HomeOur StoryMethodologyLearnFAQs

Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund

Thematic-ESGVery HighOPEN-ENDED
Invest Now
NAV as on 6 Nov 2026
₹18.36+1.16%1 day
Return since launch
10.9%
52-week range
₹15.91 — ₹18.79
AUM
₹542 Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund is a Thematic-ESG equity fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund with ₹542 Cr under management, launched in 2020. Over three years it has returned 6.0% a year, against 10.4% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.44% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.5%+5.9 pts0.6%5.1%
2Y4.7%+1.0 pts3.7%2.9%
3Y6.0%−4.4 pts10.4%3.7%
5Y8.8%+1.6 pts7.3%7.5%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.5%
Category0.6%
3Y
Fund6.0%
Category10.4%
5Y
Fund8.8%
Category7.3%

Since launch (4 Dec 2020): 10.9%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.3%−0.8 pts5.2%
202421.4%+3.0 pts18.4%
202322.2%−4.1 pts26.3%
2022-13.4%−10.9 pts-2.5%
202137.4%+2.5 pts34.9%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.43%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
2.07%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.35%
Exit load
Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 30 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 100 ESG TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha1.071.06Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta1.001.03How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.340.30Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.440.46Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation15.2716.71How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity98.6%
  • Other1.4%

Market cap split

  • Large74.0%
  • Mid18.1%
  • Small7.8%
P/E
24.53
P/B
3.31

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial8.54%₹46.26 Cr+9.02%+8.55%+8.51%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.41%₹23.90 Cr+4.77%+4.73%+5.33%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication4.04%₹21.88 Cr+4.09%+4.26%+4.22%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial3.72%₹20.15 Cr+3.92%+3.66%+3.09%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial3.65%₹19.78 Cr+3.83%+3.73%+4.35%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.Automobile3.42%₹18.51 Cr+2.77%+2.91%+2.57%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile3.40%₹18.40 Cr+2.44%+2.05%+1.52%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial3.03%₹16.40 Cr+3.11%+3.21%+2.48%
Infosys Ltd.Technology2.66%₹14.40 Cr+2.81%+4.09%+4.31%
Eternal Ltd.Services2.66%₹14.40 Cr+2.11%+1.98%+2.16%

Sectors

  • Financial36.8%
  • Automobile13.1%
  • Technology9.3%
  • Services8.1%
  • Healthcare6.7%
  • Consumer Staples6.6%
  • Communication5.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary2.7%

Instruments

  • Repo1.4%
  • Cash Margin0.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Lupin Ltd.0.76%0.00%-0.76%
ICICI Bank Ltd.9.28%8.54%-0.74%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.3.11%3.40%+0.29%
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.12%4.41%+0.29%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.3.43%3.65%+0.22%
Varun Beverages Ltd.1.38%1.60%+0.21%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.48%1.68%+0.20%
Infosys Ltd.2.83%2.66%-0.17%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.1.73%1.89%+0.16%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.89%4.04%+0.15%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.1.25%1.39%+0.13%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.1.53%1.40%-0.13%
Shriram Finance Ltd2.33%2.21%-0.12%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.2.42%2.30%-0.12%
Eternal Ltd.2.55%2.66%+0.11%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.1.29%1.40%+0.11%
JK Cement Ltd.1.69%1.79%+0.10%
State Bank of India3.13%3.03%-0.10%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.2.32%2.23%-0.09%
Coforge Ltd.1.54%1.45%-0.09%
LTM Limited1.80%1.72%-0.08%
Page Industries Ltd.0.93%1.01%+0.08%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.2.67%2.60%-0.08%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.1.21%1.15%-0.07%
Titan Company Ltd.1.76%1.69%-0.07%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.0.63%0.69%+0.06%
Indusind Bank Ltd.1.23%1.16%-0.06%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.1.44%1.51%+0.06%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.2.41%2.47%+0.06%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.15%1.20%+0.05%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.1.52%1.56%+0.04%
Voltas Ltd.1.03%0.99%-0.04%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.2.32%2.28%-0.04%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.3.38%3.42%+0.04%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.1.82%1.86%+0.04%
Schaeffler India Ltd.1.00%1.04%+0.04%
company:201330.04%0.00%-0.04%
Indus Towers Ltd.1.34%1.38%+0.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.3.69%3.72%+0.03%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.75%0.78%+0.03%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.1.29%1.26%-0.03%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.00%0.98%-0.02%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.2.63%2.61%-0.02%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.1.40%1.42%+0.02%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.0.64%0.62%-0.02%
Britannia Industries Ltd.1.09%1.07%-0.02%
Cipla Ltd.0.66%0.67%+0.01%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.2.03%2.02%-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.43%0.44%+0.01%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.78%0.78%+0.01%
Others0.09%0.09%+0.01%
MAS Financial Services Ltd.0.72%0.71%0.00%
Meesho Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.05%1.05%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.01%1.01%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,737 Cr2.52%10.3%5.9%10.1%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund₹4,984 Cr2.00%7.1%5.1%8.5%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund₹1,275 Cr2.38%0.9%2.9%9.2%
Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy Fund₹361 Cr2.56%12.1%4.3%7.7%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund₹328 Cr3.15%21.2%11.3%14.8%
See all Sectoral and Thematic funds

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified basket of companies in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) theme by following Integration Strategy.

Fund managers

  • Jonas BhuttaMr. Bhutta has done B.Com and MBA, FinancePrior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, he has worked with Phillip Capital (India) Pvt Ltd, DSP Merrill Lynch, Daiwa Securities SMBC, Prabhudas Lilladher and HDFC Securities
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months4.20% absolute₹60,000₹62,5204.20%
1 year1.49% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,9730.81%
3 years11.65% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,32,62620.17%
5 years5.38% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,89,77414.96%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund is ₹18.36 as on 6 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund is 2.44% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
You can start a SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund given?
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund has returned 6.5% over 1 year, 6.0% over 3 years and 8.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic-ESG category.
Which fund house manages Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund is managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹4,46,664 Cr under management.