Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund
Index Funds · Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
Among the 1179 similar index fundss we track, this one has grown money at about the average pace. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹1.2 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 3 years would have put in ₹3.7 lakh and grown it to about ₹4.1 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹96,540. Its ride has historically been comparatively steady.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund is a index funds from Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited. It has a track record of about 4.6 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 77/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 74/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹13.35 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.45% | -3.19% |
| 3 months | 1.42% | -0.24% |
| 6 months | 2.78% | 4.45% |
| 1 year | 5.98% | 1.13% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.31% | 9.06% |
Its trailing one-year return is 5.98%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Aditya Birla Sun Life | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7.1% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +4.0% | -5.8% |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund beat its benchmark in 2 of the last 4 calendar years. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹410,793 | 6.91% |
Over 3 years, ₹370,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹410,793 - an XIRR of 6.91%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -3.46% | -16.31% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -0.23% | -15.09% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 0.69% | 14.53% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 1.17 | 0.24 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 2.49 | 0.69 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.01 | 0.67 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 0.8% | 1.16% |
| Up capture | 10.6% | 70.6% |
| Down capture | -7.5% | 61.79% |
| Bull-market return | 7.4% | 22.28% |
| Bear-market return | 7.3% | -18.34% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund (starting 2024-06-06) gained 9.5%, while the worst (starting 2022-02-28) still made 2.3%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund has ever put investors through is -3.46% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about 7.3% annualised, versus 7.4% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 10.6% of its benchmark's up-moves and -7.5% of its down-moves.
How Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund has historically returned about 7.3% annualised, versus roughly 7.4% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -3.46%. Right now it sits about 0.0% at or above its all-time high (last hit 2026-09-16). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~1179 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 7.62% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 6.06% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund returned a median of 7.62% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
Who manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund - and how good are they?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund is managed by Bhupesh Bameta and Harshil Suvarnkar. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Bhupesh Bameta's full record
Bhupesh Bameta currently runs 10 funds, across Dynamic Bond, FoF Overseas, Gilt Fund, Index Funds and more, with about ₹5,926 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 68.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond Fund (85/100); Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund ranks #2 of 10 in their book.
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Harshil Suvarnkar's full record
Harshil Suvarnkar currently runs 13 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Banking and PSU Fund, Children s Fund, Equity Savings and more, with about ₹30,191 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 67.5/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL SEP 2027 Index Fund (81/100); Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund ranks #4 of 13 in their book.
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A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.18% |
| Exit load | No exit load |
| Minimum investment | ₹500 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹2,946 Cr |
| Age | 4.6 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund compares to peers
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund scores 74/100 on our King Score and RS 77/99 within its category, has compounded 7.31% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -3.46%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹13.35 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.18% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund is managed by Bhupesh Bameta; Harshil Suvarnkar.
Is Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -3.46% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹96,540. As a index & fof, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 3 years grew ₹3.7 lakh into about ₹4.1 lakh (XIRR 6.91%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 3 years would have grown to about ₹410,793 (an XIRR of 6.91%) on ₹370,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 54th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 83th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Index Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a index & fof, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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