Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund
Thematic-ESGVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹10.05+0.22%1 day
- Return since launch
- 0.4%
- 52-week range
- ₹9.80 — ₹10.75
- AUM
- ₹618 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund is a Thematic-ESG equity fund from Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund with ₹618 Cr under management, launched in 2026. The expense ratio is 2.76% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +0.4% against +0.3% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.3% | −0.9 pts | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| 3M | -1.7% | −1.0 pts | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| 6M | 1.6% | −7.4 pts | 9.0% | 7.0% |
Since launch (12 Feb 2026): 0.4%
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
2.72%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 2.06%
- Brokerage
- 0.09%
- Transaction charges
- 0.01%
- Statutory levies
- 0.56%
- Exit load
- Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.
- 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.
Portfolio
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity95.5%
- Debt4.5%
Market cap split
- Large77.8%
- Mid14.3%
- Small7.9%
- P/E
- 25.30
- P/B
- 4.08
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 6.98% | ₹43.18 Cr | +5.86% | +2.05% | — |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 5.67% | ₹35.06 Cr | +5.56% | +3.03% | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.95% | ₹30.63 Cr | +5.05% | +1.87% | — |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 4.95% | ₹30.61 Cr | +4.93% | +3.55% | — |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 4.06% | ₹25.10 Cr | +3.01% | +0.88% | — |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 3.09% | ₹19.08 Cr | +2.73% | +2.36% | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 3.08% | ₹19.04 Cr | +3.02% | +1.05% | — |
| Others | Others | 2.87% | ₹17.65 Cr | +9.20% | +111.60% | — |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 2.84% | ₹17.58 Cr | +2.52% | — | — |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.70% | ₹16.72 Cr | +0.94% | +0.93% | — |
| Bosch Ltd. | Automobile | 2.59% | ₹16.00 Cr | +2.33% | +1.63% | — |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 2.52% | ₹15.60 Cr | +2.08% | +1.00% | — |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.46% | ₹15.21 Cr | +2.37% | +2.14% | — |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.35% | ₹14.52 Cr | +2.99% | +1.89% | — |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 2.17% | ₹13.41 Cr | +2.04% | — | — |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 2.11% | ₹13.05 Cr | +2.26% | +2.31% | — |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | 2.05% | ₹12.68 Cr | — | — | — |
| NHPC Ltd. | Energy | 1.90% | ₹11.74 Cr | +1.90% | +1.57% | — |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 1.84% | ₹11.40 Cr | +1.48% | — | — |
| ABB India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.73% | ₹10.69 Cr | +1.74% | +1.01% | — |
| Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.65% | ₹10.20 Cr | +1.15% | +1.01% | — |
| Persistent Systems Ltd. | Technology | 1.63% | ₹10.07 Cr | +1.47% | +1.25% | — |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | Financial | 1.62% | ₹9.99 Cr | +1.21% | — | — |
| Reserve Bank of India | Financial | 1.58% | ₹9.78 Cr | +1.51% | +1.50% | — |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.55% | ₹9.61 Cr | +1.39% | +1.05% | — |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.40% | ₹8.66 Cr | +1.41% | +1.18% | — |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Insurance | 1.39% | ₹8.62 Cr | +1.42% | +1.01% | — |
| PB Fintech Ltd. | Services | 1.36% | ₹8.44 Cr | +0.96% | — | — |
| BSE Ltd. | Services | 1.35% | ₹8.33 Cr | +1.76% | +1.14% | — |
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.35% | ₹8.35 Cr | +1.15% | — | — |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.30% | ₹8.04 Cr | +1.34% | +1.07% | — |
| Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.28% | ₹7.92 Cr | +1.21% | — | — |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | Automobile | 1.26% | ₹7.81 Cr | +0.95% | — | — |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | Energy | 1.25% | ₹7.70 Cr | +1.24% | +1.05% | — |
| Fine Organic Industries Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.23% | ₹7.61 Cr | +1.05% | — | — |
| Nestle India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.21% | ₹7.48 Cr | +1.41% | +1.00% | — |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | Financial | 1.20% | ₹7.40 Cr | +1.09% | — | — |
| Adani Power Ltd. | Energy | 1.15% | ₹7.13 Cr | +1.38% | — | — |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.14% | ₹7.08 Cr | +1.12% | +0.65% | — |
| Oil India Ltd. | Energy | 1.13% | ₹6.96 Cr | +1.08% | — | — |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.11% | ₹6.84 Cr | +1.04% | — | — |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.05% | ₹6.49 Cr | +1.22% | — | — |
| The Federal Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.04% | ₹6.42 Cr | +1.02% | +0.74% | — |
| company:14677 | Financial | 1.02% | ₹6.31 Cr | — | — | — |
| Tata Elxsi Ltd. | Technology | 0.94% | ₹5.80 Cr | +1.09% | +1.02% | — |
| Linde India Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.93% | ₹5.75 Cr | +1.53% | +1.15% | — |
| Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | Services | 0.88% | ₹5.46 Cr | +0.97% | — | — |
| 3M India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.75% | ₹4.66 Cr | — | — | — |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 0.69% | ₹4.24 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:4975 | Financial | 0.65% | ₹4.04 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:12727 | Financial | 0.53% | ₹3.26 Cr | — | — | — |
| Trent Ltd. | Services | 0.47% | ₹2.88 Cr | — | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 1.51% | 0.00% | -1.51% |
| company:14677 | 0.00% | 1.02% | +1.02% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. | 1.00% | 0.00% | -1.00% |
| ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.00% | -0.94% |
| Others | 2.27% | 2.96% | +0.69% |
| company:4975 | 0.00% | 0.65% | +0.65% |
| company:12727 | 0.00% | 0.53% | +0.53% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 6.12% | 5.67% | -0.45% |
| Bosch Ltd. | 2.21% | 2.59% | +0.38% |
| Eternal Ltd. | 3.71% | 4.06% | +0.35% |
| The Federal Bank Ltd. | 1.30% | 1.04% | -0.26% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 5.19% | 4.95% | -0.24% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | 1.18% | 1.40% | +0.22% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | 2.56% | 2.35% | -0.21% |
| PB Fintech Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.36% | +0.20% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 2.20% | 2.05% | -0.15% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 2.31% | 2.46% | +0.15% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 2.26% | 2.11% | -0.15% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 6.84% | 6.98% | +0.14% |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | 1.17% | 1.30% | +0.13% |
| BSE Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.35% | -0.13% |
| Fine Organic Industries Ltd. | 1.11% | 1.23% | +0.12% |
| State Bank of India | 2.97% | 3.09% | +0.12% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 0.94% | 1.05% | +0.11% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | 1.51% | 1.62% | +0.11% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 1.74% | 1.84% | +0.10% |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.49% | 1.39% | -0.10% |
| ABB India Ltd. | 1.64% | 1.73% | +0.09% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 2.26% | 2.17% | -0.09% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | 1.56% | 1.65% | +0.09% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 3.16% | 3.08% | -0.08% |
| Adani Power Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.15% | -0.07% |
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.35% | +0.07% |
| Oil India Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.13% | +0.07% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | 1.05% | 1.11% | +0.06% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | 1.15% | 1.20% | +0.05% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 4.90% | 4.95% | +0.05% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 2.47% | 2.52% | +0.05% |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.25% | -0.04% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 0.73% | 0.69% | -0.04% |
| Linde India Ltd. | 0.97% | 0.93% | -0.04% |
| 3M India Ltd. | 0.78% | 0.75% | -0.03% |
| NHPC Ltd. | 1.93% | 1.90% | -0.03% |
| Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. | 1.25% | 1.28% | +0.03% |
| Persistent Systems Ltd. | 1.60% | 1.63% | +0.03% |
| Reserve Bank of India | 1.56% | 1.58% | +0.02% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 2.86% | 2.84% | -0.02% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | 1.12% | 1.14% | +0.02% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | 1.25% | 1.26% | +0.01% |
| Tata Elxsi Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.94% | -0.01% |
| Trent Ltd. | 0.48% | 0.47% | -0.01% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 2.71% | 2.70% | -0.01% |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | 1.55% | 1.55% | 0.00% |
| Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Nestle India Ltd. | 1.21% | 1.21% | 0.00% |
Compare
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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹1,740 Cr | 2.58% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 8.6% |
 SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund | ₹5,356 Cr | 2.04% | -4.9% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
 ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund | ₹1,356 Cr | 2.32% | -6.3% | 1.6% | 8.6% |
 Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund | ₹1,073 Cr | 2.71% | -5.7% | 0.5% | 5.3% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund | ₹580 Cr | 2.44% | -3.3% | 3.4% | 7.3% |
 Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund | ₹337 Cr | 3.38% | 23.3% | 11.7% | 15.3% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by actively managed investments in equity and equity related securities of companies in India, based on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria following best-in-class strategy.
Fund managers
- Kushant AroraCA, FRMPrior to Joining the Baroda BNP paribas asset management Ltd. He has worked with VLS Finance Ltd , Baroda asset management India Ltd, UTI asset management com Ltd and Axis sercurities.
- Rohan KordeMr. Korde is a Masters in Management Studies (Finance), Bachelor of CommercePrior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, he has worked with ITI Mutual Fund, BOB Capital Markets as Vice President
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 months1.56% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹60,936 | 1.56% |
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 Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
The NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund is ₹10.05 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
The expense ratio of Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund is 2.76% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
You can start a SIP in Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year..
How risky is Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic-ESG category.
Which fund house manages Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund?
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class strategy Fund is managed by Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, which runs 44 schemes with ₹53,546 Cr under management.