Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 27-03-2025

₹ 540.52

-0.8%

1D

Inception Returns

14.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
14002 people have invested ₹ 4.4Cr in Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

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

Key Parameters

  1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹26286 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.72% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.03%, 14.56% and 25.07% respectively.

Holdings

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

Taxation

As it is a large-cap 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 Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

The objective of the scheme is long term growth of capital, through a portfolio with a target allocation of 100% equity by aiming at being as diversified across various industries and/ or sectors as its chosen benchmark index, Nifty 50 TRI. The secondary objective is income generation and distribution of IDCW.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.03%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 100 India TR INR
AUM₹26286 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
31.85%
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 Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

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56% Performance
45% Risk Management
28% Cost
10 out of 19 among large-cap
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly

Trailing Returns

as on (27-Mar-25)

Period
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 100
large-cap
1M
4.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3M
-2.9%
-2%
-3.7%
6M
-11.2%
-11.4%
-12%
1Y
10%
6.4%
7%
3Y
14.6%
11.6%
13.2%
5Y
25.1%
22.5%
23.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 95.5%

  • Debt & Cash 4.6%

Large cap
85.1%

Small cap
7.2%

Mid cap
3%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
33.5%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Tech
10.1%
Industrial
9.1%
Consumer Defensive
7.3%
Health
6.7%
Energy
6.2%
Basic Materials
5.2%
Communication
4.7%
Utilities
2.8%
Real Estate
1.5%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-1.57%
Nifty 100
-2.79%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 26.3K Cr
₹ 28.1K Cr
₹ 28.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 26.3K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 1.8K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.68% to 8.36%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.68% to 8.36%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.13% to 2.46%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.13% to 2.46%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 2.86% to 3.15%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 2.86% to 3.15%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.72 % to 6.44 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.72 % to 6.44 %
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.8 % to 4.55 %
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.8 % to 4.55 %
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.2 % to 2.95 %
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.2 % to 2.95 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 7.4% to 7.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 7.4% to 7.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.8% to 3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.8% to 3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 84.7% to 85.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 84.7% to 85.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.9% to 4.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.9% to 4.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 0.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 0.2%

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

Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Tech
10%
Jan'25
Financial Services
31%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
10%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
85
88
99
Top 5 Company Concentration
31.8%
31.4%
31.4%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.7%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.8%)
No of Sectors
12
12
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
72.9%
72.6%
72.7%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.5%)
Financial Services (31.4%)
Financial Services (31.5%)
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Mahesh Patil
Mahesh Patil
Fund Manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 17 November 2005
Fund House
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd
Total AUM
₹3.76L Cr
as on 28-Feb-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

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity 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 14.72% since inception which is more than its category average return of 13.02%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.45% in Equity, 0.23% in Debt and 4.31% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹26286 Cr

AUM size ₹26286 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹26286 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9371 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.03%

Expense Ratio 1.03%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.03% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹540.52 as on 27-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 27-Mar-2025.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
4.18%
4.18%
6 Month Returns
-11.19%
-11.19%
1 Year Returns
10.03%
10.03%
3 Years Returns
50.35%
14.56%
5 Years Returns
206.04%
25.07%
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1.03% as on February 2025
₹26286 Cr as on February 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.36%), ICICI Bank Ltd(7.57%), Infosys Ltd(6.44%), Reliance Industries Ltd(4.93%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(4.55%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(31.95%), Consumer Cyclical(12.41%), Tech(9.6%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
2.41
1.69
0.88
As on February 2025
The alpha for Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 100 India 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 Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
1.02
0.92
0.98
As on February 2025
The Beta for Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 100 India 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 Frontline Equity 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 Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
-0.19
0.49
0.65
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 100 India 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 Frontline Equity 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 Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
13.88
13
18.66
As on February 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 0.79 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.67 as on February 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Mahesh Patil is the fund manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%