Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund
Equity OpportunitiesVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
- ₹28.89+0.63%1 day
- Return since launch
- 19.0%
- 52-week range
- ₹23.37 — ₹29.14
- AUM
- ₹1,359 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund is a Equity Opportunities equity fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund with ₹1,359 Cr under management, launched in 2020. Over three years it has returned 13.5% a year, against 13.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.28% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +10.9% against -1.4% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 14.5% | +10.4 pts | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| 2Y | 14.1% | +8.2 pts | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| 3Y | 13.5% | −0.2 pts | 13.7% | 3.6% |
| 5Y | 15.7% | +3.0 pts | 12.8% | 9.6% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.4% | −0.3 pts | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| 3M | -0.5% | +0.6 pts | -1.0% | -0.9% |
| 6M | 9.7% | +4.2 pts | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| 1Y | 11.2% | +7.1 pts | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2Y | 10.7% | +8.0 pts | 2.7% | 0.1% |
| 3Y | 18.4% | +4.7 pts | 13.7% | 10.6% |
| 5Y | 11.8% | −0.9 pts | 12.8% | 9.8% |
Since launch (5 Oct 2020): 19.0%
Calendar-year returns
Category average32.7%
-1.0%
25.4%
21.3%
13.6%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6% | +10.4 pts | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | −1.9 pts | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | −9.9 pts | 35.3% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | −10.6 pts | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | −4.3 pts | 37.0% |
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
2.26%
Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.82%
- Brokerage
- 0.05%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.39%
- 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
- BSE 500 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.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 6.64 | 4.50 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.94 | 0.97 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.75 | 0.58 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.10 | 0.77 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 15.20 | 16.15 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 4 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity93.6%
- Other6.4%
Market cap split
- Large38.9%
- Mid15.6%
- Small45.5%
- P/E
- 27.78
- P/B
- 3.60
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Infotech Ltd. | Communication | 7.48% | ₹101 Cr | +7.35% | +4.74% | +3.75% |
| Others | Others | 6.42% | ₹87.11 Cr | +3.04% | +0.97% | -0.37% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 3.69% | ₹50.07 Cr | +4.53% | +5.71% | +6.49% |
| Meesho Ltd. | Services | 3.05% | ₹41.36 Cr | +1.24% | +0.43% | — |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | Financial | 2.95% | ₹40.01 Cr | +3.64% | +3.99% | +2.11% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.92% | ₹39.65 Cr | +3.54% | +4.06% | +4.90% |
| SPR Auto Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | 2.57% | ₹34.91 Cr | +0.72% | — | — |
| Union Bank of India | Financial | 2.12% | ₹28.83 Cr | +1.17% | — | — |
| Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd. | Financial | 2.04% | ₹27.69 Cr | +2.61% | +2.05% | — |
| SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.02% | ₹27.40 Cr | +1.41% | +0.97% | — |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Financial | 2.02% | ₹27.35 Cr | +3.00% | +2.64% | — |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.01% | ₹27.24 Cr | +1.23% | +1.37% | — |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.99% | ₹26.99 Cr | +2.54% | +2.87% | +2.47% |
| Wheels India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.98% | ₹26.81 Cr | — | — | — |
| Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.81% | ₹24.55 Cr | +2.29% | — | — |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.80% | ₹24.49 Cr | +1.96% | +2.06% | +1.38% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.73% | ₹23.52 Cr | +1.85% | +1.90% | +1.96% |
| Carborundum Universal Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.66% | ₹22.47 Cr | +0.51% | +0.44% | +0.57% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 1.61% | ₹21.88 Cr | +2.02% | +3.30% | +4.47% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.60% | ₹21.66 Cr | +1.49% | +0.94% | — |
| Varun Beverages Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.54% | ₹20.83 Cr | +2.10% | +0.79% | +0.98% |
| Indus Towers Ltd. | Communication | 1.51% | ₹20.53 Cr | +1.51% | +2.11% | +0.83% |
| Coforge Ltd. | Technology | 1.42% | ₹19.24 Cr | +1.38% | +0.63% | +0.96% |
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.41% | ₹19.16 Cr | +1.63% | — | — |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | Automobile | 1.41% | ₹19.16 Cr | +1.49% | — | — |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | Insurance | 1.34% | ₹18.24 Cr | +1.23% | — | — |
| SS Retail Ltd. | Services | 1.32% | ₹17.86 Cr | — | — | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 1.30% | ₹17.70 Cr | +1.58% | +1.99% | +2.49% |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 1.27% | ₹17.27 Cr | +1.23% | +1.39% | +2.13% |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.22% | ₹16.55 Cr | +1.30% | — | — |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | Materials | 1.20% | ₹16.29 Cr | +1.58% | +1.01% | +1.55% |
| TBO Tek Ltd. | Services | 1.17% | ₹15.89 Cr | +1.27% | +1.23% | +1.92% |
| Belrise Industries Ltd. | Automobile | 1.16% | ₹15.74 Cr | — | — | — |
| Biocon Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.15% | ₹15.62 Cr | +1.14% | +1.28% | +1.09% |
| Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | Financial | 1.13% | ₹15.34 Cr | +1.35% | +1.62% | +2.15% |
| Physicswallah Ltd. | Services | 1.10% | ₹14.98 Cr | +1.61% | +1.49% | — |
| Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.09% | ₹14.77 Cr | +1.20% | — | — |
| Anthem Biosciences Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.08% | ₹14.60 Cr | +1.12% | +1.25% | — |
| Pitti Engineering Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.06% | ₹14.43 Cr | +0.52% | +0.48% | +0.76% |
| Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. | Energy | 1.05% | ₹14.21 Cr | +1.25% | — | — |
| Ceat Ltd. | Automobile | 1.04% | ₹14.17 Cr | +1.30% | +1.58% | +1.78% |
| ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | Insurance | 1.04% | ₹14.14 Cr | +1.33% | +1.71% | +2.47% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.03% | ₹13.91 Cr | +1.35% | +1.67% | +2.00% |
| Adani Enterprises Ltd. | Services | 1.00% | ₹13.62 Cr | — | — | — |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 0.94% | ₹12.74 Cr | +1.19% | +1.62% | +1.77% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 0.92% | ₹12.50 Cr | +1.21% | +1.55% | +1.70% |
| Amagi Media Labs Ltd. | Technology | 0.92% | ₹12.48 Cr | +1.33% | +1.02% | — |
| Swiggy Ltd. | Services | 0.92% | ₹12.43 Cr | +1.02% | +1.45% | +1.29% |
| SBI Funds Management Ltd. | Financial | 0.84% | ₹11.42 Cr | — | — | — |
| Atul Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.83% | ₹11.33 Cr | +1.06% | +1.37% | +0.73% |
| Lohia Corp Ltd. | Materials | 0.83% | ₹11.26 Cr | — | — | — |
| Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.81% | ₹11.04 Cr | +1.41% | +1.53% | +2.39% |
| Piramal Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.80% | ₹10.79 Cr | — | — | — |
| RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 0.79% | ₹10.78 Cr | +0.98% | +0.62% | — |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | Materials | 0.74% | ₹9.98 Cr | +0.87% | +0.94% | +1.69% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | Services | 0.72% | ₹9.72 Cr | — | — | — |
| Stylam Industries Ltd. | Materials | 0.70% | ₹9.55 Cr | +0.80% | +0.70% | — |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.70% | ₹9.45 Cr | +0.82% | +1.00% | +1.62% |
| UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. | Financial | 0.70% | ₹9.44 Cr | +0.86% | +1.13% | +1.69% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | Textiles | 0.65% | ₹8.83 Cr | +0.81% | +0.75% | +1.03% |
| Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.64% | ₹8.68 Cr | +0.81% | +0.94% | +1.27% |
| Sobha Ltd. | Construction | 0.61% | ₹8.30 Cr | +1.31% | +1.48% | +2.07% |
| Capillary Technologies India Ltd. | Technology | 0.58% | ₹7.91 Cr | — | — | — |
| Arvind Ltd. | Textiles | 0.56% | ₹7.58 Cr | — | — | — |
| Rentomojo Ltd. | Services | 0.56% | ₹7.58 Cr | — | — | — |
| Ather Energy Ltd. | Automobile | 0.52% | ₹7.07 Cr | — | — | +0.97% |
| VRL Logistics Ltd. | Services | 0.43% | ₹5.88 Cr | +0.68% | +0.88% | +1.44% |
| PNC Infratech Ltd. | Construction | 0.39% | ₹5.33 Cr | +0.78% | +0.72% | +1.42% |
| One 97 Communications Ltd. | Services | 0.37% | ₹5.03 Cr | — | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels India Ltd. | 0.00% | 1.98% | +1.98% |
| SS Retail Ltd. | 0.00% | 1.32% | +1.32% |
| Aditya Infotech Ltd. | 6.55% | 7.48% | +0.93% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.72% | +0.72% |
| SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd. | 1.37% | 2.02% | +0.65% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd. | 0.65% | 0.00% | -0.65% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | 3.53% | 2.95% | -0.58% |
| Others | 0.94% | 0.37% | -0.57% |
| Rentomojo Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.56% | +0.56% |
| Jindal Steel Ltd. | 0.56% | 0.00% | -0.56% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 3.41% | 2.92% | -0.49% |
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd. | 1.80% | 1.41% | -0.38% |
| Union Bank of India | 2.49% | 2.12% | -0.36% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 4.04% | 3.69% | -0.35% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 1.95% | 1.61% | -0.34% |
| Carborundum Universal Ltd. | 1.36% | 1.66% | +0.30% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1.89% | 1.60% | -0.29% |
| Coforge Ltd. | 1.71% | 1.42% | -0.29% |
| Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | 1.40% | 1.13% | -0.27% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 2.24% | 1.99% | -0.25% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 1.54% | 1.30% | -0.23% |
| Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd. | 2.26% | 2.04% | -0.22% |
| Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd. | 2.02% | 1.81% | -0.21% |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | 2.01% | 1.80% | -0.21% |
| Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | 1.02% | 0.81% | -0.20% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | 1.61% | 1.41% | -0.20% |
| PNC Infratech Ltd. | 0.59% | 0.39% | -0.20% |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 2.21% | 2.02% | -0.19% |
| Swiggy Ltd. | 1.09% | 0.92% | -0.18% |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 2.18% | 2.01% | -0.17% |
| Capillary Technologies India Ltd. | 0.41% | 0.58% | +0.17% |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | 1.37% | 1.20% | -0.17% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.03% | -0.16% |
| Indus Towers Ltd. | 1.67% | 1.51% | -0.16% |
| SBI Funds Management Ltd. | 1.00% | 0.84% | -0.16% |
| Piramal Finance Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.80% | -0.15% |
| Ather Energy Ltd. | 0.67% | 0.52% | -0.15% |
| RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd. | 0.93% | 0.79% | -0.13% |
| Meesho Ltd. | 2.92% | 3.05% | +0.13% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.94% | -0.13% |
| SPR Auto Technologies Ltd. | 2.70% | 2.57% | -0.13% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | 0.86% | 0.74% | -0.12% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 1.04% | 0.92% | -0.12% |
| Atul Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.83% | -0.12% |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | 1.34% | 1.22% | -0.12% |
| Ceat Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.04% | -0.12% |
| TBO Tek Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.17% | -0.11% |
| Biocon Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.15% | -0.11% |
| Eternal Ltd. | 1.38% | 1.27% | -0.11% |
| Anthem Biosciences Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.08% | -0.11% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 0.80% | 0.70% | -0.10% |
| Sobha Ltd. | 0.71% | 0.61% | -0.09% |
| Amagi Media Labs Ltd. | 1.01% | 0.92% | -0.09% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | 0.74% | 0.65% | -0.09% |
| VRL Logistics Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.43% | -0.08% |
| Stylam Industries Ltd. | 0.78% | 0.70% | -0.08% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | 1.27% | 1.34% | +0.07% |
| company:5765 | 0.06% | 0.00% | -0.06% |
| Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | 1.15% | 1.09% | -0.06% |
| Arvind Ltd. | 0.61% | 0.56% | -0.05% |
| ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.04% | -0.05% |
| Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 1.05% | 1.00% | -0.04% |
| Lohia Corp Ltd. | 0.87% | 0.83% | -0.04% |
| Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.05% | -0.04% |
| Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd. | 0.68% | 0.64% | -0.04% |
| UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. | 0.73% | 0.70% | -0.03% |
| One 97 Communications Ltd. | 0.40% | 0.37% | -0.03% |
| Pitti Engineering Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.06% | -0.03% |
| Belrise Industries Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.16% | -0.03% |
| Varun Beverages Ltd. | 1.51% | 1.54% | +0.03% |
| Physicswallah Ltd. | 1.10% | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | 1.73% | 1.73% | 0.00% |
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About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to provide long term capital appreciation by investing in opportunities presented by special situations such as corporate restructuring, Government policy change and/or regulatory changes, companies going through temporary but unique challenges and other similar instances.
Fund managers
- Dhaval GalaMr. Gala has done BMS from Mithibai College and PGDBM-Finance from N.L.Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research.Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, he has worked with B&K Securities( January 2008- February 2011) and J.P.Morgan Chase India Private Ltd ( May 2005-July 2006).
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 past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months9.68% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹65,808 | 9.68% | |
| 1 year11.20% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,27,535 | 6.28% | |
| 3 years18.44% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,83,351 | 34.26% | |
| 5 years11.85% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,21,456 | 36.91% |
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 Special Opportunities Fund?
The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund is ₹28.89 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund?
The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund is 2.28% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund?
You can start a SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund given?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund has returned 14.5% over 1 year, 13.5% over 3 years and 15.7% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Opportunities category.
Which fund house manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund is managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹4,46,664 Cr under management.