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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹408.57
↓ -0.37 ₹48,071 100 2.8 5.8 11.2 18.7 24 17.2 JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹120.883
↑ 0.02 ₹816 500 0.5 3.3 -1.9 18.3 18.6 27 BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹37.76
↑ 0.09 ₹1,326 1,000 -0.8 1 -0.9 17.8 20.6 25.8 Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹135.137
↑ 0.78 ₹1,954 100 0.5 10.5 27.1 16 14.2 UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹414.367
↑ 0.23 ₹6,596 500 2.9 3.4 5 16 18.4 19.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund JM Equity Hybrid Fund BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹48,071 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹816 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,326 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,954 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹6,596 Cr). Point 2 Established history (26+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (30 yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (25+ yrs). Established history (30+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 24.00% (top quartile). 5Y return: 18.61% (lower mid). 5Y return: 20.63% (upper mid). 5Y return: 14.20% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 18.39% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 18.66% (top quartile). 3Y return: 18.32% (upper mid). 3Y return: 17.80% (lower mid). 3Y return: 16.03% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 15.97% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 11.22% (upper mid). 1Y return: -1.86% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -0.94% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 27.10% (top quartile). 1Y return: 5.00% (lower mid). Point 8 1M return: 0.11% (lower mid). 1M return: -1.39% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.63% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 1.80% (top quartile). 1M return: 1.25% (upper mid). Point 9 Alpha: 2.46 (upper mid). Alpha: -7.75 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 5.81 (top quartile). Alpha: -2.84 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 0.36 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.53 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.19 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.20 (bottom quartile). ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Balanced Equity funds having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return.
(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund) To generate long term capital appreciation and current income from a portfolio
that is invested in equity and equity related securities as well as in fixed income
securities. Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile JM Balanced Fund) To provide steady current income as well as long term growth of capital. Research Highlights for JM Equity Hybrid Fund Below is the key information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile BOI AXA Mid Cap Equity And Debt Fund) The scheme's objective is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to investors from a portfolio constituting of mid cap equity and equity related securities as well as fixed income securities.However there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized Research Highlights for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Below is the key information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Sundaram Balanced Fund) The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation and current income through a judicious mix of investments in equities and fixed income securities. Research Highlights for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Below is the key information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile UTI Balanced Fund) The scheme aims to invest in a portfolio of equity/equity related securities and fixed income securities (debt and money market securities) with a view to generating regular income together with capital appreciation. Research Highlights for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Below is the key information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Nov 99 NAV (25 Nov 25) ₹408.57 ↓ -0.37 (-0.09 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹48,071 on 31 Oct 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.6 Sharpe Ratio 0.36 Information Ratio 1.89 Alpha Ratio 2.46 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹17,335 31 Oct 22 ₹19,171 31 Oct 23 ₹22,131 31 Oct 24 ₹29,661 31 Oct 25 ₹32,437 Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 2.8% 6 Month 5.8% 1 Year 11.2% 3 Year 18.7% 5 Year 24% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 17.2% 2023 28.2% 2022 11.7% 2021 41.7% 2020 9% 2019 9.3% 2018 -1.9% 2017 24.8% 2016 13.7% 2015 2.1% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 7 Dec 15 9.91 Yr. Manish Banthia 19 Sep 13 12.13 Yr. Mittul Kalawadia 29 Dec 20 4.84 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.78 Yr. Sri Sharma 30 Apr 21 4.51 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 31 Jul 22 3.26 Yr. Nitya Mishra 4 Nov 24 0.99 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.42% Equity 76.1% Debt 17.44% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.84% Consumer Cyclical 10.96% Energy 8.31% Health Care 7% Industrials 5.77% Utility 5.76% Technology 5.38% Consumer Defensive 4.91% Real Estate 2.84% Communication Services 2.58% Basic Materials 2.34% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 11.29% Corporate 8.98% Cash Equivalent 3.62% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 1.75% AA 18.87% AAA 79.38% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | ICICIBANK6% ₹3,089 Cr 22,962,853
↑ 4,652,988 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | RELIANCE6% ₹2,756 Cr 18,543,909
↑ 2,845,823 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5325555% ₹2,563 Cr 76,074,915 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | SUNPHARMA5% ₹2,279 Cr 13,476,970
↑ 102,381 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | HDFCBANK4% ₹2,145 Cr 21,722,693
↑ 2,346,789 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5322153% ₹1,413 Cr 11,459,322
↓ -3,324,953 TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | 5323433% ₹1,408 Cr 4,012,393 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MARUTI3% ₹1,363 Cr 842,167
↓ -60,600 Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 5403763% ₹1,231 Cr 2,962,780 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | INFY3% ₹1,206 Cr 8,138,013
↓ -1,600,000 2. JM Equity Hybrid Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Apr 95 NAV (25 Nov 25) ₹120.883 ↑ 0.02 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹816 on 31 Oct 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC JM Financial Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.3 Sharpe Ratio -0.53 Information Ratio 0.93 Alpha Ratio -7.75 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-60 Days (1%),60 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹14,990 31 Oct 22 ₹15,284 31 Oct 23 ₹18,649 31 Oct 24 ₹26,799 31 Oct 25 ₹26,437 Returns for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.4% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 3.3% 1 Year -1.9% 3 Year 18.3% 5 Year 18.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27% 2023 33.8% 2022 8.1% 2021 22.9% 2020 30.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 1.7% 2017 18.5% 2016 3% 2015 -0.2% Fund Manager information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Name Since Tenure Satish Ramanathan 1 Oct 24 1.08 Yr. Asit Bhandarkar 31 Dec 21 3.84 Yr. Ruchi Fozdar 4 Oct 24 1.08 Yr. Deepak Gupta 11 Apr 25 0.56 Yr. Data below for JM Equity Hybrid Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.87% Equity 77.79% Debt 20.34% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.52% Technology 13.93% Industrials 12.68% Consumer Cyclical 11.76% Basic Materials 6.28% Communication Services 3.66% Health Care 3.62% Consumer Defensive 2.35% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 11.9% Government 9.4% Cash Equivalent 0.91% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 6.37% AAA 93.63% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | HDFCBANK4% ₹35 Cr 350,000 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5429044% ₹31 Cr 5,950,865 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹30 Cr 145,246
↓ -15,000 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5000344% ₹29 Cr 275,040 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | MCX3% ₹28 Cr 30,676 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | LT3% ₹27 Cr 68,000 Waaree Energies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | 5442773% ₹26 Cr 77,000 One97 Communications Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | 5433963% ₹22 Cr 170,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | ICICIBANK3% ₹21 Cr 155,114 6.48% Govt Stock 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹21 Cr 2,075,000
↑ 2,075,000 3. BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 20 Jul 16 NAV (25 Nov 25) ₹37.76 ↑ 0.09 (0.24 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,326 on 31 Oct 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.27 Sharpe Ratio -0.19 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹16,377 31 Oct 22 ₹16,399 31 Oct 23 ₹19,834 31 Oct 24 ₹27,484 31 Oct 25 ₹27,773 Returns for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.6% 3 Month -0.8% 6 Month 1% 1 Year -0.9% 3 Year 17.8% 5 Year 20.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 25.8% 2023 33.7% 2022 -4.8% 2021 54.5% 2020 31.1% 2019 -4.7% 2018 -14.2% 2017 47.1% 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Alok Singh 16 Feb 17 8.71 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.83% Equity 75.73% Debt 14.44% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 17.09% Basic Materials 16.9% Industrials 14.66% Health Care 8.34% Consumer Cyclical 7.47% Technology 5.63% Consumer Defensive 4.07% Utility 0.89% Energy 0.68% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 10.38% Corporate 8.09% Cash Equivalent 5.79% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 1.4% AAA 98.6% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5328143% ₹43 Cr 505,000
↑ 86,000 Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | JSL3% ₹43 Cr 566,000 UNO Minda Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | UNOMINDA3% ₹39 Cr 314,000
↑ 26,000 Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | HUDCO3% ₹37 Cr 1,580,000 Hindustan Copper Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | 5135993% ₹36 Cr 1,050,000 PB Fintech Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5433902% ₹32 Cr 180,000 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ERIS2% ₹31 Cr 195,000 Bharat Dynamics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5411432% ₹30 Cr 196,000 TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | TDPOWERSYS2% ₹29 Cr 380,000 Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 | 5124552% ₹29 Cr 222,000 4. Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Jun 00 NAV (31 Dec 21) ₹135.137 ↑ 0.78 (0.58 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,954 on 30 Nov 21 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.18 Sharpe Ratio 2.64 Information Ratio -0.12 Alpha Ratio 5.81 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹14,493 Returns for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 10.5% 1 Year 27.1% 3 Year 16% 5 Year 14.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund as on 30 Nov 21
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Credit Quality
Rating Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Jan 95 NAV (25 Nov 25) ₹414.367 ↑ 0.23 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,596 on 31 Oct 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.88 Sharpe Ratio -0.2 Information Ratio 1.28 Alpha Ratio -2.84 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 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹15,379 31 Oct 22 ₹15,930 31 Oct 23 ₹18,065 31 Oct 24 ₹24,111 31 Oct 25 ₹25,019 Returns for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.3% 3 Month 2.9% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 5% 3 Year 16% 5 Year 18.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.7% 2023 25.5% 2022 5.6% 2021 30.5% 2020 13.2% 2019 2.5% 2018 -5.6% 2017 25.7% 2016 8.8% 2015 2.4% Fund Manager information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure V Srivatsa 24 Sep 09 16.11 Yr. Sunil Patil 5 Feb 18 7.74 Yr. Jaydeep Bhowal 3 Nov 25 0 Yr. Data below for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.15% Equity 72.93% Debt 25.92% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.89% Technology 7.76% Consumer Cyclical 7.47% Industrials 6.73% Energy 6.07% Basic Materials 5.12% Consumer Defensive 5.07% Health Care 4.26% Communication Services 4.14% Real Estate 2.83% Utility 1.58% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 17.61% Corporate 8.07% Cash Equivalent 1.38% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.47% AAA 99.53% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | HDFCBANK6% ₹398 Cr 4,027,946
↓ -100,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 10 | ICICIBANK5% ₹304 Cr 2,258,644
↓ -60,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 | INFY4% ₹252 Cr 1,699,346
↑ 140,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE3% ₹211 Cr 1,418,588
↑ 55,000 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 06 | ITC3% ₹206 Cr 4,904,969
↑ 265,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹170 Cr 1,700,000,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | LT2% ₹151 Cr 374,309
↑ 64,616 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5002952% ₹139 Cr 2,820,574 Wipro Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | 5076852% ₹131 Cr 5,440,657
↑ 430,927 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹126 Cr 1,200,000,000
Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund