5 Best Nippon/Reliance Equity Mutual Funds 2025

Updated on October 27, 2025 , 35060 views

Nippon India Mutual Fund or (Formerly known as Reliance Mutual Funds) have been managing Equity Funds since 1995. The fund house involves highly experienced equity fund management & research team to manage your funds. Thus, the equity mutual funds by the AMC holds a lot of potential to offer higher returns to the investors.

As, equities are very risky, investors who can bear the equity risk and can invest for a long duration, can ideally invest in this fund.

Important Information

From October 2019, Reliance Mutual Fund has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund. Nippon Life has acquired majority (75%) stakes in Reliance Nippon Asset Management (RNAM). The company will continue to run its operations without any change in structure and management.

Why Invest in Nippon or Reliance Equity Funds

The equity funds offered by Nippon India allow one to plan their long-term investment goals. One can invest equity in these funds and plan goals that they wish to fulfill in the long-run.
The fund managers at Nippon AMC are experts in managing investments and come with a rich experience of many years. Also, the fund managers are backed by a team of risk management specialists who ensure that your investment is well protected.
The AMC offers Tax Saving Scheme named as Nippon tax saver Fund (ELSS). One can plan their Taxes under sec 80C with this scheme.
Investors can invest in Reliance equity funds with a minimum amount as low as INR 100 via a SIP.

Some of the top performers from this fund house are listed below. The top rated funds have been shortlisted by undertaking certain parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, etc.

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Best Reliance/Nippon Equity Mutual Funds

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2024 (%)	Sharpe Ratio
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Growth	₹22.2608 ↓ -0.15	₹284	8.7	15.8	20.9	18.7	9	9.3	0.48
Nippon India Large Cap Fund Growth	₹94.6171 ↑ 0.58	₹45,012	5.4	9.6	8.3	20.2	25.6	18.2	-0.41
Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth	₹360.048 ↑ 4.37	₹7,175	5.2	9.7	3.3	28.2	33	26.9	-0.66
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth	₹172.251 ↑ 1.12	₹64,821	1.2	10.1	-0.5	23.4	33	26.1	-0.65
Nippon India Banking Fund Growth	₹653.995 ↑ 0.58	₹6,990	4.6	6.2	12.3	18.6	26	10.3	-0.12
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 29 Oct 25
Note: Ratio's shown as on 31 Aug 25

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

Commentary	Nippon India Japan Equity Fund	Nippon India Large Cap Fund	Nippon India Power and Infra Fund	Nippon India Small Cap Fund	Nippon India Banking Fund
Point 1	Bottom quartile AUM (₹284 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹45,012 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹7,175 Cr).	Highest AUM (₹64,821 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,990 Cr).
Point 2	Established history (11+ yrs).	Established history (18+ yrs).	Established history (21+ yrs).	Established history (15+ yrs).	Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 4★ (upper mid).	Rating: 4★ (lower mid).	Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: High.
Point 5	5Y return: 9.03% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 25.56% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 33.05% (top quartile).	5Y return: 33.02% (upper mid).	5Y return: 26.02% (lower mid).
Point 6	3Y return: 18.73% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 20.23% (lower mid).	3Y return: 28.18% (top quartile).	3Y return: 23.44% (upper mid).	3Y return: 18.62% (bottom quartile).
Point 7	1Y return: 20.94% (top quartile).	1Y return: 8.26% (lower mid).	1Y return: 3.32% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: -0.46% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 12.35% (upper mid).
Point 8	Alpha: -6.67 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 2.49 (top quartile).	Alpha: -3.51 (lower mid).	Alpha: -2.55 (upper mid).	Alpha: -4.87 (bottom quartile).
Point 9	Sharpe: 0.48 (top quartile).	Sharpe: -0.40 (lower mid).	Sharpe: -0.66 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: -0.65 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: -0.12 (upper mid).
Point 10	Information ratio: -1.27 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: 1.96 (top quartile).	Information ratio: 0.79 (upper mid).	Information ratio: 0.10 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: 0.64 (lower mid).

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹284 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 9.03% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 18.73% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 20.94% (top quartile).
Alpha: -6.67 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.48 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -1.27 (bottom quartile).

Nippon India Large Cap Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹45,012 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 25.56% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 20.23% (lower mid).
1Y return: 8.26% (lower mid).
Alpha: 2.49 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.40 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 1.96 (top quartile).

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹7,175 Cr).
Established history (21+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 33.05% (top quartile).
3Y return: 28.18% (top quartile).
1Y return: 3.32% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -3.51 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.66 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.79 (upper mid).

Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Highest AUM (₹64,821 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 33.02% (upper mid).
3Y return: 23.44% (upper mid).
1Y return: -0.46% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -2.55 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.65 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.10 (bottom quartile).

Nippon India Banking Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,990 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs).
Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 26.02% (lower mid).
3Y return: 18.62% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 12.35% (upper mid).
Alpha: -4.87 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.12 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.64 (lower mid).

1. Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

The primary investment objective of Reliance Japan Equity Fund is to provide long term capital appreciation to investors by primarily investing in equity and equity related securities of companies listed on the recognized stock exchanges of Japan and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities of India. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Research Highlights for Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹284 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 9.03% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 18.73% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 20.94% (top quartile).
Alpha: -6.67 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.48 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -1.27 (bottom quartile).

Below is the key information for Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	26 Aug 14
NAV (29 Oct 25)	₹22.2608 ↓ -0.15 (-0.69 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹284 on 31 Aug 25
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.45
Sharpe Ratio	0.48
Information Ratio	-1.27
Alpha Ratio	-6.67
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat.	Global

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 20	₹10,000
30 Sep 21	₹12,411
30 Sep 22	₹9,012
30 Sep 23	₹10,958
30 Sep 24	₹13,637
30 Sep 25	₹15,493

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹385,859.
Net Profit of ₹85,859 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.1%
3 Month	8.7%
6 Month	15.8%
1 Year	20.9%
3 Year	18.7%
5 Year	9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	9.3%
2023	18.7%
2022	-15.3%
2021	5.7%
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	7.36 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Japan Equity Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	25.05%
Technology	15.85%
Consumer Cyclical	15.52%
Financial Services	12.61%
Real Estate	6.22%
Communication Services	6.2%
Consumer Defensive	6.17%
Basic Materials	3.33%
Health Care	3.11%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	5.94%
Equity	94.06%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 \| 4063	3%	₹10 Cr	33,200 ↑ 1,100
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 \| 7011	3%	₹10 Cr	41,100 ↑ 800
Tokyo Electron Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 \| 8035	3%	₹9 Cr	6,000 ↓ -500
TDK Corp (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 \| 6762	3%	₹9 Cr	73,600 ↓ -14,700
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 \| 8306	3%	₹9 Cr	65,100 ↓ -5,100
SMC Corp (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 \| 6273	3%	₹9 Cr	3,400 ↑ 900
Ajinomoto Co Inc (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 \| 2802	3%	₹9 Cr	36,100 ↓ -10,700
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 \| 5802	3%	₹9 Cr	36,200 ↓ -17,700
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 \| 8801	3%	₹9 Cr	94,500 ↓ -15,500
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 \| 6098	3%	₹9 Cr	19,100 ↑ 1,400

2. Nippon India Large Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Top 200 Fund)

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of companies whose market capitalization is within the range of highest & lowest market capitalization of S&P BSE 200 Index. The secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities.

Research Highlights for Nippon India Large Cap Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹45,012 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 25.56% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 20.23% (lower mid).
1Y return: 8.26% (lower mid).
Alpha: 2.49 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.40 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 1.96 (top quartile).

Below is the key information for Nippon India Large Cap Fund

Nippon India Large Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	8 Aug 07
NAV (29 Oct 25)	₹94.6171 ↑ 0.58 (0.62 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹45,012 on 31 Aug 25
Category	Equity - Large Cap
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.58
Sharpe Ratio	-0.41
Information Ratio	1.96
Alpha Ratio	2.49
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat.	Large Cap

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 20	₹10,000
30 Sep 21	₹16,969
30 Sep 22	₹17,776
30 Sep 23	₹22,238
30 Sep 24	₹30,943
30 Sep 25	₹30,631

Nippon India Large Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹570,326.
Net Profit of ₹270,326 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Large Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	4.2%
3 Month	5.4%
6 Month	9.6%
1 Year	8.3%
3 Year	20.2%
5 Year	25.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	13.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	18.2%
2023	32.1%
2022	11.3%
2021	32.4%
2020	4.9%
2019	7.3%
2018	-0.2%
2017	38.4%
2016	2.2%
2015	1.1%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Large Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Sailesh Raj Bhan	8 Aug 07	18.16 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	7.36 Yr.
Bhavik Dave	19 Aug 24	1.12 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Large Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	31.97%
Consumer Cyclical	15.91%
Industrials	10.31%
Consumer Defensive	10.3%
Technology	7.32%
Basic Materials	6.09%
Energy	6.03%
Utility	5.96%
Health Care	4.98%
Communication Services	0.22%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	0.91%
Equity	99.09%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 \| HDFCBANK	8%	₹3,717 Cr	39,080,734
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 \| RELIANCE	6%	₹2,801 Cr	20,537,539
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 \| ICICIBANK	5%	₹2,224 Cr	16,500,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 \| 532215	4%	₹2,036 Cr	17,989,098
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 \| SBIN	4%	₹2,029 Cr	23,254,164 ↑ 500,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 07 \| LT	3%	₹1,610 Cr	4,400,529
Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 \| 500034	3%	₹1,463 Cr	14,648,655 ↓ -908,455
Infosys Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Sep 07 \| INFY	3%	₹1,442 Cr	10,000,494 ↑ 2,000,000
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 \| ITC	3%	₹1,419 Cr	35,329,812
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 \| 522275	3%	₹1,347 Cr	4,550,000 ↓ -100,000

3. Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund)

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies in the power sector.

Research Highlights for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹7,175 Cr).
Established history (21+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 33.05% (top quartile).
3Y return: 28.18% (top quartile).
1Y return: 3.32% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -3.51 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.66 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.79 (upper mid).

Below is the key information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth
Launch Date	8 May 04
NAV (29 Oct 25)	₹360.048 ↑ 4.37 (1.23 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹7,175 on 31 Aug 25
Category	Equity - Sectoral
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.85
Sharpe Ratio	-0.66
Information Ratio	0.79
Alpha Ratio	-3.51
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat.	Sectoral

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 20	₹10,000
30 Sep 21	₹17,764
30 Sep 22	₹18,789
30 Sep 23	₹26,697
30 Sep 24	₹43,660
30 Sep 25	₹39,496

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹689,048.
Net Profit of ₹389,048 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	4.4%
3 Month	5.2%
6 Month	9.7%
1 Year	3.3%
3 Year	28.2%
5 Year	33%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	18.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	26.9%
2023	58%
2022	10.9%
2021	48.9%
2020	10.8%
2019	-2.9%
2018	-21.1%
2017	61.7%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.3%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	7.36 Yr.
Rahul Modi	19 Aug 24	1.12 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	32.83%
Utility	24.03%
Energy	9.35%
Basic Materials	7.89%
Consumer Cyclical	7.49%
Communication Services	5.9%
Technology	4.94%
Real Estate	2.68%
Financial Services	2.23%
Health Care	2.12%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	0.53%
Equity	99.47%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 \| RELIANCE	8%	₹583 Cr	4,275,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 May 09 \| 532555	8%	₹579 Cr	17,000,000 ↑ 300,001
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 \| BHARTIARTL	6%	₹432 Cr	2,300,000 ↓ -250,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Nov 07 \| LT	6%	₹415 Cr	1,134,337 ↓ -39,000
Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 \| 500400	4%	₹307 Cr	7,900,789
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| 500093	3%	₹250 Cr	3,370,014 ↓ -247,000
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| 500103	3%	₹222 Cr	9,300,838 ↑ 400,000
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 \| 532538	3%	₹208 Cr	170,000 ↓ -5,000
Kaynes Technology India Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 \| KAYNES	2%	₹176 Cr	250,113 ↓ -86,114
Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 \| CARBORUNIV	2%	₹166 Cr	1,800,000

4. Nippon India Small Cap Fund

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities.

Research Highlights for Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Highest AUM (₹64,821 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 33.02% (upper mid).
3Y return: 23.44% (upper mid).
1Y return: -0.46% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -2.55 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.65 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.10 (bottom quartile).

Below is the key information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	16 Sep 10
NAV (29 Oct 25)	₹172.251 ↑ 1.12 (0.65 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹64,821 on 31 Aug 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.44
Sharpe Ratio	-0.65
Information Ratio	0.1
Alpha Ratio	-2.55
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat.	Small Cap

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 20	₹10,000
30 Sep 21	₹19,239
30 Sep 22	₹21,488
30 Sep 23	₹29,092
30 Sep 24	₹43,200
30 Sep 25	₹39,323

Nippon India Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹689,048.
Net Profit of ₹389,048 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.7%
3 Month	1.2%
6 Month	10.1%
1 Year	-0.5%
3 Year	23.4%
5 Year	33%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	20.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	26.1%
2023	48.9%
2022	6.5%
2021	74.3%
2020	29.2%
2019	-2.5%
2018	-16.7%
2017	63%
2016	5.6%
2015	15.1%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Samir Rachh	2 Jan 17	8.75 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	7.36 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	20.82%
Consumer Cyclical	15.14%
Financial Services	14.81%
Basic Materials	12.07%
Consumer Defensive	9.3%
Health Care	8.98%
Technology	7.7%
Utility	2.67%
Energy	1.51%
Communication Services	1.42%
Real Estate	0.53%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.9%
Equity	95.1%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 \| MCX	2%	₹1,443 Cr	1,851,010
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 \| HDFCBANK	2%	₹1,265 Cr	13,300,000
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 \| KIRLOSBROS	1%	₹863 Cr	4,472,130
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 \| 590003	1%	₹804 Cr	38,140,874
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 \| SBIN	1%	₹794 Cr	9,100,000
NLC India Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 \| NLCINDIA	1%	₹776 Cr	27,190,940
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 \| TIINDIA	1%	₹774 Cr	2,499,222
Zydus Wellness Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 \| ZYDUSWELL	1%	₹770 Cr	16,848,030
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 May 22 \| 543530	1%	₹747 Cr	38,089,109
Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 \| APARINDS	1%	₹736 Cr	899,271

5. Nippon India Banking Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate continuous returns by actively investing in equity and equity related securities of companies in the Banking Sector and companies engaged in allied activities related to Banking Sector. The AMC will have the discretion to completely or partially invest in any of the type of securities stated above with a view to maximize the returns or on defensive considerations. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends.

Research Highlights for Nippon India Banking Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,990 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs).
Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 26.02% (lower mid).
3Y return: 18.62% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 12.35% (upper mid).
Alpha: -4.87 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.12 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.64 (lower mid).

Below is the key information for Nippon India Banking Fund

Nippon India Banking Fund Growth
Launch Date	26 May 03
NAV (29 Oct 25)	₹653.995 ↑ 0.58 (0.09 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹6,990 on 31 Aug 25
Category	Equity - Sectoral
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.89
Sharpe Ratio	-0.12
Information Ratio	0.64
Alpha Ratio	-4.87
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat.	Sectoral

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 20	₹10,000
30 Sep 21	₹18,342
30 Sep 22	₹19,306
30 Sep 23	₹23,931
30 Sep 24	₹30,842
30 Sep 25	₹31,705

Nippon India Banking Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹584,107.
Net Profit of ₹284,107 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Banking Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	6.3%
3 Month	4.6%
6 Month	6.2%
1 Year	12.3%
3 Year	18.6%
5 Year	26%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	20.5%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	10.3%
2023	24.2%
2022	20.7%
2021	29.7%
2020	-10.6%
2019	10.7%
2018	-1.2%
2017	44.1%
2016	11.5%
2015	-6%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Banking Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Vinay Sharma	9 Apr 18	7.48 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	7.36 Yr.
Bhavik Dave	18 Jun 21	4.29 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Banking Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	94.94%
Technology	3.08%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	1.97%
Equity	98.03%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 08 \| HDFCBANK	16%	₹1,148 Cr	12,069,320 ↓ -360,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 \| ICICIBANK	15%	₹1,061 Cr	7,874,587
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 \| 532215	10%	₹690 Cr	6,100,228
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 \| SBIN	8%	₹541 Cr	6,201,466 ↑ 108,802
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 \| SBILIFE	4%	₹263 Cr	1,470,199 ↓ -214,832
SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 \| SBICARD	4%	₹260 Cr	2,962,545
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Nov 04 \| FEDERALBNK	3%	₹239 Cr	12,405,824 ↑ 1,000,000
Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 \| 532978	3%	₹230 Cr	1,146,038
Bank of Baroda (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 \| 532134	3%	₹209 Cr	8,093,554
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| KOTAKBANK	3%	₹192 Cr	964,574 ↑ 159,574

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