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Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme

Retirement SolutionsVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹28.63+0.48%1 day
Return since launch
9.3%
52-week range
₹25.44 — ₹29.48
AUM
₹2,939 Cr

Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme is a Retirement Solutions equity fund from Nippon India Mutual Fund with ₹2,939 Cr under management, launched in 2015. Over three years it has returned 3.2% a year, against 12.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.23% 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
1Y2.1%−1.0 pts3.1%5.4%
2Y1.7%−2.7 pts4.4%4.8%
3Y3.2%−9.3 pts12.5%5.2%
5Y9.3%−1.2 pts10.5%9.8%
7Y12.1%+2.5 pts9.6%12.2%
10Y10.9%−1.4 pts12.3%11.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund2.1%
Category3.1%
3Y
Fund3.2%
Category12.5%
5Y
Fund9.3%
Category10.5%

Since launch (22 Jan 2015): 9.3%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20251.0%−5.7 pts6.8%
202420.3%+0.5 pts19.8%
202331.1%−0.5 pts31.5%
20221.6%−2.5 pts4.1%
202132.1%−1.2 pts33.3%
20200.6%−12.9 pts13.5%

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

2.23%

Expense ratio as on 31 Oct 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.68%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.47%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed before the age of 60 yrs.
Lock-in
5 years

Terms

Min SIP
₹-1
Min lumpsum
₹-1
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.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha-0.912.94Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.970.98How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.270.50Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.350.70Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation15.3515.93How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity99.0%
  • Debt0.0%
  • Other1.0%

Market cap split

  • Large62.2%
  • Mid26.3%
  • Small11.5%
P/E
22.38
P/B
3.10

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial7.72%₹227 Cr+8.28%+7.04%+6.97%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial6.89%₹202 Cr+7.89%+7.48%+6.78%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial4.17%₹123 Cr+4.36%+3.55%+1.78%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy4.14%₹122 Cr+4.30%+4.95%+4.40%
Infosys Ltd.Technology3.72%₹109 Cr+3.57%+3.10%+3.40%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile3.27%₹96.18 Cr+2.33%+2.49%+2.52%
JSW Energy Ltd.Capital Goods3.03%₹88.96 Cr+3.40%+1.53%+1.34%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.94%₹86.36 Cr+3.46%+3.66%+3.70%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.Healthcare2.26%₹66.34 Cr+2.05%+1.24%+0.51%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital Goods2.14%₹63.02 Cr+1.92%+1.69%+2.02%

Sectors

  • Financial30.6%
  • Services11.0%
  • Capital Goods9.3%
  • Automobile8.5%
  • Healthcare8.3%
  • Energy7.9%
  • Consumer Staples6.6%
  • Technology4.6%

Instruments

  • Repo1.2%
  • Margin Money0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.94%0.64%-1.30%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.96%0.00%-0.96%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.46%0.52%-0.94%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.0.00%0.91%+0.91%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.00%0.90%+0.90%
NLC India Ltd.0.34%1.15%+0.81%
ICICI Bank Ltd.7.53%6.89%-0.64%
Page Industries Ltd.0.21%0.85%+0.64%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.00%0.63%+0.63%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.0.20%0.81%+0.61%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.1.77%1.21%-0.56%
HDFC Bank Ltd.7.26%7.72%+0.46%
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd.0.40%0.00%-0.40%
NTPC Green Energy Ltd.1.28%1.68%+0.40%
Gland Pharma Ltd.1.38%0.99%-0.39%
Infosys Ltd.3.99%3.72%-0.27%
Eternal Ltd.1.78%1.52%-0.26%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.0.62%0.36%-0.26%
Varun Beverages Ltd.1.66%1.91%+0.25%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.2.06%1.91%-0.15%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.3.42%3.27%-0.15%
Blue Star Ltd.1.17%1.29%+0.12%
ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd.0.66%0.78%+0.12%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.1.63%1.51%-0.12%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.0.85%0.96%+0.11%
State Bank of India3.05%2.94%-0.11%
Max Financial Services Ltd.1.39%1.29%-0.10%
Nestle India Ltd.1.28%1.19%-0.09%
Abbott India Ltd.0.80%0.89%+0.09%
Tata Power Company Ltd.0.80%0.89%+0.09%
Swiggy Ltd.1.53%1.45%-0.08%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.02%1.10%+0.08%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.2.07%2.14%+0.07%
Sharda Motor Industries Ltd.0.43%0.50%+0.07%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.2.19%2.26%+0.07%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.59%0.65%+0.06%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.1.18%1.24%+0.06%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.98%0.92%-0.06%
Reliance Industries Ltd.4.19%4.14%-0.05%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.1.00%1.05%+0.05%
Titan Company Ltd.1.08%1.03%-0.05%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.35%1.31%-0.04%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.80%0.76%-0.04%
United Spirits Ltd.1.31%1.27%-0.04%
Bajel Projects Ltd.0.44%0.40%-0.04%
Indus Towers Ltd.1.62%1.66%+0.04%
JSW Energy Ltd.2.99%3.03%+0.04%
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.0.97%0.94%-0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.67%1.70%+0.03%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.78%0.81%+0.03%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.75%0.72%-0.03%
ICICI Life Insurance Ltd.0.37%0.34%-0.03%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.37%0.34%-0.03%
United Breweries Ltd.0.35%0.32%-0.03%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.1.11%1.09%-0.02%
Indegene Ltd.0.49%0.51%+0.02%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.1.70%1.68%-0.02%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.0.21%0.19%-0.02%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.0.95%0.93%-0.02%
Escorts Kubota Ltd.0.58%0.56%-0.02%
TBO Tek Ltd.0.67%0.69%+0.02%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.1.99%2.01%+0.02%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.1.33%1.32%-0.01%
Cummins India Ltd.0.98%0.97%-0.01%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.1.47%1.48%+0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.0.55%0.56%+0.01%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.97%0.98%+0.01%
Gillette India Ltd.0.46%0.47%+0.01%
Syngene International Ltd.0.47%0.46%-0.01%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.68%0.69%+0.01%
Axis Bank Ltd.4.16%4.17%+0.01%
Others0.00%0.01%+0.01%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.53%0.53%0.00%
Yes Bank Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,209 Cr2.41%8.7%8.8%13.3%
Tata Retirement Savings Progressive Plan₹2,104 Cr2.20%10.1%6.8%10.7%
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan₹2,071 Cr2.13%4.1%9.6%15.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 30s Plan₹456 Cr2.62%14.9%12.3%13.6%
Union Retirement Fund₹207 Cr2.67%5.8%6.7%—

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide capital appreciation and consistent income to the investors which will be in line with their retirement goals by investing in a mix of securities comprising of equity, equity related instruments and fixed income securities.

Fund managers

  • Amber SinghaniaMMS Finance (Mumbai University)Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.
  • Pranay SinhaMr. Sinha has done B.Tech in Aerospace Engg. from IIT Kharagpur and PGDM with Major in Finance from IIM Calcutta.Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ABSLAMC, BNP Paribas Bank (October 2010 - August,2014) , Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd. (March 2008 - October 2010) and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. ( October 2005 - March 2008).
  • Ritesh RathodMr. Rathod has done CFA, FRM and MBA in FinancePrior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with Alchemy Capital and Mutual Fund
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 months1.91% absolute₹60,000₹61,1461.91%
1 year−1.84% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,18,811−0.99%
3 years10.54% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,24,96618.05%
5 years9.03% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,60,51626.75%

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 Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
The NAV of Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme is ₹28.63 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
The expense ratio of Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme is 2.23% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
You can start a SIP in Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme with ₹-1 a month.
What returns has Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme given?
Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme has returned 2.1% over 1 year, 3.2% over 3 years and 9.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
Lock-in: 5 years. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed before the age of 60 yrs..
How risky is Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Retirement Solutions category.
Which fund house manages Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme?
Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme is managed by Nippon India Mutual Fund, which runs 75 schemes with ₹8,03,520 Cr under management.