Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 15-04-2025

₹ 145.52

2.4%

1D

Inception Returns

15%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1156 people have invested ₹ 81.5L in Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Kunal Sangoi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹7360 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.97% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.67%, 13.67% and 22.83% respectively.

Holdings

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Industrial, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Basic Materials, Utilities, Health, Real Estate. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Infosys Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in upto 30 companies with long term sustainable competitive advantage and growth potential.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.94%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹7360 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
25.66%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

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50% Performance
49% Risk Management
59% Cost
12 out of 19 among focused fund
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Trailing Returns

as on (15-Apr-25)

Period
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
3.6%
5.5%
4.9%
3M
-1.7%
-1.3%
-2.6%
6M
-9%
-10.3%
-11.4%
1Y
7.7%
3.9%
5.4%
3Y
13.7%
12%
13.2%
5Y
22.8%
23.7%
22.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 98.2%

  • Debt & Cash 1.8%

Large cap
83.9%

Mid cap
12.7%

Small cap
1.6%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
33.7%
Consumer Cyclical
17.2%
Tech
12.3%
Consumer Defensive
7%
Communication
5.6%
Energy
5.6%
Basic Materials
4.6%
Industrial
4.4%
Utilities
3.8%
Health
3%
Real Estate
2.8%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.10%
-5.61%
-2.89%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.10% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 1.15% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 7.4K Cr
₹ 6.9K Cr
₹ 7.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 7.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 419 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 3.07% to 3.47%
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 3.07% to 3.47%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Tech
12%
Feb'25
Financial Services
34%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Tech
12%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.41%
-6.7%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
5.48%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.45%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.22%
-2.4%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
5.17%
-9.6%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
7.67%
13.67%
22.83%
14.97%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
16.27%
22.81%
32.55%
15.71%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
12.86%
20.98%
-
25.09%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.42%
12.74%
22.34%
15.65%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
NTPC Ltd
NTPC Ltd
8.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
3.4%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
34
34
34
Top 5 Company Concentration
30.1%
30.1%
31.1%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.4%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
75.8%
75.8%
74.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.7%)
Financial Services (33.7%)
Financial Services (32.1%)
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Kunal Sangoi
Kunal Sangoi
Fund Manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 7 May 2021
Fund House
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd
Total AUM
₹3.68L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd,One World Centre, Tower 1, 17th Floor,Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg,Elphinstone Road
Phone
+912243568000
Website
connect@birlasunlife.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.94% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.28%.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.27% return, outperforming this fund by 8.6%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 10.6% drop in AUM moving from 8.23K Cr to 7.35K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 32.55% return, outperforming this fund by 9.72% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.6% moving from 0.85 to 0.94.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 22.81% return, outperforming this fund by 9.14% per annum.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 14.97% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.83%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.19% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.81% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7360 Cr

AUM size ₹7360 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹7360 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4977 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.94%

Expense Ratio 0.94%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.94% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹145.52 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.61%
3.61%
6 Month Returns
-8.98%
-8.98%
1 Year Returns
7.67%
7.67%
3 Years Returns
46.88%
13.67%
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0.94% as on March 2025
₹7360 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(8.41%), Reliance Industries Ltd(5.48%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.45%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.22%), Infosys Ltd(5.17%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(32.63%), Consumer Cyclical(16.84%), Tech(11.91%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
3.15
1.1
0.16
As on March 2025
The alpha for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
0.9
0.89
0.92
As on March 2025
The Beta for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
0.25
0.59
1.21
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
15.16
13.5
14.77
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.99 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.15 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Kunal Sangoi is the fund manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Direct Growth is 1%