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Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 146927ISIN: INF209KB1I98MUTF_IN: ADIT_BSL_RET_Y8PMXHAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundRetirement funds

NAV ₹15.3470

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹110 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.18%21 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
21.730 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
6230 Sep 2026
Launched
11 Mar 2019

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s 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−2.66%––––
1 month−5.62%–18 of 29−3.99%−7.6% to −2.7%
3 months−4.46%–19 of 29−4.16%−5.6% to −2.6%
6 months−3.02%–21 of 29−2.12%−3.2% to −0.7%
1 year−5.32%−0.92%to 30 Sep 202622 of 29−3.70%−5.3% to −1.7%
3 years+9.88%+8.11%to 30 Sep 20268 of 27+8.26%+6.8% to +10.1%
5 years+7.83%+7.57%to 30 Sep 202613 of 25+7.83%+6.3% to +8.6%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+9.44%+7.8% to +11.8%
₹10,000 put in on 13 Mar 2019 is ₹20,287 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Retirement 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+1.57%−0.92%
3 years+10.09%+8.11%
5 years+8.55%+7.57%
Since launch+10.22%+11.14%
Benchmark: CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2023, +20.7%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +1.6%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s 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₹1,15,718₹1,15,712 after stamp duty−6.83%−6.84%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,75,547₹3,75,529 after stamp duty+2.81%+2.80%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,27,417₹7,27,381 after stamp duty+7.70%+7.70%₹30
Since Mar 201991 instalments₹9,10,000₹13,05,540₹13,05,490 after stamp duty+9.38%+9.38%₹38

10 years: Launched 11 Mar 2019, needs 10 years of history.

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 13 Mar 2019 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,632 windows−20.6%+12.3%+58.8%88.0%
3 years1,137 windows+6.6%+12.6%+18.9%100.0%
5 years645 windows+7.8%+12.8%+19.2%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 11 Mar 2019, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-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 Retirement Fund-The 40s 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
1.24 ptsA year, on 21 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.18%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.42%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan at its highest since Mar 2019 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.95%, Nov 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio1.00%2.09%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.18%0.33%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 21 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
5 years, or until retirement age if sooner
SIP dates
Any Day(1 to 31)Weekly(Monday to Friday)
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹115 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
7.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹116 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹118 Cr, Oct 2025.Lowest ₹68 Cr, Mar 2020.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Government of India (06/10/2035)Sovereign, 6.48% coupon, repaid 6 Oct 2035Bonds and bills6.52%7.167,50,000Mar 2026
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th6.37%7.0153,000Mar 2019or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd4.07%4.4763,118Sep 2019
Government of India (22/04/2064)Sovereign, 7.34% coupon, repaid 22 Apr 2064Bonds and bills3.03%3.333,50,000Oct 2024
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.94%3.2432,548Mar 2019or earlier
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.84%3.1226,304Nov 2021
UltraTech CementCement & Cement ProductsSharesLarge cap22nd2.83%3.102,834Oct 2019
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th2.76%3.0316,676Mar 2019or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th2.50%2.7528,652Jan 2022
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th2.31%2.5461,000Jul 2024
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th2.23%2.4520,000Jan 2025
Hindalco IndustriesNon - Ferrous MetalsSharesLarge cap39th2.14%2.3525,000Jul 2025
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap329th2.08%2.2915,000Dec 2024
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th2.05%2.266,000Mar 2019or earlier
CoforgeIT - SoftwareSharesMid cap200th1.98%2.1712,415Aug 2023
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.52%Government of India (06/10/2035)
Top 5 holdings
22.94%
Top 10 holdings
36.18%
Top 10 shares
31.00%
Effective holdings
36.5Taken over 91.42% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares78.20%
  • Bonds and bills13.22%
  • Cash and receivables8.58%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap64.60%Category 60.32%
  • Mid cap17.29%Category 19.10%
  • Small cap18.01%Category 20.04%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.09% of the fund. Category is the average of 27 Retirement funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services25.63%Category 17.94%
  • Healthcare9.27%Category 5.00%
  • Automobile And Auto Components5.22%Category 5.30%
  • Information Technology5.19%Category 3.04%
  • Consumer Durables5.18%Category 2.24%
  • Consumer Services4.51%Category 3.46%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.08%Category 3.18%
  • Metals & Mining4.06%Category 1.24%
  • Capital Goods2.90%Category 5.26%
  • Construction Materials2.83%Category 1.11%
  • Construction2.35%Category 1.85%
  • Power1.59%Category 1.31%
  • Realty1.54%Category 0.79%
  • Telecommunication1.30%Category 1.20%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.24%Category 3.35%
  • Services0.82%Category 1.87%
  • Chemicals0.49%Category 1.91%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 29 Retirement funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services15 companies25.63%25.79%25.69%26.64%25.57%25.63%25.35%27.69%27.88%27.84%27.82%27.07%
Healthcare5 companies9.27%9.35%9.29%8.96%8.66%8.29%8.42%8.07%7.60%7.80%7.91%8.91%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies5.22%5.30%5.12%4.91%4.93%4.65%4.33%4.47%4.55%4.45%4.40%4.55%
Information Technology3 companies5.19%5.58%5.32%4.76%5.26%5.08%5.51%5.34%6.92%6.74%6.97%6.54%
Consumer Durables5 companies5.18%5.25%6.07%5.12%4.86%5.16%4.88%4.86%4.58%4.86%5.36%6.70%
Consumer Services4 companies4.51%4.30%3.99%4.09%3.94%4.17%3.74%3.73%3.83%4.01%3.37%3.61%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies4.08%4.11%4.25%4.25%4.60%4.98%4.85%4.56%4.56%4.74%4.69%4.54%
Metals & Mining4 companies4.06%4.13%4.06%4.14%4.49%4.05%3.95%3.89%3.92%3.49%3.08%3.06%
Capital Goods3 companies2.90%2.85%2.60%3.02%3.11%2.67%2.32%2.19%1.90%1.89%1.94%2.37%
Construction Materials1 company2.83%2.80%2.92%2.82%2.91%2.91%2.88%3.13%3.17%2.89%2.81%2.88%
Construction2 companies2.35%2.42%2.40%2.58%2.58%2.54%2.30%2.60%2.51%2.62%3.70%3.68%
Power2 companies1.59%1.53%1.62%1.71%1.86%1.90%1.79%1.70%1.60%1.45%1.42%1.46%
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
0
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
62
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
2.17%

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Government of India (06/10/2035)–––––6.83%Bought6.39%6.46%6.50%6.34%6.28%6.52%
ICICI Bank6.84%7.11%6.95%7.14%6.37%Cut6.05%5.93%5.95%6.44%6.59%6.64%6.37%
HDFC Bank5.29%5.44%5.41%5.17%4.88%4.37%4.31%4.20%4.45%4.09%3.86%4.07%
Government of India (22/04/2064)2.98%2.97%3.02%3.05%3.02%3.14%2.97%2.99%3.05%2.94%2.90%3.03%
Infosys4.32%4.58%4.55%Cut4.70%3.69%3.85%3.41%3.37%2.88%3.18%3.18%2.94%
Reliance Industries3.32%3.53%3.57%3.23%3.19%3.35%3.33%3.10%3.01%2.98%2.89%2.84%
UltraTech Cement2.88%2.81%2.89%3.17%3.13%2.88%2.91%2.91%2.82%2.92%2.80%2.83%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries2.40%2.61%2.48%2.34%2.52%2.77%2.67%2.68%2.74%2.87%2.85%2.76%
State Bank of India2.28%2.40%2.43%2.72%3.00%2.66%2.71%2.47%2.60%2.55%2.62%2.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank2.18%2.22%2.32%2.19%2.21%2.04%2.07%2.09%2.11%2.06%2.20%2.31%
Axis Bank2.09%2.19%2.20%2.41%2.41%2.20%2.25%2.30%2.38%2.13%2.24%2.23%
Hindalco Industries1.80%1.73%1.92%2.12%2.01%2.09%2.30%2.52%2.11%2.11%2.19%2.14%
Sai Life Sciences1.56%1.14%Cut1.18%1.10%1.30%1.38%1.42%1.55%1.64%1.71%1.89%2.08%
Larsen & Toubro3.08%3.13%2.12%Cut2.08%2.24%1.99%2.13%2.18%2.20%2.05%2.09%2.05%
Coforge1.88%2.03%1.79%1.81%1.28%1.31%1.31%1.58%1.61%1.85%2.12%1.98%
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 0.0% in Apr 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Retirement funds (26 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation11.70%
1.43%Lowest9.93%Average16.83%Highest
Downside deviation7.53%
0.46%Lowest6.17%Average10.32%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.38
−0.18Lowest0.31Average0.78Highest
Sortino ratio0.53
−0.23Lowest0.45Average1.29Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−10.15%29 Oct 202530 Mar 202631 Jul 2026
3 years−11.10%27 Sep 202428 Feb 20255 Jun 2025
5 years−14.64%15 Nov 202117 Jun 20221 Dec 2022
Since Mar 2019−27.28%13 Feb 202023 Mar 202026 Aug 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
May 2025 to Aug 202616 monthsVery HighHighCRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index
Oct 2021 to Apr 202543 monthsVery HighVery HighCRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive 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 Retirement Fund-The 40s fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Mohit SharmaComanageMay 2026+1.28%over 157 days––4.8%14.4%16₹90,283 Cr₹1,545 Cr alone
Harshil SuvarnkarComanageMar 2021+9.59%a year––12.9%8.6%16₹41,210 Cr₹57 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 Money Market FundMohit SharmaApr 2017+6.82%a year––₹26,943 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage FundMohit SharmaMar 2025+6.94%a year––₹26,933 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage FundMohit SharmaApr 2017+10.56%a year––₹9,836 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term FundMohit SharmaApr 2017+7.16%a year––₹9,185 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundMohit SharmaAug 2020+6.77%a year––₹5,966 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term FundMohit SharmaAug 2020+11.99%a year––₹3,370 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk FundMohit SharmaAug 2020+10.51%a year––₹1,657 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Conservative Hybrid FundMohit SharmaOct 2024+5.51%a year––₹1,467 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Term FundMohit SharmaMar 2021+7.20%a year––₹1,370 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index FundMohit SharmaMar 2025+6.90%a year––₹1,329 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

HDFC Retirement Fund - EquityHDFC Mutual Fund32.96%16
Axis Retirement Fund - DynamicAxis Mutual Fund31.64%23
Nippon India Retirement Fund- Wealth Creation SchemeNippon India Mutual Fund31.60%18
Axis Retirement Fund - AggressiveAxis Mutual Fund31.08%22
HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-EquityHDFC Mutual Fund30.84%16
PGIM India Retirement FundPGIM India Mutual Fund30.79%19
Union Retirement FundUnion Mutual Fund30.39%18
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 50sAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund29.74%36
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 30sAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund29.06%25
Bandhan Retirement FundBandhan Mutual Fund27.74%13
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40s 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 ₹1.314 a unit, Sep 2024.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
23 Sep 2024₹1.3146.92%₹18.9970₹17.6330
22 Mar 2024₹1.1846.95%₹17.0260₹15.8300
All 2 payouts since 22 Mar 2024.

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

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is income generation and capital appreciation for its investors which will be in line with their retirement goals by investing in a mix of equity, equity related / instruments along with debt and money market instruments. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There can be no assurance that the schemes’ objectives will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme will be as follows:
  • Instruments - Risk Profile - Range / Equity & Equity related instruments - Medium to High - 65%-80%
  • Debt & Money Market Instruments - Low to Medium - 20%-35%

Type of scheme

An open-ended retirement solution oriented scheme having a lock-in of 5 years or till retirement age (whichever is earlier)

Stated category
Solution Oriented Scheme - Retirement Fund
Benchmark
CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
19 Feb 2019 to 5 Mar 2019
Units first allotted
11 Mar 2019
Open for sale again
12 Mar 2019
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth146930INF209KB1I80ADIT_BSL_RET_A5AW6L13 Mar 2019
Regular Growth146929INF209KB1I56INF209KB1I72ADIT_BSL_RET_1XZFW0F13 Mar 2019
Direct IDCW146927INF209KB1I98INF209KB1J06ADIT_BSL_RET_Y8PMXH13 Mar 2019
Regular IDCW146928INF209KB1I64ADIT_BSL_RET_QD5ZQD13 Mar 2019

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure