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4 Best Performing Equity Savings Funds 2025
Equity savings funds fall under the hybrid category of Mutual Funds. This is the latest type of Asset Allocation mutual funds introduced in late 2014. Equity savings funds invest in arbitrage, equity and debt. This fund will invest at least 65 percent of its total assets in equities (most of it in arbitrage) and rest in debt instruments, but the minimum investment in debt should be 10 percent. Equity savings funds are getting popular amongst investors who want to invest in equities yet at the same time want to be safe. So, let’s learn about this fund, along with some of the best performing equity savings funds to invest.
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An Overview About Equity Savings Funds
Equity savings funds seek to generate stable Income by Investing in debt instruments and aims for potentially higher returns through equity investments. Thus, these funds act as a balancing equation between both risk and return.
Ideally, arbitrage takes advantage of the difference in prices of shares in the cash and derivatives Market. Use of derivatives reduces net equity exposure (i.e., ideally 20-40 percent, though this may vary fund to fund) and usually protects investor from unstable returns.
Since, equity savings funds have 65 percent of equity exposure (without considering derivatives), they are treated under Equity Mutual Funds taxation. Equity savings funds are considered to be an ideal investment option for conservative investors who want to invest for a short-term i.e., for 1-3 years.
Investors planning to invest in these funds should take a SIP route as this eliminates the worry of timing the market. Post-retirement you can use SWP (Systematic Withdrawal Plan) option to enable pre-determine withdrawals at a periodic interval.
Top 4 Best Equity Savings Funds FY 25 - 26
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) L&T Equity Savings Fund Growth ₹32.4135
↑ 0.06 ₹624 5.3 1 8.1 13.1 15.6 24 Principal Equity Savings Fund Growth ₹69.6122
↑ 0.04 ₹976 4.6 4.4 9.9 12.7 15.2 12.6 SBI Equity Savings Fund Growth ₹23.6297
↑ 0.14 ₹5,671 6.2 3.2 9.4 12.3 14 12 Kotak Equity Savings Fund Growth ₹25.8013
↑ 0.10 ₹8,043 5.3 3.9 8.4 12.2 13.2 11.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 May 25 Equity Savings funds having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return.
To generate regular income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segments of the equity markets and debt and money market instruments and to generate long-term capital appreciation through unhedged exposure to equity and equity related instruments. L&T Equity Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund was launched on 18 Oct 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for L&T Equity Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide capital
appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using
equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage opportunities, and
investments in debt and money market instruments Principal Equity Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund was launched on 23 May 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Principal Equity Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The scheme aims to generate income by investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and capital appreciation
through a moderate exposure in equity. SBI Equity Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund was launched on 27 May 15. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Equity Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and enhance returns with a moderate exposure in equity & equity related instruments.There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Kotak Equity Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund was launched on 13 Oct 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Kotak Equity Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. L&T Equity Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9% since its launch. Ranked 46 in Equity Savings category. Return for 2024 was 24% , 2023 was 17% and 2022 was 2% . L&T Equity Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 11 NAV (16 May 25) ₹32.4135 ↑ 0.06 (0.18 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹624 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.49 Sharpe Ratio 0.22 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹12,856 30 Apr 22 ₹14,373 30 Apr 23 ₹15,063 30 Apr 24 ₹18,559 30 Apr 25 ₹19,699 Returns for L&T Equity Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.1% 3 Month 5.3% 6 Month 1% 1 Year 8.1% 3 Year 13.1% 5 Year 15.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 24% 2023 17% 2022 2% 2021 16.1% 2020 10.8% 2019 3.7% 2018 -0.6% 2017 13.8% 2016 4.6% 2015 5.1% Fund Manager information for L&T Equity Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Mahesh Chhabria 15 Jul 23 1.8 Yr. Praveen Ayathan 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Cheenu Gupta 2 Jul 21 3.83 Yr. Sonal Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Abhishek Gupta 1 Apr 24 1.08 Yr. Hitesh Gondhia 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Mohd Asif Rizwi 1 Feb 25 0.24 Yr. Data below for L&T Equity Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 52.69% Equity 29.71% Debt 17.6% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 31.52% Consumer Cyclical 13.12% Industrials 8.68% Health Care 3.87% Technology 3.52% Consumer Defensive 3.18% Energy 2.72% Utility 2.09% Communication Services 1.88% Basic Materials 1.43% Real Estate 0.04% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 52.69% Government 14.15% Corporate 3.45% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Future on Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹24 Cr Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | KOTAKBANK4% ₹24 Cr 110,800
↓ -8,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 5322154% ₹22 Cr 201,875 Future on Axis Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹22 Cr Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹21 Cr 96,000 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5002513% ₹20 Cr 38,200
↑ 200 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹20 Cr ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ICICIBANK3% ₹20 Cr 148,400
↑ 21,700 7.06% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹20 Cr 1,900,000 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5433203% ₹19 Cr 950,000 2. Principal Equity Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.8% since its launch. Ranked 38 in Equity Savings category. Return for 2024 was 12.6% , 2023 was 15.3% and 2022 was 4.1% . Principal Equity Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 May 02 NAV (16 May 25) ₹69.6122 ↑ 0.04 (0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹976 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.23 Sharpe Ratio 0.33 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹12,467 30 Apr 22 ₹14,203 30 Apr 23 ₹14,888 30 Apr 24 ₹17,986 30 Apr 25 ₹19,440 Returns for Principal Equity Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.6% 3 Month 4.6% 6 Month 4.4% 1 Year 9.9% 3 Year 12.7% 5 Year 15.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 12.6% 2023 15.3% 2022 4.1% 2021 18.2% 2020 14.6% 2019 5.1% 2018 1.6% 2017 15% 2016 5.5% 2015 3.6% Fund Manager information for Principal Equity Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Dwijendra Srivastava 1 Jan 22 3.33 Yr. Sudhir Kedia 29 Oct 19 5.51 Yr. Rohit Seksaria 1 Jan 22 3.33 Yr. Data below for Principal Equity Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 46.23% Equity 32.53% Debt 21.24% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 17.16% Communication Services 9.26% Energy 9.2% Consumer Cyclical 9.09% Technology 6.82% Industrials 6.35% Health Care 3.77% Basic Materials 3.6% Consumer Defensive 3.44% Utility 0.65% Real Estate 0.25% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 41.35% Government 17.53% Corporate 8.58% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | RELIANCE9% ₹87 Cr 681,500 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | BHARTIARTL9% ₹85 Cr 487,525
↑ 172,900 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -8% -₹78 Cr 609,500 Future on Bharti Airtel Ltd
Derivatives | -7% -₹73 Cr 417,525
↑ 172,900 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -7% ₹67 Cr 6,500,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | INFY6% ₹55 Cr 350,700 Infosys Limited April 2025
Derivatives | -5% -₹49 Cr 312,400
↑ 312,400 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | ICICIBANK3% ₹32 Cr 237,200
↓ -61,600 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | HDFCBANK3% ₹28 Cr 155,000 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | MARUTI3% ₹27 Cr 23,300 3. SBI Equity Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 12% , 2023 was 17.5% and 2022 was 1.9% . SBI Equity Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 May 15 NAV (15 May 25) ₹23.6297 ↑ 0.14 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,671 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.18 Sharpe Ratio 0.08 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹12,527 30 Apr 22 ₹13,703 30 Apr 23 ₹14,228 30 Apr 24 ₹17,090 30 Apr 25 ₹18,340 Returns for SBI Equity Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.1% 3 Month 6.2% 6 Month 3.2% 1 Year 9.4% 3 Year 12.3% 5 Year 14% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 12% 2023 17.5% 2022 1.9% 2021 13.2% 2020 11.9% 2019 9.4% 2018 -0.5% 2017 14.6% 2016 6.2% 2015 Fund Manager information for SBI Equity Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Neeraj Kumar 27 May 15 9.94 Yr. Nidhi Chawla 1 Jan 22 3.33 Yr. Mansi Sajeja 1 Jun 21 3.92 Yr. Pradeep Kesavan 1 Jan 24 1.33 Yr. Vandna Soni 1 Jan 24 1.33 Yr. Data below for SBI Equity Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 28.7% Equity 50.13% Debt 21.17% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 27.57% Consumer Cyclical 11.01% Industrials 8.94% Basic Materials 7.42% Real Estate 6.08% Energy 6.06% Health Care 2.88% Communication Services 1.63% Utility 1.62% Technology 1.09% Consumer Defensive 0.16% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 27.38% Corporate 16.74% Government 5.75% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 46.59% AAA 53.41% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | HDFCBANK10% ₹525 Cr 2,728,550
↓ -99,650 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | RELIANCE6% ₹307 Cr 2,181,662
↓ -270,000 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹283 Cr 1,463,550
↓ -199,650 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | KOTAKBANK4% ₹222 Cr 1,004,400
↓ -80,800 Bharti Telecom Limited 8.75%
Debentures | -3% ₹154 Cr 15,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5322153% ₹151 Cr 1,278,125 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | ICICIBANK3% ₹149 Cr 1,044,200
↓ -223,100 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹131 Cr 12,500,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | LT2% ₹127 Cr 379,800 Cube Highways Trust (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 5438992% ₹113 Cr 9,000,000 4. Kotak Equity Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.4% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 11.7% , 2023 was 15.7% and 2022 was 6.8% . Kotak Equity Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Oct 14 NAV (16 May 25) ₹25.8013 ↑ 0.10 (0.37 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,043 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.88 Sharpe Ratio -0.08 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹11,707 30 Apr 22 ₹13,002 30 Apr 23 ₹13,899 30 Apr 24 ₹16,625 30 Apr 25 ₹17,737 Returns for Kotak Equity Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.4% 3 Month 5.3% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 8.4% 3 Year 12.2% 5 Year 13.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 11.7% 2023 15.7% 2022 6.8% 2021 11.1% 2020 10.4% 2019 7.8% 2018 4.2% 2017 14% 2016 6.5% 2015 6.4% Fund Manager information for Kotak Equity Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Abhishek Bisen 13 Oct 14 10.55 Yr. Devender Singhal 1 Apr 21 4.08 Yr. Hiten Shah 3 Oct 19 5.58 Yr. Data below for Kotak Equity Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 45.89% Equity 37.75% Debt 15.48% Other 0.89% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 14.98% Consumer Cyclical 10.61% Communication Services 10.52% Basic Materials 6.62% Utility 6.17% Energy 6.04% Industrials 5.51% Consumer Defensive 4.95% Technology 3.86% Health Care 0.96% Real Estate 0.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 43.99% Government 8.89% Corporate 8.22% Securitized 0.27% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 10.83% AAA 89.17% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Kotak Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -5% ₹430 Cr 820,551 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹389 Cr 2,242,355
↑ 290,475 Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | 5348165% ₹377 Cr 11,267,098 Bharti Airtel Ltd-APR2025
Derivatives | -4% -₹312 Cr 1,791,225
↑ 1,791,225 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | RELIANCE4% ₹286 Cr 2,245,952
↑ 910,500 HDFC Bank Ltd.-APR2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹266 Cr 1,447,050
↑ 1,447,050 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | HDFCBANK3% ₹265 Cr 1,447,050 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | MARUTI3% ₹237 Cr 205,988 Indus Towers Ltd.-APR2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹236 Cr 7,031,200
↑ 7,031,200 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹226 Cr 22,500
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