{"id":253495,"date":"2026-09-17T15:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/baroda-bnp-paribas-esg-best-in-class-strategy-fund-direct-growth-review-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:53:34","slug":"baroda-bnp-paribas-esg-best-in-class-strategy-fund-direct-growth-review-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/baroda-bnp-paribas-esg-best-in-class-strategy-fund-direct-growth-review-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class Strategy Fund Direct Growth Review 2026: NAV, Returns, Portfolio & Should You Invest?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-class Strategy Fund Direct Growth Plan<\/a> currently has a NAV of \u20b910.2377 as of 16 Sep 2026 and scheme AUM of \u20b9618 Cr. Its 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns are 0%, 0% and 0%, and the fund sits in the High Risk category. Our view is that it is still too early to judge on a long track record, so investor fit depends more on comfort with equity volatility, a preference for an ESG-screened portfolio and the ability to stay patient through uneven early performance.<\/p>\n

The fund has only just launched on 05 Mar 2026, so the return history is short and should be read with caution. The benchmark is Nifty 50, and the fund\u2019s recent path has been weaker than the benchmark over the latest month, which suggests the first phase of performance has been choppy rather than consistently strong.<\/p>\n

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