Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced new and broad categories in Mutual Funds in order to bring uniformity in similar schemes launched by the different Mutual Funds. This is to aim and ensure that investors can find it easier to compare the products and evaluate the different options available before Investing in a scheme.
SEBI intends to make Mutual Fund investment easier for the investors so that investors could invest according to their needs, Financial goals and risk ability. SEBI has circulated new Mutual Fund categorisation on 6th October 2017. This mandates Mutual Fund Houses to categories all their equity schemes (existing & future scheme) into 10 distinct categories. SEBI has also introduced 16 new categories in debt mutual fund.
SEBI has set a clear classification as to what is a large cap, mid cap and small cap:
**Market Capitalization | Description** |
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Large cap company | 1st to 100th company in terms of full market capitalization |
Mid cap company | 101st to 250th company in terms of full market capitalization |
Small cap company | 251st company onwards in terms of full market capitalization |
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Here’s the list of new Equity Fund categories with their Asset Allocation plan:
These are the funds that predominantly invest in the large-cap stocks. The exposure in large-cap stocks has to be a minimum 80 percent of the scheme’s total assets.
These are the schemes that invest in both large & mid cap stocks. These funds will invest a minimum of 35 percent each in mid and large cap stocks.
This is a scheme that mainly invests in mid-cap stocks. The scheme will invest 65 percent of its total assets in mid-cap stocks.
The Portfolio should have at least 65 percent of its total assets in small-cap stocks.
This equity scheme invests across market cap, i.e., large cap, mid cap and small cap. A minimum of 65 percent of its total assets should be allocated to equities.
Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) is a tax saving fund that comes with a lock-in period of three years. A minimum of 80 percent of its total assets has to be invested in equities.
This fund will predominantly invest in dividend yielding stocks. This scheme will invest a minimum 65 percent of its total assets in equities, but in dividend yielding stocks.
This is an equity fund that will follow the value investment strategy.
This equity scheme will follow the contrarian investment strategy. Value/Contra will invest at least 65 percent of its total assets in equities, but a Mutual Fund house can either offer a value fund or a contra fund, but not both.
This fund will focus on large, mid, small or multi-cap stocks, but can have a maximum of 30 stocks. focused fund can invest at least 65 percent of its total assets in equities.
These are the funds that invest in a particular sector or a theme. At least 80 percent of the total assets of these schemes will be invested in a particular sector or theme.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) DSP US Flexible Equity Fund Growth ₹67.6527
↑ 0.61 ₹989 13.7 14.8 23.1 19.4 16.3 17.8 Franklin Asian Equity Fund Growth ₹31.9663
↑ 0.08 ₹270 9.2 13.6 13.4 9.4 3.3 14.4 Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund Growth ₹101.19
↓ -0.17 ₹8,007 4.7 23.4 7 24.8 24.2 37.5 ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Growth ₹130.78
↓ -0.10 ₹9,930 -1.1 13.3 5.8 14.9 20.3 11.6 Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund Growth ₹62.4989
↓ -0.19 ₹13,727 4.9 16.6 4.1 22.8 19.9 45.7 Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund Growth ₹58.86
↑ 0.13 ₹3,497 -1.6 13.8 3.2 14.4 20.1 8.7 Kotak Standard Multicap Fund Growth ₹83.734
↓ -0.36 ₹53,293 -0.1 16.2 0.6 16.2 19.3 16.5 Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Growth ₹100.967
↑ 0.71 ₹1,576 5.3 17.8 -0.1 16.8 19.7 20.1 Mirae Asset India Equity Fund Growth ₹112.349
↓ -0.18 ₹39,975 1.6 14.2 -0.4 12.8 16.8 12.7 Axis Focused 25 Fund Growth ₹55.09
↑ 0.32 ₹12,585 1.6 14.8 -0.6 9.3 13.3 14.8 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 3 Sep 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary DSP US Flexible Equity Fund Franklin Asian Equity Fund Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund Kotak Standard Multicap Fund Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Mirae Asset India Equity Fund Axis Focused 25 Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹989 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹270 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,007 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹9,930 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹13,727 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,497 Cr). Highest AUM (₹53,293 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,576 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹39,975 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹12,585 Cr). Point 2 Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (lower mid). Rating: 5★ (lower mid). Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 16.25% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 3.25% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 24.18% (top quartile). 5Y return: 20.26% (top quartile). 5Y return: 19.86% (upper mid). 5Y return: 20.12% (upper mid). 5Y return: 19.29% (lower mid). 5Y return: 19.65% (upper mid). 5Y return: 16.81% (lower mid). 5Y return: 13.31% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 19.38% (upper mid). 3Y return: 9.42% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 24.82% (top quartile). 3Y return: 14.90% (lower mid). 3Y return: 22.83% (top quartile). 3Y return: 14.42% (lower mid). 3Y return: 16.15% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.82% (upper mid). 3Y return: 12.82% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 9.28% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 23.12% (top quartile). 1Y return: 13.36% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.99% (upper mid). 1Y return: 5.76% (upper mid). 1Y return: 4.11% (upper mid). 1Y return: 3.21% (lower mid). 1Y return: 0.59% (lower mid). 1Y return: -0.08% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -0.41% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -0.58% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: -1.71 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 12.86 (top quartile). Alpha: -3.35 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 10.18 (top quartile). Alpha: -8.11 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 2.01 (upper mid). Alpha: -0.72 (lower mid). Alpha: 1.71 (upper mid). Alpha: 3.17 (upper mid). Point 9 Sharpe: 0.78 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.57 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.28 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.37 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.11 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.09 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.31 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.27 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.35 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.23 (lower mid). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.40 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 1.21 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.18 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.80 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.19 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.24 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.36 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -1.12 (bottom quartile). DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund
Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund
Mirae Asset India Equity Fund
Axis Focused 25 Fund