Essel Mutual Fund Company offers a host of schemes like equity, debt, Hybrid Fund. Each product solution caters to different financial needs and investment goals of the investors. In a nutshell, investors who wish to invest for a long-term and have a high-risk appetite can choose Equity Funds. Debt fund are a good option for people who are looking for optimal returns over the time. And, since hybrid funds invest in both debt & equity funds, investors can invest to benefit from both the instrument through a single fund. Here’s a list of the best Essel Mutual Fund schemes to invest in 2025. These funds have been shortlisted by undertaking certain parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, peer average returns, etc.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min Investment Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) Since launch (%) 2024 (%) Essel Liquid Fund Growth ₹29.3814
↑ 0.00 ₹69 1,000 500 1.4 2.8 5.9 6.6 5.7 7 6.1 Essel Large Cap Equity Fund Growth ₹30.7626
↑ 0.20 ₹96 1,000 500 -8 -14.5 -2.6 10 7 11 Essel Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,251.94
↑ 0.11 ₹13 1,000 500 0.5 1 2.1 3.1 4.4 6.8 Essel Regular Savings Fund Growth ₹26.1285
↑ 0.02 ₹36 1,000 500 0.8 3.8 9.4 5.4 5.8 6.9 Essel Large and Midcap Fund Growth ₹35.6945
↑ 0.16 ₹315 1,000 500 -1.6 3.2 12.4 13.8 13.1 13.3 1.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Essel Liquid Fund Essel Large Cap Equity Fund Essel Ultra Short Term Fund Essel Regular Savings Fund Essel Large and Midcap Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹69 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹96 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹13 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹36 Cr). Highest AUM (₹315 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (16 yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (10+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Not Rated. Point 4 Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 1Y return: 5.88% (lower mid). 5Y return: 7.00% (upper mid). 1Y return: 2.06% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 5.81% (lower mid). 5Y return: 13.06% (top quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 3Y return: 10.00% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.29% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 5.43% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 13.75% (top quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 0.05 (lower mid). 1Y return: -2.56% (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -5.11 (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 9.39% (upper mid). 1Y return: 12.43% (top quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: -3.02 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). 1M return: -0.76% (bottom quartile). Alpha: -6.58 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 7.12% (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.10 (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.00% (lower mid). Alpha: -0.73 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.22 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.06 yrs (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.82 (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.27 yrs (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.55 (top quartile). Information ratio: -1.48 (bottom quartile). Essel Liquid Fund
Essel Large Cap Equity Fund
Essel Ultra Short Term Fund
Essel Regular Savings Fund
Essel Large and Midcap Fund
To provide high level of liquidity with reasonable returns commensurating with low risk through a portfolio of money market & debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Below is the key information for Essel Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Essel Equity Fund) To generate long term capital appreciation by investing in an actively managed
portfolio predominantly consisting of equity & equity related securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Research Highlights for Essel Large Cap Equity Fund Below is the key information for Essel Large Cap Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide optimal returns & liquidity to the investors by investing primarily in a mix of money market & short term debt instruments which results in a portfolio having marginally higher maturity as compared to a liquid fund at the same time maintaining a balance between safety & liquidity. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Research Highlights for Essel Ultra Short Term Fund Below is the key information for Essel Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Essel Income Plus Fund) To generate regular income through a portfolio of predominantly high quality fixed income securities and with a marginal exposure to equity & equity related securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Research Highlights for Essel Regular Savings Fund Below is the key information for Essel Regular Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Essel Midcap Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate medium to long-term capital appreciation
by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of midcap companies.
However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be
achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Research Highlights for Essel Large and Midcap Fund Below is the key information for Essel Large and Midcap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Essel Liquid Fund
Essel Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Feb 10 NAV (17 Feb 26) ₹29.3814 ↑ 0.00 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹69 on 31 Dec 25 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.2 Sharpe Ratio 0.05 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.12% Effective Maturity 22 Days Modified Duration 22 Days Sub Cat. Liquid Fund Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 21 ₹10,000 31 Jan 22 ₹10,348 31 Jan 23 ₹10,895 31 Jan 24 ₹11,640 31 Jan 25 ₹12,450 31 Jan 26 ₹13,191 Returns for Essel Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 2.8% 1 Year 5.9% 3 Year 6.6% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.1% 2023 6.9% 2022 6.8% 2021 5.1% 2020 3.4% 2019 3.7% 2018 6.2% 2017 7.4% 2016 6.8% 2015 7.8% Fund Manager information for Essel Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Tanmay Sethi 1 Feb 24 2 Yr. Data below for Essel Liquid Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.32% Debt 0.68% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 79.51% Corporate 13.14% Government 7.34% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 8.35% AAA 90.79% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Treps/Reverse Repo/Net Current Assets/Cash/Cash Equivalent
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -21% ₹14 Cr 7.27% Gs 2026
Sovereign Bonds | -15% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Certificate of Deposit | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 Time Technoplast Limited ( Formerly Time Packaging Limited)
Commercial Paper | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd
Commercial Paper | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Commercial Paper | -7% ₹5 Cr 500,000 TATA Projects Limited
Debentures | -7% ₹5 Cr 450,000 Axis Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹3 Cr 350,000
↑ 350,000 2. Essel Large Cap Equity Fund
Essel Large Cap Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 Sep 11 NAV (15 Jul 22) ₹30.7626 ↑ 0.20 (0.65 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹96 on 31 May 22 Category Equity - Large Cap AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.48 Sharpe Ratio 0.1 Information Ratio -0.82 Alpha Ratio -3.02 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Sub Cat. Large Cap Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 21 ₹10,000 31 Jan 22 ₹12,722 Returns for Essel Large Cap Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.6% 3 Month -8% 6 Month -14.5% 1 Year -2.6% 3 Year 10% 5 Year 7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Essel Large Cap Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Essel Large Cap Equity Fund as on 31 May 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 3. Essel Ultra Short Term Fund
Essel Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 19 Feb 10 NAV (15 Jul 22) ₹2,251.94 ↑ 0.11 (0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13 on 31 May 22 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.95 Sharpe Ratio -5.11 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 5% Effective Maturity 3 Months 14 Days Modified Duration 3 Months 7 Days Sub Cat. Ultrashort Bond Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 21 ₹10,000 31 Jan 22 ₹10,208 Returns for Essel Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.3% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 1% 1 Year 2.1% 3 Year 3.1% 5 Year 4.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Essel Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Essel Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 May 22
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Credit Quality
Rating Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 4. Essel Regular Savings Fund
Essel Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Jul 10 NAV (14 Nov 24) ₹26.1285 ↑ 0.02 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹36 on 30 Sep 24 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Debt AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.95 Sharpe Ratio 1.55 Information Ratio -0.87 Alpha Ratio -0.73 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Sub Cat. Hybrid Debt Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 21 ₹10,000 31 Jan 22 ₹10,615 31 Jan 23 ₹10,829 31 Jan 24 ₹11,885 Returns for Essel Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.8% 3 Month 0.8% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 9.4% 3 Year 5.4% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Essel Regular Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Essel Regular Savings Fund as on 30 Sep 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Credit Quality
Rating Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Dec 15 NAV (17 Feb 26) ₹35.6945 ↑ 0.16 (0.46 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹315 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Large & Mid Cap AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.26 Sharpe Ratio -0.22 Information Ratio -1.48 Alpha Ratio -6.58 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Sub Cat. Large & Mid Cap Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 21 ₹10,000 31 Jan 22 ₹14,635 31 Jan 23 ₹14,251 31 Jan 24 ₹18,164 31 Jan 25 ₹19,931 31 Jan 26 ₹20,435 Returns for Essel Large and Midcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 17 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.9% 3 Month -1.6% 6 Month 3.2% 1 Year 12.4% 3 Year 13.8% 5 Year 13.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 1.3% 2023 16.1% 2022 23.5% 2021 0.3% 2020 44.1% 2019 8% 2018 9.1% 2017 -8.5% 2016 38.9% 2015 11.9% Fund Manager information for Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Ashutosh Shirwaikar 1 Aug 23 2.51 Yr. Data below for Essel Large and Midcap Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 38.86% Industrials 13.94% Health Care 8.39% Consumer Cyclical 8.08% Technology 8.05% Basic Materials 7.37% Consumer Defensive 4.24% Communication Services 3.03% Energy 2.98% Real Estate 2.88% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.19% Equity 97.81% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | HDFCBANK4% ₹11 Cr 122,684 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | AXISBANK3% ₹10 Cr 76,000 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹10 Cr 343,000 UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | UPL3% ₹10 Cr 140,000 Astral Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ASTRAL3% ₹9 Cr 62,500 Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | NAM-INDIA3% ₹8 Cr 95,000
↑ 35,500 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹8 Cr 202,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ICICIBANK2% ₹7 Cr 52,400 Bank of Maharashtra (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | MAHABANK2% ₹7 Cr 1,065,000 Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | SHRIRAMFIN2% ₹6 Cr 61,000
Research Highlights for Essel Liquid Fund