Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 95% of rolling 1-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.7 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Pass
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.13% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -0.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 71.6% of the portfolio.
Evidence supports a shortlist - confirm with peers before you buy elsewhere.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 0%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
If you start a SIP here, diary a 90-day check and an annual review - don’t react to every NAV print.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
13 May 2026 – 29 May 2026
Trough 21 May 2026 · recovered in 8 days
-0.2%
9 Jun 2025 – 23 Jun 2025
Trough 13 Jun 2025 · recovered in 10 days
-0.2%
6 May 2025 – 13 May 2025
Trough 9 May 2025 · recovered in 4 days
-0.2%
9 Dec 2025 – 24 Dec 2025
Trough 17 Dec 2025 · recovered in 7 days
-0.1%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
36
Vs category
100
Consistency
95
Risk-adjusted
100
Drawdown
99
Mean
86
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Why this status
Supporting reads
31 Aug 2026 · 17 holdings · top 10 are 71.6%.
ADITYA BIRLA FINANCE LIMITED L1 8.33 NCD 19MY27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
12.4%
ADITYA BIRLA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED SR K2 7.8989 NCD 08JU27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
9.8%
SMFG INDIA CREDIT COMPANY LIMITED SR 109 OP I 8.30 NCD 30JU27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
6.2%
AXIS FINANCE LIMITED SR 14 OP B 8.35 NCD 07MY27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
6.2%
7.90% LIC Housing Finance Ltd NCD 23-06-2027
Financial
6.2%
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown · Higher TER
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown · Higher TER
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown · Higher TER
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 95% of rolling 1-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.7 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Pass
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.13% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -0.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 71.6% of the portfolio.
Evidence supports a shortlist - confirm with peers before you buy elsewhere.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 0%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
If you start a SIP here, diary a 90-day check and an annual review - don’t react to every NAV print.
NAV
29 Oct 2026 · +6.1% over 1Y
11.2946
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
29 Oct 2026
0.0%
13 May 2026 – 29 May 2026
Trough 21 May 2026 · recovered in 8 days
-0.2%
9 Jun 2025 – 23 Jun 2025
Trough 13 Jun 2025 · recovered in 10 days
-0.2%
6 May 2025 – 13 May 2025
Trough 9 May 2025 · recovered in 4 days
-0.2%
9 Dec 2025 – 24 Dec 2025
Trough 17 Dec 2025 · recovered in 7 days
-0.1%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
36
Vs category
100
Consistency
95
Risk-adjusted
100
Drawdown
99
Mean
86
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Why this status
Supporting reads
31 Aug 2026 · 17 holdings · top 10 are 71.6%.
ADITYA BIRLA FINANCE LIMITED L1 8.33 NCD 19MY27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
12.4%
ADITYA BIRLA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED SR K2 7.8989 NCD 08JU27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
9.8%
SMFG INDIA CREDIT COMPANY LIMITED SR 109 OP I 8.30 NCD 30JU27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
6.2%
AXIS FINANCE LIMITED SR 14 OP B 8.35 NCD 07MY27 FVRS1LAC
Financial
6.2%
7.90% LIC Housing Finance Ltd NCD 23-06-2027
Financial
6.2%