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Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund · 119539 · Quant Rank #237

Structural GatesFully Researched (Deep)Prospera Research Confidence: HIGH
ANALYST_REVIEWED

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategoryDEB
AUM₹3,316.7 Cr
BenchmarkCRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index
RiskometerModerately High
TERInsufficient data
InceptionInsufficient data
Track RecordInsufficient data
Fund ManagerSunaina da Cunha and Mohit Sharma
AUM Floor₹1000 Cr
Min Track3 yrs
Max Alloc30%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
1 Year9.46%4.72%
3 Year10.72%6.96%
5 Year12.80%5.63%
Since Launch9.76%7.78%
Calculated Parameters
FMT8/10
AMQ5/10
AUTInsufficient data — no real 3-months-ago AUM evidence (AMFI's live feed only carries current + ~1-month-ago; needs a genuine dated snapshot from an earlier sync)
ERSInsufficient data — no TER evidence collected for this scheme
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: UNKNOWN · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3Top 10FAIL
Gate 4Top 5FAIL
Gate 5Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 37.7 would rank #3 among 2 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOMMomentum
7% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

CONConsistency
10% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

PQTPortfolio Quality
11% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

FMQFund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

VALValuation Risk
10% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

STWSector Tailwinds
9% weight
Deep Research

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

DSPDownside Protection
8% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

OPPOutperformance Prob.
8% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

THSThesis Strength
2% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM

V6 Final Score
37.7
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
6.3
CON
2.0
PQT
4.4
FMQ
7.2
VAL
3.0
STW
0.0
DSP
2.4
OPP
2.4
FMT
6.4
AMQ
3.0
AUT
ERS
THS
0.6
Data-limited: AUT, ERS (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (19)
BenchmarkCRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index
Riskometer (Scheme)Moderately High
NAV - Direct Plan47.9549
NAV Date21-Aug-2026
Daily AUM (Cr.)3316.6943
1 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)9.4578
1 Year Return - Benchmark (%)4.7178
3 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)10.7169
3 Year Return - Benchmark (%)6.9627
5 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)12.7983
5 Year Return - Benchmark (%)5.6344
Since Launch Return - Direct Plan (%)9.7614
Since Launch Return - Benchmark (%)7.7768
Fund ManagerSunaina da Cunha and Mohit Sharma
Fund Manager - Managing SinceJanuary 01, 2013
Value Research Rating1 out of 5 stars
Portfolio Credit QualityReal top-5: GOI Sec 6.94 12.13%, Bajaj Housing Finance Debenture 8.25 4.66%, NABARD SR 26C Debenture 7.27 3.79%, NABARD SR 26A Debenture 6.66 3.45%, Hinduja Leyland Finance Debenture 9.25 3.34%
Audit Log
MOM 79 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real AMFI returns vs benchmark are exceptionally strong on their face: 1Y +4.74pp, 3Y +3.75pp, 5Y +7.16pp. Scored as real, computed evidence — but see OPP/THS/DSP below: this outperformance is real but not treated as automatically positive, since the fund's own independent rating flags it as reaching for yield rather than skill.
CON 72 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — MAJOR CORRECTION] Real Value Research rating is 1 out of 5 stars — the LOWEST possible rating — confirmed directly on the fund's own VR page, despite the attractive headline returns above. Approved substitution: 1★ = 2. This is the clearest case in this pass of strong real returns coinciding with a genuinely poor independent quality rating — the score reflects the rating honestly, not the returns.
PQT 64 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — re-interpreted for debt: credit-selection discipline] Real top-5 holdings: GOI Sec 12.13%, Bajaj Housing Finance Debenture 4.66%, NABARD SR 26C Debenture 3.79%, NABARD SR 26A Debenture 3.45%, Hinduja Leyland Finance Debenture 3.34%. A real government security anchors the book, but meaningful real exposure to NBFC/housing-finance paper (Bajaj Housing, Hinduja Leyland) is consistent with a real 'reach for yield' positioning for a nominal 'Medium Term' mandate, not a pure high-grade book.
FMQ 56 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real managers: Sunaina da Cunha and Mohit Sharma, managing since the fund's own January 2013 launch (~13.5 years) — a genuinely long real tenure, but the real 1-star rating is direct evidence this tenure has not translated into strong independent results.
VAL 53 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — re-interpreted for debt: yield-for-risk attractiveness] The real, unusually high outperformance (+7.16pp on 5Y) for a nominal 'Medium Term' fund is real compensation for real, disclosed additional credit risk (NBFC/housing-finance exposure), not a genuine value discovery — scored low to reflect that honestly, consistent with the same pattern found in the ICICI Medium Term Fund case earlier in this pass.
STW 60 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — methodological note] Not a meaningful concept for a fixed-income credit-selection strategy. Scored 0 (N/A).
DSP 73 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real evidence: 'Moderately High' Riskometer classification (materially worse than a genuinely low-risk core debt fund) combined with real NBFC/housing-finance credit exposure indicates real, disclosed elevated risk, not genuine downside protection.
OPP 73 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — MAJOR CORRECTION, analyst judgment] The real, credible, independent 1-star VR rating is strong disconfirming evidence against a favorable forward view, despite attractive headline historical returns — per this pass's explicit standard, a high real return does not automatically justify a high forward-conviction score when independent, credible evidence points the other way.
THS 53 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:47:47 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION — MAJOR CORRECTION] The fund's real positioning — reaching for yield via NBFC/housing-finance credit in a 'Medium Term' mandate — combined with the real, credible 1-star independent rating, is genuine evidence against strong thesis conviction, not for it.
THS 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:28 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill.
OPP 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:27 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +4.74pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.75pp vs benchmark, 5Y +7.16pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +1.98pp vs benchmark (avg 4.41pp).
DSP 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:25 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted. Debt category carries structurally low real drawdown risk by mandate design.
STW 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:23 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Debt (overnight/liquid): capital-preservation mandate, return is a direct function of prevailing short-term rates, not manager skill. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:21 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:19 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:18 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹3,316.694 Cr vs category floor ₹1000 Cr (3.3x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:16 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +4.74pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.75pp vs benchmark, 5Y +7.16pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +1.98pp vs benchmark, avg 4.41pp).
MOM 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:17:14 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +4.74pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).