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Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund · Best Domestic Fund of Funds

NAV
₹24.92
-0.12% 1D
as of 20 Aug 2026

NAV history

+5.41%CAGR
52-week rangePrev NAV 24.96
Latest 24.92
Low 23.6498th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh 24.96

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 68 of 127 FoF Domestic peers
  • Performance 60%
  • Risk 15%
  • Cost 10%
  • Downside 15%
How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within FoF Domestic (same plan and option). 68 of the 127 FoF Domestic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +6.98% · ranks 49 of 127 FoF Domestic funds

RiskLow

Volatility 1.5% vs 14.7% category avg

CostLow

0.4% expense vs 0.7% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

  • Stronger risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.31 vs 0.25 FoF Domestic average
  • Less volatile than its FoF Domestic peers (1.5% vs 14.7%)
  • Low expense ratio (0.42%) vs the FoF Domestic average of 0.66%
  • Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

  • 1-year return (+5.34%) trails the FoF Domestic average (+21.15%)
  • 3-year return (+6.98%) trails the FoF Domestic average (+14.41%)
  • 5-year return (+5.84%) trails the FoF Domestic average (+9.10%)

Key Metrics

Category 0.66%
Category
0.31
Category 0.250.06

Scheme Info

Definitions
Plan
Regular · IDCW
Exit Load
0.005%
SIP Inv.
Benchmark
13 Oct 2014

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions
+0.42%
+2.09%
+2.72%
+3.21%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions
+5.34%
+6.98%
+5.84%
+6.35%
+7.11%
Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions
1.53%
0.31
0.47
-10.11%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for FoF Domestic — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (FoF Domestic)

PeriodFundCategory avg.Diff
1M abs+0.42%+3.10%-2.68%
3M abs+2.09%+1.75%+0.34%
6M abs+2.72%+2.03%+0.69%
1Y CAGR+5.34%+21.15%-15.81%
3Y CAGR+6.98%+14.41%-7.43%
5Y CAGR+5.84%+9.10%-3.26%

Category average across peers in FoF Domestic (125 of 127 carry a figure for at least one period), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 127 peers in FoF Domestic

1Y return
+5.34%
Beats 39.4% · rank #64
3Y return
+6.98%
Beats 28.4% · rank #49
5Y return
+5.84%
Beats 37.3% · rank #33
Sharpe
0.31
Beats 43.3% · rank #60
Sortino
0.47
Beats 43.3% · rank #60

Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

Average
+6.9%
Median
+7.0%
Best
+15.6%
Worst
-2.6%
Positive periods
99.2%

131 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Period
Invested
₹6.00L
Current value
₹7.04L
Absolute
+17.39%
XIRR
+6.55%
Value vs. invested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

YearFund
2026part+3.23%
2025+7.68%
2024+7.58%
2023+6.84%
2022+3.00%
2021+4.57%
2020+9.01%
2019+8.19%
2018+6.31%
2017+2.53%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

History points
2,865
Expense ratio
AUM
Portfolio turnover
Exit load

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period
30%
Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

  • -10.1%30 Jun 202102 Jul 2021

    Fell over 2 days, back to the old high on 29 Nov 2023 2.4 years under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF is ₹24.92 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF delivered?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF has returned +5.34% over 1 year, +6.98% per year over 3 years, +5.84% per year over 5 years and +7.11% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF charges an expense ratio of 0.42% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

Its largest holdings are Birla Sun Life Enhanced Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth (36.2%), Birla Sun Life Treasury Optimizer Direct Fund-Growth (27.6%), Birla Sun Life Floating Rate Long-term Direct Fund-Growth (17.9%), Birla Sun Life Short Term Direct Fund-Growth (17.4%) and Birla Sun Life Gilt Plus PF Direct Plan-Growth (0.8%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 1.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -10.1%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.31 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF's 0.31 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF is benchmarked against the CRISIL Composite Bond Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF is managed by Kaustubh Gupta and Harshil Suvarnkar at Aditya Birla Sun Life.

How is Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF taxed?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.