Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH
The objective of the scheme is to achieve long term growth of capital, at commensurate levels of risk through a diversified research based investment in Large, Mid & Small cap companies. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There can be no assurance that the schemes’ objectives will be achieved.Read more
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- Current NAV₹21.9000
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 7,244 Cr.
- Expense Ratio1.02 %
- 1Y Return+3.25%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+12.97%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+11.09%
- Category Rank (3Y)12 / 22
- RiskometerVery High Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 100 / ₹ 500
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+15.26%
- BenchmarkNifty 500
- Volatility (3Y)14.71 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.44
- Beta (3Y)0.97
- 52-week High / Low₹23.3300 / ₹18.6400
- Max Drawdown-20.0 %
- Launched7 May 2021
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover61 %
- Fund ManagersHarshil Suvarnkar, Abhinav Khandelwal
Performance chart
Benchmark: Nifty 500 price index (excludes dividends, so it slightly understates the index's total return). Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 11.1% a year, against category average 12.3% (rank 6 of 9 Multi Cap Funds) and Nifty 500 7.1%.
- Volatility over 3 years was 14.7% a year (Nifty 500: 14.5%), with a Sharpe ratio of 0.44.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 20.0% (24 Sep 2024 to 28 Feb 2025).
- It did better than the Nifty 500 in 2 of the last 4 calendar years.
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 12.0% to 23.0% and were positive 100% of the time.
- Expense ratio 1.02%, fund size ₹7,244 crore.
Pros
AI- Ahead of the Nifty 500 by 4.0 points a year over 5 years (11.1% against 7.1%).
- Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 12.0% a year).
- Fell less than the benchmark in falling months: down-market capture of 83% over 3 years.
- Beat the Nifty 500 in 100% of rolling 3-year periods.
Cons
AINo standout weaknesses in its record so far.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +0.05% | -2.45% | -0.86% | +6.10% | +3.40% | +3.25% | +0.93% | +12.97% | +11.09% | — | — | +15.26% |
| Nifty 500 | +1.84% | -1.16% | -4.14% | -1.70% | -6.71% | -5.49% | -3.01% | +8.59% | +7.14% | +13.32% | +11.51% | +11.96% |
| Category average | -2.04% | +3.81% | +2.02% | +13.29% | +12.26% | |||||||
| Rank in category | 28/31 | 12/31 | 13/31 | 12/22 | 6/9 | |||||||
| Quartile | Q4 | Q2 | Q2 | Q3 | Q3 | |||||||
| Best in category | -0.33% | +11.76% | +13.21% | +17.74% | +15.75% | |||||||
| Worst in category | -3.70% | -2.25% | -6.01% | +8.93% | +9.58% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Multi Cap Funds, returns as on 17 Oct 2026. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +3.40% | +3.12% | +23.88% | +29.94% | +1.43% |
| Nifty 500 | -6.71% | +6.69% | +15.16% | +25.76% | +3.02% |
| Difference | +10.11% | -3.57% | +8.72% | +4.18% | -1.59% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.8 | 1.1 | -10.4 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -4.5 | -1.8 | |||
| 2025 | -7.1 | -8.5 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -2.0 | -1.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -5.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | -2.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -3.7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | -5.5 | 4.5 | -1.6 | -3.4 | -4.2 | 8.7 | 2.6 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 1.6 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 43 of 65 months shown (66%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 14.71% | 14.39% |
| Nifty 500 volatility ? | 14.52% | 14.58% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 0.44 | 0.32 |
| Sortino ratio ? | 0.59 | 0.43 |
| Beta ? | 0.97 | 0.95 |
| Alpha (yearly) ? | 4.44% | 3.98% |
| R-squared ? | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| Up-market capture ? | 106.60% | 100.30% |
| Down-market capture ? | 82.70% | 79.30% |
| Maximum drawdown | -19.95% | -19.95% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
How it handled market falls
When the Nifty 500 fell more than 10%
| Fall (peak to bottom) | Nifty 500 | This fund | Difference | Fund, 1 year after bottom | Index, 1 year after bottom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 → 28 Feb 2025 | -18.8% | -19.9% | -1.1 | 19.2% | 16.5% |
| 1 Dec 2022 → 28 Mar 2023 | -11.2% | -8.6% | +2.6 | 43.8% | 41.3% |
| 18 Oct 2021 → 20 Jun 2022 | -18.5% | -16.2% | +2.3 | 28.2% | 25.1% |
Every fall of more than 10% in the benchmark since the fund was launched, measured between the index's peak and bottom dates. "Difference" in percentage points: positive means the fund fell less.
Biggest falls in this fund's NAV
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Back to the peak on | Time to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2024 | 28 Feb 2025 | -20.0% | 18 Jun 2026 | 16 months |
| 17 Jan 2022 | 20 Jun 2022 | -17.2% | 13 Dec 2022 | 6 months |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 28 Mar 2023 | -9.7% | 23 May 2023 | 56 days |
| 10 Nov 2021 | 20 Dec 2021 | -8.5% | 14 Jan 2022 | 25 days |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | -7.2% | Not yet | — |
| 11 Sep 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | -6.6% | 29 Nov 2023 | 34 days |
Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR | Nifty 500 XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,620 | ₹3,620 | +5.62% | -6.28% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,03,644 | ₹43,644 | +7.57% | +1.15% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,15,949 | ₹2,15,949 | +12.25% | +7.13% |
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What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Multi Cap Funds (32)
| S.No. | Scheme (Direct plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Axis Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹20.2300 | -1.80 | 8.36 | 5.31 | 17.74 | — | 1.04 | 11,972 | Very High Risk |
| 2. | WhiteOak Capital Multi Cap FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund | ₹16.3520 | -1.92 | 4.54 | 2.31 | 16.86 | — | 0.92 | 4,308 | Very High Risk |
| 3. | LIC MF Multi Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹19.0734 | -1.75 | 6.99 | 4.20 | 16.37 | — | 0.78 | 2,187 | Very High Risk |
| 4. | BANK OF INDIA MULTI CAP FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund | ₹20.1400 | -1.18 | 4.68 | 8.45 | 16.14 | — | 1.23 | 1,344 | Very High Risk |
| 5. | HSBC Multi Cap FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹20.3912 | -2.28 | 4.58 | 3.26 | 16.13 | — | 0.81 | 6,380 | Very High Risk |
| 6. | Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹44.7847 | -3.05 | 5.65 | 7.50 | 15.86 | 13.57 | 0.95 | 7,457 | Very High Risk |
| 7. | ITI Multi Cap FundITI Mutual Fund | ₹29.3452 | -0.86 | 7.27 | 9.16 | 15.60 | 12.68 | 0.87 | 1,500 | Very High Risk |
| 8. | Kotak Multi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹20.9300 | -1.39 | 0.77 | -0.12 | 15.07 | 15.75 | 0.72 | 30,335 | Very High Risk |
| 9. | Union Multicap FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹17.8000 | -1.33 | 6.52 | 5.64 | 13.62 | — | 1.44 | 1,516 | Very High Risk |
| 10. | ICICI Prudential Multi Cap FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹909.7400 | -3.58 | -0.75 | 1.49 | 13.33 | 12.55 | 1.03 | 18,717 | Very High Risk |
| 11. | Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹320.6848 | -2.65 | 0.83 | -1.79 | 12.95 | 10.20 | 0.87 | 3,297 | Very High Risk |
| 12. | Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹21.9000 | -3.10 | 4.94 | 3.16 | 12.78 | 11.10 | 1.02 | 7,244 | Very High Risk |
| 13. | Canara Robeco Multi Cap FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | ₹15.0000 | -2.09 | 1.42 | -1.51 | 12.74 | — | 0.65 | 5,673 | Very High Risk |
| 14. | Mirae Asset Multicap FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹14.8800 | -2.31 | 1.31 | -1.63 | 12.05 | — | 0.84 | 5,379 | Very High Risk |
| 15. | Invesco India Multi Cap FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹153.1100 | -2.47 | 4.61 | -3.18 | 11.72 | 10.38 | 0.91 | 4,301 | Very High Risk |
| 16. | Nippon India Multi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹319.3072 | -2.40 | -2.25 | -4.45 | 11.64 | 14.55 | 0.87 | 53,767 | Very High Risk |
| 17. | BANDHAN MULTI CAP FUNDBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹18.2970 | -0.82 | 2.06 | -0.80 | 11.63 | — | 0.95 | 2,937 | Very High Risk |
| 18. | Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹421.3001 | -3.70 | 1.59 | -3.77 | 11.25 | — | 1.30 | 2,901 | Very High Risk |
| 19. | SBI MultiCap FundSBI Mutual Fund | ₹17.1742 | -2.56 | 0.15 | -4.32 | 11.11 | — | 1.07 | 23,456 | Very High Risk |
| 20. | HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹18.9580 | -2.39 | -2.19 | -6.01 | 9.89 | — | 0.93 | 19,490 | Very High Risk |
| 21. | Quant Multi Cap Fundquant Mutual Fund | ₹708.9897 | -1.58 | 5.32 | 3.95 | 9.00 | 9.58 | 0.99 | 7,501 | Very High Risk |
| 22. | TATA MULTICAP FUNDTata Mutual Fund | ₹15.5765 | -1.59 | 0.97 | 3.50 | 8.93 | — | 0.78 | 3,409 | Very High Risk |
| 23. | Bajaj Finserv Multi Cap FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund | ₹12.1030 | -1.64 | 5.58 | 7.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24. | DSP Multi Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹12.3230 | -1.48 | 2.33 | -1.84 | — | — | 0.70 | 2,878 | Low Risk |
| 25. | Edelweiss Multi Cap FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹15.8617 | -2.09 | 1.79 | 1.11 | — | — | 0.66 | 3,348 | Very High Risk |
| 26. | Franklin India Multi Cap FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹10.8588 | -3.45 | 4.29 | 1.92 | — | — | 0.96 | 5,117 | Very High Risk |
| 27. | Groww Multicap FundGroww Mutual Fund | ₹12.1863 | -2.43 | 10.33 | 13.21 | — | — | 1.05 | 1,687 | Very High Risk |
| 28. | PGIM India Multi Cap FundPGIM India Mutual Fund | ₹10.6600 | -1.66 | 6.28 | 2.60 | — | — | 0.85 | 460 | Very High Risk |
| 29. | Samco Multi Cap FundSamco Mutual Fund | ₹9.0400 | -0.33 | 5.48 | -3.11 | — | — | 2.24 | 220 | Moderate Risk |
| 30. | The Wealth Company Multi Cap FundThe Wealth Company Mutual Fund | ₹9.8339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | TRUSTMF MULTI CAP FUNDTrust Mutual Fund | ₹11.6900 | -1.52 | 11.76 | 12.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32. | UTI Multi Cap FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹10.5351 | -1.82 | 2.78 | -0.81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Median: 32 schemes | — | -1.92 | 4.54 | 1.92 | 12.87 | 12.55 | 0.93 | 4,305 | — |
Detailed comparison with another fund About Multi Cap Funds
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- The objective of the scheme is to achieve long term growth of capital, at commensurate levels of risk through a diversified research based investment in Large, Mid & Small cap companies. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There can be no assurance that the schemes’ objectives will be achieved.
- Fund managers
- Harshil Suvarnkar, Abhinav Khandelwal
- Fund house
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
- Category
- Multi Cap Funds · Equity
- Benchmark used here
- Nifty 500 (price index)
- Plan / option
- Direct · Growth
- AMFI scheme code
- 148921
- ISIN
- INF209KB1Y49
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Multi Cap Funds
Multi Cap Funds must invest at least 25% each in large-, mid- and small-cap companies, so a meaningful part is always in smaller companies.
Generally used by investors who want exposure to companies of every size and have a horizon of 5–7+ years.
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Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Equity-oriented fund
- Held 12 months or less: short-term gain taxed at 20%.
- Held over 12 months: long-term gain taxed at 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year (the ₹1.25 lakh exemption covers all your equity funds and shares together).
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
Fund managers
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Floating Interest Rates Fund
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- Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil-IBX AAA Financial Services Index-Sep 2027 Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil-IBX Financial Services 3 to 6 months Debt Index Fund
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Latest news: Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
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- Rishi Awasthi Appointed as Chief Information Security Officer at Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundVeloxx media · 18 h ago
- Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC launches two retail funds from GIFT CityBusinessLine · 20 h ago
- Rishi Awasthi Takes Over as CISO at Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundCXO Digitalpulse · 23 h ago
- Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC launches GIFT City funds for Indian and overseas investorsCNBC TV18 · Yesterday
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- Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC announces October 16 record date for IDCW distribution in four mutual fund schemesUpstox · Yesterday
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