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Bandhan Money Market Fund vs Tata Money Market Fund

Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.

  • Bandhan Money Market Fund
  • Tata Money Market Fund

The short version

Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 10 years all of them have been around.

  • Grew faster

    ABandhan Money Market Fund

    Bandhan Money Market Fund returned 6.5% a year over 10 years, against 6% for Tata Money Market Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹1.87 Lakh today, against ₹1.8 Lakh.

  • Fell less in a crash

    ABandhan Money Market Fund

    At its worst, Bandhan Money Market Fund fell 1.3% from its peak, against 6.6% for Tata Money Market Fund. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹93,432 at the bottom for Tata Money Market Fund. Could you have held on?

  • Costs less

    ABandhan Money Market Fund

    Bandhan Money Market Fund charges 0.1% a year, against 0.18% for Tata Money Market Fund. On ₹1 lakh that's ₹100 a year against ₹180, taken quietly from the NAV.

What your money would have become

The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.

₹10k₹13.8kNov 2021Nov 2026

The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.

  • ABandhan Money Market Fund₹13,863 from ₹10,000(6.8% a year)
  • BTata Money Market Fund₹13,974 from ₹10,000(6.9% a year)

A one-time ₹10,000 put in 5 years ago, valued at the latest NAV. This is what happened, not what will.

Strengths and watch-outs

Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.

ABandhan Money Market Fund

  • Strength: Low cost: 0.1% a year
  • Watch out: Fell harder than its category in the worst crash

BTata Money Market Fund

  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#1 of 19)
  • Strength: Low cost: 0.18% a year
  • Watch out: Fell harder than its category in the worst crash

All the numbers

The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.

Bandhan Money Market Fund compared with Tata Money Market Fund
MeasureABandhan Money Market FundBTata Money Market Fund
ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised).
1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure6.6%Best#3 of 25 · avg 6.5%6.6%#4 of 25 · avg 6.5%
3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing7.4%#3 of 23 · avg 7.3%7.5%Best#1 of 23 · avg 7.3%
5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test6.8%#9 of 19 · avg 6.7%6.9%Best#1 of 19 · avg 6.7%
10 yearsPer year, across bull and bear markets6.5%Best#10 of 12 · avg 6.6%6%#12 of 12 · avg 6.6%
RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested.
Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer0.4%Bestcategory avg 0.4%0.4%category avg 0.4%
Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better−1.3%Bestcategory avg −0.9%−6.6%category avg −0.9%
Best 12 monthsIts strongest year8.5%9.2%Best
Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year3.4%Best-0.6%
Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit100%Best98%
Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not.
Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you0.1%Best0.18%
Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse₹13,129 Cr₹31,690 Cr
Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount₹100Best₹500
Lock-inTime before you can withdrawNoneNone

“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.

Which one fits you?

There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.

ABandhan Money Market Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls
  • a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
  • you care about keeping costs low, which adds up over decades

BTata Money Market Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure