December 27, 2025
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Aditya Birla (ABSL) Flexi Cap Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth | Rs 2,113.46 |
| NAV Bonus | — |
| NAV IDCW | Rs 230.11 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 24,815 Cr |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.86% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 11.34 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 19.45 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 17.64 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 15.90 |
| Return Since Launch | 16.82% |
⚖️ Sahifund Review – Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund
PLUS: Stability | Track Record | Diversification
ABSL Flexi Cap Fund has a long and consistent track record, delivering steady 15–18% CAGR across 5–10 year periods, reflecting disciplined portfolio management. The flexi-cap mandate gives the fund manager freedom to allocate across large, mid and select emerging companies based on opportunities. A well-diversified portfolio of 70+ stocks helps reduce concentration risk, while exposure to IPOs and emerging sectors adds incremental growth potential. Backed by Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC’s strong research platform, it suits investors seeking balanced equity exposure.
MINUS: Large AUM | Higher Expense | Momentum Lag
With an AUM of nearly Rs. 25,000 crore, agility can be limited during fast-moving market phases. The expense ratio of 0.86% is on the higher side compared to leading flexi-cap peers. Performance, while steady, has lagged top-performing flexi-cap funds during strong momentum-driven rallies, making it less attractive for aggressive return chasers.
Sahifund View (Decisive Line):
A dependable core flexi-cap fund for 5+ year SIP investors who value stability and diversification over short-term outperformance.
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What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for five years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options. But be prepared for ups and downs in your investment value along the way.
This is a flexi-cap fund where the fund management team has complete freedom to invest in companies of different sizes, depending on where it expects maximum gains. This versatility makes flexi-cap funds most suitable for equity fund investors, as the job of stock selection is left completely to the fund manager, which is the very idea of investing in a mutual fund.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The fund seeks long-term growth of capital and regular income through 90% investment in equities and 10% in debt and money market securities. The scheme would adopt top-down & bottom-up approach of investing & a portion of the scheme will also be invested in IPOs, emerging sectors & other primary market offerings.
Fund Manager:
1) Harish Krishnan
Education: Mr. Krishnan is a Graduate from Government Engineering College Trichur and MBA from IIM Kozhikode
Experience: Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, he has also worked at Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Infosys Technologies Ltd in his earlier stint.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 90 days |
Basic Details of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Flexi Cap Fund
| Fund House | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 16.82% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 24,815 Cr |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.86% |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | High |
| Return Grade | Average |
| Turnover | 32.00% |
Trailing Returns (%) of Aditya Birla Flexi Cap Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ABSL Flexi Cap Dir | 11.55 | -0.38 | -0.07 | 6.84 | 4.23 | 11.34 | 19.45 | 17.64 | 16.33 | 15.90 |
| BSE 500 TRI | 7.53 | -0.17 | 0.73 | 2.95 | 3.84 | 7.43 | 17.38 | 17.18 | 16.16 | 14.93 |
| Equity: Flexi Cap | 4.52 | -0.40 | -1.09 | 3.81 | 1.19 | 4.19 | 17.82 | 17.22 | 16.02 | 14.72 |
| Rank within category | 6 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 7 |
| Number of funds in category | 93 | 112 | 110 | 107 | 99 | 92 | 70 | 53 | 41 | 34 |
Peer Comparison of Aditya Birla Flexi Cap Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| ABSL Flexi Cap Dir | 3 star | 11.34 | 19.45 | 17.64 | 0.86 | 24,815 | 16.82 | 1.00 (90) | 12Y 11M | 32.00 |
| Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Dir | 5 star | 9.04 | 23.66 | 21.14 | 0.63 | 1,29,783 | 19.61 | 2.00 (365) | 12Y 7M | 12.67 |
| HDFC Flexi Cap Dir | 5 star | 11.41 | 22.40 | 24.65 | 0.67 | 94,069 | 16.91 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 12.51 |
| SBI Focused Dir | 4 star | 16.08 | 19.64 | 18.04 | 0.75 | 42,773 | 16.09 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 11M | 37.00 |
| HDFC Focused Dir | 5 star | 11.55 | 22.59 | 25.88 | 0.62 | 26,230 | 15.78 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 13.75 |
Portfolio Analysis of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Flexi Cap Fund
| No. of Stocks | 74 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 34.46% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 22.77% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 61.24% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.95 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 27.97 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,92,644 | 1,83,488 |
| Giant (%) | 52.95 | 49.57 |
| Large (%) | 23.52 | 21.41 |
| Mid (%) | 22.23 | 23.80 |
| Small (%) | 1.31 | 6.21 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.79 |
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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