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Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 120565ISIN: INF209KA1LE0MUTF_IN: ADIT_BSL_FLEX_6CR0IBAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundFlexi Cap funds

NAV ₹224.0000

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹27,982 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.91%21 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 90 days
P/E
27.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
8330 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Aug 1998

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.65%−3.77%–––
1 month−5.93%−6.54%12 of 47−6.70%−8.1% to −6.0%
3 months−4.23%−6.53%16 of 45−5.11%−6.2% to −3.8%
6 months−0.43%−5.44%14 of 45−2.27%−4.9% to 0.0%
1 year−1.29%−8.97%9 of 43−6.46%−8.8% to −3.7%
3 years+13.89%+9.29%9 of 37+10.54%+8.8% to +13.9%
5 years+9.92%+7.90%10 of 27+8.95%+7.8% to +10.7%
10 years+12.71%+12.20%9 of 19+12.50%+11.5% to +14.1%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹73,326 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Flexi Cap funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+7.02%−2.03%
3 years+13.91%+9.50%
5 years+10.93%+9.04%
10 years+13.42%+12.76%
Since launch+15.84%+12.93%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +58.0%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −3.0%Above the benchmark in 7 of 12 years

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,18,012₹1,18,006 after stamp duty−3.19%−3.20%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,92,742₹3,92,722 after stamp duty+5.82%+5.82%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,89,211₹7,89,171 after stamp duty+11.00%+11.00%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹24,10,230₹24,10,173 after stamp duty+13.42%+13.42%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹48,51,909₹48,51,852 after stamp duty+14.55%+14.55%₹38
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,151 windows−31.4%+19.3%+94.6%85.3%
3 years2,663 windows−6.6%+16.6%+34.9%97.8%
5 years2,170 windows+1.1%+15.7%+28.2%100.0%
10 years938 windows+12.7%+16.1%+19.6%100.0%
Every 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.77 ptsA year, on 21 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.90%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.67%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.21%, Apr 2021.Direct plan lowest 0.83%, Jul 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.70%1.36%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.18%0.29%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 21 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For redemption /switch-out of units on or before 90 days from the date of allotment: 1.00% of applicable NAV. For redemption / switch-out of units after 90 days from the date of allotment: Nil.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Any Day(1 to 31)Weekly(Monday to Friday)
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹28,241 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
21.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹29,044 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹8,492 Cr, Mar 2020.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th5.60%1,566.101,18,49,171Nov 2016or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd3.91%1,093.981,54,36,415Sep 2019
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th3.55%994.552,38,50,000Aug 2023
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.42%677.3157,06,067May 2019
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th2.09%585.8261,05,500Feb 2021
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.01%562.9156,62,517May 2013or earlier
Sona BLW Precision ForgingsAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap248th1.99%556.1067,00,000Sep 2024
Bharat ForgeAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap127th1.93%539.2828,00,000Jun 2017
Lenskart SolutionsRetailingSharesMid cap125th1.90%530.9177,50,000Nov 2025
Mankind PharmaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap119th1.85%518.8820,72,385Aug 2025
United SpiritsBeveragesSharesMid cap113th1.81%505.9437,36,609Jun 2018
HCL TechnologiesIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap19th1.80%504.7641,03,703May 2013or earlier
Shriram FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap42nd1.76%491.3550,00,000Aug 2023
TrentRetailingSharesLarge cap60th1.73%484.6918,48,850Apr 2026
Hindalco IndustriesNon - Ferrous MetalsSharesLarge cap39th1.72%480.1950,98,639Mar 2017
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.60%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
17.57%
Top 10 holdings
27.25%
Effective holdings
54.2Taken over 97.87% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.87%
  • Cash and receivables2.13%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap54.67%Category 53.86%
  • Mid cap27.34%Category 20.36%
  • Small cap17.09%Category 24.06%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.88% of the fund. Category is the average of 47 Flexi Cap funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services29.81%Category 27.83%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.00%Category 8.98%
  • Healthcare7.77%Category 9.56%
  • Capital Goods7.59%Category 8.85%
  • Information Technology7.56%Category 4.76%
  • Consumer Services6.88%Category 5.16%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods6.63%Category 4.15%
  • Chemicals3.74%Category 2.59%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.48%Category 3.17%
  • Metals & Mining3.34%Category 2.60%
  • Construction2.49%Category 2.23%
  • Services2.40%Category 2.68%
  • Consumer Durables2.30%Category 3.60%
  • Telecommunication1.70%Category 2.94%
  • Construction Materials1.59%Category 1.12%
  • Power1.17%Category 2.10%
  • Realty0.42%Category 0.93%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 47 Flexi Cap funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services18 companies29.81%29.79%29.58%30.64%29.69%29.98%30.46%31.66%31.61%31.31%31.89%31.83%
Automobile And Auto Components6 companies9.00%10.03%9.83%10.04%10.34%11.52%11.52%12.03%11.39%12.03%12.17%11.92%
Healthcare10 companies7.77%7.40%7.44%7.83%7.35%7.01%7.18%5.96%5.62%5.89%6.25%6.50%
Capital Goods9 companies7.59%7.20%6.66%7.49%6.87%5.97%5.51%5.51%4.90%5.06%5.07%5.43%
Information Technology5 companies7.56%7.88%8.34%7.50%8.23%8.32%9.43%8.76%11.05%10.07%10.20%9.78%
Consumer Services6 companies6.88%6.82%6.25%6.55%6.25%5.96%5.38%5.09%5.08%4.94%4.01%2.62%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies6.63%6.43%6.22%6.11%6.26%6.28%6.11%6.13%6.14%6.55%6.37%6.30%
Chemicals5 companies3.74%3.91%4.15%4.14%4.27%4.18%4.26%4.12%4.14%4.22%4.07%3.72%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies3.48%3.58%3.83%4.02%4.18%4.43%4.57%4.36%4.42%4.95%4.88%4.82%
Metals & Mining2 companies3.34%3.43%3.20%3.15%4.04%3.94%3.90%3.77%3.78%3.62%3.46%3.64%
Construction3 companies2.49%2.23%1.66%1.83%1.86%1.87%1.77%1.98%1.89%1.83%1.77%2.00%
Services2 companies2.40%2.04%2.32%2.54%2.44%2.20%1.92%1.97%1.69%0.91%0.95%1.51%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
20.71% of the fund
Sold out
42.58% of the fund before
Added to
18
Trimmed
9
Unchanged
54
Traded at least
0.71%
Weight that moved
5.90%

Changes in Sep 2026

Avenue SupermartsSold out–0.96%−0.96 pts−7,18,388
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesSold out–0.75%−0.75 pts−11,00,000
CiplaNew0.68%0.00%+0.68 pts+14,10,528
TrentAdded1.73%1.07%+0.67 pts+7,73,850
Havells IndiaSold out–0.48%−0.48 pts−11,31,578
HDFC BankAdded3.91%3.44%+0.47 pts+13,53,950
Ather EnergyTrimmed1.68%2.07%−0.39 pts−2,00,000
Tube Investments of IndiaSold out–0.38%−0.38 pts−4,00,000
Mankind PharmaAdded1.85%1.47%+0.38 pts+3,02,385
Kalpataru Projects InternationalAdded0.93%0.61%+0.32 pts+6,21,000
CG Power and Industrial SolutionsAdded1.51%1.26%+0.25 pts+9,55,792
Milky Mist Dairy FoodTrimmed0.67%0.44%+0.23 pts−1,46,215
GMR AirportsAdded1.41%1.19%+0.22 pts+44,18,675
Asian PaintsAdded0.86%0.65%+0.21 pts+2,88,739
Kotak Mahindra BankAdded3.55%3.37%+0.18 pts+5,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank6.78%Cut6.63%Cut6.34%6.50%6.48%6.21%5.84%5.72%6.10%6.05%5.93%5.60%
HDFC Bank4.47%4.49%4.37%4.16%3.89%3.81%Added3.61%3.43%3.58%3.19%3.44%Added3.91%Added
Kotak Mahindra Bank3.97%3.95%4.05%3.82%3.80%3.55%3.45%3.41%3.39%3.24%Added3.37%3.55%Added
Reliance Industries3.47%3.60%3.57%3.22%3.16%3.33%3.19%2.90%2.76%2.65%2.51%2.42%
State Bank of India2.51%2.58%2.47%Cut2.75%3.00%2.68%2.71%Added2.26%Cut2.35%2.23%2.23%2.09%
Infosys3.94%4.09%3.97%Cut4.09%3.18%3.35%2.84%2.75%2.31%2.28%Cut2.21%2.01%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings1.32%Added1.41%1.31%1.37%1.48%Added1.46%1.66%1.63%1.62%1.83%Cut1.88%1.99%
Bharat Forge1.53%1.63%1.66%1.65%2.14%2.10%Added2.12%2.17%2.31%2.19%Cut2.03%1.93%
Lenskart Solutions–1.25%Bought1.42%Added1.46%1.68%1.70%Cut1.58%1.58%1.51%1.57%1.77%Cut1.90%
Mankind Pharma1.28%Added1.20%Added1.16%1.14%1.22%Added1.45%Added1.46%1.52%1.59%1.46%1.47%Added1.85%Added
United Spirits1.22%1.22%1.20%1.15%1.21%Added1.38%Added1.34%1.61%Added1.71%Added1.88%Added1.79%1.81%Added
HCL Technologies2.59%2.69%2.65%2.82%2.26%2.39%1.92%1.87%1.65%1.97%1.85%1.80%
Shriram Finance0.68%0.77%0.89%0.83%Cut0.86%0.76%0.73%1.40%Added1.50%1.47%Added1.65%Added1.76%Added
Trent––––––0.40%Bought0.94%Added1.07%0.93%1.07%Added1.73%Added
Hindalco Industries2.13%2.00%2.17%2.19%Cut2.06%2.16%2.23%Cut2.38%1.66%Cut1.63%Added1.78%Added1.72%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 3.0% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Flexi Cap funds (37 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.10%
10.09%Lowest15.87%Average19.53%Highest
Downside deviation9.27%
5.62%Lowest10.23%Average15.50%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.55
−0.38Lowest0.40Average0.70Highest
Sortino ratio0.83
−0.46Lowest0.59Average1.13Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.95
0.59Lowest0.96Average1.11Highest
Alpha+4.60 pts
−13.17 ptsLowest+1.47 ptsAverage of 25 funds+8.30 ptsHighest
R-squared97.9
72.6Lowest90.4Average97.9Highest
Correlation0.99
0.85Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture106.5%
72.8%Lowest103.5%Average129.8%Highest
Downside capture86.0%
43.7%Lowest90.8%Average136.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.38

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−12.79%2 Jan 202631 Mar 20262 Jul 2026
3 years−17.02%27 Sep 20243 Mar 202516 Oct 2025
5 years−19.46%14 Jan 202220 Jun 20227 Jun 2023
10 years and since Jan 2013−38.59%13 Feb 202023 Mar 202011 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
Oct 20211 monthVery HighBSE AllCap Total Return Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Harish KrishnanComanageNov 2023+15.29%a year+10.61%+4.68 pts12.3%4.1%6₹70,826 Cr₹27,933 Cr alone
Dhaval JoshiComanageNov 2022+14.59%a year+10.84%+3.75 pts9.1%7.5%6₹36,375 Cr₹2,273 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap FundHarish KrishnanJan 2026−7.80%over 281 days−7.95%+0.15 pts₹27,933 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage FundHarish KrishnanOct 2024+6.43%a year––₹9,836 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Quant FundHarish KrishnanJun 2024−0.39%a year−0.06%−0.33 pts₹1,855 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundHarish KrishnanNov 2023+12.72%a year––₹1,725 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Conglomerate FundHarish KrishnanDec 2024+2.64%a year––₹1,495 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap FundDhaval JoshiNov 2022+18.74%a year––₹6,120 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity FundDhaval JoshiMay 2026+7.85%over 157 days−1.73%+9.58 pts₹1,386 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity FundDhaval JoshiNov 2022+16.35%a year––₹352 Cr
Aditya Birla SUn Life Global Emerging Opportunities FundDhaval JoshiNov 2022+15.33%a year––₹296 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity Fund Of FundDhaval JoshiNov 2022+21.82%a year––₹240 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Mirae Asset Flexi Cap FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund39.33%28
Edelweiss Flexi Cap FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund38.84%31
Nippon India Flexi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund37.84%27
Canara Robeco Flexi Cap FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund37.70%34
Franklin India Flexi Cap FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund37.64%22
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund35.92%22
PGIM India Flexi Cap FundPGIM India Mutual Fund35.50%26
HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund34.46%25
HSBC Flexi Cap FundHSBC Mutual Fund33.62%24
Baroda BNP Paribas Flexi Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.33%22
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund59.06%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund40.88%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund38.80%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund38.51%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund36.59%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Large & Mid Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund33.35%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund32.60%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund30.25%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund27.76%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund27.05%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹16.244 a unit, Nov 2024.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
22 Nov 2024₹16.2446.92%₹234.7200₹221.5600
24 Nov 2023₹13.5086.98%₹193.5700₹180.8200
25 Nov 2022₹10.7495.91%₹181.8900₹171.3800
25 Nov 2021₹10.6335.62%₹189.3200₹173.2900
29 Nov 2019₹8.0483636.15%₹130.9300₹121.2600
30 Nov 2018₹9.0754376.97%₹130.1200₹120.4700
17 Nov 2017₹12.909.03%₹142.8000₹130.3400
30 Nov 2015₹9.008.76%₹102.7700₹94.1300
17 Mar 2015₹2.001.84%₹108.7500₹106.7900
16 Oct 2014₹4.504.73%₹95.1700₹91.1500
21 Mar 2014₹4.005.39%₹74.1800₹71.1400
All 11 payouts since 21 Mar 2014.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE AllCap Total Return Index to Nifty 500 TRI
  3. 2019

    • 31 OctBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 200 TRI to BSE AllCap Total Return Index

Fund details

Objective

The objective of the scheme is long term growth of capital, through investment in equity & equity related instruments across market cap (large, mid & small) companies.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme will be as follows:
  • Equity & Equity related instruments (across large, mid and small cap companies) - 65-100%
  • Liquid* & Money Market Instruments - 0% - 35%
  • Units of Mutual Funds# - 0% - 35%
  • Units of InVITs - 0% - 10%

*As defined by SEBI

# Overnight , Liquid & Money Market Funds.

Type of scheme

An open ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap, small cap stocks.

Stated category
Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
17 Aug 1998 to 27 Aug 1998
Units first allotted
27 Aug 1998
Open for sale again
28 Aug 1998
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120564INF209K01XX1ADIT_BSL_FLEX_H7QBJU2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth103166INF209K01AJ8ADIT_BSL_FLEX_1UV3YZW3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW120565INF209KA1LE0INF209K01XY9ADIT_BSL_FLEX_6CR0IB2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW103165INF209K01AQ3INF209K01DT1ADIT_BSL_FLEX_16CAGBK3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure