# Bandhan launches contra fund; small cap fund trails peers 2026-08-07T02:55:22+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bandhan Mutual Fund has announced the launch of the Bandhan Contra Fund, an open-ended equity scheme that will invest in fundamentally strong companies temporarily out of favour. The new fund offer (NFO) opens on August 10 and closes on August 24. CEO Vishal Kapoor said valuation spreads across sectors have created opportunities for contrarian investing. Separately, the Bandhan Small Cap Fund has underperformed the category average over the past three months (6.71% vs 8.80%) and one year (8.05% vs 8.60%). However, its three-year annualised return of 25.35% beats the category's 16%, and its five-year return also leads. Stock selection has driven outperformance, not sector allocation. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in - businesstoday.in Tags: Bandhan Contra Fund, Bandhan Mutual Fund, equity investing, mutual funds Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bandhan-mutual-fund-to-launch-contra-fund-on-august-10/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bandhan-mutual-fund-to-launch-contra-fund-on-august-10/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.