Selecting a right fund to invest is not easy! Many investor looks for the best performing funds to get the best returns. However, returns are not the only criteria that an investor should look in a fund. Various important parameters like AUM, fund age, peer average returns, fund manager, exit load, etc., decides the stability and performance of Mutual Fund schemes. Investors who are looking at the highest return funds, can analyse the Mutual Fund performances for over the past few years, and invest in the fund that has delivered the most stable returns. First, let’s understand the basic of Mutual Funds.

Mutual Funds are one of the most popular ways of Investing money. It pools the money from the investors and invests this in stocks, money market instruments, Bonds and other types of securities. For instance, an equity fund invests in stocks/shares of the company, and a debt fund invests in Debentures, bonds, etc. Each Mutual Fund types come with an investment objective. There are around 42 Mutual Fund companies in India (called Asset Management Companies or AMCs) that provide Mutual Fund schemes. These Mutual Fund companies are regulated by SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for Mutual Funds in India.
The various Types of Mutual Funds are Equity Funds, debt funds and hybrid funds. Each fund has certain investment objectives and aims at fulfilling investment goals of the investors. So, let’s have a look at these schemes along with their funds that are delivering high returns.
Debt Mutual Funds mainly invests in a fixed income instrument like government securities, treasury bills, corporate bonds, etc. These funds are ideally preferred by those who are looking for a steady income and higher returns than traditional Bank accounts. Debt funds are known for its optimal returns over the short-term. Investors with a low-appetite who wants to invest in Mutual Funds should prefer investing in debt funds. These funds are comparatively less volatile than equities. Debt funds like liquid, ultra-short term, short term are a good option for short-term investments. Long-term debt funds are risky and the maturity of these securities could for up to 5-7 years, in some case up to 10 years & above. Following are the categories of debt funds, along with their highest returns.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 1 MO (%) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity IDBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,454.04
↑ 0.35 ₹503 0.5 1.7 3.4 6.6 6.66% 1M 7D 1M 10D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,033.06
↑ 0.72 ₹43,636 0.4 1.4 2.9 6.2 6.6 6.36% 1M 11D 1M 14D Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,633.91
↑ 0.79 ₹193 0.4 1.4 2.9 6.2 6.6 5.55% 17D 17D Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,289.77
↑ 1.04 ₹33,869 0.4 1.4 2.9 6.2 6.5 6.21% 1M 7D 1M 7D Canara Robeco Liquid Growth ₹3,278.12
↑ 0.89 ₹6,538 0.4 1.4 2.9 6.2 6.5 6.05% 29D 1M 1D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary IDBI Liquid Fund Axis Liquid Fund Indiabulls Liquid Fund Tata Liquid Fund Canara Robeco Liquid Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹503 Cr). Highest AUM (₹43,636 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹193 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹33,869 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,538 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Point 5 1Y return: 6.55% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.23% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.23% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.22% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.21% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.53% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.42% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.42% (lower mid). Point 7 Sharpe: 0.20 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.99 (top quartile). Sharpe: 2.65 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.84 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.55 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: -5.96 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.50 (top quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 6.66% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.36% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.55% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.21% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.05% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.05 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.08 yrs (upper mid). IDBI Liquid Fund
Axis Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Tata Liquid Fund
Canara Robeco Liquid
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan Growth ₹34.9131
↑ 0.04 ₹297 1.3 5.9 13.7 8.8 0% 1Y 15D Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹572.749
↑ 0.41 ₹21,467 1.2 2.8 6.8 7.3 7.4 7.14% 5M 23D 6M 18D ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹28.9075
↑ 0.03 ₹14,897 1.3 2.8 6.5 7 7.1 7.11% 5M 8D 6M 14D SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹6,232.84
↑ 5.49 ₹13,685 1.3 2.8 6.4 7 7 6.47% 4M 13D 6M IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,424.68
↑ 0.44 ₹146 1.6 3.4 6.4 4.8 6.83% 2M 10D 2M 23D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 7 Aug 22 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹297 Cr). Highest AUM (₹21,467 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹14,897 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,685 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹146 Cr). Point 2 Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (22+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Point 5 1Y return: 13.69% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.77% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.54% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.44% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.39% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.59% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.28% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.31% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.33% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.52% (upper mid). Point 7 Sharpe: 2.57 (top quartile). Sharpe: 2.39 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.28 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.26 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.57 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 0.00% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.14% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.11% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.47% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.83% (lower mid). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.48 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.44 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.37 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.19 yrs (upper mid). Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Franklin India Short Term Income Plan - Retail Plan Growth ₹15,041.3
↑ 0.11 ₹13 192.1 192.1 192.1 47.3 0% HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Growth ₹33.1676
↓ -0.02 ₹17,271 0.5 2 6.1 7.4 7.8 7.25% 2Y 4M 2D 3Y 5M 8D ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Growth ₹62.4304
↓ -0.05 ₹21,510 0.5 2.1 6.3 7.4 8 7.41% 2Y 8M 23D 4Y 6M 11D Nippon India Short Term Fund Growth ₹54.6362
↓ -0.04 ₹8,367 0.5 1.9 6.1 7.2 7.9 7.28% 2Y 5M 23D 3Y Axis Short Term Fund Growth ₹32.0294
↓ -0.02 ₹11,860 0.5 1.9 6.2 7.2 8.1 7.22% 2Y 2M 1D 2Y 9M 7D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 2 May 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Franklin India Short Term Income Plan - Retail Plan HDFC Short Term Debt Fund ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Nippon India Short Term Fund Axis Short Term Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹13 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹17,271 Cr). Highest AUM (₹21,510 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹8,367 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹11,860 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (24 yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (24+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Point 5 1Y return: 192.10% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.14% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.30% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.10% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.22% (lower mid). Point 6 1M return: 192.10% (top quartile). 1M return: -0.30% (lower mid). 1M return: -0.30% (upper mid). 1M return: -0.47% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.37% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: -90.89 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.08 (lower mid). Sharpe: 1.37 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.03 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.22 (upper mid). Point 8 Information ratio: -2.42 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 0.00% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.25% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.41% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.28% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.22% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 2.34 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 2.73 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 2.48 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 2.17 yrs (upper mid). Franklin India Short Term Income Plan - Retail Plan
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Nippon India Short Term Fund
Axis Short Term Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Growth ₹103.71
↓ -0.58 ₹9,216 -0.9 0 3.1 6.8 6.8 7.39% 8Y 11M 26D 20Y 8M 19D Axis Gilt Fund Growth ₹25.6352
↓ -0.12 ₹588 -0.6 0.2 1.8 6.6 5.2 7.11% 8Y 3M 11D 18Y 7M 17D Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan Growth ₹35.7044
↓ -0.05 ₹1,949 0.9 1.8 2.1 6.6 3.7 5.77% 1Y 2M 19D 2Y 2M 16D UTI Gilt Fund Growth ₹63.8384
↓ -0.18 ₹528 0.6 1.8 3.1 6.6 5.1 6.71% 6Y 8M 23D 15Y 2M 16D SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Growth ₹66.2444
↓ -0.23 ₹9,992 -0.2 0.2 1.8 6.4 4.5 6.6% 5Y 2M 5D 13Y 9M 25D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Axis Gilt Fund Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan UTI Gilt Fund SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹9,216 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹588 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,949 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹528 Cr). Highest AUM (₹9,992 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (24+ yrs). Established history (25+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 1Y return: 3.11% (upper mid). 1Y return: 1.80% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 2.14% (lower mid). 1Y return: 3.12% (top quartile). 1Y return: 1.76% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: -1.87% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -1.68% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.08% (top quartile). 1M return: -0.79% (upper mid). 1M return: -1.03% (lower mid). Point 7 Sharpe: 0.31 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.05 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.15 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.07 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.15 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 7.39% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.11% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.71% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.60% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 8.99 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 8.28 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 1.22 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 6.73 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 5.18 yrs (upper mid). ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund
Axis Gilt Fund
Bandhan Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan
UTI Gilt Fund
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Growth ₹94.788
↑ 0.84 ₹99 2.4 22.4 31.9 11.7 0% 3M 18D IIFL Dynamic Bond Fund Growth ₹23.2883
↓ -0.07 ₹626 0 1.5 5.9 7.9 8.5 7.3% 4Y 6M 16D 6Y 4M 13D Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Growth ₹38.3047
↓ -0.08 ₹4,084 0.6 1.9 5.2 7.4 7.1 6.82% 3Y 7M 6D 4Y 3M 29D Axis Dynamic Bond Fund Growth ₹30.3414
↓ -0.05 ₹1,132 0.3 1.8 4.8 7.1 7.1 7.18% 5Y 4M 28D 9Y 4M 24D ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan Growth ₹37.7614
↓ -0.11 ₹14,507 -0.2 1 4.5 7 7.2 7.74% 6Y 1M 6D 14Y 11D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 7 Aug 22 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund IIFL Dynamic Bond Fund Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund Axis Dynamic Bond Fund ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹99 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹626 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹4,084 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,132 Cr). Highest AUM (₹14,507 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (29 yrs). Established history (12+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 1★ (lower mid). Not Rated. Not Rated. Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Point 4 Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 1Y return: 31.90% (top quartile). 1Y return: 5.87% (upper mid). 1Y return: 5.23% (lower mid). 1Y return: 4.76% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 4.47% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 1.43% (top quartile). 1M return: -1.01% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.89% (lower mid). 1M return: -0.67% (upper mid). 1M return: -1.12% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 1.19 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.90 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.49 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.55 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.55 (lower mid). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.42 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 0.00% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.30% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.82% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.18% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.74% (top quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 4.54 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 3.60 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 5.41 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 6.10 yrs (bottom quartile). Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund
IIFL Dynamic Bond Fund
Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund
ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
Equity funds mainly invests in stocks or shares of the companies. Buying an equity fund is one of the best ways to own a business (in a small proportion) without starting a company directly. Since, these funds invest in stocks, they are volatile in nature. But, they have great potential to deliver high returns in the long-run. There are various types of equity funds such as Large cap funds, mid-cap & Small cap funds, Diversified Funds, sector funds, etc. Investors who are planning to invest in equities should have a high-risk appetite and should stay invested for a longer duration, ideally up to 5-10 years & more. Following are the Best Equity Mutual Funds with highest returns.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Nippon India Large Cap Fund Growth ₹83.4106
↓ -1.82 ₹51,404 -11.1 -8 -0.6 16.5 15.8 9.2 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Growth ₹101.98
↓ -1.95 ₹77,452 -11.3 -7.2 -1.2 15.4 13.9 11.3 HDFC Top 100 Fund Growth ₹1,044.64
↓ -21.62 ₹40,085 -11.1 -6.9 -3.2 13.1 13 7.9 IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund Growth ₹44.16
↑ 0.05 ₹655 9.2 12.5 15.4 21.9 12.6 Invesco India Largecap Fund Growth ₹62.74
↓ -1.38 ₹1,702 -11.6 -8.3 -0.8 15.2 12.4 5.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Nippon India Large Cap Fund ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund HDFC Top 100 Fund IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund Invesco India Largecap Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹51,404 Cr). Highest AUM (₹77,452 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹40,085 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹655 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,702 Cr). Point 2 Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (29 yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 15.84% (top quartile). 5Y return: 13.92% (upper mid). 5Y return: 12.96% (lower mid). 5Y return: 12.61% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 12.43% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 16.49% (upper mid). 3Y return: 15.42% (lower mid). 3Y return: 13.09% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 21.88% (top quartile). 3Y return: 15.15% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: -0.63% (upper mid). 1Y return: -1.17% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -3.24% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 15.39% (top quartile). 1Y return: -0.77% (lower mid). Point 8 Alpha: 2.67 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.83 (lower mid). Alpha: -0.67 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 2.11 (upper mid). Alpha: -0.05 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: 1.23 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.07 (lower mid). Sharpe: 0.90 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.09 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.97 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: 1.27 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.92 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.18 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.14 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.44 (lower mid). Nippon India Large Cap Fund
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
HDFC Top 100 Fund
IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund
Invesco India Largecap Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Growth ₹82.9918
↓ -2.09 ₹33,689 -16.2 -16.6 -11 19.8 21.1 -12.1 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹150.112
↓ -2.98 ₹67,642 -9.5 -9.7 0.1 19.1 21 -4.7 HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Growth ₹184.472
↓ -3.22 ₹94,257 -8.6 -3.2 6 23.8 20.7 6.8 Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹94.195
↓ -1.88 ₹14,355 -8 -4.4 6.9 24.5 20.4 3.8 Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹160.99
↓ -3.79 ₹10,772 -12.1 -9 5.4 24.6 18.9 6.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Nippon India Small Cap Fund HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹33,689 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹67,642 Cr). Highest AUM (₹94,257 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹14,355 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹10,772 Cr). Point 2 Established history (12+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 21.10% (top quartile). 5Y return: 21.00% (upper mid). 5Y return: 20.71% (lower mid). 5Y return: 20.38% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 18.87% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 19.76% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 19.11% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 23.77% (lower mid). 3Y return: 24.52% (upper mid). 3Y return: 24.56% (top quartile). Point 7 1Y return: -11.03% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.09% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 5.99% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.88% (top quartile). 1Y return: 5.37% (lower mid). Point 8 Alpha: -20.09 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 2.58 (upper mid). Alpha: 3.83 (top quartile). Alpha: 1.12 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.29 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.76 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.65 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.33 (upper mid). Sharpe: 1.21 (lower mid). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.36 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.10 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.45 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.33 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Nippon India Small Cap Fund
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund
Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Growth ₹272.007
↓ -5.84 ₹50,820 -9.3 -8.5 0.7 19.6 19.6 4.1 HDFC Equity Fund Growth ₹1,859.7
↓ -33.77 ₹100,455 -9.8 -7.4 0.6 19.1 18.7 11.4 Mahindra Badhat Yojana Growth ₹32.9107
↓ -0.61 ₹6,174 -8.3 -4.4 2.9 18.9 16.7 3.4 Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Growth ₹80.2487
↑ 0.77 ₹134,253 -8 -6 0.4 17.8 16.5 7.8 ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund Growth ₹731.96
↓ -13.88 ₹16,315 -8.6 -5.7 -0.4 18.1 15.6 5.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Nippon India Multi Cap Fund HDFC Equity Fund Mahindra Badhat Yojana Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹50,820 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹100,455 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,174 Cr). Highest AUM (₹134,253 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹16,315 Cr). Point 2 Established history (21+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (31 yrs). Established history (8+ yrs). Established history (12+ yrs). Established history (31+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Not Rated. Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 19.61% (top quartile). 5Y return: 18.74% (upper mid). 5Y return: 16.74% (lower mid). 5Y return: 16.47% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 15.61% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 19.62% (top quartile). 3Y return: 19.13% (upper mid). 3Y return: 18.88% (lower mid). 3Y return: 17.85% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 18.10% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 0.67% (upper mid). 1Y return: 0.56% (lower mid). 1Y return: 2.86% (top quartile). 1Y return: 0.39% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -0.38% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 1.47 (lower mid). Alpha: 4.33 (top quartile). Alpha: 2.49 (upper mid). Alpha: -2.18 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 1.34 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: 1.02 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.50 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.15 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.56 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.05 (lower mid). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.52 (upper mid). Information ratio: 1.20 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.39 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.34 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.21 (bottom quartile). Nippon India Multi Cap Fund
HDFC Equity Fund
Mahindra Badhat Yojana
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund
ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) SBI PSU Fund Growth ₹33.1798
↓ -0.51 ₹6,545 -0.4 4.8 10.8 31.4 26 11.3 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹179.33
↓ -3.68 ₹8,098 -8.6 -7 0.4 21.7 24.4 6.7 Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Growth ₹61.42
↓ -1.32 ₹1,511 -5.9 -2.1 6.6 28.2 23.8 10.3 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹303.231
↓ -5.15 ₹5,460 -3.5 -2.4 6.5 24.5 22.7 -2.5 Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth ₹331.241
↓ -6.42 ₹7,128 -3.9 -3.9 3.9 24.5 22.6 -0.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary SBI PSU Fund ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Invesco India PSU Equity Fund DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹6,545 Cr). Highest AUM (₹8,098 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,511 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹5,460 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹7,128 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Point 5 5Y return: 26.04% (top quartile). 5Y return: 24.39% (upper mid). 5Y return: 23.78% (lower mid). 5Y return: 22.75% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 22.65% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 31.38% (top quartile). 3Y return: 21.68% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 28.16% (upper mid). 3Y return: 24.53% (lower mid). 3Y return: 24.45% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 10.78% (top quartile). 1Y return: 0.38% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.61% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.49% (lower mid). 1Y return: 3.93% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 0.92 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: -6.26 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.23 (upper mid). Point 9 Sharpe: 1.90 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.03 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.47 (upper mid). Sharpe: 1.34 (lower mid). Sharpe: 1.10 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.27 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: -0.78 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.34 (top quartile). SBI PSU Fund
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
Hybrid Funds, also known as Balanced Fund in a combination of both debt and equity. A debt hybrid fund may have a larger portion of the investment in debt securities, and an equity hybrid would have a large portion of equity instruments. Balanced funds allow investors to not only enjoy the capital growth, but also get fixed income at regular intervals.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential MIP 25 Growth ₹76.0711
↓ -0.38 ₹3,271 -2.2 -0.8 4.6 9.4 8.4 7.9 SBI Debt Hybrid Fund Growth ₹72.8857
↓ -0.42 ₹9,686 -1.6 -0.2 4.3 9.3 8.8 6.7 DSP Regular Savings Fund Growth ₹58.5593
↓ -0.30 ₹184 -2.6 -0.5 2.4 9.2 7.3 7.2 Baroda Pioneer Conservative Hybrid Fund Growth ₹30.2092
↑ 0.02 ₹33 -1.7 -1.2 3.3 9.1 7.8 Kotak Debt Hybrid Fund Growth ₹57.588
↓ -0.42 ₹3,031 -3.1 -1.3 1.5 9 8.4 5.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential MIP 25 SBI Debt Hybrid Fund DSP Regular Savings Fund Baroda Pioneer Conservative Hybrid Fund Kotak Debt Hybrid Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹3,271 Cr). Highest AUM (₹9,686 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹184 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹33 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,031 Cr). Point 2 Established history (22+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (24 yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (22+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 5Y return: 8.35% (lower mid). 5Y return: 8.80% (top quartile). 5Y return: 7.35% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 7.83% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 8.42% (upper mid). Point 6 3Y return: 9.44% (top quartile). 3Y return: 9.30% (upper mid). 3Y return: 9.16% (lower mid). 3Y return: 9.05% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 9.04% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 4.57% (top quartile). 1Y return: 4.29% (upper mid). 1Y return: 2.40% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.31% (lower mid). 1Y return: 1.51% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: -1.97% (upper mid). 1M return: -2.42% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -2.30% (lower mid). 1M return: -1.08% (top quartile). 1M return: -3.27% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: -0.12 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.25 (top quartile). Alpha: -0.90 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 1.14 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.04 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.62 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.85 (lower mid). Sharpe: 0.50 (bottom quartile). ICICI Prudential MIP 25
SBI Debt Hybrid Fund
DSP Regular Savings Fund
Baroda Pioneer Conservative Hybrid Fund
Kotak Debt Hybrid Fund
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹36.25
↓ -0.57 ₹1,360 -5 -3 3.9 18.3 16.5 -0.9 ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹381.43
↓ -5.73 ₹50,205 -6.9 -4 3.3 17.4 17.8 13.3 Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹135.137
↑ 0.78 ₹1,954 0.5 10.5 27.1 16 14.2 JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹107.799
↓ -2.09 ₹735 -10.2 -9 -5.1 15.5 13.2 -3.1 UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹382.43
↓ -5.80 ₹6,663 -8.6 -3.8 0.3 14.7 13.4 6.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund JM Equity Hybrid Fund UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,360 Cr). Highest AUM (₹50,205 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,954 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹735 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹6,663 Cr). Point 2 Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (26+ yrs). Established history (25+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (31 yrs). Established history (31+ yrs). Point 3 Not Rated. Top rated. Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 16.50% (upper mid). 5Y return: 17.81% (top quartile). 5Y return: 14.20% (lower mid). 5Y return: 13.24% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 13.39% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 18.27% (top quartile). 3Y return: 17.44% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.03% (lower mid). 3Y return: 15.48% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 14.68% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 3.87% (upper mid). 1Y return: 3.31% (lower mid). 1Y return: 27.10% (top quartile). 1Y return: -5.08% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.28% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: -5.40% (upper mid). 1M return: -6.29% (lower mid). 1M return: 1.80% (top quartile). 1M return: -7.44% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -6.93% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 3.49 (upper mid). Alpha: 5.81 (top quartile). Alpha: -6.31 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.58 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 1.04 (lower mid). Sharpe: 1.45 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.19 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.90 (bottom quartile). BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Investors who want to take exposure to gold via Mutual Funds can prefer Investing in Gold funds. The Gold mutual funds invest in Gold ETFs (exchange-traded funds). Unlike physical gold, they are easy to purchase and redeem. Following are the gold funds with the highest returns in last 3 years.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) SBI Gold Fund Growth ₹41.5233
↓ -0.52 ₹15,700 3.3 25 59.3 32.5 24.6 71.5 Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund Growth ₹41.2555
↓ -0.24 ₹1,782 3.1 25 59.1 32.4 24.4 72 ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund Growth ₹43.7311
↓ -0.74 ₹6,535 2.6 24.4 58.6 32.3 24.3 72 HDFC Gold Fund Growth ₹42.2703
↓ -0.53 ₹11,766 2.8 24.5 58.6 32.1 24.4 71.3 Axis Gold Fund Growth ₹41.0375
↓ -0.70 ₹2,998 2.6 24.2 57.9 32.1 24.3 69.8 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 27 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary SBI Gold Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund HDFC Gold Fund Axis Gold Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹15,700 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,782 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,535 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹11,766 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,998 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (14 yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 1★ (lower mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 24.59% (top quartile). 5Y return: 24.42% (upper mid). 5Y return: 24.34% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 24.37% (lower mid). 5Y return: 24.33% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 32.48% (top quartile). 3Y return: 32.39% (upper mid). 3Y return: 32.31% (lower mid). 3Y return: 32.15% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 32.13% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 59.35% (top quartile). 1Y return: 59.09% (upper mid). 1Y return: 58.59% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 58.64% (lower mid). 1Y return: 57.93% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: -10.59% (upper mid). 1M return: -10.36% (top quartile). 1M return: -10.84% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -10.77% (lower mid). 1M return: -11.09% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 2.95 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.57 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.66 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 3.01 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.39 (top quartile). SBI Gold Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund
ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
HDFC Gold Fund
Axis Gold Fund