Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund Direct Growth Review 2026: NAV, Returns, Portfolio & Should You Invest?

Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund Direct Growth Plan has a NAV of ₹12.0095 as of 10 Sep 2026 and a scheme AUM of ₹404 Cr. Its 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns are 5.44%, 0% and 0%, and the scheme sits in the High Risk category. Our view is that the fund looks best suited to investors who can stay invested for a long horizon and are comfortable with a portfolio that can move meaningfully with markets.

Against the Nifty 50 benchmark, the fund has held up better over 1 year and 3 months but remains mixed over shorter stretches. The portfolio is anchored by government securities and a relatively small set of large positions, so the return pattern may suit investors looking for retirement-oriented exposure with visible policy and market risk rather than steady near-term consistency.

Quick facts

Particular	Details
NAV	₹12.0095 as of 10 Sep 2026
AUM	₹404 Cr
Expense Ratio	1.16%
Launch Date	28 May 2024
Min SIP	₹250
Risk Category	High Risk
Benchmark	Nifty 50
Fund Category	Solution Oriented
Exit Load	No exit load
Fund Managers	Silky Jain, Yash Mehta, Gurvinder Singh Wasan

The fund is managed by Silky Jain, Yash Mehta and Gurvinder Singh Wasan.

Source data date: as of 10 Sep 2026

Performance

Period	Fund return	Benchmark return
1M	-1.88%	-4.06%
3M	5.55%	1.37%
1Y	5.44%	-7.31%
3Y	Data not available	Data not available
5Y	Data not available	Data not available

The near-term pattern has been uneven but not weak in a straight line. Over 3 months, the fund has moved ahead of the benchmark by a clear margin, while the 1-month figure shows a modest pullback that was still less severe than the benchmark’s decline. That tells us the fund has had some resilience in recent volatility, even though the path has not been smooth.

The 1-year return is more important here because it provides the clearest longer window available. At 5.44%, the fund is ahead of the Nifty 50’s -7.31% over the same period, which suggests it has protected capital better than the benchmark across a choppier market phase. The 3-year and 5-year figures are not available in the current record, so we should avoid reading any long-cycle stability into those slots.

The daily pattern underneath the quoted returns also points to a fund that has tended to rise in steps and then give back part of those gains. That kind of movement is consistent with a high-risk retirement scheme that can benefit from market upswings but can also face short, sharp reversals. Our view is that the recent return picture looks better than the benchmark, but not smooth enough to treat it as defensive.

Source data date: as of 10 Sep 2026

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Peer comparison

Fund	1Y return	3Y return	5Y return
Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund Direct Growth Plan	5.44%	Data not available	Data not available
Aditya Birla SL Retirement Fund-30 Direct Growth Plan	14.79%	16.18%	12.49%
Tata Retirement Sav Fund – Prog Plan Direct Growth Plan	8.66%	13.2%	11.09%
ICICI Pru Retirement Fund-Hybrid Aggressive Plan Direct Growth Plan	8.65%	17.37%	15.41%
ICICI Pru Retirement Fund-Pure Equity Plan Direct Growth Plan	8.44%	19.37%	19.59%
Tata Retirement Sav Fund – Mod Plan Direct Growth Plan	8.26%	12.43%	10.96%

This assessment is prepared by Uniapps Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. under SEBI Registered Investment Adviser registration INA000017639. On 1-year returns, the fund trails each of the five peer schemes listed here, so its recent performance is softer than the peer set. That makes the latest year look less competitive, even though it still beats the benchmark over the same period.

The longer-term comparison is not available for the current fund, while the peer group has visible 3-year and 5-year records. Those peers show materially stronger compounding than the current fund can demonstrate today, which means the peer table leans more favourably toward funds with established longer-run histories. In short, the short-term story is mixed, but the absence of 3-year and 5-year figures for this scheme leaves the broader comparison tilted toward peers with fuller track records.

Source data date: as of 10 Sep 2026

Portfolio: where your money goes

Holding	Sector	Weight
6.9% Government of India (15/04/2065)	Government Securities	17.71%
7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064)	Government Securities	3.85%
ICICI Bank Limited	Bank	2.87%
Larsen & Toubro Limited	Infrastructure	2.75%
Divi'S Laboratories Limited	Healthcare	2.57%
State Bank of India	Bank	2.36%
Titan Company Limited	Diamond & Jewellery	2.14%
HDFC Bank Limited	Bank	2.1%
Clearing Corporation of India Ltd	Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets	2.01%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited	Capital Goods	1.99%

The top 10 holdings account for approximately 40.35% of the portfolio.

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The single largest holding, the 6.9% Government of India security due 15 April 2065, carries a weight of 17.71%, which is large enough to matter at the portfolio level on its own. After that, the weights fall away quickly into a much smaller band, with the second holding at 3.85% and the tenth at 1.99%. That spread suggests the portfolio is not relying on a handful of equally sized positions; instead, one bond dominates the disclosed list while the rest sit at more moderate weights.

The top 10 disclosed holdings together account for 40.35% of the portfolio, and the scheme discloses 57 holdings in total. That combination points to a portfolio that is partly concentrated at the top but still has a longer tail beneath the largest positions. In our view, the disclosed structure may give the fund meaningful exposure to its biggest positions without making the entire portfolio dependent on just a few names.

The presence of government securities near the top, along with bank, infrastructure, healthcare and capital goods holdings, also suggests that the visible book is mixed rather than narrowly themed. For investors, that can mean the largest line items may have greater influence on returns, but the overall holding set is broad enough that other positions could still contribute in a non-trivial way.

Source data date: as of 10 Sep 2026

Who should invest

This fund is better aligned with investors who can tolerate High Risk and who are comfortable with a retirement-oriented scheme that may move around before it compounds. The 1-year return is positive and ahead of the benchmark, but the 3-year and 5-year return fields are not available here, so the case for long-horizon patience matters more than the case for short-term consistency.

The fund may suit an investor with a long holding period who can accept uneven short-term behaviour in exchange for the possibility of stronger medium-term recovery. The main trade-off is clear: you get a mix of government securities and equities, but you also accept higher volatility and a return path that has been choppy at times. It is less suitable for anyone looking for a steady, low-variation outcome.

Tax and exit load

Holding period	Tax rate	Description
Units held less than 1 year	20%	Short-term capital gains tax
Units held more than 1 year	12.5%	Long-term capital gains tax

Exit load: No exit load.

Source data date: as of 10 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund Direct Growth Plan?
The current NAV is ₹12.0095 as of 10 Sep 2026.

What are the fund’s 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns?
The fund’s 1-year return is 5.44%, while the 3-year and 5-year returns are not available in the current record.

How has the fund performed against the benchmark?
Over 1 year, the fund has returned 5.44% versus -7.31% for the Nifty 50. Over 3 months, it has also stayed ahead of the benchmark.

How does it compare with the peer funds listed here?
Its 1-year return is below the five peer schemes shown here, while those peers also show stronger 3-year and 5-year figures where available.

What is the minimum SIP amount?
The minimum SIP amount is ₹250.

Who manages the fund and what is the exit load?
The fund is managed by Silky Jain, Yash Mehta and Gurvinder Singh Wasan. There is no exit load.

Bottom line

Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund Direct Growth Plan has shown a better 1-year outcome than the benchmark, but the recent path has still been uneven and the longer-run figures are not available in the current record. Compared with the peer set shown here, its latest return is softer, while the portfolio remains anchored by a large government-security position and a fairly broad tail of holdings. The combination points to a high-risk retirement scheme that may suit patient investors who can handle volatility and are focused on long-term compounding rather than smooth short-term performance.

Published on 11 September 2026 at 1:13 PM IST

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RIA disclosure

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. This review is prepared by Uniapps Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. (earlier known as Uniapps Global Research Pvt. Ltd.) under SEBI Registered Investment Adviser registration INA000017639 for general informational purposes and is not personalized investment advice.