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Axis Small Cap Fund vs Bandhan Small Cap Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years Axis Small Cap Fund is worth ₹8.61 L (XIRR 14.9%) and Bandhan Small Cap Fund ₹10.24 L (XIRR 22.2%) — Bandhan Small Cap Fund ahead by ₹1,62,980. Across every 3-year SIP since Mar 2020, Axis Small Cap Fund finished ahead in 7 of 44 and Bandhan Small Cap Fund in 37.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
Axis Small Cap Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | Axis Small Cap Fund value | XIRR to date |
|---|
₹10,000 a month in each: what it became
Each row is a monthly SIP ending today (1 Oct 2026), Direct plans. Post-tax assumes everything is redeemed today with no other capital gains this year.
| SIP period | Invested | Axis Small Cap Fund | XIRR | Bandhan Small Cap Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.28 L | 15.0% | ₹1.29 L | 17.1% | ₹1.26 L / ₹1.27 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4.15 L | 10.0% | ₹4.39 L | 14.0% | ₹4.13 L / ₹4.37 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8.61 L | 14.9% | ₹10.24 L | 22.2% | ₹8.43 L / ₹9.86 L |
Every 3-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 44 SIPs, the first starting Mar 2020. Axis Small Cap Fund finished ahead in 16% of them; the median gap was 9.3 percentage points a year in Bandhan Small Cap Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: Axis Small Cap Fund's worst 3-year SIP returned 4.0% a year (started Apr 2023) and 0 of 44 lost money; Bandhan Small Cap Fund's worst returned 11.6% (started Apr 2023) and 0 lost money.
XIRR of every 3-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = Axis Small Cap Fund minus Bandhan Small Cap Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (Axis / Bandhan) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 44 | 16% / 84% | -9.3 pp | -17.8 ppstarted Sep 2021 | +6.2 ppstarted Apr 2020 |
| 5-year SIPs | 20 | 0% / 100% | -7.2 pp | -7.7 ppstarted Nov 2020 | -6.4 ppstarted Sep 2021 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- Axis Small Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty Smallcap 250 index fund in 51% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +0.3 pp a year) — Axis Small Cap Fund vs Nifty Smallcap 250 index fund.
- Axis Small Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹2,63,839 below Direct.
- Bandhan Small Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty Smallcap 250 index fund in 84% of 44 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +8.6 pp a year) — Bandhan Small Cap Fund vs Nifty Smallcap 250 index fund.
- Bandhan Small Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 5-year SIP ended ₹39,516 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, Axis Small Cap Fund or Bandhan Small Cap Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹8.61 L in Axis Small Cap Fund (XIRR 14.9%) and ₹10.24 L in Bandhan Small Cap Fund (XIRR 22.2%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has Axis Small Cap Fund beaten Bandhan Small Cap Fund consistently?
In 16% of 44 rolling 3-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Mar 2020), Axis Small Cap Fund ended ahead of Bandhan Small Cap Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -9.3 percentage points a year.
Where does this data come from?
Official daily NAVs published by AMFI. SIP instalments fall on the first business day of each month; both funds are compared on identical dates. Updated monthly.
Comparison on official AMFI NAVs, SIP on the first business day of each month, identical dates for both funds. It shows what happened, not which fund to buy — past performance does not indicate future returns. sipcalculatorhub.com is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Methodology.
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