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Best Equity Mutual Funds 2023 - 2024

Updated on March 22, 2023 , 48268 views

An equity fund is a mutual fund that invests principally in stocks. It can be actively or passively (index fund) managed. These are also known as stock funds.

Best Equity Funds

Equity Funds should be the vehicle of choice when Investing for long-term goals as they have created huge profits for investors in the past few years. But as there is a wide choice before investors, choosing the right equity fund becomes critical.

With right qualitative and quantitative measures (discussed below), one can ideally choose the best equity Mutual Funds to invest.

Why to Invest in Equity Funds?

1. Liquidity

Since stocks are actively traded across all major exchanges, every day, this makes equity funds a highly liquid investment. It provides investors, the convenience of buying and selling their stocks depending on the Market situation. By investing in equity mutual funds, the money is usually credited to your Bank account in 3 days.

2. Dividend Income

Investing into blue-chip companies may help investors earn a steady Income in the form of dividends. A majority of such companies usually pay out regular dividends even in volatile market conditions, typically paid quarterly. Having a diversified portfolio can provide investors with a steady dividend income in the year.

3. Portfolio Diversification

With best equity mutual funds investors can diversify their portfolio through regularly investing. It means that they can invest in stocks of different economic sectors. So, even if a particular stock drops in value, the others may help investors make up for that loss depending on the market situation.

4. Ideal Investment Vehicle

In many ways, equity funds are ideal investment vehicles for investors that are not as well-versed in financial investing or do not possess a large amount of Capital with which to invest. They are practical investments for most people.

The attributes that make equity funds most suitable for small individual investors are the reduction of risk resulting from a fund's portfolio diversification and the relatively small amount of capital required to acquire shares of an equity fund. A large amount of investment capital would be required for an individual investor to achieve a similar degree of risk reduction through diversification of a portfolio of direct stock holdings. Pooling small investors capital allows an equity fund to diversify effectively without burdening each investor with large capital requirements.

Equity NAV

The price of the equity fund is based on the fund's net asset value (NAV) less its liabilities. A more diversified fund means that there is less negative effect of an individual stock's adverse price movement on the overall portfolio and on the share price of the equity fund.

Equity funds are managed by experienced professional portfolio managers, and their past performance is a matter of public record. Transparency and reporting requirements for equity funds are heavily regulated by the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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Top Equity Mutual Funds 2023

Best equity mutual funds are categorised according to its types- ELSS, Large cap funds, mid cap funds, Small cap funds, Diversified Funds, sector funds and Balanced Fund.

5 Best Large Cap Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
Nippon India Large Cap Fund Growth ₹52.842
↓ -0.47
₹12,525-1.8-0.96.233.211.611.3
HDFC Top 100 Fund Growth ₹721.247
↓ -5.30
₹22,139-2.41.2532.211.310.6
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Growth ₹66.26
↓ -0.53
₹34,199-3.20.32.431.711.76.9
SBI Bluechip Fund Growth ₹60.624
↓ -0.48
₹33,987-3.1-1.42.430.810.74.4
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Growth ₹331.77
↓ -2.70
₹21,132-4.1-2.4-0.130.3103.5
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund Growth ₹41.2
↓ -0.37
₹7,708-3.5-8.2-1.445.717-1.7
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹140.21
↓ -1.36
₹8,733-0.4-7.14.641.512.53
Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund  Growth ₹48.6041
↓ -0.54
₹3,769-0.3-7.510.538.614.810.7
Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹49.764
↓ -0.48
₹2,531-1.6-5.81.838.412.32.4
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Growth ₹155.29
↓ -2.08
₹3,493-3.8-6.1-0.136.49.93.1
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹89.8254
↓ -0.90
₹23,9101.3-1.57.153.116.16.5
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹46.3245
↓ -0.59
₹8,6723.2-2.23.749.411.81
HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹78.884
↓ -0.73
₹14,6495.1410.648.212.64.6
Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹156.001
↓ -1.05
₹8,618-1-6.6-2.646.515.4-3.1
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹52.08
↓ -0.33
₹4,6180.2-3.45.446.213.75.7
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Large & Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹559.07
↓ -5.05
₹7,044-2.807.137.112.811.7
HDFC Growth Opportunities Fund Growth ₹188.615
↓ -1.91
₹7,898-2.6-2.83.536.912.68.2
UTI Core Equity Fund Growth ₹97.2382
↓ -0.80
₹1,506-2.5-2.42.135.29.84.6
SBI Large and Midcap Fund Growth ₹377.226
↓ -2.74
₹9,441-2.2-34.734.612.97.3
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund Growth ₹90.832
↓ -0.78
₹23,394-3.5-4-3.233.214.2-1.4
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS)

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Growth ₹96.751
↓ -0.89
₹4,024-1.5-1.80.340.511.84.2
PGIM India Tax Savings Fund Growth ₹23.58
↓ -0.18
₹451-2.9-0.2-0.134.612.14.7
HDFC Tax Saver Fund Growth ₹782.313
↓ -3.73
₹9,723-2.60.38.534.59.610.5
SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund Growth ₹229.725
↓ -1.83
₹12,158-0.91.26.63411.16.9
Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund Growth ₹29.591
↓ -0.25
₹14,043-3.3-2.7-1.733.713.90.1
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Diversified/Multi Cap Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Growth ₹159.567
↓ -1.54
₹14,092-0.8-2.9838.612.714.1
HDFC Equity Fund Growth ₹1,099.52
↓ -5.46
₹31,673-2.41.69.938.413.618.3
PGIM India Diversified Equity Fund Growth ₹24.09
↓ -0.20
₹5,199-2.9-3.7-5.336.413.8-6.4
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Growth ₹49.0343
↓ -0.13
₹29,9534.12.6-0.136.316.9-7.2
Franklin India Equity Fund Growth ₹950.395
↓ -6.57
₹9,989-4.2-1.81.73511.35.3
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Sector Equity Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹99.97
↓ -1.06
₹2,2702.692248.414.528.8
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund Growth ₹37.667
↓ -0.36
₹7274419.943.712.515.6
ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund Growth ₹385.54
↓ -1.48
₹1,1561.11.419.727.112.518.3
Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth ₹172.919
↓ -1.93
₹1,87135.116.942.49.710.9
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹22.617
↓ -0.35
₹593-1.4-0.314.238.64.519.3
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Focused Equity Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
HDFC Focused 30 Fund Growth ₹128.868
↓ -0.47
₹3,610-1.91.713.539.211.118.3
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹75.8264
↓ -0.97
₹5,930-4.4-60.136.811.17.7
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹66.0857
↓ -0.42
₹8,023-4.8-3.63.934.812.28.9
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹49.64
↓ -0.46
₹3,921-3.1-0.23.433.212.16
IIFL Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹29.582
↓ -0.15
₹3,417-0.60.4332.916.9-0.9
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Dividend Yield Equity Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
Templeton India Equity Income Fund Growth ₹87.108
↓ -0.29
₹1,3513.45.95.840.713.95.3
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund Growth ₹28.77
↓ -0.17
₹1,2580.64.25.440.2119.2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund Growth ₹261.44
↓ -1.56
₹8500.33.53.633.59.55.2
Principal Dividend Yield Fund Growth ₹84.4458
↓ -0.46
₹383-1.6-0.50.729.711.21.3
UTI Dividend Yield Fund Growth ₹100.898
↓ -0.81
₹2,7870.3-0.2-4.729.210.7-5.3
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

5 Best Value Equity Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)
IDFC Sterling Value Fund Growth ₹89.538
↓ -1.09
₹5,145-0.2-1.72.746.610.93.2
Templeton India Value Fund Growth ₹433.472
↓ -3.51
₹845-1.40.310.24311.515.5
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Growth ₹269.29
↓ -2.38
₹27,450-14.16.740.114.315
L&T India Value Fund Growth ₹59.2032
↓ -0.59
₹7,7820.52.5437.210.85.2
HDFC Capital Builder Value Fund Growth ₹427.22
↓ -3.16
₹5,227-3.6-1.60.5358.73.6
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Mar 23

*Below is list of Equity Funds having AUM >= 50 Crore having best returns in last 1 Year.

1. Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund

The primary objective of the Scheme is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity & equity related instruments of mid cap & small cap companies.

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is a Equity - Large & Mid Cap fund was launched on 12 Nov 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 24.8% since its launch.  Ranked 1 in Large & Mid Cap category. .

Below is the key information for Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 Nov 08
NAV (31 Dec 21) ₹183.316 ↑ 2.03   (1.12 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,124 on 30 Nov 21
Category Equity - Large & Mid Cap
AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd.
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.08
Sharpe Ratio 2.74
Information Ratio 0.22
Alpha Ratio 2.18
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹8,962
29 Feb 20₹9,993
28 Feb 21₹13,134

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
Invest Now

Returns for Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.9%
3 Month 2.9%
6 Month 13.6%
1 Year 38.9%
3 Year 21.9%
5 Year 19.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 24.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund as on 30 Nov 21

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

2. HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

To generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is predominantly in equity and equity related instruments

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 2 Jan 01. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 21.4% since its launch.  Ranked 23 in ELSS category. .

Below is the key information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Launch Date 2 Jan 01
NAV (14 Jan 22) ₹595.168 ↑ 0.28   (0.05 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,318 on 30 Nov 21
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.25
Sharpe Ratio 2.27
Information Ratio -0.15
Alpha Ratio 1.75
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹9,805
29 Feb 20₹10,176
28 Feb 21₹13,439

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047
Invest Now

Purchase not allowed

Returns for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.4%
3 Month 1.2%
6 Month 15.4%
1 Year 35.5%
3 Year 20.6%
5 Year 17.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 21.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund as on 30 Nov 21

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

3. Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund

The primary objective of the Scheme will be to generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities of growth oriented mid cap stocks. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 4 Oct 10. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 4.5% since its launch.  Ranked 42 in Mid Cap category. .

Below is the key information for Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund

Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 4 Oct 10
NAV (11 Mar 22) ₹16.5124 ↑ 0.15   (0.91 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹97 on 31 Jan 22
Category Equity - Mid Cap
AMC Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.54
Sharpe Ratio 3.23
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹8,669
29 Feb 20₹9,207
28 Feb 21₹12,744
28 Feb 22₹16,616

Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579
Invest Now

Returns for Baroda Pioneer Mid-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 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month -3.8%
3 Month -8.1%
6 Month 0.1%
1 Year 26.2%
3 Year 22.5%
5 Year 15.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 4.5%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for Baroda Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund as on 31 Jan 22

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

4. Sundaram Select Focus Fund

To achieve capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of select stocks

Sundaram Select Focus Fund is a Equity - Focused fund was launched on 30 Jul 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 18.4% since its launch.  Ranked 55 in Focused category. .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Select Focus Fund

Sundaram Select Focus Fund
Growth
Launch Date 30 Jul 02
NAV (24 Dec 21) ₹264.968 ↓ -1.18   (-0.45 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,354 on 30 Nov 21
Category Equity - Focused
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.52
Sharpe Ratio 1.85
Information Ratio -0.52
Alpha Ratio -5.62
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹10,141
29 Feb 20₹11,405
28 Feb 21₹13,985

Sundaram Select Focus Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Select Focus Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month -2.6%
3 Month -5%
6 Month 8.5%
1 Year 24.5%
3 Year 17%
5 Year 17.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 18.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Select Focus Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for Sundaram Select Focus Fund as on 30 Nov 21

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

5. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments.

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14% since its launch.  Ranked 27 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2022 was 28.8% , 2021 was 50.1% and 2020 was 3.6% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 31 Aug 05
NAV (24 Mar 23) ₹99.97 ↓ -1.06   (-1.05 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,270 on 28 Feb 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.32
Sharpe Ratio 1.22
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹8,537
29 Feb 20₹8,361
28 Feb 21₹11,369
28 Feb 22₹14,801
28 Feb 23₹18,271

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹436,710.
Net Profit of ₹136,710
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.7%
3 Month 2.6%
6 Month 9%
1 Year 22%
3 Year 48.4%
5 Year 14.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 28.8%
2021 50.1%
2020 3.6%
2019 2.6%
2018 -14%
2017 40.8%
2016 2%
2015 -3.4%
2014 56.2%
2013 -5%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ihab Dalwai3 Jun 175.67 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello30 Jun 220.59 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials31.35%
Financial Services22.92%
Utility13.19%
Energy10.29%
Basic Materials7.42%
Communication Services6.08%
Consumer Cyclical2.18%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.73%
Equity93.44%
Debt0.84%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 532555
10%₹217 Cr12,653,921
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT
8%₹189 Cr890,000
↓ -60,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | BHARTIARTL
6%₹139 Cr1,800,000
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | 500312
6%₹129 Cr8,900,534
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KALPATPOWR
5%₹112 Cr2,168,158
↑ 568,158
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK
5%₹107 Cr670,000
↓ -60,000
Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFC
4%₹87 Cr330,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 532215
3%₹64 Cr740,000
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC
3%₹58 Cr6,470,863
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | SBIN
2%₹55 Cr1,000,000

6. Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly (at least 65%) equity and equity-related securities of companies involved in economic development of India as a result of potential investments in infrastructure and unfolding economic reforms.

Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 25 Feb 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 9.2% since its launch.  Ranked 6 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2022 was 15.6% , 2021 was 57.3% and 2020 was 3.4% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund

Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund
Growth
Launch Date 25 Feb 08
NAV (24 Mar 23) ₹37.667 ↓ -0.36   (-0.93 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹727 on 28 Feb 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.24
Sharpe Ratio 1.26
Information Ratio 0.49
Alpha Ratio 15.18
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹8,327
29 Feb 20₹8,711
28 Feb 21₹11,265
28 Feb 22₹14,032
28 Feb 23₹17,220

Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
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Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
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Returns for Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21

DurationReturns
1 Month -0.5%
3 Month 4%
6 Month 4%
1 Year 19.9%
3 Year 43.7%
5 Year 12.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 15.6%
2021 57.3%
2020 3.4%
2019 3.6%
2018 -19.6%
2017 45.3%
2016 9.2%
2015 -0.2%
2014 80.7%
2013 -6.7%
Fund Manager information for Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund
NameSinceTenure
Harish Krishnan31 Jan 158.01 Yr.
Arjun Khanna1 Mar 220.92 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund as on 28 Feb 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials47.97%
Basic Materials16.45%
Consumer Cyclical11.78%
Utility8.77%
Energy4.96%
Communication Services4.88%
Real Estate2.33%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.76%
Equity98.24%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | LT
5%₹36 Cr170,000
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | ULTRACEMCO
5%₹34 Cr47,500
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | BHARTIARTL
5%₹32 Cr412,500
↑ 12,500
AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 09 | AIAENG
4%₹30 Cr110,000
Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | SOLARINDS
4%₹28 Cr71,092
↓ -908
Container Corporation of India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 12 | CONCOR
4%₹27 Cr425,000
↑ 25,000
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | KALPATPOWR
4%₹26 Cr505,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | RELIANCE
4%₹26 Cr110,000
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | IGL
4%₹24 Cr575,000
Thermax Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 11 | THERMAX
4%₹24 Cr125,000

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1. Qualitative Measures

a. Know Your Fund Manager

The credit of performance of a Mutual Fund scheme lies with the fund manager. A fund manager is responsible for making investment decisions for the fund’s portfolio. So, investors should go through the performance of the funds managed by the particular fund manager, especially during the tough market phases. Also, investors should give more priority to a fund manager who has an experience of managing a similar kind of funds, for example- small and mid caps. Going for a fund manager who has been consistent over his career is a preferred choice.

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2. Quantitative Measures

a. Fund Performance

An investor should do a fair assessment of the funds’ performances for over a period of time. Also, it is suggested to go for a fund that consistently beats its benchmark over 4-5 years, additionally, one should see each period and see if the fund is able to beat the benchmark or not.

b. Size of the Fund

Investors should always go for a fund that is neither too big nor too small in size. While there is no perfect definition and relation between the size of the fund, it is said that both too small and too large, can hinder a fund’s performance. Thus, while choosing a fund, it is advisable to go for the one whose AUM (Asset Under Management) is approximately same as the category.

3. Additional Quantitative Measures

a. Expense Ratio

Investors who have Mutual Fund Investments have to bear certain charges like operation costs, management fees, etc., charged by the Asset Management Company (AMC). Generally, the expense ratio is higher for schemes that are actively managed than it is for passively managed schemes (such as Index Funds or ETFs). As per the SEBI rules, an expense ratio for equity funds are a minimum of 2.5%.However, the expense ratio is something which should not supersede other important factors such as fund performance etc. It is better to pay a higher expense ratio in a fund knowing that it will beat it competitors by a good margin.

b. Ratio Analysis

Some of the important ratios to measure fund performance are:

c. Alpha

Alpha is a measure of the success of your investment or rather outperformance against the benchmark. It measures on how much the fund or stock has performed in the general market. A positive alpha of 1 means that the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%, while a negative alpha of -1 would indicate that the fund has produced 1% lower returns than its market benchmark. So, basically, an investor’s strategy should be to buy securities with positive alpha.

d. Beta

It measures volatility in a stock’s price or fund relative to a benchmark and is denoted in positive or negative figures. A Beta of 1 signifies that the stock’s price moves in line with the market, beta of a greater than 1 designates that the stock is riskier than the market, and a beta of less than 1 means that the stock is less risky than the market. So, lower beta is better in a falling market. In a rising market, high-beta is better.

e. Standard Deviation (SD)

In simple terms, SD is a statistical measure representing the volatility or risk in an instrument. The higher the SD, higher will be the fluctuations in the returns.

f. Sharpe Ratio

Sharpe Ratio measures returns (both negative & positive) with respect to the risk taken. Here the risk is defined by the Standard Deviation. A higher Sharpe ratio means, a higher return without too much risk. Thus, while investing, investors should choose a fund that shows a higher Sharpe ratio.

g. Sortino Ratio

The Sortino Ratio is a variation of Sharpe Ratio. But, unlike Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio considers only the downside or negative return. Such a ratio is helpful for investors to assess risk in a better manner than just looking at the returns to the total volatility.

Upside Capture Ratio & Downside Capture Ratio

Upside/downside capture ratio guide an investor- whether a fund is outperformed i.e. gained more or lost less than a broad market benchmark- during the phase of the market upside (strong) or downside (weak), and more importantly by how much.

Well, an upside ratio of over 100 means that a given fund has beaten the benchmark during the period of positive returns. And a downside ratio of less than 100 shows that a given fund has lost less than its benchmark during the phase of dull returns. So, generally, investors should go for a fund that has a lower downside capture ratio and a higher upside capture ratio.

Equity Fund Taxation

1. Long Term Capital Gains

LTCGs exceeding INR 1 lakh arising from Redemption of Mutual Fund units or equities will be taxed at 10 percent (plus cess) or at 10.4 percent. Long-term Capital Gains till INR 1 lakh will be exempt.

For example, if you earn INR 3 lakhs in combined long-term capital gains from stocks or Mutual Fund investments in a financial year. The taxable LTCGs will be INR 2 lakh (INR 3 lakh - 1 lakh) and Tax Liability will be INR 20,000 (10 per cent of INR 2 lakh).

Long-term capital gains are the profit arising from selling or redemption of equity funds held more than a year.

2. Short Term Capital Gains

If Mutual Fund units are sold before one year of holding, Short Term Capital Gains (STCGs) tax will apply. The STCGs tax has been kept unchanged at 15 percent.

Equity Schemes Holding Period Tax Rate
Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) More than 1 Year 10% (with no indexation)*****
Short Term Capital Gains (STCG) Less than or equal to a year 15%
Tax on Distributed Dividend - 10%#

*Gains up to INR 1 lakh are free of tax. Tax at 10% applies to gains above INR 1 lakh.
#Dividend tax of 10% + Surcharge 12% + Cess 4% =11.648% Health & Education Cess of 4% introduced. Earlier, education Cess was 3%.

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Conclusion

While looking for best equity mutual funds, investors should choose equity funds which are doing well in the market. One should know how a fund behaves and performs when the market goes bad. A deep analysis of fund’s last three years’ performances is an ideal way to buy one of the best equity mutual funds.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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