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Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout

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 18 Dec 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹31.37
▼ 0.66% today
As of 2 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹1.9k gain · 1.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹11.4k gain · 3.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.20 L
▲ ₹20.1k gain · 3.7% / 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₹1.84 L
Gain / loss+₹4.5k
XIRR (annualised)1.68%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.85 L
Projected gain*+₹4.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.68% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
1.89%median 6.52% (-4.64%)
Rank #235 of 364Beats 29% of peers
3-year return
3.67%median 13.63% (-9.96%)
Rank #203 of 364Beats 6% of peers
5-year return
3.74%median 11.94% (-8.20%)
Rank #150 of 364Beats 9% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
17.48%median 15.55% (+1.94%)
Rank #281 of 364Less risky than 23% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-55.15%median -25.20% (-29.94%)
Rank #10 of 364Less risky than 98% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

-5%
2020
+11%
2021
+4%
2022
+14%
2023
+2%
2024
+9%
2025
-8%
2026
Best year
2023 · 14.46%
Worst year
2026 · -8.19%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
17.5%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-55.15%

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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.89%
CAGR — 3 years3.67%
CAGR — 5 years3.74%
CAGR — since launch9.52%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.69%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)17.48%
Max drawdown — 1 year-21.39%
Max drawdown — 3 years-21.39%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.23
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.14

Fund info

Fund house
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF209K013W3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF209K015W8
Fund code
125598
First price on record
18 Dec 2013 · 3,125 daily prices

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout 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 13 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout is ₹31.3700 (as of 2 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.88% over the last year, 3.67% CAGR over 3 years, 3.74% 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 17.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 55.1%. 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout?+

The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout is ₹31.3700 as of 2 Sep 2026, down 0.66% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout has delivered 1-year return 1.88%, 3-year CAGR 3.67%, 5-year CAGR 3.74%, since-inception CAGR 9.52%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout belong to?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 17.5%, Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout a direct plan?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Payout has NAV history available from 18 Dec 2013 — approximately 13 years of track record and 3,125 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.