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Tata AIA Top 200 Fund Delivers Consistent Outperformance Across Multiple Time Horizons, Reinforcing the Power of Long-Term Investing

For investors, the real test of any equity fund isn’t its strategy on paper — it’s what it has actually done for their money over time. On that measure, the Tata AIA Top 200 Fund has a track record worth noting: as of 31 July 2026, it has consistently outperformed its benchmark, not in a single good year, but across every major time horizon  three years, five years, seven years, and since its inception in January 2009.

These numbers reflect a broader story: the Tata AIA Top 200 Fund, an actively managed equity fund available under Tata AIA Life Insurance’s Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs), has outperformed its benchmark, the S&P BSE 200, consistently not just in one good year, but across multiple time horizons. Recognising this consistent performance, global rating agency Morningstar has awarded the fund a 5-star rating.

This is not an isolated result — it reflects Tata AIA’s consistent outperformance across its broader portfolio. As of June 2026, Top Funds of Tata AIA’s rated assets under management hold a 4- or 5-star Morningstar rating, placing the overwhelming majority of its funds among the highest-rated in their category.

Performance Highlights (as of 31 July 2026)

5-Year CAGR: 16.47%, compared to the benchmark’s 10.67%

Since Inception (12 January 2009) CAGR: 18.27%, compared to the benchmark’s 14.31%

Morningstar Rating: 5-Star, – as of July 2026, Category- Equity

Consistency, not a One-Off: Rolling Returns

A single good year can happen by chance. Consistency across market cycles is harder to achieve — and it’s where the fund’s rolling returns make the stronger case:

Rolling PeriodTata AIA Top 200 FundS&P BSE 200 (Benchmark)
3-Year23.8%15.2%
5-Year23.8%15.2%
7-Year21.8%13.2%

Because rolling returns measure performance from many different starting points rather than a single fixed date, they show whether outperformance is a genuine pattern or a one-off. Here, the fund has stayed ahead of its benchmark across every window measured.

(*Average monthly rolling rate of return over last 10 year period)

What This Has Meant for Investors

Here’s what that outperformance has looked like in rupee terms: a hypothetical investment of ₹1,00,000 made in the fund five years ago would be worth approximately ₹2,14,300 today, based on the fund’s 5-year CAGR of 16.47%. The same ₹1,00,000 invested at the fund’s inception in January 2009 would have grown to approximately ₹17.3 lakh over the fund’s ~17-year history, based on its since-inception CAGR of 18.27%.

Because rolling returns measure performance from many different starting points rather than a single fixed date, they show whether outperformance is a genuine pattern or a one-off. Here, the fund has stayed ahead of its benchmark across every window measured.

(*Average monthly rolling rate of return over last 10 year period)

What This Has Meant for Investors

Here’s what that outperformance has looked like in rupee terms: a hypothetical investment of ₹1,00,000 made in the fund five years ago would be worth approximately ₹2,14,300 today, based on the fund’s 5-year CAGR of 16.47%. The same ₹1,00,000 invested at the fund’s inception in January 2009 would have grown to approximately ₹17.3 lakh over the fund’s ~17-year history, based on its since-inception CAGR of 18.27%.

If InvestedPeriodApprox. Value Today*Fund CAGRBenchmark CAGR
At inception (Jan 2009)~17 years₹17,30,00018.27%14.31%
5 years ago5 years₹2,14,30016.47%10.67%

SFIN: Top 200 Fund ULIF 027 12/01/09 ITT 110

Performance Data: As of 31 July 2026. Returns above one year are calculated as CAGR.

Benchmark: S&P BSE 200.

Past performance is not indicative of future performance.