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Top 5 Best Equity Oriented Mutual Funds 2025 - 2026

Updated on September 17, 2025 , 3772 views

“Equity Mutual Funds are the perfect solution for people who want to own stocks without doing their own research”. – Peter Lynch

When planning to invest in Mutual Funds many investors look for higher return funds. Well, Equity Funds are known for it. Over the long-run, these funds have proven to deliver high returns. Equity funds are a type of Mutual Funds that invests major of its corpus in stocks or equities. Buying an equity fund is one of the best ways to own a business (in a small proportion) without Investing or starting a company directly. These funds can be actively or passively managed, depending on their objective. Let’s know about different equity oriented fund types, equity fund taxation, best equity oriented mutual funds to invest, etc.

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Equity-funds

Equity Oriented Funds Types

There are various types of equity mutual funds such as Large cap funds, mid & Small cap funds, Diversified Funds, sector funds, etc. These funds come with different investment objectives & risk. Since, equity funds invest in stocks/shares they can be highly risky. So, investors who can Handle the risk of equities should only prefer investing in these funds. Ideally, equities are meant for long-term plan. To get the best results, investors should preferably investing in equities for more than 5 years. The various types of equity funds are as follows:

Large Cap Funds

These funds invest major of its corpus with companies of large market capitalization. These are essentially large companies with large businesses with big team size. The market cap of such companies is more than 1000 Cr. Large cap funds, also known as blue-chip funds, invest in those companies that have the potential of showing year on year steady growth and profits. This, in turn, offers stability to the investors in the long-run.

Mid & Small Cap Funds

These funds invest in the shares of the most emerging companies in India. The market caps of mid-cap companies are around 500-1000 Cr and the market cap of small-cap companies could be more around 100-500 Cr. These funds are riskier than large-cap funds. That’s why is it suggested that the investing period of both mid & small caps should be much higher than large-caps. If the companies of these funds perform well in the long run, then it could make good profits to the investors.

Diversified Funds

Diversified funds invest across all three market capitalizations, i.e., across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap funds. They typically invest anywhere between 40–60% in large-cap stocks, 10–40% in mid-cap stocks and about 10% in small-cap stocks. Sometimes, the exposure to small-caps may be very small or none at all. It is said that a diversified fund tends to balance out the risk in the portfolio. For instance, if one fund fails to perform, others are there to balance the returns in the portfolio. But, being an equity fund, the risk still remains in the investment.

Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS)

ELSS is the tax savings scheme, where investors can save their Taxes under Section 80C of the income tax Act. One can claim the tax Deduction of up to INR 1,50,000 from their taxable Income. ELSS comes with the shortest lock-in of three years. Also, the fund offers the twin advantage of Capital gains and tax benefits, that’s one can also earn returns from their investments in ELSS.

Sector Funds and Thematic Funds

Sector funds invest in stocks of companies that trade in a particular sector or industry, for example- a pharma fund would invest only in pharmaceutical companies. Thematic funds can be across a wider sector than just keep a very narrow focus, for example, media and entertainment. In this theme, the Fund can invest in various companies across publishing, online, media or broadcasting. The risks with thematic funds are the highest since there is virtually very little diversification.

International Funds

These funds are also known as global fund invest in offshore or foreign equity markets. These funds aim to provide the Indian investors with avenues of international investing and diversification. These are increasingly becoming popular in the context of diversification.

value funds, contra funds, dividend yield funds and focused fund are some of the other types of equity funds.

Equity Oriented Mutual Funds Taxation

1) Taxation on all Equity Oriented Schemes

Depending on the holding period of Mutual Funds, there are two types of Mutual Fund Taxation on growth options-

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

*Gains up to INR 1 lakh are free of tax. Tax at 10% applies to gains above INR 1 lakh. Earlier rate was 0% cost calculated as closing price on Jan 31, 2018. #Dividend tax of 10% + Surcharge 12% + Cess 4% =11.648% Health & Education Cess of 4% introduced. Earlier, education Cess was 3%

Short Term Capital Gains

When Equity Mutual Funds with growth option are sold or redeemed within a one-year period, one is liable to pay a short term Capital Gain tax of 15% on returns.

Long Term Capital Gains

When you sell or redeem your equity funds after a year of investment, you are taxed at 10% (with no indexation) under long term capital gain tax.

New Tax Rules on Long Term Capital Gains Applicable from 1st April 2018

As per the Budget 2018 speech, a new Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on equity oriented mutual funds & stocks will be applicable from 1st April. Long-term capital gains exceeding INR 1 lakh arising from redemption of Mutual Fund units or equities on or after 1st April 2018, will be taxed at 10 percent (plus cess) or at 10.4 percent. Long-term capital gains till INR 1 lakh will be exempt. For example, if you earn INR 3 lakhs in combined long-term capital gains from stocks or Mutual Fund investments in a financial year. The taxable LTCGs will be INR 2 lakh (INR 3 lakh - 1 lakh) and tax liability will be INR 20,000 (10 per cent of INR 2 lakh).

Illustrations

Description INR
Purchase of shares on 1st January, 2017 1,000,000
Sale of shares on 1st April, 2018 2,000,000
Actual gains 1,000,000
Fair Market Value of shares on 31st January, 2018 1,500,000
Taxable gains 500,000
Tax 50,000

Fair market value of the shares as on January 31, 2018 to be the cost of acquisition as per the grandfathering provision.

Best Performing Equity Oriented Mutual Funds

Some of the Best equity funds as per category ranking are as follows-

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2024 (%)Sub Cat.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Growth ₹33.7667
↑ 0.08
₹2601216.519.312.44.714.4 Global
Tata India Tax Savings Fund Growth ₹44.9074
↓ -0.06
₹4,4723.511.5-2.515.619.819.5 ELSS
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹50.775
↑ 0.05
₹1,6133.214-726.332.839.3 Sectoral
Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Growth ₹101.442
↓ -0.31
₹1,5995.915.6-2.516.619.720.1 Sectoral
DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund Growth ₹92.564
↑ 0.13
₹1,2925.311.6-0.421.22613.9 Sectoral
DSP US Flexible Equity Fund Growth ₹70.9186
↑ 0.71
₹1,00015.330.329.622.618.517.8 Global
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 18 Sep 25

Research Highlights & Commentary of 6 Funds showcased

CommentaryFranklin Asian Equity FundTata India Tax Savings FundBandhan Infrastructure FundSundaram Rural and Consumption FundDSP Natural Resources and New Energy FundDSP US Flexible Equity Fund
Point 1Bottom quartile AUM (₹260 Cr).Highest AUM (₹4,472 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹1,613 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹1,599 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹1,292 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,000 Cr).
Point 2Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (10+ yrs).Established history (14+ yrs).Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (13+ yrs).
Point 3Top rated.Rating: 5★ (upper mid).Rating: 5★ (upper mid).Rating: 5★ (lower mid).Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4Risk profile: High.Risk profile: Moderately High.Risk profile: High.Risk profile: Moderately High.Risk profile: High.Risk profile: High.
Point 55Y return: 4.74% (bottom quartile).5Y return: 19.80% (upper mid).5Y return: 32.83% (top quartile).5Y return: 19.65% (lower mid).5Y return: 25.99% (upper mid).5Y return: 18.45% (bottom quartile).
Point 63Y return: 12.42% (bottom quartile).3Y return: 15.56% (bottom quartile).3Y return: 26.33% (top quartile).3Y return: 16.63% (lower mid).3Y return: 21.22% (upper mid).3Y return: 22.63% (upper mid).
Point 71Y return: 19.30% (upper mid).1Y return: -2.53% (bottom quartile).1Y return: -6.99% (bottom quartile).1Y return: -2.48% (lower mid).1Y return: -0.45% (upper mid).1Y return: 29.59% (top quartile).
Point 8Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile).Alpha: -1.62 (lower mid).Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).Alpha: -2.82 (bottom quartile).Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).Alpha: -2.48 (bottom quartile).
Point 9Sharpe: 0.49 (upper mid).Sharpe: -0.71 (lower mid).Sharpe: -0.71 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: -0.36 (upper mid).Sharpe: -0.96 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.77 (top quartile).
Point 10Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: -0.22 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: -0.05 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: -0.62 (bottom quartile).

Franklin Asian Equity Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹260 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 4.74% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 12.42% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 19.30% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.49 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).

Tata India Tax Savings Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹4,472 Cr).
  • Established history (10+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 19.80% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 15.56% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: -2.53% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -1.62 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.71 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.22 (bottom quartile).

Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,613 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 32.83% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 26.33% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: -6.99% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.71 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).

Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,599 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 19.65% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 16.63% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: -2.48% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: -2.82 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: -0.36 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.05 (lower mid).

DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,292 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 25.99% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 21.22% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: -0.45% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.96 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,000 Cr).
  • Established history (13+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 18.45% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 22.63% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 29.59% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: -2.48 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.77 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.62 (bottom quartile).

1. Franklin Asian Equity Fund

An open-end diversified equity fund that seeks to provide medium to long term appreciation through investments primarily in Asian Companies / sectors (excluding Japan) with long term potential across market capitalisation.

Research Highlights for Franklin Asian Equity Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹260 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 4.74% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 12.42% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 19.30% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.49 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Consumer Cyclical vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~97%).
  • Largest holding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (~9.9%).

Below is the key information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 16 Jan 08
NAV (18 Sep 25) ₹33.7667 ↑ 0.08   (0.25 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹260 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - Global
AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.54
Sharpe Ratio 0.49
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL)
Sub Cat. Global

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹11,218
31 Aug 22₹9,229
31 Aug 23₹9,220
31 Aug 24₹10,588
31 Aug 25₹11,829

Franklin Asian Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹340,450.
Net Profit of ₹40,450
Invest Now

Returns for Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.8%
3 Month 12%
6 Month 16.5%
1 Year 19.3%
3 Year 12.4%
5 Year 4.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 14.4%
2023 0.7%
2022 -14.5%
2021 -5.9%
2020 25.8%
2019 28.2%
2018 -13.6%
2017 35.5%
2016 7.2%
2015 -4.6%
Fund Manager information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 213.87 Yr.
Shyam Sriram26 Sep 240.93 Yr.

Data below for Franklin Asian Equity Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical23.98%
Technology23.94%
Financial Services22.62%
Industrials7.13%
Communication Services5.59%
Health Care3.86%
Consumer Defensive3.77%
Basic Materials2.39%
Real Estate2.15%
Utility1.29%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.3%
Equity96.7%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | 2330
10%₹27 Cr79,000
↓ -32,000
Tencent Holdings Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | 00700
6%₹15 Cr24,600
↑ 2,300
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | HDFCBANK
5%₹14 Cr68,247
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | ICICIBANK
5%₹13 Cr87,497
Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 543320
3%₹9 Cr287,506
MediaTek Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | 2454
3%₹9 Cr22,000
↑ 3,000
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 | 005930
3%₹8 Cr18,063
↑ 2,716
AIA Group Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 01299
3%₹8 Cr95,600
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 09988
3%₹8 Cr59,604
↓ -10,800
SK Hynix Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | 000660
3%₹7 Cr4,247

2. Tata India Tax Savings Fund

To provide medium to long term capital gains along with income tax relief to its Unitholders, while at all times emphasising the importance of capital appreciation..

Research Highlights for Tata India Tax Savings Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹4,472 Cr).
  • Established history (10+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 19.80% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 15.56% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: -2.53% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -1.62 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.71 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.22 (bottom quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Financial Services vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • Largest holding HDFC Bank Ltd (~7.6%).

Below is the key information for Tata India Tax Savings Fund

Tata India Tax Savings Fund
Growth
Launch Date 13 Oct 14
NAV (19 Sep 25) ₹44.9074 ↓ -0.06   (-0.12 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,472 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Tata Asset Management Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.83
Sharpe Ratio -0.71
Information Ratio -0.22
Alpha Ratio -1.62
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Sub Cat. ELSS

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹15,061
31 Aug 22₹16,262
31 Aug 23₹18,541
31 Aug 24₹25,478
31 Aug 25₹24,048

Tata India Tax Savings Fund SIP Returns

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

Returns for Tata India Tax Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2%
3 Month 3.5%
6 Month 11.5%
1 Year -2.5%
3 Year 15.6%
5 Year 19.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 19.5%
2023 24%
2022 5.9%
2021 30.4%
2020 11.9%
2019 13.6%
2018 -8.4%
2017 46%
2016 2.1%
2015 13.3%
Fund Manager information for Tata India Tax Savings Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rahul Singh1 Jul 250.17 Yr.
Sailesh Jain16 Dec 213.71 Yr.

Data below for Tata India Tax Savings Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services34.15%
Industrials14.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.87%
Basic Materials7.14%
Technology6.27%
Energy5.27%
Communication Services4.22%
Health Care3.38%
Utility2.51%
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Defensive1.76%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.55%
Equity95.45%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 10 | HDFCBANK
8%₹348 Cr1,725,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | ICICIBANK
7%₹315 Cr2,125,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RELIANCE
4%₹188 Cr1,350,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹180 Cr940,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | INFY
4%₹175 Cr1,160,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | SBIN
4%₹173 Cr2,175,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | 532215
3%₹139 Cr1,300,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | LT
3%₹128 Cr352,147
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 532555
3%₹115 Cr3,451,000
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | MOTHERSON
2%₹99 Cr10,200,000

3. Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long-term capital growth through an active diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments of companies that are participating in and benefiting from growth in Indian infrastructure and infrastructural related activities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,613 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 32.83% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 26.33% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: -6.99% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.71 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Higher exposure to Industrials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~91%).
  • Largest holding Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (~5.2%).

Below is the key information for Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

Bandhan Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Mar 11
NAV (19 Sep 25) ₹50.775 ↑ 0.05   (0.10 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,613 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.1
Sharpe Ratio -0.71
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)
Sub Cat. Sectoral

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹19,221
31 Aug 22₹20,185
31 Aug 23₹26,032
31 Aug 24₹45,976
31 Aug 25₹39,818

Bandhan Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹673,113.
Net Profit of ₹373,113
Invest Now

Returns for Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 1.9%
3 Month 3.2%
6 Month 14%
1 Year -7%
3 Year 26.3%
5 Year 32.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 11.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 39.3%
2023 50.3%
2022 1.7%
2021 64.8%
2020 6.3%
2019 -5.3%
2018 -25.9%
2017 58.7%
2016 10.7%
2015 -0.2%
Fund Manager information for Bandhan Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Vishal Biraia24 Jan 241.6 Yr.
Ritika Behera7 Oct 231.9 Yr.
Gaurav Satra7 Jun 241.24 Yr.

Data below for Bandhan Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials52.91%
Utility12.23%
Basic Materials7.2%
Communication Services4.75%
Energy3.76%
Financial Services3.28%
Health Care2.19%
Technology1.74%
Consumer Cyclical1.38%
Real Estate1.08%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash9.47%
Equity90.53%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KIRLOSBROS
5%₹87 Cr443,385
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT
4%₹75 Cr206,262
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹63 Cr330,018
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | RELIANCE
4%₹63 Cr452,706
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 532538
4%₹61 Cr49,772
↓ -680
GPT Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GPTINFRA
4%₹61 Cr4,733,244
↓ -49,289
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BEL
3%₹55 Cr1,431,700
PTC India Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | PFS
3%₹52 Cr12,400,122
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ADANIPORTS
3%₹50 Cr365,137
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 15 | AHLUCONT
3%₹47 Cr462,606

4. Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram Rural India Fund)

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate consistent long-term returns by investing predominantly in equity & equity related instruments of companies that are focusing on Rural India.

Research Highlights for Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,599 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 19.65% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 16.63% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: -2.48% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: -2.82 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: -0.36 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.05 (lower mid).
  • Higher exposure to Consumer Cyclical vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • Largest holding Bharti Airtel Ltd (~9.6%).

Below is the key information for Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 May 06
NAV (19 Sep 25) ₹101.442 ↓ -0.31   (-0.30 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,599 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.18
Sharpe Ratio -0.36
Information Ratio -0.05
Alpha Ratio -2.82
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Sub Cat. Sectoral

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹13,919
31 Aug 22₹15,651
31 Aug 23₹17,889
31 Aug 24₹24,595
31 Aug 25₹24,259

Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
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Returns for Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.2%
3 Month 5.9%
6 Month 15.6%
1 Year -2.5%
3 Year 16.6%
5 Year 19.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 20.1%
2023 30.2%
2022 9.3%
2021 19.3%
2020 13.5%
2019 2.7%
2018 -7.8%
2017 38.7%
2016 21.1%
2015 6.3%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ratish Varier1 Jan 223.67 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical41.9%
Consumer Defensive30.76%
Communication Services11.5%
Health Care3.76%
Financial Services3.07%
Real Estate2.05%
Basic Materials1.46%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.49%
Equity94.51%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | BHARTIARTL
10%₹151 Cr789,519
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | ITC
8%₹127 Cr3,085,016
↑ 93,765
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | M&M
8%₹125 Cr390,720
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | HINDUNILVR
7%₹111 Cr440,212
Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | 543320
6%₹89 Cr2,892,836
↓ -108,126
Titan Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | TITAN
5%₹71 Cr212,692
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | MARUTI
4%₹64 Cr50,511
↓ -8,000
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | APOLLOHOSP
4%₹59 Cr79,027
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | KALYANKJIL
3%₹50 Cr837,090
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | BAJAJHLDNG
3%₹48 Cr34,697

5. DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund

To seek to generate capital appreciation and provide long term growth opportunities by investing in equity and equity related securities of companies domiciled in India whose predominant economic activity is in the (a) discovery, development, production, or distribution of natural resources, viz., energy, mining etc; (b) alternative energy and energy technology sectors, with emphasis given to renewable energy, automotive and on-site power generation, energy storage and enabling energy technologies. also invest a certain portion of its corpus in the equity and equity related securities of companies domiciled overseas, which are principally engaged in the discovery, development, production or distribution of natural resources and alternative energy and/or the units shares of Merrill Lynch international Investment Funds New Energy Fund, Merrill Lynch International Investment Funds World Energy Fund and similar other overseas mutual fund schemes.

Research Highlights for DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,292 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 25.99% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 21.22% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: -0.45% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.96 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Higher exposure to Energy vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • Largest holding Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (~8.2%).

Below is the key information for DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund

DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund
Growth
Launch Date 25 Apr 08
NAV (18 Sep 25) ₹92.564 ↑ 0.13   (0.14 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,292 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.99
Sharpe Ratio -0.96
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Sub Cat. Sectoral

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹17,515
31 Aug 22₹17,667
31 Aug 23₹20,921
31 Aug 24₹32,345
31 Aug 25₹29,171

DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹570,326.
Net Profit of ₹270,326
Invest Now

Returns for DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.7%
3 Month 5.3%
6 Month 11.6%
1 Year -0.4%
3 Year 21.2%
5 Year 26%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 13.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 13.9%
2023 31.2%
2022 9.8%
2021 42.8%
2020 11.5%
2019 4.4%
2018 -15.3%
2017 43.1%
2016 43.1%
2015 -1.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rohit Singhania1 Jul 1213.18 Yr.

Data below for DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Energy45.08%
Basic Materials35.32%
Utility9.7%
Industrials2.08%
Technology1.97%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.84%
Equity94.16%
Debt0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | 500312
8%₹107 Cr4,459,369
Jindal Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | 532286
8%₹105 Cr1,092,337
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 08 | 500547
7%₹88 Cr2,679,561
↑ 112,345
Tata Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | TATASTEEL
7%₹86 Cr5,435,373
Hindalco Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | HINDALCO
6%₹85 Cr1,243,824
Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | COALINDIA
6%₹84 Cr2,245,167
BGF Sustainable Energy I2
Investment Fund | -
6%₹82 Cr443,474
BGF World Energy I2
Investment Fund | -
6%₹74 Cr282,831
NMDC Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | 526371
5%₹68 Cr9,669,436
Oil India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | OIL
4%₹54 Cr1,233,586

6. DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of BGF – USFEF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. It shall be noted ‘similar overseas mutual fund schemes’ shall have investment objective, investment strategy and risk profile/consideration similar to those of BGF – USFEF.

Research Highlights for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,000 Cr).
  • Established history (13+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 18.45% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 22.63% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 29.59% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: -2.48 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.77 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.62 (bottom quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Technology vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~98%).
  • Largest holding BGF US Flexible Equity I2 (~99.1%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.3%.

Below is the key information for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 3 Aug 12
NAV (18 Sep 25) ₹70.9186 ↑ 0.71   (1.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,000 on 31 Aug 25
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.55
Sharpe Ratio 0.77
Information Ratio -0.62
Alpha Ratio -2.48
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Sub Cat. Global

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹12,790
31 Aug 22₹12,729
31 Aug 23₹14,669
31 Aug 24₹17,491
31 Aug 25₹21,484

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹481,656.
Net Profit of ₹181,656
Invest Now

Returns for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Sep 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.6%
3 Month 15.3%
6 Month 30.3%
1 Year 29.6%
3 Year 22.6%
5 Year 18.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 17.8%
2023 22%
2022 -5.9%
2021 24.2%
2020 22.6%
2019 27.5%
2018 -1.1%
2017 15.5%
2016 9.8%
2015 2.5%
Fund Manager information for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Jay Kothari1 Mar 1312.51 Yr.

Data below for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund as on 31 Aug 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology31.34%
Financial Services17.84%
Communication Services14.32%
Health Care11.78%
Consumer Cyclical9.65%
Industrials6.96%
Basic Materials3.03%
Energy2.85%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash2.23%
Equity97.76%
Debt0.01%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF US Flexible Equity I2
Investment Fund | -
99%₹980 Cr2,024,037
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
1%₹10 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%-₹1 Cr

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