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Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154195ISIN: INF251K01VP3MUTF_IN: BARO_BNP_P_10FL7OABaroda BNP Paribas Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

Formerly Baroda BNP Paribas Best-in-Class Strategy Fund
NAV ₹9.9743up ₹0.01 (0.06%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹9.8663 · Direct IDCW ₹9.9743 · Regular Growth ₹9.8663, 0.05%

Fund size
₹564 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.15%30 Oct 2026
P/E
24.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5230 Sep 2026
Launched
5 Mar 2026

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+2.40%+2.37%+2.24%–––
1 month+0.72%+0.59%+1.52%27 of 254−2.32%−3.8% to −0.8%
3 months−6.11%−6.48%−5.78%150 of 250−5.48%−7.1% to −2.7%
6 months−2.75%−3.55%−0.97%170 of 250−0.34%−3.8% to +5.5%
1 yearNeeds a year–––−3.53%−8.1% to +3.9%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+13.06%+9.3% to +17.9%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+11.18%+8.7% to +15.5%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.02%+11.8% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 6 Mar 2026 is ₹9,957 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.54 ptsA year, on 30 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.15%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.69%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.91%0.61%2.32%2.42%2.41%2.91%2.75%2.76%2.72%2.69%0.61%0.71%0.70%1.20%1.04%1.21%1.18%1.15%Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.21%, Aug 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.61%, Mar 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.75%2.06%
Brokerage0.08%0.08%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.31%0.54%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 31 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

• For redemption/switch out of units more than 10% within 1 year from the date of allotment: 1.00% of applicable NAV. • Redemption/ switch out of units upto 10% of the units allotted within 1 year from date of allotment – Exit load – NIL • For redemption/switch out of units after 1 year from the date of allotment: NILMoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
500 for daily, weekly & monthly and 1500 for quarterly
As listed for this plan on 31 Oct 2026.

How Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹612 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
0.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹638 Cr₹1 Cr₹193 Cr₹638 Cr₹608 Cr₹1 Cr₹3 Cr₹4 CrMar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Largest ₹641 Cr, quarter to Jun 2026.

Assets at each month end

₹647 Cr₹564 Cr₹635 Cr₹647 Cr₹636 Cr₹624 Cr₹623 Cr₹618 Cr₹564 CrMar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Highest ₹647 Cr, Apr 2026.The latest month end is the lowest since Mar 2026.

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th7.02%39.653,00,000Mar 2026or earlier
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd6.02%34.001,93,500Mar 2026or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.42%30.624,32,000Mar 2026or earlier
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th4.76%26.842,70,000Mar 2026or earlier
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th4.34%24.487,65,000Mar 2026or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.06%17.271,80,000Mar 2026or earlier
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesSharesLarge cap14th3.03%17.1158,000Mar 2026or earlier
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap59th2.92%16.461,08,000Apr 2026
Torrent PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap61st2.81%15.8433,000Mar 2026or earlier
BoschAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap101st2.67%15.073,200Mar 2026or earlier
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th2.54%14.341,17,000Mar 2026or earlier
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th2.38%13.431,40,000Jul 2026
Hitachi Energy IndiaElectrical EquipmentSharesLarge cap85th2.33%13.174,300Mar 2026or earlier
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPowerSharesLarge cap32nd2.28%12.894,95,000Mar 2026or earlier
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap12th2.10%11.859,900Apr 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.02%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
27.56%
Top 10 holdings
42.05%
Effective holdings
33.8Taken over 98.03% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.29%
  • Bonds and bills1.74%
  • Cash and receivables1.97%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap77.41%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap13.11%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap9.48%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

14sectors
  • Financial Services30.00%Category 21.68%
  • Automobile And Auto Components13.17%Category 9.16%
  • Information Technology10.94%Category 5.12%
  • Telecommunication6.02%Category 2.99%
  • Healthcare5.91%Category 12.70%
  • Consumer Services5.74%Category 5.61%
  • Power5.55%Category 2.77%
  • Capital Goods5.04%Category 9.90%
  • Chemicals4.77%Category 1.97%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.83%Category 4.73%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.49%Category 3.38%
  • Consumer Durables1.63%Category 3.48%
  • Metals & Mining1.35%Category 2.47%
  • Diversified0.85%Category 0.08%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

7 months
Financial Services14 companies30.00%29.69%28.54%28.13%26.11%25.10%12.06%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies13.17%13.19%12.79%12.56%11.98%11.78%3.33%
Information Technology5 companies10.94%13.57%13.51%11.72%13.10%13.31%6.82%
Telecommunication1 company6.02%5.67%6.12%5.74%5.56%5.64%3.03%
Healthcare3 companies5.91%5.65%5.44%5.54%5.24%4.93%4.59%
Consumer Services3 companies5.74%5.41%5.07%4.31%3.98%4.00%0.88%
Power3 companies5.55%5.16%5.41%5.55%5.54%5.64%3.88%
Capital Goods3 companies5.04%4.08%4.20%4.49%4.73%4.28%2.90%
Chemicals4 companies4.77%4.79%4.61%5.09%4.94%4.60%1.15%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods3 companies2.83%2.26%3.15%5.54%5.58%5.56%3.10%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies2.49%2.38%3.86%3.80%3.81%3.94%2.57%
Consumer Durables1 company1.63%1.65%1.56%1.27%1.15%1.22%1.01%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Mar 2026 to Sep 2026.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26172200Apr 261030May 261110Jun 2636115Jul 263233Aug 263702Sep 26
New positions
32.16% of the fund
Sold out
23.56% of the fund before
Added to
7
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
42
Traded at least
2.16%
Weight that moved
5.72%

Changes in Sep 2026

Tata Consultancy ServicesSold out–2.52%−2.52 pts−65,000
The Federal BankSold out–1.04%−1.04 pts−1,80,000
Finolex CablesNew1.03%0.00%+1.03 pts+40,000
Varun BeveragesNew0.57%0.00%+0.57 pts+75,000
City Union BankNew0.56%0.00%+0.56 pts+1,40,000
PB FintechAdded0.92%1.36%−0.44 pts+4,000
Bajaj FinanceAdded2.38%2.05%+0.33 pts+20,000
Shriram FinanceAdded1.83%1.62%+0.21 pts+15,000
3M IndiaAdded0.85%0.75%+0.10 pts+100
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseAdded1.59%1.55%+0.04 pts+200
ICICI BankAdded7.02%6.98%+0.04 pts+3,000
RECAdded0.69%0.65%+0.04 pts+5,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank–––––2.05%5.80%Added5.86%6.55%6.84%6.98%7.02%Added
Bharti Airtel–––––3.03%5.64%Added5.56%5.74%6.12%5.67%6.02%
HDFC Bank–––––1.87%5.37%Added5.05%Cut5.53%5.19%4.95%5.42%
Infosys–––––3.55%5.26%Added4.93%Cut4.33%4.90%4.95%4.76%
Eternal–––––0.88%2.92%Added3.01%3.24%3.71%4.06%4.34%
State Bank of India–––––2.36%2.97%Added2.73%2.96%2.97%3.09%3.06%
Mahindra & Mahindra–––––1.05%3.02%Added3.02%3.10%3.16%Cut3.08%3.03%
Tech Mahindra––––––2.46%Bought2.52%2.43%2.86%2.84%2.92%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals–––––0.93%0.91%0.94%Cut1.00%2.71%Added2.70%2.81%
Bosch–––––1.63%2.25%Added2.33%2.59%2.21%Cut2.59%Cut2.67%
Axis Bank–––––2.14%2.29%2.37%2.52%2.31%2.46%2.54%
Bajaj Finance–––––––––2.20%Bought2.05%2.38%Added
Hitachi Energy India–––––1.89%2.57%2.99%2.77%2.56%2.35%Cut2.33%
Power Grid Corporation of India–––––2.31%2.44%2.26%2.27%2.26%2.11%2.28%
Maruti Suzuki India––––––2.04%Bought2.04%2.24%2.26%2.17%2.10%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
1.00%Apr 262.00%May 262.00%Jun 2610.00%Jul 2614.00%Aug 2618.00%Sep 26
Highest 18.0% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since Mar 2026−10.15%10 Aug 20268 Oct 2026Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2026 to Aug 20267 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 100 ESG TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rohan Korde(Primary Fund Manager)Jul 2026−4.92%over 117 days−3.70%−1.22 pts16.0%30.5%9₹9,991 Cr
Kushant Arora(Primary Fund Manager)Mar 2026−2.29%over 234 days−2.99%+0.70 pts––10₹13,528 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap FundRohan KordeJul 2026−6.49%over 117 days−6.43%−0.05 pts₹3,297 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Mid Cap FundRohan KordeMay 2026−5.46%over 175 days−5.72%+0.26 pts₹2,503 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Value FundRohan KordeJul 2026−6.23%over 117 days−6.19%−0.04 pts₹920 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage FundKushant AroraJul 2026−4.63%over 117 days––₹5,162 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap FundKushant AroraOct 2024−2.81%a year−3.06%+0.24 pts₹2,465 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Asset FundKushant AroraJul 2026−4.66%over 117 days––₹1,398 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Aggressive Hybrid FundKushant AroraJul 2026−4.23%over 117 days––₹1,197 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Manufacturing FundKushant AroraOct 2024+1.00%a year−0.01%+1.02 pts₹783 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Energy Opportunities FundKushant AroraJul 2026−10.68%over 117 days−11.47%+0.79 pts₹592 Cr
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates FundKushant AroraSep 2025−5.55%a year−2.57%−2.98 pts₹579 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy FundInvesco Mutual Fund47.88%19
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund45.12%16
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund43.69%20
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Cycle FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund41.72%25
Baroda BNP Paribas Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund40.77%18
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund39.59%14
WhiteOak Capital ESG Best-In-Class Strategy FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund37.87%16
Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund36.76%14
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund36.67%24
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund34.52%41
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund48.92%
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Cycle FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund41.72%
Baroda BNP Paribas Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund40.81%
Baroda BNP Paribas Value FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund36.20%
Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.92%
Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.70%
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.48%
Baroda BNP Paribas Focused FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.44%
Baroda BNP Paribas Flexi Cap FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund29.74%
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking and Financial Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund28.31%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 12 AugExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 0.60% to 0.75%+0.15 pts
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is 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. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and equity related instruments of companies following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria : 80% - 100%, Equity and equity related instruments of companies other than above : 0% - 20%, Money Market and other liquid instruments*, Gold and Silver instruments (through ETFs): 0%-20%, Units of Mutual Funds as permitted by SEBI$: 0% - 10%, units issued by InvITs: 0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in equity and equity related securities of companies following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) theme adopting Best-In-Class Strategy.

Stated category
Thematic Fund- ESG Theme
Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
12 Feb 2026 to 26 Feb 2026
Units first allotted
5 Mar 2026
Open for sale again
6 Mar 2026
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth154195INF251K01VP3BARO_BNP_P_10FL7OA6 Mar 2026
Regular Growth154194INF251K01VM0BARO_BNP_P_1SDVDNM6 Mar 2026
Direct IDCW154193INF251K01VQ1INF251K01VR9BARO_BNP_P_AD0PO76 Mar 2026
Regular IDCW154191INF251K01VN8INF251K01VO6BARO_BNP_P_EH1LLV6 Mar 2026

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

  • READBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, Mar 2026

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure