194KA1V55, INF194KA1V48
- IDCW INF194KA1W13, INF194KA1W05
- IDCW INF194KA1V89, INF194KA1V71
- IDCW INF194KA1V22, INF194KA1V14
- Registrar
- CAMS
- Fund house website
- bandhanmutual.com ↗
ISINs of the IDCW options
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Bandhan Mutual Fund runs 72 schemes in their Regular plan: 17 equity, 16 debt, 6 hybrid, 24 index funds and ETFs, 9 other.
22 fund managers, in their current schemes for 3 years 1 month on average.
4 schemes launched in the last 12 months.
- All 72 schemes
- bandhanmutual.com
- Registrar: CAMS
Source: fund houses’ disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Buying and selling
- SIP from
- ₹100, as the KIM states it
- Entry load
- Nil, since 1 Aug 2009
- Stamp duty
- 0.005% of the amount invested, since 1 Jul 2020
- Applicable NAV
- That business day’s, when the application and the money reach the fund house by the 3 pm cut-off; after it, the next business day’s
- Redemption money
- Within 3 working days of the redemption request
Sources: the scheme’s KIM for the minimums; SEBI for the entry load, cut-off and redemption timeline; Ministry of Finance for stamp duty.
The category: Credit Risk Fund
All 13 schemesSchemes 1 to 10 of 13, A to Z; this scheme is marked.Schemes 1 to 5 of 13, A to Z; this scheme is marked.
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 1,657 | 100 | 2015 |
| Axis Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 378 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Bandhan Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 221 | 100 | 2017 |
| Bank of India Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 74 | 1,000 | 2015 |
| DSP Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 326 | 100 | 2003 |
| HDFC Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 7,631 | 100 | 2014 |
| HSBC Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 441 | 1,000 | 2009 |
| ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 6,320 | 100 | 2010 |
| Invesco India Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 167 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Kotak Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 769 | 100 | 2010 |
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 1,657 | 100 | 2015 |
| Axis Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 378 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Bandhan Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 221 | 100 | 2017 |
| Bank of India Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 74 | 1,000 | 2015 |
| DSP Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 326 | 100 | 2003 |
Show all 13 schemes
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 1,657 | 100 | 2015 |
| Axis Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 378 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Bandhan Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 221 | 100 | 2017 |
| Bank of India Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 74 | 1,000 | 2015 |
| DSP Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 326 | 100 | 2003 |
| HDFC Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 7,631 | 100 | 2014 |
| HSBC Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 441 | 1,000 | 2009 |
| ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 6,320 | 100 | 2010 |
| Invesco India Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 167 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Kotak Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 769 | 100 | 2010 |
| Nippon India Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 1,708 | 100 | 2005 |
| SBI Credit Risk Fund | NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II | 2,182 | 500 | Not reported |
| UTI Credit Risk Fund | CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index | 241 | 500 | 2012 |
Regular plan – Growth for every scheme. Source: fund houses’ disclosures; assets at month-end 30 Sep 2026; SIP minimums as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026; benchmarks as each SID names them.
What changed
- 10 Jun 2024Brijesh Shah became a fund manager
- 17 Apr 2023Debraj Lahiri became a fund manager
- 16 Jul 2022Gautam Kaul became a fund manager
- 6 Mar 2017Re-opened for everyday purchases
- 3 Mar 2017Launched
- 27 Feb 2017NFO closed
- 14 Feb 2017NFO opened
Source: fund house disclosures and SEBI.
Documents
KIM Key information memorandum: the short summary of the SID that comes with every application form.Bandhan Mutual Fund publishes the scheme’s documents on its website:
- Scheme information document (SID)
- Key information memorandum (KIM)
- Monthly factsheet
- Monthly portfolio disclosure
Felix links to the fund house’s own copies and never copies them.
Questions about this fund
Who manages it, and since when?
Gautam Kaul, since 16 Jul 2022 (Fund manager); Debraj Lahiri, since 17 Apr 2023 (Fund manager); Brijesh Shah, since 10 Jun 2024 (Fund manager, foreign securities). Source: Bandhan Mutual Fund’s disclosures.
What is the minimum SIP?
₹100 a month, as of 28 Oct 2026, from the fund house’s documents.
What is its benchmark?
NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II, as the SID names it. Felix shows the benchmark by name only.
When was it launched, and what was it called before?
It was launched on 3 Mar 2017.
How do I invest in it?
Read the SID and KIM on Bandhan Mutual Fund’s website first. A mutual fund distributor can place your application in this scheme’s Regular plan. Investments made through a mutual fund distributor are in the Regular plan, which includes distributor commission.
What does “Regular plan – Growth” mean?
The Regular plan is the one bought through a distributor; its expenses include the distributor’s commission. In the Growth option, gains stay in the NAV and nothing is paid out.
Where are its documents?
On Bandhan Mutual Fund’s website: the scheme information document (SID), the key information memorandum (KIM) and the monthly factsheet.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Data on this page
| Block | Source | For |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fund houses’ disclosures, at month-end | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Minimums | Fund house documents, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Riskometer | Fund houses’ disclosures, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Asset allocation | The SID, from fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fund managers | Fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
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The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.