NFO Alert: Bandhan Mutual Fund Launches Healthcare Fund

Bandhan Mutual Fund has launched a new sectoral fund called Bandhan Healthcare Fund. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on November 10, 2025, and close on November 24, 2025. It is an open-ended equity scheme focused on the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. Investors can start with a minimum investment of ₹1,000.

Scheme Objective

The fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity-related instruments of companies from the healthcare, pharma, and allied industries. This includes firms engaged in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, hospitals, diagnostics, and medical equipment.

Fund Category and Benchmark

The scheme is classified under the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma category. Its performance will be compared against the BSE Healthcare TRI benchmark. Sectoral funds generally focus on a single industry, which means the fund’s returns will depend on how the healthcare and pharma segment performs over time.

Fund Management

The fund will be managed by Viraj Kulkarni, representing Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited. The Registrar and Transfer Agent for the scheme is Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS).

Investment Terms

There is no lock-in period for the fund. However, investors redeeming their units within 30 days from the date of allotment will incur an exit load of 0.5%. The fund is available in Regular and Direct plans, offering Growth and IDCW options.

Key Information

The fund will invest exclusively in companies connected to healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Since it is a sectoral scheme, returns may vary based on market and policy movements within the healthcare sector.

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Conclusion

The Bandhan Healthcare Fund NFO will remain open between November 10 and November 24, 2025. It provides equity exposure to healthcare-focused companies under a high-risk investment category.

Disclaimer: This blog has been written exclusively for educational purposes. The securities mentioned are only examples and not recommendations. This does not constitute a personal recommendation/investment advice. It does not aim to influence any individual or entity to make investment decisions. Recipients should conduct their own research and assessments to form an independent opinion about investment decisions. 

Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing.