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Alfalah Islamic Stable Return Fund Plan XVI

46 /100

Score Breakdown

Return (30%) 15.5

Risk Ctrl (30%) 11.8

Consistency (15%) 5.0

Cost Eff (15%) 9.8

Yield (10%) 4.8

Total AUM

Rs. 12.5B

Expense Ratio

0.17%

Category Rank

#33 of 66

✨ AI Analyst Thesis

🐂 Bullish

Live NAV

Rs. 100.6200

0.00% 1D ▲ 0.62% YTD

Data As Of:
May 01, 2026

Interactive Performance

Growth of Rs.

Log Scale Payouts

Executive Summary

Institutional health checks and AI strategy overview.

Overall Score

46 / 100

Score Calculation Breakdown

Metric (Weight) Pts

Return (30%)

15.5

Risk Ctrl (30%)

11.8

Consistency (15%)

5.0

Cost Eff (15%)

9.8

Yield (10%)

4.8

Total Score 46.3

*Score is calculated using a weighted average of the fund's percentile rankings against peers.

Fund DNA X-Ray

How DNA is Scored

Return: 1-Year trailing return percentile vs category peers.
Risk Ctrl: Inverted volatility percentile. A higher score means it is safer than peers.
Consistency: % of positive returning months over 3 years.
Cost Eff: Expense ratio percentile. A higher score means it is cheaper than peers.
Yield: 7-Day annualized yield percentile.

*All dimensions map from 0 to 100. A larger, more balanced shape indicates a superior all-weather fund.

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Health Checks

Clean Portfolio: Zero non-compliant or provisioned assets detected.
Outperforming: 1Y Return (0.62%) beats the category median (0.62%).
Volatile Path: Only 1 out of 36 months (3%) were positive over the last 3 years.
Cost Effective: Expense ratio (0.17%) is below the category median (0.18%).
Strong Momentum: Positive capital inflows (61.1% AUM growth).

AI Strategy X-Ray

In May 2026, Alfalah Islamic Stable Return Fund Plan XVI posted a month‑to‑date return of 8.37%, trailing its PKISRV benchmark return of 11.26%. The fund’s performance was driven by a steepening yield curve and elevated policy rates, which boosted yields on short‑term AA‑rated sukuk and bank deposits. Despite the shortfall versus benchmark, the fund’s YTM of 11.4% reflects attractive income generation in a high‑inflation environment. Political stability and steady monetary tightening have supported demand for low‑duration, high‑credit‑quality Islamic fixed‑income instruments.

Key Manager Actions

The fund shifted its allocation toward near‑cash, AA+‑rated sukuk, boosting the AA+ weight to 99.4% while shedding any exposure to lower‑rated or equity assets. This reallocation aligns with the manager’s view that short‑term, high‑credit instruments offer the best risk‑adjusted return in the current high‑rate environment.
YTM rose to 11.4%, delivering a strong income stream, yet the fund’s month‑to‑date return of 8.37% lagged the benchmark’s 11.26% due to the benchmark’s inclusion of slightly longer‑duration assets. The income‑driven return is expected to persist as long as policy rates remain elevated and the yield curve stays steep.
Looking ahead, the manager anticipates maintaining the ultra‑short duration stance to protect capital amid potential rate volatility, while seeking incremental yield through selective placement in top‑tier Islamic bank deposits. Any shift toward longer maturities would be contingent on a clear signal of rate stabilization or decline.

Performance vs. Peers

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Sleep Well Metric

Trailing Returns vs Benchmark

Top Tier Alternatives

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Portfolio X-Ray

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AI Reading the Tea Leaves

The Asset River (12M History)

Market Timing Visualizer

Concentration Style

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Manager's Playbook (1M Delta)

Holdings DNA

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Risk & Quant Desk

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The Magic Quadrant (Risk vs Return)

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AI Analyst Note

Engine Diagnostics

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Market Capture

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Trend & Momentum

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Yield & Income Stream

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Current Income Profile

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Annualized Yield (7D)

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Income Health Checks

The "Truth" Chart: NAV vs Payouts

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Payout Consistency (3 Years)

Green = Payout Issued

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Passive Income Simulator

If I Invest Today (PKR)

Estimated Monthly

Rs. 0

Estimated Yearly

Rs. 0

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Audit & Governance Desk

Fee drag simulation, operational security, and historical FMR vault.

The "Fee Drag" Wealth Simulator

Projects the impact of the fund's Expense Ratio on a Rs. 1,000,000 investment over 10 years, assuming a baseline 15% gross market return. The red area is wealth permanently lost to management fees.

Expense Ratio

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Front/Back Loads

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10Y Wealth Lost to Fees

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Total Assets Under Mgt

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Category Scale

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Fund Manager

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Independent Trustee

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Auditor

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Pricing Mechanism

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The FMR Time Machine

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