Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the middle of the pack for Childrens Fund funds, backed by a 4-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 61/100.

Cost: At 1.4%, the expense ratio is roughly in line with the Childrens Fund category average of 1.4% — cost isn't a standout factor either way for this fund.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.01 — over the past year, returns haven't kept pace with the volatility involved, even before accounting for the risk-free rate. Separately, annualised volatility of 13.33% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Solution Oriented fund.