Ekush First Unit Fund

Balanced+ dividends

Open-end balanced mutual fund in Bangladesh, managed by Ekush Wealth Management. Tracked since Jul 2020, with dividends reinvested by default or taken as cash.

৳16.36NAV per unit
৳29 crFund size
6.1 yrsSince Jul 2020
+13.92%Per year, since launch

Latest collected NAV: 20 Jul 2026, from Ekush Wealth Management's website. Page last updated: 20 Jul 2026. NAVs are refreshed every day.

Historical returns

Total return reinvests every dividend. “Per year” is the annualized compound rate. The last column is the return on a fixed amount invested every month (SIP).

Return periodTotal returnPer yearMonthly SIP /yr
6 months+9.62%+20.18%+34.66%
1 year+20.87%+20.87%+25.69%
2 years+51.14%+22.94%+22.66%
3 years+44.77%+13.13%+18.76%
5 years+47.04%+8.02%+12.50%
Max (6.1 yrs)+118.53%+13.92%+11.81%

Figures as of 29 Jun 2026. Total return includes the fund’s cash dividends (about 5.8%/yr), reinvested by default.

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Dividends
৳1,000 · Jul 2020৳2,185 · 29 Jun 2026

Total-return NAV rebased to your amount. Dividends are reinvested by default; switch to taken as cash above.

Fund details

Management fee2.50% down to 1.00% per year (tiered by fund size)
Early-exit feeSIP cancelled before 3 years: up to 1%; otherwise none
Minimum investment500 units individual / 5,000 units institution
LiquidityOpen-end, redeemable weekly at NAV
Asset managerEkush Wealth Management
SponsorEkush Wealth Management
TrusteeSandhani Life Insurance
CustodianBRAC Bank
Face valueBDT 10 per unit

What Ekush First Unit Fund holds

As of 31 Mar 2026

From the fund’s quarterly portfolio disclosure. Percentages by market value.

Asset mix
Listed equity 74.95%Closed-end mutual funds 9.44%Preference shares 6.18%Cash at bank 5.55%Open-end mutual fund 3.88%
Sector allocation
Bank31.98%
Pharmaceuticals27.77%
Closed-end mutual fund9.44%
Miscellaneous6.46%
Engineering5.94%
Cement2.78%
Fuel & power0.02%
Top holdings
Beximco Pharmaceuticals11.39%
Prime Bank10.30%
BRAC Bank9.53%
Square Pharmaceuticals8.66%
SEML Lecture Equity Mgmt Fund6.76%
Marico6.54%
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation6.46%
Renata preference shares6.18%
BSRM Steels5.94%
Jamuna Bank4.83%

Its 5 largest holdings are 46.64% of the fund.

✓ Verified from Ekush quarterly portfolio statement (31 Mar 2026). Holdings are disclosed quarterly, so they can lag the latest weekly NAV.

Questions about Ekush First Unit Fund

What kind of fund is Ekush First Unit Fund?
Ekush First Unit Fund is an open-end balanced mutual fund in Bangladesh, managed by Ekush Wealth Management. You buy and redeem units at its weekly net asset value (NAV), and it has no fixed maturity.

What is the historical return of Ekush First Unit Fund?
Over roughly 6.1 years to 29 Jun 2026, Ekush First Unit Fund returned about +13.92% per year, as a total return with dividends reinvested. The figure changes with the period you choose, and past performance does not guarantee future results.

What are the fees for Ekush First Unit Fund?
Ekush First Unit Fund charges a management fee of 2.50% down to 1.00% per year (tiered by fund size). Its published NAV, and so every return shown, is already net of this fee.

Does Ekush First Unit Fund have an exit load?
SIP cancelled before 3 years: up to 1%; otherwise none.

What is the minimum investment for Ekush First Unit Fund?
Ekush First Unit Fund has a one-time minimum of 500 units individual / 5,000 units institution and a monthly SIP from BDT 1,000/month.

Is Ekush First Unit Fund Shariah-compliant?
No. Ekush First Unit Fund is a conventional open-end fund, not Shariah-certified. ReturnKoto? has a one-tap filter to show only Shariah funds.

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5 of 51st of 8 balanced funds

A rules-based score over the same fixed 3-year window every fund is measured on: return against its benchmark, downside deviation, worst drop and consistency, on a scale set for balanced funds.

5-year rating: 3 of 5 over the same fixed 5-year window (2nd of 6).

Return / year (3 yr)
+11.80%
Downside deviation
4.0%
Worst drop
-7%
Consistency
92%
Versus the market (DSEX)

Beta 0.32 · has moved largely independently of the DSEX market index (low correlation: it explains only about 12% of its month-to-month swings).

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