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9 Mutual Funds with Best Returns in the Last 5 Years
A lot of people follow stock markets and wish to invest in the shares offered by various companies, but they fear that they don’t have enough knowledge or don’t have sufficient time to keep track on and follow the latest buzz about the dynamic Market.
A mutual fund is a perfect solution for them as Investing directly in the equity market is a risk, not everyone willing to take as there will be a Dedicated Fund Manager managing the fund for investors being expert Fund Manager buy things which are looking cheap.
Mutual Funds with Best Returns in Last 5 years
Returns have always been the basic benchmarks for investor while going for any investments. These indicate how much the fund has lost or gained during particular investment duration.
below is the list of 9 Mutual Funds which have given best return (Annual Compounded) on investment in last 5 years
To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. Nippon India Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 16 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Midcap 30 Fund) The investment objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in a maximum of 30 quality mid-cap companies having long-term competitive advantages and potential for growth. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved. Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 24 Feb 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. IDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 8 Mar 11. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure. HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Mar 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap companies. HDFC Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 3 Apr 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund) The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies in the power sector. Nippon India Power and Infra Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 8 May 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.1% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 27.4% , 2023 was 44.6% and 2022 was 28.8% . ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (16 May 25) ₹190.84 ↑ 0.98 (0.52 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,214 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.22 Sharpe Ratio 0.14 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,713 30 Apr 22 ₹23,306 30 Apr 23 ₹28,575 30 Apr 24 ₹47,499 30 Apr 25 ₹49,018 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 14.1% 6 Month 4.3% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 33.2% 5 Year 40.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.4% 2023 44.6% 2022 28.8% 2021 50.1% 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 7.91 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 2.84 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 37.76% Basic Materials 20.96% Financial Services 15.36% Utility 9.33% Energy 6.59% Communication Services 1.87% Consumer Cyclical 0.9% Real Estate 0.82% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.82% Equity 93.59% Debt 0.6% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT9% ₹678 Cr 1,940,000
↓ -112,790 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS4% ₹312 Cr 2,637,644
↓ -57,680 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5003874% ₹264 Cr 86,408
↓ -12,000 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC4% ₹262 Cr 12,522,005
↑ 515,888 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325553% ₹250 Cr 7,000,000
↓ -260,775 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5002953% ₹219 Cr 4,723,662
↓ -200,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK3% ₹216 Cr 1,600,000
↓ -390,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE3% ₹199 Cr 1,559,486
↓ -150,000 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 5004803% ₹194 Cr 635,000 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | 5222873% ₹186 Cr 1,903,566 2. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 21% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 26.1% , 2023 was 48.9% and 2022 was 6.5% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (16 May 25) ₹163.797 ↑ 1.97 (1.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹55,491 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio 0.07 Information Ratio 0.53 Alpha Ratio -0.23 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 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹19,886 30 Apr 22 ₹27,720 30 Apr 23 ₹30,657 30 Apr 24 ₹49,376 30 Apr 25 ₹49,414 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.8% 3 Month 12.3% 6 Month -2.6% 1 Year 5% 3 Year 28.3% 5 Year 40.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 26.1% 2023 48.9% 2022 6.5% 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 8.33 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.94 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.85% Consumer Cyclical 14.12% Financial Services 13.91% Basic Materials 12.5% Consumer Defensive 9.15% Health Care 8.25% Technology 8.09% Energy 1.92% Utility 1.9% Communication Services 1.47% Real Estate 0.5% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.34% Equity 94.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹1,280 Cr 6,650,000 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | MCX2% ₹1,134 Cr 1,851,010 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | DIXON1% ₹773 Cr 470,144 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KIRLOSBROS1% ₹766 Cr 4,472,130 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA1% ₹724 Cr 2,499,222 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SBIN1% ₹718 Cr 9,100,000 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5900031% ₹693 Cr 31,784,062 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5001031% ₹624 Cr 27,500,000 Emami Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5311621% ₹623 Cr 9,970,126 NLC India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | NLCINDIA1% ₹619 Cr 27,190,940 3. Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 22.7% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Mid Cap category. Return for 2024 was 57.1% , 2023 was 41.7% and 2022 was 10.7% . Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 14 NAV (16 May 25) ₹99.4291 ↑ 0.40 (0.41 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹26,028 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Mid Cap AMC Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.66 Sharpe Ratio 0.47 Information Ratio 0.63 Alpha Ratio 8.9 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 ₹15,779 30 Apr 22 ₹22,526 30 Apr 23 ₹24,941 30 Apr 24 ₹40,218 30 Apr 25 ₹45,886 Returns for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.4% 3 Month 8.5% 6 Month -2.8% 1 Year 19.2% 3 Year 32.5% 5 Year 38.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 22.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 57.1% 2023 41.7% 2022 10.7% 2021 55.8% 2020 9.3% 2019 9.7% 2018 -12.7% 2017 30.8% 2016 5.2% 2015 16.5% Fund Manager information for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Khandelwal 1 Oct 24 0.58 Yr. Niket Shah 1 Jul 20 4.83 Yr. Rakesh Shetty 22 Nov 22 2.44 Yr. Sunil Sawant 1 Jul 24 0.83 Yr. Data below for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 29.99% Consumer Cyclical 16.64% Industrials 14.58% Health Care 4.76% Communication Services 3.95% Real Estate 3.03% Basic Materials 2.07% Utility 0.35% Financial Services 0.09% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 32.1% Equity 67.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | PERSISTENT10% ₹2,794 Cr 5,250,000
↑ 750,200 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | COFORGE9% ₹2,630 Cr 3,600,000
↑ 350,000 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | KALYANKJIL8% ₹2,246 Cr 43,490,250
↑ 3,495,625 Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | POLYCAB5% ₹1,380 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 275,000 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | DIXON4% ₹1,210 Cr 735,200 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 5002514% ₹1,105 Cr 2,135,744 Bharti Hexacom Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | BHARTIHEXA4% ₹1,098 Cr 6,500,000 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | MAXHEALTH4% ₹1,095 Cr 9,969,361 One97 Communications Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | 5433964% ₹1,071 Cr 12,388,500 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | KEI3% ₹827 Cr 2,700,000
↑ 200,000 4. IDFC Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 39.3% , 2023 was 50.3% and 2022 was 1.7% . IDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 Mar 11 NAV (16 May 25) ₹50.063 ↑ 0.44 (0.88 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,563 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.33 Sharpe Ratio 0.11 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) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹17,502 30 Apr 22 ₹22,498 30 Apr 23 ₹24,884 30 Apr 24 ₹44,570 30 Apr 25 ₹44,537 Returns for IDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.8% 3 Month 16.6% 6 Month 0.9% 1 Year 2.9% 3 Year 31.8% 5 Year 37.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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 IDFC Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Vishal Biraia 24 Jan 24 1.27 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 1.57 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 0.9 Yr. Data below for IDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 56.16% Utility 13.16% Basic Materials 9.87% Communication Services 4.63% Energy 3.69% Financial Services 2.72% Consumer Cyclical 2.55% Technology 2.5% Health Care 1.93% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.79% Equity 97.21% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KIRLOSBROS5% ₹76 Cr 443,385 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT4% ₹64 Cr 183,173 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 5325384% ₹58 Cr 50,452 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | RELIANCE4% ₹58 Cr 452,706 GPT Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GPTINFRA4% ₹57 Cr 4,797,143 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹57 Cr 330,018 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ADANIPORTS3% ₹43 Cr 365,137 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BEL3% ₹43 Cr 1,431,700 KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | 5327143% ₹40 Cr 512,915 PTC India Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | PFS2% ₹39 Cr 12,400,122 5. HDFC Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch. Ranked 26 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 23% , 2023 was 55.4% and 2022 was 19.3% . HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Mar 08 NAV (16 May 25) ₹46.934 ↑ 0.29 (0.62 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,329 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.31 Sharpe Ratio -0.01 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,304 30 Apr 22 ₹20,191 30 Apr 23 ₹23,618 30 Apr 24 ₹43,071 30 Apr 25 ₹43,168 Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.4% 3 Month 15.3% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 6% 3 Year 35.1% 5 Year 37.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23% 2023 55.4% 2022 19.3% 2021 43.2% 2020 -7.5% 2019 -3.4% 2018 -29% 2017 43.3% 2016 -1.9% 2015 -2.5% Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Srinivasan Ramamurthy 12 Jan 24 1.3 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.86 Yr. Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.73% Financial Services 20.42% Basic Materials 10.95% Utility 7.64% Energy 7.08% Communication Services 3.68% Health Care 1.7% Technology 1.31% Real Estate 0.84% Consumer Cyclical 0.48% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.07% Equity 92.83% Debt 1.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK8% ₹175 Cr 1,300,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT6% ₹133 Cr 380,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹128 Cr 700,000 J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL4% ₹92 Cr 1,450,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5325553% ₹79 Cr 2,200,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | INDIGO3% ₹77 Cr 150,000 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 5222873% ₹74 Cr 758,285 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | COALINDIA3% ₹68 Cr 1,700,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | RELIANCE3% ₹64 Cr 500,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹61 Cr 350,000 6. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.6% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 28.5% , 2023 was 46.1% and 2022 was 1% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (16 May 25) ₹78.4816 ↑ 1.02 (1.31 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,334 on 28 Feb 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.73 Sharpe Ratio -0.4 Information Ratio -0.11 Alpha Ratio 1.44 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 ₹19,121 30 Apr 22 ₹26,796 30 Apr 23 ₹29,556 30 Apr 24 ₹45,159 30 Apr 25 ₹43,663 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 10.4% 6 Month -5.7% 1 Year 2.9% 3 Year 24.1% 5 Year 37.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 28.5% 2023 46.1% 2022 1% 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 5.37 Yr. Cheenu Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Sonal Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.11% Consumer Cyclical 15.8% Financial Services 13.58% Basic Materials 10.91% Technology 9.31% Health Care 5.7% Real Estate 4.71% Consumer Defensive 4.25% Energy 1.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.28% Equity 93.72% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Neuland Laboratories Limited
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | -2% ₹339 Cr 280,946
↓ -11,533 Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5000402% ₹313 Cr 1,595,574 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL2% ₹312 Cr 3,445,300
↑ 158,403 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | FEDERALBNK2% ₹300 Cr 15,544,000
↑ 2,257,421 Time Technoplast Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | TIMETECHNO2% ₹284 Cr 6,810,500 Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | SUVENPHAR2% ₹265 Cr 2,298,085 Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | SUMICHEM2% ₹261 Cr 4,672,221 Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | AMBER2% ₹257 Cr 356,138 KFin Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | KFINTECH2% ₹250 Cr 2,429,736 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5900032% ₹249 Cr 11,912,400 7. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.8% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (16 May 25) ₹169.208 ↑ 2.17 (1.30 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,970 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 Information Ratio 0.27 Alpha Ratio -3.3 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 ₹18,368 30 Apr 22 ₹24,081 30 Apr 23 ₹26,893 30 Apr 24 ₹43,206 30 Apr 25 ₹42,389 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.4% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month -0.8% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 27.7% 5 Year 37% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23.2% 2023 52.1% 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.25 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 2.64 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 19.26% Financial Services 18.94% Consumer Cyclical 15.15% Health Care 11.27% Basic Materials 10.48% Technology 4.67% Real Estate 4.54% Consumer Defensive 3.5% Utility 2.72% Energy 0.93% Communication Services 0.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.22% Equity 92.61% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹388 Cr 8,018,630 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹378 Cr 3,868,691 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 5900032% ₹293 Cr 13,998,917 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹275 Cr 1,387,967 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹265 Cr 1,866,828 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹264 Cr 48,064,081 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON2% ₹244 Cr 6,900,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹237 Cr 1,759,945 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹235 Cr 1,448,723 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹232 Cr 4,963,469 8. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.3% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 20.4% , 2023 was 44.8% and 2022 was 4.6% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (16 May 25) ₹132.441 ↑ 1.36 (1.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹30,223 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.64 Sharpe Ratio -0.09 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹19,025 30 Apr 22 ₹25,051 30 Apr 23 ₹28,876 30 Apr 24 ₹43,622 30 Apr 25 ₹42,575 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.3% 3 Month 11% 6 Month -1.3% 1 Year 6.9% 3 Year 26.4% 5 Year 36.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 20.4% 2023 44.8% 2022 4.6% 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 10.85 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.86 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.44% Consumer Cyclical 18.16% Technology 13.98% Health Care 13.25% Financial Services 12.89% Basic Materials 7.16% Consumer Defensive 1.98% Communication Services 1.95% Utility 0.3% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.88% Equity 93.12% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL6% ₹1,847 Cr 54,282,581
↓ -584,260 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM4% ₹1,176 Cr 24,326,653 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321344% ₹1,070 Cr 46,828,792 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX3% ₹1,041 Cr 3,750,096
↑ 5,000 Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5328433% ₹870 Cr 12,453,275 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ERIS3% ₹847 Cr 5,974,796
↑ 3,139 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5433082% ₹732 Cr 11,442,105 Gabriel India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | GABRIEL2% ₹699 Cr 12,056,000 Power Mech Projects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | POWERMECH2% ₹671 Cr 2,469,936 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW2% ₹601 Cr 17,380,423
↑ 541,352 9. Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18.3% since its launch. Ranked 13 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 26.9% , 2023 was 58% and 2022 was 10.9% . Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 May 04 NAV (16 May 25) ₹342.091 ↑ 3.39 (1.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,849 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.05 Sharpe Ratio -0.05 Information Ratio 1.15 Alpha Ratio 2.34 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 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,330 30 Apr 22 ₹20,832 30 Apr 23 ₹25,097 30 Apr 24 ₹44,420 30 Apr 25 ₹44,211 Returns for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 16.1% 6 Month 1.2% 1 Year 2.2% 3 Year 34% 5 Year 36.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 26.9% 2023 58% 2022 10.9% 2021 48.9% 2020 10.8% 2019 -2.9% 2018 -21.1% 2017 61.7% 2016 0.1% 2015 0.3% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
Name Since Tenure Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.94 Yr. Rahul Modi 19 Aug 24 0.7 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.96% Utility 20.7% Energy 9.63% Communication Services 7.86% Basic Materials 7.5% Consumer Cyclical 4.3% Real Estate 3.02% Financial Services 2.18% Health Care 2.09% Technology 2.02% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.52% Equity 99.48% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | RELIANCE8% ₹576 Cr 4,100,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 May 09 | 5325558% ₹550 Cr 15,500,000
↑ 100,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | BHARTIARTL7% ₹485 Cr 2,600,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 07 | LT6% ₹449 Cr 1,344,337
↓ -127,664 Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 5004004% ₹296 Cr 7,700,789
↑ 570,000 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | 5325383% ₹233 Cr 200,000
↓ -40,038 Kaynes Technology India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KAYNES3% ₹213 Cr 370,000
↓ -53,938 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | 5001033% ₹193 Cr 8,513,730
↑ 513,730 CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | 5000933% ₹192 Cr 3,057,923
↑ 425,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹184 Cr 1,800,000
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