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    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund

    ThematicDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

    Data as on 29-10-2026

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund is a Thematic fund run by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹352 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 29-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 24.5% a year and its Regular plan returned 23.8% a year.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹56.75
    ▼ 0.13%29-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹52.28
    ▼ 0.13%29-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    2.00%Direct2.55%Regular
    Riskometer
    Very High
    Set by the fund house
    3 year return
    24.5%Direct23.8%Regular

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 29-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹56.75 (down 0.13% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹52.28 (down 0.13% that day).

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Returns vs Thematic Funds

    Returns as on 29-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)−1.59%+3.00%+4.05%+13.97%+24.46%+11.86%+13.70%
    This fund (Regular)−1.64%+2.84%+3.74%+13.33%+23.79%+11.15%+13.00%
    Thematic average−2.09%−4.52%+0.86%−1.22%+13.76%+11.62%+13.76%
    Best in Thematic+11.54%+11.27%+22.16%+75.71%+54.78%+21.14%+19.31%
    Worst in Thematic−16.05%−11.74%−13.97%−22.44%−4.46%+3.65%+7.72%
    Rank in Thematic92/23512/23267/23216/2155/13342/9632/63

    Category rows compare the Direct plans of 235 Thematic funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. This fund's benchmark is S&P Global 1200 TRI. Returns of that index are not available to us, so the category average is the comparison.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegular
    2026to date+12.49%+11.94%
    2025+35.28%+34.66%
    2024+8.06%+7.44%
    2023+9.37%+8.58%
    2022−1.36%−2.14%
    2021+14.47%+13.52%

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,667 periods, one for each trading day from 04-01-2016 to 29-10-2026.

    −10%0%10%20%30%40%
    Nov 2013
    to
    Nov 2016
    Sept 2015
    to
    Sept 2018
    Jul 2017
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    Jul 2020
    May 2019
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    May 2022
    Mar 2021
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    Mar 2024
    Dec 2022
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    Dec 2025
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct)Category average, 235 Thematic funds

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossCategory medianBeat category
    1 year3,15511.4%−15.2%57.5%15%12.9%39%
    2 years2,91310.8%−4.8%30.8%8%17.0%31%
    3 years2,66710.2%−0.8%24.5%0%17.8%24%
    5 years2,17410.4%1.4%17.0%0%16.2%9%
    7 years1,68510.7%6.1%15.8%0%15.6%0%
    10 years9429.4%6.7%14.2%0%16.2%0%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 235 Thematic funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureAditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct)This fundCategory average
    Return (CAGR)+24.46%+14.14%
    Standard deviation12.33%13.39%
    Sharpe ratio1.490.61
    Sortino ratio2.160.82
    Maximum drawdown−13.9% (07-04-2025)−18.5% (28-02-2025)

    From daily NAVs, 27-10-2023 to 29-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −40%−30%−20%−10%0%
    2014201620182020202220242026
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct)Category average, 235 Thematic funds
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct)−27.5%20-02-202024-03-202009-06-20203 months−3.4%
    Category average−33.7%07-02-202023-03-202005-11-20207 months−6.9%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 02-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 235 Thematic funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund vs Other Thematic Funds

    The five Thematic funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

    Fund nameRankAUM (Cr)Exp. ratio1Y return3Y return3Y alpha3Y beta3Y Sharpe3Y Sortino
    Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund1/1331,1471.08%+75.71%+54.78%----1.382.03Compare
    HDFC Defence Fund2/13311,4930.90%+13.79%+34.76%−0.18%0.831.121.54Compare
    HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund3/1333,5011.05%+23.12%+30.53%+8.23%0.961.742.49Compare
    SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund4/1335,8701.01%+17.12%+24.60%+3.61%0.881.422.03Compare
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund5/1333522.00%+13.97%+24.46%----1.492.16

    AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratioThematic medianCost rank (1 = cheapest)
    Direct1.60%0.11%0.00%0.29%2.00%1.18%221/235
    Regular2.08%0.11%0.00%0.36%2.55%2.41%147/235

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Thematic funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year13.33%13.97%0.64%₹1,13,330₹1,13,970
    3 years23.79%24.46%0.67% a year₹1,89,695₹1,92,792
    5 years11.15%11.86%0.71% a year₹1,69,647₹1,75,135
    10 years13.00%13.70%0.70% a year₹3,39,457₹3,61,081

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 02-01-2013 to 29-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planAditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct) ₹16,60,000 ₹42,03,494 ₹25,43,494 12.5%
    Regular planAditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Regular) ₹16,60,000 ₹39,92,362 ₹23,32,362 11.9%
    Category averageCategory average, 235 Thematic funds ₹16,60,000 ₹52,02,269 ₹35,42,269 15.2%
    ₹0₹20.0 L₹40.0 L₹60.0 L
    2014201620182020202220242026
    Direct planAditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Direct)Regular planAditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 235 Thematic fundsAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

    What the fund holds

    93.5%Equity

    AssetFundCategory
    Equity93.5%94.5%
    Cash and others6.5%4.0%

    Market cap of stocks

    Market capFundCategory
    Large Cap0.0%45.7%
    Mid Cap0.0%19.6%
    Small Cap0.0%24.1%
    Foreign stocks93.5%2.7%

    Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Thematic funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Sector Allocation

    Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026

    Largest sectors

    1. IT - Software15.0%

    2. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.3%

    3. IT - Hardware7.7%

    4. Retailing6.6%

    5. Banks5.5%

    6. Industrial Manufacturing5.2%

    7. Insurance4.9%

    8. IT - Services4.1%

    9. Oil3.8%

    10. Financial Technology (Fintech)3.7%

    The ten largest of 30 sectors. The other 20 add up to 28.8%.

    Sector changes

    SectorJuly 2026August 2026September 2026Change
    IT - Software16.4%16.7%15.0%−1.4%
    Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.3%8.5%8.3%+2.0%
    IT - Hardware7.2%7.3%7.7%+0.5%
    Retailing8.4%8.5%6.6%−1.8%
    Banks5.7%5.5%5.5%−0.2%

    Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 30-09-2026 · 75 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsSectorWeight%Holdings trend1M change
    Nvidia CorporationIT - Software4.79%−9.4%
    Alphabet Inc.IT - Software4.31%0.0%
    Microsoft CorporationIT - Software2.93%+50.0%
    Apple Inc.IT - Hardware2.90%0.0%
    Amazon.Com IncRetailing2.64%+14.7%
    Seagate Technology Holdings PLCIT - Services2.51%0.0%
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturin Co LtdIT - Hardware2.48%0.0%
    Meta PlatformsEntertainment2.37%0.0%
    Advanced Micro Devices IncIT - Hardware2.33%0.0%
    Equitable Holdings IncInsurance1.93%−16.4%

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Stocks Bought and Sold

    All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026

    More
    Stocks bought and sold in September 2026
    Nvidia CorporationReduced−9.4%4.79%
    Microsoft CorporationAdded+50.0%2.93%
    Amazon.Com IncAdded+14.7%2.64%
    Equitable Holdings IncReduced−16.4%1.93%
    Visa IncSold out−100%was 2.31%
    Western Digital CorpReduced−18.8%1.61%
    Lam Research CorpReduced−21.7%1.61%
    Target CorporationReduced−33.3%1.19%
    Pinnacle Financial Partners IncAdded+19.4%1.89%
    Shell PLCAdded+42.6%1.87%

    A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.

    What Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund bought and sold

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    2.00%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    2.55%
    Category
    Thematic
    Risk
    Very High
    Benchmark
    S&P Global 1200 TRI
    Launch date
    31-10-2007
    Minimum investment
    ₹1,000
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹1,000
    AUM
    ₹352.15 Cr (30-09-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    119517
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF209K01WS3
    Scheme code (Regular)
    106873
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF209K01520
    NAV history
    From 02-01-2013, 13.8 years
    Exit load
    Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 30 days.

    Tax on Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund returns

    • How the gain is taxed depends on what the fund holds. A fund with 65% or more in Indian stocks is taxed as an equity fund: 20% within 1 year, 12.5% after, on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year.
    • A fund with 65% or more in debt is taxed at your slab rate. Any other fund: your slab rate within 2 years, 12.5% after.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directGrowth₹56.74929-10-2026
    directIDCW₹52.864629-10-2026
    regularGrowth₹52.276529-10-2026
    regularIDCW₹22.277529-10-2026

    About Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund is a mutual fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. Its category is Thematic. It was launched on 31-10-2007. Its benchmark is S&P Global 1200 TRI. At the end of September 2026 it held 75 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Dhaval Joshi

      Fund manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund, since 21-11-2022

    See all funds of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    September 2026
    ₹352.15 Cr
    +7.25% from August 2026
    August 2026
    ₹328.35 Cr
    +0.48% from July 2026
    July 2026
    ₹326.77 Cr
    −0.76% from June 2026

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

    Compare Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund with Other Funds

    Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side

    Frequently Asked Questions for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund

    What is the current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹56.749. The Regular plan NAV is ₹52.2765, as on 29-10-2026.

    What are the returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    The Direct plan returned +13.97% in 1 year, +24.46% a year over 3 years, +11.86% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +13.33% in 1 year, +23.79% a year over 3 years, +11.15% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 29-10-2026.

    What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    The Direct plan charges 2.00% a year. The Regular plan charges 2.55% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund managed ₹352.15 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were Nvidia Corporation (4.79%), Alphabet Inc. (4.31%), Microsoft Corporation (2.93%), Apple Inc. (2.90%), Amazon.Com Inc (2.64%). The fund held 75 securities in all.

    What did Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund buy and sell in September 2026?

    It bought 7 new stocks: E.ON SE, AIA Group Ltd, INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC, Mastercard Incorporated Class A, Palo Alto Networks Inc. It sold out of 3: Corebridge Financial Inc, TRANSDIGM GROUP INC, Visa Inc. It added shares in 13. It reduced 14.

    How do I invest in Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    Through Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹1,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund?

    Dhaval Joshi (since 21-11-2022).

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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