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Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 119557ISIN: INF209K01WM6MUTF_IN: ADIT_BSL_SMAL_19TTZOMAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundSmall Cap funds

NAV ₹67.7113

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹6,120 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.08%21 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 90 days
P/E
38.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
8430 Sep 2026
Launched
31 May 2007

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small 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−6.77%––––
1 month−10.96%–28 of 36−10.16%−10.9% to −9.6%
3 months−4.74%–22 of 36−4.61%−5.7% to −3.4%
6 months+3.33%–18 of 36+3.23%+0.5% to +6.1%
1 year+4.74%+5.22%to 30 Sep 20269 of 31+1.89%−2.0% to +5.2%
3 years+12.58%+12.31%to 30 Sep 202615 of 24+12.83%+10.1% to +15.7%
5 years+11.25%+13.69%to 30 Sep 202621 of 23+13.99%+12.2% to +15.7%
10 years+11.97%+14.46%to 30 Sep 202613 of 13+16.03%+15.0% to +17.1%
₹10,000 put in on 7 Jan 2013 is ₹77,296 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE 250 Smallcap TRI, 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 Small 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+19.50%+5.22%
3 years+15.02%+12.31%
5 years+13.51%+13.69%
10 years+13.46%+14.46%
Since launch+16.79%+13.64%
Benchmark: BSE 250 Smallcap TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +67.9%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −21.7%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small 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₹1,22,344₹1,22,338 after stamp duty+3.80%+3.79%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,97,750₹3,97,730 after stamp duty+6.68%+6.68%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹8,17,296₹8,17,255 after stamp duty+12.42%+12.42%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹25,20,582₹25,20,521 after stamp duty+14.26%+14.26%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹50,66,465₹50,66,404 after stamp duty+15.11%+15.11%₹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 7 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,148 windows−44.4%+21.7%+125.4%73.8%
3 years2,660 windows−16.5%+17.5%+43.0%89.6%
5 years2,166 windows−3.1%+15.5%+33.6%98.1%
10 years933 windows+12.0%+16.2%+21.2%100.0%
Every 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 Small 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
0.92 ptsA year, on 21 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.07%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.00%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.25%, Aug 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.71%, Feb 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.77%1.57%
Brokerage0.05%0.05%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.26%0.38%
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
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
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 Small Cap Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹6,030 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
15.6%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 ₹6,226 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹1,463 Cr, Mar 2020.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

TD Power SystemsElectrical EquipmentSmall cap419th3.39%207.4326,38,838Aug 2023
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap329th3.15%192.5712,63,192Jun 2025
Navin Fluorine InternationalChemicals & PetrochemicalsSmall cap251st2.84%173.582,10,525Jul 2020
Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaCapital MarketsMid cap157th2.69%164.524,98,500Dec 2024
Ujjivan Small Finance BankBanksSmall cap522nd2.42%147.872,19,07,129Mar 2025
MeeshoRetailingMid cap139th2.34%143.4062,96,313Dec 2025
Shaily Engineering PlasticsConsumer DurablesSmall cap533rd2.31%141.434,61,745Oct 2025
Radico KhaitanBeveragesMid cap218th2.16%132.023,02,373May 2020
RBL BankBanksSmall cap346th2.07%126.9531,47,305Nov 2025
ArvindTextiles & ApparelsSmall cap547th2.06%125.8923,31,695Nov 2024
Dr. Lal Path LabsHealthcare ServicesSmall cap309th2.03%124.306,25,542Aug 2025
PNB Housing FinanceFinanceSmall cap313th1.98%121.0910,81,130Aug 2024
Granules IndiaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap403rd1.96%119.6814,13,691Nov 2024
Karur Vysya BankBanksSmall cap279th1.94%118.7036,54,439Nov 2024
Craftsman AutomationAuto ComponentsSmall cap354th1.91%116.651,11,981Mar 2021
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
3.39%TD Power Systems
Top 5 holdings
14.48%
Top 10 holdings
25.42%
Effective holdings
60.0Taken over 95.36% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares95.36%
  • Cash and receivables4.64%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap2.19%Category 5.10%
  • Mid cap13.68%Category 11.49%
  • Small cap83.18%Category 79.99%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.91% of the fund. Category is the average of 36 Small Cap funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services16.48%Category 17.19%
  • Healthcare15.38%Category 11.88%
  • Capital Goods14.39%Category 17.30%
  • Automobile And Auto Components10.57%Category 9.52%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods8.46%Category 4.05%
  • Consumer Durables5.76%Category 5.03%
  • Chemicals4.54%Category 4.95%
  • Consumer Services3.68%Category 5.52%
  • Textiles3.27%Category 1.97%
  • Information Technology3.09%Category 3.20%
  • Metals & Mining2.12%Category 1.14%
  • Construction Materials1.97%Category 0.81%
  • Services1.79%Category 4.35%
  • Realty1.31%Category 1.53%
  • Telecommunication1.24%Category 0.76%
  • Power0.91%Category 0.95%
  • Construction0.41%Category 1.59%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 36 Small Cap funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services12 companies16.48%15.79%17.11%19.23%20.62%20.97%22.08%22.86%23.97%20.82%21.05%19.92%
Healthcare12 companies15.38%14.09%13.62%12.78%11.98%12.16%13.00%13.69%12.77%12.95%12.80%12.82%
Capital Goods13 companies14.39%13.80%11.25%12.11%12.73%12.49%11.13%12.00%11.13%11.99%13.67%13.86%
Automobile And Auto Components8 companies10.57%10.23%9.41%8.48%7.32%6.55%6.80%6.36%6.80%7.42%7.37%7.16%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods7 companies8.46%8.86%9.13%9.15%8.35%8.52%7.96%7.20%7.28%7.47%7.45%7.26%
Consumer Durables6 companies5.76%6.44%6.96%6.50%6.56%6.64%6.42%6.15%5.40%5.61%5.68%6.04%
Chemicals4 companies4.54%4.50%4.25%4.39%4.07%4.07%4.26%4.11%4.13%3.98%4.51%4.83%
Consumer Services3 companies3.68%3.49%3.69%3.12%3.08%3.06%2.62%2.83%2.43%2.73%1.26%1.28%
Textiles3 companies3.27%3.39%3.15%4.09%3.64%3.31%3.33%3.22%3.07%3.40%3.89%3.39%
Information Technology4 companies3.09%3.25%3.60%3.14%3.08%3.14%3.05%3.16%3.22%3.41%2.73%2.44%
Metals & Mining2 companies2.12%2.33%2.28%2.00%2.44%1.96%2.03%2.60%3.28%3.26%2.80%2.38%
Construction Materials2 companies1.97%2.18%2.43%2.66%2.63%2.75%2.99%3.22%3.24%2.90%2.85%2.91%
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
21.15% of the fund
Sold out
41.69% of the fund before
Added to
13
Trimmed
9
Unchanged
60
Traded at least
1.15%
Weight that moved
5.92%

Changes in Sep 2026

Wheels IndiaNew0.70%0.00%+0.70 pts+1,92,509
Aditya InfotechAdded1.88%1.22%+0.66 pts+86,530
Prestige Estates ProjectsSold out–0.65%−0.65 pts−2,48,271
Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaAdded2.69%2.08%+0.61 pts+1,17,500
Crompton Greaves Consumer ElectricalsSold out–0.57%−0.57 pts−15,00,000
Asset Reconstruction Company (India)New0.45%0.00%+0.45 pts+19,15,321
Acutaas ChemicalsAdded1.32%0.94%+0.38 pts+60,244
Home First Finance Company IndiaSold out–0.37%−0.37 pts−2,00,000
Bandhan BankAdded0.65%0.32%+0.33 pts+10,00,000
Gland PharmaAdded1.47%1.21%+0.26 pts+50,000
Craftsman AutomationTrimmed1.91%2.10%−0.20 pts−5,000
CyientTrimmed0.35%0.54%−0.19 pts−92,321
Amagi Media LabsAdded1.15%0.96%+0.19 pts+2,24,036
JK CementTrimmed0.57%0.74%−0.17 pts−21,403
BioconAdded0.33%0.17%+0.16 pts+2,91,175
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
TD Power Systems2.38%Cut2.31%Cut2.13%2.23%Cut2.43%Cut2.51%2.88%2.65%Cut2.37%1.97%Cut3.29%Added3.39%
Sai Life Sciences2.20%2.15%2.26%2.18%Added2.63%Added2.81%2.62%2.74%2.83%Added2.94%2.96%Cut3.15%
Navin Fluorine International2.88%2.73%Cut2.88%3.06%2.95%Cut3.19%2.99%3.01%2.82%Cut2.72%2.93%2.84%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India2.31%Cut2.56%2.89%2.99%Cut2.83%2.57%Cut2.70%2.59%1.89%Cut1.75%2.08%2.69%Added
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank1.20%Added1.28%1.27%2.03%Added1.76%1.94%Added1.85%1.89%Added1.95%2.68%Added2.43%2.42%
Meesho––0.31%Bought0.50%Added0.98%Added0.95%1.52%Added1.08%Cut1.38%Added1.96%Added2.08%2.34%
Shaily Engineering Plastics0.98%Bought1.20%Added1.25%Added1.20%Added1.41%Added1.43%Cut1.74%Added1.98%Added1.90%Added2.18%Added2.19%2.31%Added
Radico Khaitan1.55%Cut1.37%Cut1.44%1.18%Cut1.09%1.77%Added2.13%Added2.11%2.08%Cut2.24%2.18%2.16%
RBL Bank–0.72%Bought again0.74%1.35%Added1.41%1.40%1.38%1.55%Added1.90%Added2.01%Added1.92%2.07%
Arvind1.48%Added1.82%Added1.70%Added1.73%1.90%2.01%2.00%2.37%Added2.59%Cut1.81%Cut2.08%Added2.06%
Dr. Lal Path Labs1.40%1.38%1.46%Added1.44%1.48%Added1.53%1.35%1.53%1.49%2.03%Added1.94%2.03%
PNB Housing Finance1.73%1.71%2.04%Added1.86%Added1.83%1.83%2.15%2.04%1.96%1.94%1.99%1.98%
Granules India1.22%1.22%1.34%1.32%1.32%1.54%1.47%1.57%1.57%1.56%1.88%Added1.96%
Karur Vysya Bank1.81%Added1.87%2.03%2.57%Added2.32%Cut2.26%1.72%Cut1.63%1.77%Added2.14%Added2.04%Cut1.94%
Craftsman Automation1.43%1.53%1.71%1.68%1.70%1.73%1.61%1.83%1.82%1.97%Added2.10%1.91%Cut
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 7.0% in Jul 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Small Cap funds (24 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation20.17%
17.00%Lowest19.60%Average21.97%Highest
Downside deviation11.73%
9.90%Lowest11.49%Average13.37%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.50
0.29Lowest0.54Average0.87Highest
Sortino ratio0.80
0.43Lowest0.87Average1.50Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against BSE 250 Smallcap TRI

Beta0.90
0.76Lowest0.86Average0.98Highest
R-squared95.2
88.5Lowest92.5Average96.1Highest
Correlation0.98
0.94Lowest0.96Average0.98Highest
Upside capture99.6%
76.0%Lowest91.9%Average112.4%Highest
Downside capture86.8%
64.2%Lowest77.7%Average93.6%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.42

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.03%3 Nov 202523 Mar 202627 Apr 2026
3 and 5 years−26.17%16 Oct 20243 Mar 202515 Jun 2026
10 years and since Jan 2013−57.41%15 Jan 201824 Mar 20208 Apr 2021

Trading days to sell part of the portfolio

  • Half
  • A quarter

Stress test, Sep 2026

Days to sell half
4
Days to sell a quarter
2
Ten largest investors
2.81%
Portfolio P/E
35.2
Benchmark P/E
34.6

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighBSE 250 Smallcap TRI
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 Small Cap Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Abhinav KhandelwalComanageOct 2024+5.14%a year––21.2%12.0%2₹13,364 Cr
Dhaval JoshiComanageNov 2022+18.74%a year––15.5%12.7%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 Multi-Cap FundAbhinav KhandelwalOct 2024+3.40%a year+0.53%+2.88 pts₹7,244 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap FundDhaval JoshiNov 2022+14.59%a year+10.84%+3.75 pts₹27,982 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

Union Small Cap FundUnion Mutual Fund31.50%28
ITI Small Cap FundITI Mutual Fund28.16%25
Trustmf Small Cap FundTrust Mutual Fund27.86%22
Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund27.40%18
Axis Small Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund26.53%34
Canara Robeco Small Cap FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund26.44%24
HSBC Small Cap FundHSBC Mutual Fund26.16%26
Edelweiss Small Cap FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund24.96%22
PGIM India Small Cap FundPGIM India Mutual Fund23.84%19
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund23.32%23
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 Multi-Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund26.88%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund22.09%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Midcap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund20.38%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund17.60%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund15.66%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund12.34%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Large & Mid Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.70%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.26%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Transportation and Logistics FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund10.51%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund9.55%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small 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 ₹5.575 a unit, Aug 2024.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
23 Aug 2024₹5.5756.88%₹80.9976₹75.4382
24 Aug 2023₹4.2716.89%₹61.9891₹57.6637
25 Aug 2022₹3.1265.98%₹52.2767₹49.3164
27 Aug 2021₹3.01295.55%₹54.2702₹51.9749
All 4 payouts since 27 Aug 2021.

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: NIFTY Smallcap 100 Total Return Index to BSE 250 Smallcap TRI

Fund details

Objective

The Scheme seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Small cap companies.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme will be as follows:
  • Equity and Equity related instruments of small cap companies - 65%-100%
  • Equity and related instruments of Companies other than small cap - 0%-35%
  • Liquid* and 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 equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks.

Stated category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Benchmark
BSE 250 SmallCap TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
9 Apr 2007 to 28 May 2007
Units first allotted
31 May 2007
Open for sale again
1 Jun 2007
Price at the offer
₹1 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119556INF209K01WN4ADIT_BSL_SMAL_6928TT7 Jan 2013
Regular Growth105804INF209K01EN2ADIT_BSL_SMAL_1FCS56931 May 2007
Direct IDCW119557INF209K01WM6ADIT_BSL_SMAL_19TTZOM2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW105805INF209K01EO0INF209K01EP7ADIT_BSL_SMAL_1NK8JIL31 May 2007

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure