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Mutual Funds off late have become a popular mode of investment, and many investors are inclining towards Investing in it. Mutual Funds don’t only offer good returns, but also gives a systematic opportunity to achieve Financial goals, which is of one the reason for their popularity in recent times. However, in order to achieve the desired investment goal or to earn good returns, investing in the right fund is important. That’s why we are here! Investors planning to invest in Mutual Funds, we bring you some of the Best Performing Mutual Funds that you need to consider while investing. These funds have been shortlisted by undertaking important parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, peer average returns, information ratio, etc.
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Top 5 Best Performing Mutual Funds in India
Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds
Best Equity Mutual Funds 2026
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min Investment Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Information Ratio Sharpe Ratio DSP World Gold Fund Growth ₹62.4037
↑ 3.46 ₹1,756 1,000 500 34.3 107.7 189.2 52.7 27.1 167.1 -0.67 3.42 Franklin India Opportunities Fund Growth ₹249.253
↓ -0.99 ₹8,380 5,000 500 -4.5 -1.3 3.5 28.7 20.3 3.1 1.69 -0.1 Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Growth ₹64.97
↓ -0.57 ₹1,449 5,000 500 -0.2 0.7 11.9 28 26.5 10.3 -0.37 0.27 SBI PSU Fund Growth ₹33.4891
↓ -0.11 ₹5,817 5,000 500 1.5 3.8 12.5 27.7 28.4 11.3 -0.47 0.33 Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹172.18
↓ -1.25 ₹10,296 5,000 500 -7.7 -6.5 9.3 25.2 21.3 6.3 0 0.11 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 20 Jan 26 Note: Ratio's shown as on 31 Dec 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary DSP World Gold Fund Franklin India Opportunities Fund Invesco India PSU Equity Fund SBI PSU Fund Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,756 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹8,380 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,449 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹5,817 Cr). Highest AUM (₹10,296 Cr). Point 2 Established history (18+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (25 yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 27.08% (upper mid). 5Y return: 20.31% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 26.47% (lower mid). 5Y return: 28.36% (top quartile). 5Y return: 21.29% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 52.71% (top quartile). 3Y return: 28.74% (upper mid). 3Y return: 27.97% (lower mid). 3Y return: 27.69% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 25.16% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 189.25% (top quartile). 1Y return: 3.55% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 11.88% (lower mid). 1Y return: 12.45% (upper mid). 1Y return: 9.29% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 1.32 (top quartile). Alpha: -4.27 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -1.90 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.22 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Point 9 Sharpe: 3.42 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.10 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.27 (lower mid). Sharpe: 0.33 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.11 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.67 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 1.69 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.37 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). DSP World Gold Fund
Franklin India Opportunities Fund
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
SBI PSU Fund
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Best Debt Funds 2026
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity DSP Credit Risk Fund Growth ₹50.8151
↑ 0.01 ₹206 0.8 1.8 20.6 14.6 21 7.1% 2Y 4M 17D 3Y 3M 14D Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund Growth ₹24.0607
↓ -0.01 ₹1,092 4.5 6.7 16.6 11.8 13.4 7.96% 2Y 4M 28D 3Y 2M 23D Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan Growth ₹34.9131
↑ 0.04 ₹297 1.3 5.9 13.7 8.8 0% 1Y 15D Sundaram Short Term Debt Fund Growth ₹36.3802
↑ 0.01 ₹362 0.8 11.4 12.8 5.3 4.52% 1Y 2M 13D 1Y 7M 3D Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Growth ₹41.884
↓ 0.00 ₹2,905 2.4 4.2 12.1 9.9 10.9 7.78% 3Y 4M 24D 4Y 6M 7D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary DSP Credit Risk Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan Sundaram Short Term Debt Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹206 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹1,092 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹297 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹362 Cr). Highest AUM (₹2,905 Cr). Point 2 Established history (22+ yrs). Established history (10+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (23 yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Not Rated. Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 1Y return: 20.62% (top quartile). 1Y return: 16.58% (upper mid). 1Y return: 13.69% (lower mid). 1Y return: 12.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 12.14% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.22% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 3.53% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.59% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.20% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 1.84% (upper mid). Point 7 Sharpe: 1.53 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.08 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.57 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.98 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.01 (lower mid). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 7.10% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.96% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 0.00% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 4.52% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.78% (upper mid). Point 10 Modified duration: 2.38 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 2.41 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 1.20 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 3.40 yrs (bottom quartile). DSP Credit Risk Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund
Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan
Sundaram Short Term Debt Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
Best Hybrid Funds 2026
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) UTI Multi Asset Fund Growth ₹79.7414
↑ 0.42 ₹6,720 1.8 6.8 14.4 20.4 14.8 11.1 ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund Growth ₹810.058
↓ -6.99 ₹78,179 1.1 6.6 15.6 19 20.5 18.6 SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund Growth ₹66.4075
↑ 0.21 ₹13,033 5.7 10.2 21.1 18.7 14.8 18.6 ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹399.45
↓ -0.85 ₹49,641 -2.3 1.8 11.9 18.2 20.2 13.3 JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹115.972
↓ -0.82 ₹785 -5.7 -5.3 0 16.9 15.4 -3.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary UTI Multi Asset Fund ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund JM Equity Hybrid Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,720 Cr). Highest AUM (₹78,179 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,033 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹49,641 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹785 Cr). Point 2 Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (26+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (30 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 14.83% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 20.51% (top quartile). 5Y return: 14.82% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 20.24% (upper mid). 5Y return: 15.42% (lower mid). Point 6 3Y return: 20.39% (top quartile). 3Y return: 18.96% (upper mid). 3Y return: 18.70% (lower mid). 3Y return: 18.21% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 16.93% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 14.45% (lower mid). 1Y return: 15.63% (upper mid). 1Y return: 21.07% (top quartile). 1Y return: 11.85% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.03% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: 0.91% (upper mid). 1M return: -0.48% (lower mid). 1M return: 2.28% (top quartile). 1M return: -2.44% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -3.31% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 4.49 (top quartile). Alpha: -11.83 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 0.55 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.86 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.60 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.83 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.65 (bottom quartile). UTI Multi Asset Fund
ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund
SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Best Gold Mutual Funds 2026
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) DSP World Gold Fund Growth ₹62.4037
↑ 3.46 ₹1,756 34.3 107.7 189.2 52.7 27.1 167.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund Growth ₹48.5071
↑ 4.81 ₹1,266 31.7 68.7 105.9 41.2 26 72 Axis Gold Fund Growth ₹47.7755
↑ 3.71 ₹2,167 29.6 65.4 101.5 40.4 25.6 69.8 IDBI Gold Fund Growth ₹42.3702
↑ 3.43 ₹623 28.6 64.5 101.5 40.2 25.6 79 HDFC Gold Fund Growth ₹48.6165
↑ 3.53 ₹8,501 27.9 64.3 100.7 40 25.2 71.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 20 Jan 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary DSP World Gold Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund Axis Gold Fund IDBI Gold Fund HDFC Gold Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹1,756 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,266 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹2,167 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹623 Cr). Highest AUM (₹8,501 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 1★ (lower mid). Not Rated. Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 27.08% (top quartile). 5Y return: 25.97% (upper mid). 5Y return: 25.64% (lower mid). 5Y return: 25.56% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 25.20% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 52.71% (top quartile). 3Y return: 41.21% (upper mid). 3Y return: 40.45% (lower mid). 3Y return: 40.23% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 40.03% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 189.25% (top quartile). 1Y return: 105.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 101.52% (lower mid). 1Y return: 101.47% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 100.70% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 1.32 (top quartile). 1M return: 26.12% (top quartile). 1M return: 24.21% (upper mid). 1M return: 23.10% (lower mid). 1M return: 23.02% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: 3.42 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.67 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 4.49 (top quartile). Sharpe: 4.36 (lower mid). Sharpe: 4.30 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 4.39 (upper mid). DSP World Gold Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund
Axis Gold Fund
IDBI Gold Fund
HDFC Gold Fund
Mutual Fund Types: Risk and Return
Before you invest, know the basic risk and average returns of the following Mutual Fund categories:
| Mutual Fund Category | Average Return | Risk | Type of Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Funds | 2%-20% | High to Moderate | Volatility Risk, Performance Risk, Concentration Risk |
| Debt/Bonds | 8-14% | Low to Moderate | Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk |
| Money market funds | 4%-8% | Low | Inflation Risk, Opportunity Loss |
| Balanced Fund | 5-15% | Moderate | Higher exposure to Equity, Debt Holdings |
Mutual Fund Calculator: Pre-Determine Your Investment Returns
A sip calculator is a smart tool that solves major queries of investors like ‘how much to invest’, ‘how much would I earn’, ‘how much would be my profit’, etc. A mutual fund calculator, more specifically, SIP calculator pre-determines your investment amount for the tenure you would like to invest for. It is also one of the best tools for effective financial planning. Whether one wants to plan to buy a car, house, plan for retirement, a child's higher education or any other financial goal, the SIP calculator can be used for the same. Here’s how the calculator works:
Illustration:
Monthly Investment: ₹ 2,000
Investment Period: 10 years
Total Amount Invested: ₹ 2,40,000
Long-term Inflation: 5% (approx)
Long-term Growth Rate: 14% (approx)
Expected Returns as per SIP Calculator: ₹ 4,98,585
All you need to do in a SIP calculator is enter some basic inputs like investment amount and period of investing (additional inputs like inflation and expected market returns will give a more realistic picture). The output of these entries would be the final amount at maturity and gains made.
A similar calculation with a goal in mind can also be made to determine the amount one should invest to reach the goal. You have to choose a particular goal, like the ones below, and estimate the details using the goal calculator.
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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