Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Asset Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Asset Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option holds up reasonably well within the Multi Asset Allocation category, currently carrying a 2-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 68/100.

Cost: At 0.92%, the expense ratio runs 44% above the Multi Asset Allocation category average of 0.64%. That gap is worth weighing against the fund's actual performance versus cheaper peers before committing to a long SIP.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a modest Sharpe ratio of 0.43 — returns have only marginally compensated for the risk taken. Separately, annualised volatility of 12.13% 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 Hybrid fund. The High risk rating means near-term volatility should be expected — this isn't a fund to check daily.