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Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹52.3831
▼ 0.99% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹10.5k gain · 10.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.59 L
▲ ₹59.3k gain · 16.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.62 L
▲ ₹62.5k gain · 10.2% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.30 L
Gain / loss+₹50.5k
XIRR (annualised)17.69%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.39 L
Projected gain*+₹58.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 17.69% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
10.55%median 6.47% (+4.08%)
Rank #118 of 364Beats 65% of peers
3-year return
16.80%median 13.41% (+3.39%)
Rank #63 of 364Beats 71% of peers
5-year return
10.20%median 11.94% (-1.74%)
Rank #98 of 364Beats 41% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.38%median 15.58% (-2.20%)
Rank #58 of 364Less risky than 84% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-73.89%median -25.20% (-48.68%)
Rank #2 of 364Less risky than 100% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+14%
2020
+14%
2021
-1%
2022
+10%
2023
+8%
2024
+35%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2025 · 35.45%
Worst year
2022 · -1.26%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.4%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-73.89%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year10.55%
CAGR — 3 years16.80%
CAGR — 5 years10.20%
CAGR — since launch11.45%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.02%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.38%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.27%
Max drawdown — 3 years-13.90%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.27
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.75

Fund info

Fund house
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF209K01Q89
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF209K01WT1
Fund code
119516
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,361 daily prices

About Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹52.3831 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 10.54% over the last year, 16.80% CAGR over 3 years, 10.20% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 13.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 73.9%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹52.3831 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.99% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 10.54%, 3-year CAGR 16.80%, 5-year CAGR 10.20%, since-inception CAGR 11.45%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.4%, Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,361 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.