Shanta First Income Unit Fund

Growth+ dividends

Open-end growth mutual fund in Bangladesh, managed by Shanta Asset Management. Tracked since Jul 2019, with dividends reinvested by default or taken as cash.

৳11.85NAV per unit
৳80 crFund size
7.0 yrsSince Jul 2019
+6.40%Per year, since launch

Latest collected NAV: 29 Jun 2026, from Shanta Asset 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+11.26%+23.78%+20.81%
1 year+12.42%+12.42%+12.56%
2 years+15.26%+7.36%+9.38%
3 years-7.14%-2.44%+4.00%
5 years-1.28%-0.26%+0.65%
Max (7.0 yrs)+53.55%+6.40%+3.19%

Figures as of 29 Jun 2026. Total return includes the fund’s cash dividends (about 6%/yr), reinvested by default.

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Dividends
৳1,000 · Jul 2019৳1,535 · 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 2 years: 1%; otherwise none
Minimum investment500 units individual / 5,000 units institution; SIP from BDT 1,000
LiquidityOpen-end, redeemable weekly at NAV
Asset managerShanta Asset Management
SponsorShanta Asset Management
TrusteeBangladesh General Insurance Company
CustodianBRAC Bank
Face valueBDT 10 per unit

What Shanta First Income Unit Fund holds

As of 30 Jun 2026

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

Asset mix
Listed equities 48.56%Government treasury bonds (BGTB) 25.16%Corporate perpetual bonds 16.18%Cash at bank 5.39%Receivables & other assets 4.72%
Sector allocation
Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals22.89%
Food & Allied8.39%
Miscellaneous8.18%
Household & Personal Products5.41%
Bank3.69%
Largest holdings
20-year government treasury bond23.76%
Square Pharmaceuticals8.62%
AIBL Mudaraba Perpetual Bond8.56%
British American Tobacco Bangladesh8.39%
Berger Paints Bangladesh8.18%
Renata7.46%
Premier Bank Perpetual Bond7.12%
Beximco Pharmaceuticals6.81%
Reckitt Benckiser (Bd)5.41%
BRAC Bank3.69%
05-year government treasury bond1.40%
IBBL 2nd Perpetual Mudaraba Bond0.50%
What changed in the latest statement

31 Mar 2026 → 30 Jun 2026before now

+ Beximco Pharmaceuticals · new, 6.81%+ 05-year government treasury bond · new, 1.40%+ IBBL 2nd Perpetual Mudaraba Bond · new, 0.50%− The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry · no longer held
20-year government treasury bond21.16% → 23.76%

Asset mix: Listed equities 47.02% → 48.56%; Government treasury bonds (BGTB) 22.59% → 25.16%; Cash at bank 13.03% → 5.39%; Receivables & other assets 0.76% → 4.72%.

Position sizes shift with both trading and market prices; both snapshots come from the fund manager’s own statements.

✓ Verified from Shanta Asset Management quarterly portfolio statement (30 Jun 2026). Holdings are disclosed quarterly, so they can lag the latest weekly NAV.

Questions about Shanta First Income Unit Fund

What kind of fund is Shanta First Income Unit Fund?
Shanta First Income Unit Fund is an open-end growth mutual fund in Bangladesh, managed by Shanta Asset 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 Shanta First Income Unit Fund?
Over roughly 7.0 years to 29 Jun 2026, Shanta First Income Unit Fund returned about +6.40% 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 Shanta First Income Unit Fund?
Shanta First Income 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 Shanta First Income Unit Fund have an exit load?
SIP cancelled before 2 years: 1%; otherwise none.

What is the minimum investment for Shanta First Income Unit Fund?
Shanta First Income 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 Shanta First Income Unit Fund Shariah-compliant?
No. Shanta First Income 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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1 of 517th of 17 growth 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 growth funds.

5-year rating: 1 of 5 over the same fixed 5-year window (15th of 15).

Return / year (3 yr)
-2.50%
Downside deviation
9.0%
Worst drop
-22%
Consistency
56%
Versus the market (DSEX)

Beta 0.42 · historically moved about 0.42% for each 1% move in the DSEX market index. DSEX explains roughly 22% of its month-to-month swings.

✓ Rules-based, measured from the fund’s own NAV history. How the rating will work.