Top 10 Best Performing Index Funds for the year 2021

1. Nippon India Large Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Top 200 Fund)

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of companies whose market capitalization is within the range of highest & lowest market capitalization of S&P BSE 200 Index. The secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities.

Nippon India Large Cap Fund is a Equity - Large Cap fund was launched on 8 Aug 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.7% since its launch.  Ranked 20 in Large Cap category.  Return for 2021 was 32.4% , 2020 was 4.9% and 2019 was 7.3% .

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2. Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund

(Erstwhile Principal Index Fund - Nifty)

The Scheme plans to invest principally in securities that comprise S&P CNX Nifty (NSE) and subject to tracking errors endeavour to attain results commensurate with the Nifty.

Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 27 Jul 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch.  Ranked 72 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 32.2% , 2020 was 14.1% and 2019 was 2.8% .

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3. IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the CNX Nifty Junior Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of CNX Nifty Junior Index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the CNX Nifty Junior Index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme.

IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 20 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 10% since its launch.  Ranked 8 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 29.6% , 2020 was 13.7% and 2019 was 0.5% .

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4. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

The fund's objective is to invest in companies whose securities are included in Nifty Junior Index and to endeavor to achieve the returns of the above index as closely as possible, though subject to tracking error. The fund intends to track only 90-95% of the Index i.e. it will always keep cash balance between 5-10% of the Net Asset to meet the redemption and other liquidity requirements. However, as and when the liquidity in the Index improves the fund intends to track up to 100% of the Index. The fund will not seek to outperform the CNX Nifty Junior. The objective is that the performance of the NAV of the fund should closely track the performance of the CNX Nifty Junior over the same period subject to tracking error.

ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.3% since its launch.  Ranked 5 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 29.5% , 2020 was 14.3% and 2019 was 0.6% .

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5. HDFC Top 100 Fund

(Erstwhile HDFC Top 200)

To generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio of equity and equity linked instruments. The investment portfolio for equity and equity linked instruments will be primarily drawn from the companies in the BSE 200 Index. Further, the Scheme may also invest in listed companies that would qualify to be in the top 200 by market capitalisation on the BSE even though they may not be listed on the BSE. This includes participation in large Ipos where in the market capitalisation of the company based on issue price would make the company a part of the top 200 companies listed on the BSE based on market capitalisation.

HDFC Top 100 Fund is a Equity - Large Cap fund was launched on 11 Oct 96. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 18.9% since its launch.  Ranked 43 in Large Cap category.  Return for 2021 was 28.5% , 2020 was 5.9% and 2019 was 7.7% .

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6. Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund

An Open-ended growth scheme with the objective of long term growth of capital, through a portfolio with a target allocation of 100% equity by aiming at being as diversified across various industries and or sectors as its chosen benchmark index, S&P BSE 200.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund is a Equity - Large Cap fund was launched on 30 Aug 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 19.3% since its launch.  Ranked 14 in Large Cap category.  Return for 2021 was 27.9% , 2020 was 14.2% and 2019 was 7.6% .

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7. SBI Bluechip Fund

(Erstwhile SBI Blue Chip Fund)

To provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is at least equal to or more than the least market capitalized stock of S&P BSE 100 Index.

SBI Bluechip Fund is a Equity - Large Cap fund was launched on 14 Feb 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.6% since its launch.  Ranked 9 in Large Cap category.  Return for 2021 was 26.1% , 2020 was 16.3% and 2019 was 11.6% .

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8. UTI Nifty Index Fund

The principal investment objective of the scheme is to invest in stocks of companies comprising Nifty 50 Index and endeavour to achieve return equivalent to Nifty 50 by “passive” investment. The scheme will be managed by replicating the index in the same weightage as in the Nifty 50 Index with the intention of minimising the performance differences between the scheme and the Nifty 50 Index in capital terms, subject to market liquidity, costs of trading, management expenses and other factors which may cause tracking error. The scheme would alter the scrips/weights as and when the same are altered in the Nifty 50 Index.

UTI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 6 Mar 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.6% since its launch.  Ranked 68 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 25.2% , 2020 was 15.5% and 2019 was 13.2% .

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9. ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund

(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund)

An open-ended index linked growth scheme seeking to track the returns of the S&P CNX Nifty index through investment in a basket of stocks drawn from the constituents of the Nifty.

ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 26 Feb 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.9% since its launch.  Ranked 71 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 24.9% , 2020 was 15.2% and 2019 was 12.8% .

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10. Taurus Nifty Index Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the S&P Nifty 50 by investing in securities of the Nifty 50 in the same proportion/weightage.

Taurus Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 19 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 10.4% since its launch.  Ranked 81 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2021 was 24.8% , 2020 was 17.1% and 2019 was 10.6% .

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