+91-22-489139098 Best Performing Focused Funds 2026
Focused funds are getting popular due to their systematic approach in selecting stocks. These funds aim for higher returns by Investing in limited stocks. But, before we jump to the list of best performing focused funds, let’s first understand the objective and purpose of this Mutual Fund scheme.
What are Focused Funds?
Focused funds are a type of Equity Fund that invests in a limited number of stocks. These funds focus on large-cap, mid, small or multi cap stocks. As per Security and Exchange of India (SEBI), a focused fund can invest in a minimum of 30 stocks. A focused fund scheme can invest at least 60 percent of its total assets in equities.
By investing in a limited number of quality companies that have a growth potential, focused funds aim to deliver high returns. These funds emphasize quality over quantity. Rather than diversifying across a large number of holdings, the fund manager of focused funds would prefer holding stocks that have the most confidence in. The securities that these funds buy are usually thoroughly researched.
One of the disadvantages of these funds is that they lack diversification, thus exposed to a great amount of risk compared to other Mutual Funds.
Benefits of Investing in Focused Mutual Funds
As focused funds invest in limited stocks, they are extremely methodical. These funds strive to choose the best possible investments that can work in the favor of investors. The whole purpose of the focused fund is to hit the bull’s eye with the right stock and earn high returns. The fund managers of focused funds are expert at picking winners and beating the returns of the broader stock market.
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Top 8 Best Focused Mutual Funds FY 26 - 27
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹94.4
↓ -2.12 ₹16,147 4.4 -3.9 1.8 18.1 16.6 15.4 Sundaram Select Focus Fund Growth ₹264.968
↓ -1.18 ₹1,354 -5 8.5 24.5 17 17.3 SBI Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹393.925
↑ 0.04 ₹46,623 13.4 2.6 10.6 16.3 12.9 15.7 HDFC Focused 30 Fund Growth ₹229.633
↓ -4.77 ₹26,082 2.5 -4.3 -0.5 16.1 18.4 10.9 DSP Focus Fund Growth ₹54.534
↓ -1.14 ₹2,478 5.4 -3 -0.9 14.6 10.8 7.3 Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹143.883
↓ -2.92 ₹7,732 2.8 -3.7 0 13.3 11.7 10.1 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹121.032
↓ -1.89 ₹8,372 5.1 -2.2 -1.1 11.7 11.8 9.3 IIFL Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹47.4979
↓ -0.90 ₹6,580 5.6 0.6 0.2 11.5 12.2 4.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 8 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Sundaram Select Focus Fund SBI Focused Equity Fund HDFC Focused 30 Fund DSP Focus Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Nippon India Focused Equity Fund IIFL Focused Equity Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹16,147 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,354 Cr). Highest AUM (₹46,623 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹26,082 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,478 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹7,732 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹8,372 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,580 Cr). Point 2 Established history (17+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (23 yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (top quartile). Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Not Rated. Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 16.63% (upper mid). 5Y return: 17.29% (top quartile). 5Y return: 12.91% (upper mid). 5Y return: 18.45% (top quartile). 5Y return: 10.76% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 11.69% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 11.80% (lower mid). 5Y return: 12.24% (lower mid). Point 6 3Y return: 18.06% (top quartile). 3Y return: 17.03% (top quartile). 3Y return: 16.35% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.14% (upper mid). 3Y return: 14.58% (lower mid). 3Y return: 13.26% (lower mid). 3Y return: 11.71% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 11.55% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 1.84% (upper mid). 1Y return: 24.49% (top quartile). 1Y return: 10.59% (top quartile). 1Y return: -0.50% (lower mid). 1Y return: -0.91% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -0.05% (lower mid). 1Y return: -1.10% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.17% (upper mid). Point 8 Alpha: -0.18 (upper mid). Alpha: -5.62 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 12.40 (top quartile). Alpha: -3.45 (lower mid). Alpha: -4.56 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.09 (top quartile). Alpha: -0.01 (upper mid). Alpha: -1.18 (lower mid). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.23 (lower mid). Sharpe: 1.85 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.41 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.41 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.47 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.19 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.23 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.29 (lower mid). Point 10 Information ratio: 1.19 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.52 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.58 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.53 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.17 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.06 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.16 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.21 (bottom quartile). ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund
Sundaram Select Focus Fund
SBI Focused Equity Fund
HDFC Focused 30 Fund
DSP Focus Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund
IIFL Focused Equity Fund
(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Select Large Cap Fund) An equity fund that aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in equity
and equity related securities of large market capitalisation companies, with an
option to withdraw investment periodically based on triggers. Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To achieve capital appreciation by investing in
equity and equity related instruments of select
stocks Research Highlights for Sundaram Select Focus Fund Below is the key information for Sundaram Select Focus Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Emerging Businesses Fund) The investment objective of the Emerging Businesses Fund would be to participate in the growth potential presented by various companies that are considered emergent and have export orientation/outsourcing opportunities or are globally competitive. The fund may also evaluate Emerging Businesses with growth potential and domestic focus. Research Highlights for SBI Focused Equity Fund Below is the key information for SBI Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile HDFC Core & Satellite Fund) To generate capital appreciation through equity investment in companies whose shares are quoting at prices below their true value. Research Highlights for HDFC Focused 30 Fund Below is the key information for HDFC Focused 30 Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile DSP BlackRock Focus 25 Fund) The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives. The portfolio will consist of multi cap companies by market capitalisation. The Scheme will hold equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives, of upto 30 companies. The Scheme may also invest in debt and money market securities, for defensive considerations and/or for managing liquidity requirements. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for DSP Focus Fund Below is the key information for DSP Focus Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Top 100 Fund) An Open-ended growth scheme with the objective to provide medium to long term capital appreciation, by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities of top 100 companies as measured by market capitalization. Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund) The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation & provide long-term growth opportunities by investing in
a portfolio constituted of equity & equity related securities and Derivatives predominantly in Mid cap and small cap companies and the secondary objective
is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends. Research Highlights for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile IIFL India Growth Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation for investors from a portfolio of equity and equity related securities. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved. Research Highlights for IIFL Focused Equity Fund Below is the key information for IIFL Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 May 09 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹94.4 ↓ -2.12 (-2.20 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,147 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.75 Sharpe Ratio -0.23 Information Ratio 1.19 Alpha Ratio -0.18 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.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹10,351 30 Jun 23 ₹13,044 30 Jun 24 ₹19,021 30 Jun 25 ₹21,229 30 Jun 26 ₹21,355 Returns for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.7% 3 Month 4.4% 6 Month -3.9% 1 Year 1.8% 3 Year 18.1% 5 Year 16.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 15.4% 2023 26.5% 2022 28.3% 2021 6% 2020 36.1% 2019 24.6% 2018 0.4% 2017 -2.7% 2016 23.4% 2015 10.6% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Vaibhav Dusad 8 Aug 22 3.9 Yr. Sharmila D'Silva 31 Jul 22 3.92 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 31.06% Consumer Cyclical 22.15% Health Care 8.26% Industrials 7.9% Consumer Defensive 7.76% Communication Services 6.22% Real Estate 6.1% Technology 5.63% Utility 1.45% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.12% Equity 97.85% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | ICICIBANK8% ₹1,303 Cr 10,371,653 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | AXISBANK7% ₹1,078 Cr 8,380,964
↑ 1,133,465 TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | TVSMOTOR5% ₹841 Cr 2,506,738
↑ 882,240 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | HDFCBANK5% ₹799 Cr 10,724,734 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | ADANIPORTS5% ₹742 Cr 4,113,099
↑ 1,266,915 Britannia Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | BRITANNIA4% ₹688 Cr 1,321,790
↑ 247,807 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹598 Cr 3,267,488 Phoenix Mills Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | PHOENIXLTD4% ₹596 Cr 3,364,622
↑ 628,453 Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | GODREJCP3% ₹565 Cr 5,487,930
↑ 1,284,492 Titan Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | TITAN3% ₹533 Cr 1,307,594
↓ -169,694 2. 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.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 Returns for Sundaram Select Focus Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 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
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Sundaram Select Focus Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Sundaram Select Focus Fund as on 30 Nov 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 3. SBI Focused Equity Fund
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Oct 04 NAV (07 Jul 26) ₹393.925 ↑ 0.04 (0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹46,623 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.58 Sharpe Ratio 0.41 Information Ratio 0.58 Alpha Ratio 12.4 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 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹9,842 30 Jun 23 ₹11,797 30 Jun 24 ₹15,426 30 Jun 25 ₹17,004 30 Jun 26 ₹18,302 Returns for SBI Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.5% 3 Month 13.4% 6 Month 2.6% 1 Year 10.6% 3 Year 16.3% 5 Year 12.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 15.7% 2023 17.2% 2022 22.2% 2021 -8.5% 2020 43% 2019 14.5% 2018 16.1% 2017 -3.8% 2016 44.7% 2015 2.2% Fund Manager information for SBI Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 1 May 09 17.18 Yr. Data below for SBI Focused Equity Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 33.05% Communication Services 14.05% Utility 13.49% Consumer Cyclical 10.67% Basic Materials 4.34% Health Care 4.24% Consumer Defensive 3.64% Technology 3.33% Industrials 2.46% Real Estate 1.97% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.75% Equity 91.23% Debt 1.01% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Alphabet Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | GOOGL9% ₹3,991 Cr 1,100,000
↓ -300,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 26 | ICICIBANK7% ₹3,392 Cr 27,000,000
↑ 3,000,000 Adani Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | ADANIPOWER6% ₹3,000 Cr 123,256,220
↓ -85,963 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | SBIN6% ₹2,893 Cr 30,000,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | KOTAKBANK6% ₹2,689 Cr 70,000,000
↑ 10,100,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 26 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹2,561 Cr 14,000,000
↑ 2,100,000 Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | MUTHOOTFIN5% ₹2,340 Cr 7,000,000 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | BAJFINANCE5% ₹2,310 Cr 25,436,048 Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | ADANIENSOL5% ₹2,296 Cr 15,171,443 Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | SOLARINDS4% ₹2,023 Cr 1,108,653 4. HDFC Focused 30 Fund
HDFC Focused 30 Fund
Growth Launch Date 17 Sep 04 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹229.633 ↓ -4.77 (-2.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹26,082 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.68 Sharpe Ratio -0.42 Information Ratio 0.53 Alpha Ratio -3.45 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹11,420 30 Jun 23 ₹14,956 30 Jun 24 ₹21,469 30 Jun 25 ₹23,806 30 Jun 26 ₹23,592 Returns for HDFC Focused 30 Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.4% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month -4.3% 1 Year -0.5% 3 Year 16.1% 5 Year 18.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 10.9% 2023 24% 2022 29.6% 2021 18.3% 2020 40.1% 2019 4.2% 2018 3.8% 2017 -14.6% 2016 38.7% 2015 2.1% Fund Manager information for HDFC Focused 30 Fund
Name Since Tenure Amit Ganatra 1 Feb 26 0.41 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 3.02 Yr. Data below for HDFC Focused 30 Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 41.04% Consumer Cyclical 22.07% Industrials 8.09% Health Care 6.61% Technology 3.86% Communication Services 3.39% Utility 3.01% Basic Materials 2.55% Real Estate 1.79% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.4% Equity 92.4% Debt 0.19% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | ICICIBANK9% ₹2,349 Cr 18,700,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 17 | HDFCBANK8% ₹2,124 Cr 28,526,520 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | AXISBANK7% ₹1,930 Cr 15,000,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | KOTAKBANK6% ₹1,451 Cr 37,772,860 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 12 | SBIN5% ₹1,362 Cr 14,120,988 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HCLTECH4% ₹1,006 Cr 8,500,017 Cipla Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | CIPLA4% ₹978 Cr 6,981,112 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | MARUTI4% ₹965 Cr 734,963
↑ 31,374 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | ETERNAL4% ₹958 Cr 38,246,676
↑ 789,832 SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | SBILIFE4% ₹943 Cr 5,154,673 5. DSP Focus Fund
DSP Focus Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Jun 10 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹54.534 ↓ -1.14 (-2.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,478 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.03 Sharpe Ratio -0.47 Information Ratio 0.17 Alpha Ratio -4.56 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹8,982 30 Jun 23 ₹11,118 30 Jun 24 ₹15,896 30 Jun 25 ₹17,032 30 Jun 26 ₹16,892 Returns for DSP Focus Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 6% 3 Month 5.4% 6 Month -3% 1 Year -0.9% 3 Year 14.6% 5 Year 10.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.3% 2023 18.5% 2022 34.2% 2021 -4.5% 2020 22.3% 2019 9% 2018 18% 2017 -5.6% 2016 29.2% 2015 6.1% Fund Manager information for DSP Focus Fund
Name Since Tenure Bhavin Gandhi 1 Feb 24 2.41 Yr. Data below for DSP Focus Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 42.26% Technology 10.21% Consumer Cyclical 7.58% Industrials 6.07% Health Care 5.39% Basic Materials 4.58% Energy 4.37% Communication Services 4.1% Real Estate 3.99% Consumer Defensive 1.79% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.66% Equity 90.34% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | ICICIBANK9% ₹216 Cr 1,717,178 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK8% ₹200 Cr 2,681,847 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | AXISBANK5% ₹133 Cr 1,030,961 SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | SBILIFE4% ₹103 Cr 561,758 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹102 Cr 555,937 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | CHOLAFIN4% ₹100 Cr 647,299 Phoenix Mills Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | PHOENIXLTD4% ₹99 Cr 558,910 Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | MOTHERSON4% ₹89 Cr 6,093,799 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | COFORGE4% ₹88 Cr 616,071
↓ -87,006 Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | POLYCAB3% ₹83 Cr 87,984
↓ -14,326 6. Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Oct 05 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹143.883 ↓ -2.92 (-1.99 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,732 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio -0.19 Information Ratio 0.06 Alpha Ratio 0.09 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹9,950 30 Jun 23 ₹11,929 30 Jun 24 ₹16,147 30 Jun 25 ₹17,535 30 Jun 26 ₹17,356 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.1% 3 Month 2.8% 6 Month -3.7% 1 Year 0% 3 Year 13.3% 5 Year 11.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 10.1% 2023 18.7% 2022 23% 2021 0.4% 2020 26.7% 2019 16% 2018 11.3% 2017 -4.1% 2016 30.9% 2015 6.7% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Kunal Sangoi 7 May 21 5.15 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 29.77% Consumer Cyclical 14.24% Technology 12.72% Industrials 8.32% Utility 5.53% Energy 5.42% Basic Materials 4.78% Health Care 4.56% Communication Services 3.43% Real Estate 3.31% Consumer Defensive 2.59% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.15% Equity 94.85% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | RELIANCE5% ₹419 Cr 3,170,046 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | INFY5% ₹395 Cr 3,405,994 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK5% ₹393 Cr 3,130,956
↓ -356,790 Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | SHRIRAMFIN4% ₹311 Cr 3,285,980
↑ 168,088 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | ADANIPORTS4% ₹309 Cr 1,711,700 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | AXISBANK4% ₹305 Cr 2,367,644 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK4% ₹298 Cr 4,007,378 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | COFORGE4% ₹297 Cr 2,090,639 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | ETERNAL4% ₹294 Cr 11,737,101
↑ 993,714 Tech Mahindra Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | TECHM4% ₹291 Cr 1,960,009 7. Nippon India Focused Equity Fund
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 26 Dec 06 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹121.032 ↓ -1.89 (-1.53 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,372 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.85 Sharpe Ratio -0.23 Information Ratio -0.16 Alpha Ratio -0.01 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.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹10,405 30 Jun 23 ₹12,432 30 Jun 24 ₹17,032 30 Jun 25 ₹17,863 30 Jun 26 ₹17,671 Returns for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.4% 3 Month 5.1% 6 Month -2.2% 1 Year -1.1% 3 Year 11.7% 5 Year 11.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.3% 2023 10.1% 2022 27.1% 2021 7.7% 2020 36.6% 2019 16.1% 2018 7% 2017 -12.7% 2016 42.7% 2015 2.9% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinay Sharma 7 May 18 8.15 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 8.1 Yr. Rishit Parikh 19 Aug 24 1.86 Yr. Amber Singhania 11 Mar 26 0.3 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 37.27% Consumer Cyclical 21.55% Industrials 11.09% Health Care 7.22% Energy 5.3% Consumer Defensive 5.11% Technology 4.75% Utility 3.6% Communication Services 1.06% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.06% Equity 96.94% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 12 | ICICIBANK9% ₹717 Cr 5,705,344 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK8% ₹691 Cr 9,279,282
↑ 3,400,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | AXISBANK7% ₹587 Cr 4,565,634 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | INFY5% ₹397 Cr 3,423,871 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 | ETERNAL4% ₹358 Cr 14,268,226 Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | VBL4% ₹344 Cr 6,512,573 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | SBIN4% ₹334 Cr 3,465,140
↑ 1,000,000 Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | BAJAJFINSV4% ₹303 Cr 1,698,817 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | TRENT4% ₹302 Cr 715,303 Siemens Energy India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | ENRIN4% ₹302 Cr 778,883
↓ -172,034 8. IIFL Focused Equity Fund
IIFL Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Oct 14 NAV (08 Jul 26) ₹47.4979 ↓ -0.90 (-1.86 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,580 on 31 May 26 Category Equity - Focused AMC IIFL Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.79 Sharpe Ratio -0.29 Information Ratio -0.21 Alpha Ratio -1.18 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-2 Months (2%),2 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 21 ₹10,000 30 Jun 22 ₹9,897 30 Jun 23 ₹12,922 30 Jun 24 ₹17,842 30 Jun 25 ₹18,074 30 Jun 26 ₹18,011 Returns for IIFL Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Jul 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.7% 3 Month 5.6% 6 Month 0.6% 1 Year 0.2% 3 Year 11.5% 5 Year 12.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 4.7% 2023 14.7% 2022 29.8% 2021 -0.9% 2020 36.4% 2019 23.8% 2018 27.3% 2017 -6.8% 2016 30% 2015 9.9% Fund Manager information for IIFL Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Mayur Patel 11 Nov 19 6.64 Yr. Ashish Ongari 21 Feb 25 1.35 Yr. Data below for IIFL Focused Equity Fund as on 31 May 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 31.42% Consumer Cyclical 18.65% Communication Services 12.3% Industrials 11.89% Technology 7.11% Consumer Defensive 5.89% Health Care 4.95% Basic Materials 3.58% Energy 2.66% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.56% Equity 98.44% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | ICICIBANK9% ₹580 Cr 4,620,054
↑ 156,132 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | BHARTIARTL6% ₹409 Cr 2,234,092 Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | INDUSTOWER6% ₹401 Cr 9,067,327 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 25 | AXISBANK5% ₹359 Cr 2,791,500
↑ 254,691 GE Vernova T&D India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | GVT&D5% ₹352 Cr 684,476 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | CHOLAFIN5% ₹332 Cr 2,158,656 CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 | CGPOWER5% ₹308 Cr 3,353,631 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | ETERNAL4% ₹289 Cr 11,536,547
↑ 2,114,492 Premier Energies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | PREMIERENE4% ₹284 Cr 2,676,366
↑ 136,125 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | KOTAKBANK4% ₹277 Cr 7,203,306
↑ 510,549
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FAQs
1. Who invests in focused funds and why?
A: Focused funds are ideal for veteran investors who can handle market Volatility. The primary reason for this is that focused funds are high-risk investments and often do not produce the expected returns. Hence, it is crucial to evaluate the funds and also the investment tenure. These speculations can successfully be made only by veteran investors.
2. What is the most significant advantage of focused funds?
A: If you invest in focused funds, you can successfully diversify your investment Portfolio. Although you cannot be assured of returns with focused funds, these are known to produce high returns. Therefore, if you want to build an investment portfolio with assets that produce high returns, you must invest in focused funds.
3. What are the tax implications of focused funds?
A: The tax implications of focused funds will depend upon the type of focused funds. The tax implications are as follows:
- In the case of equity-based focused funds, you will be taxed at 10% for long term Capital Gains if the amount exceeds Rs.1 lakh. However, if you want to save on these funds' taxes, increase the lock-in period to thirty-six months.
- In debt-based focused funds, long term capital gains are taxed at 20% after indexation. Indexation will be done factoring in the inflation rate.
4. Who should invest in focused funds?
A: Someone who is ready to hold the investment for 3 to 5 years. Hence, investors who are looking for long term investment should consider investing in focused funds.
5. How will I compare focused funds?
A: When you compare two focused funds, you should consider the NAV of the funds and the 3 year and 5-year growth rates of the funds. Usually, investing in funds that have shown a greater growth rate would be considered a better investment.
6. Which are some of the best-focused funds?
A: Presently the some of the best-focused funds that you can think of investing are IIFL Focused Equity Fund (5year growth rate of 18.8%), Principal Focused Multicap Fund (5year growth rate of 15.7%), Axis Focused 25 Fund (5year growth rate of 17.9%) and Nippon India Focused Equity Fund (5year growth rate of 16.5%).
7. How is focused fund different from mutual funds?
A: Focused funds do not have the limitations of mutual funds, where specific percentages of investments have to be made in certain sectors. Here the investment is concentrated on stocks of specific companies, thus, increasing the chances of better performance. The returns can be limited by investing in stocks that do not perform well and holding on till these improve performance. Choice of investment depends on the fund.
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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