Investors who are adventurous and are comfortable with fluctuating Market conditions, Mutual Funds have something for you— Sector Funds! A sector fund is a type of Mutual Fund that invests in securities of specific sectors of the Economy, such as telecom, banking, FMCG, Information Technology (IT), pharmaceutical and infrastructure. In other words, sector funds narrow down your invested wealth only to the specific Industry or sector. For instance, a banking sector fund can invest in banks and a pharma fund can invest only in stocks of pharma companies. Sector funds carry a higher Volatility than any other Equity Funds. As, high-risk comes with high-reward, sector funds seem to comply with it.
Some of the sectors like infra, pharma, banking have been consistently growing and have a positive outlook for the future. Investors planning to invest in this fund, here are some of the best performing sector funds that can deliver promising returns.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Rating 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Information Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Growth ₹99.3106
↓ -0.37 ₹1,576 ☆☆☆☆☆ 2.9 11.2 -0.1 16.6 19 20.1 0 -0.27 DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund Growth ₹89.327
↑ 0.35 ₹1,310 ☆☆☆☆☆ 1.1 12.3 -6 19.3 23.8 13.9 0 -0.82 Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹49.098
↓ -0.73 ₹1,676 ☆☆☆☆☆ -2.4 15.3 -12.5 26.3 31.1 39.3 0 -0.69 SBI Magnum COMMA Fund Growth ₹102.939
↓ -1.61 ₹708 ☆☆☆☆ 0.1 16 -4.7 15.1 19.2 10.5 -0.04 -0.4 Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund Growth ₹95.627
↓ -0.50 ₹4,403 ☆☆☆☆ 5.8 15.8 -2.8 18.2 21.3 17.2 0.2 -0.43 Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund Growth ₹59.17
↓ -0.92 ₹3,497 ☆☆☆☆☆ -1.4 14 5.1 14.9 19.8 8.7 0.19 0.09 Franklin Build India Fund Growth ₹139.503
↓ -2.15 ₹2,950 ☆☆☆☆☆ 0.6 15 -4.2 27.4 31.3 27.8 0 -0.51 Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth ₹336.791
↓ -5.24 ₹7,377 ☆☆☆☆ -2 14.2 -9.3 27.4 28.8 26.9 1.02 -0.65 Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund Growth ₹64.27
↓ -0.82 ₹2,388 ☆☆☆☆ -0.4 17.9 -8.5 21.3 28.5 32.4 0.05 -0.54 SBI Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹47.7242
↓ -0.63 ₹4,969 ☆☆☆ -3.7 9.2 -10.9 21.6 25.7 20.8 0.04 -0.88 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Aug 25 Note: Ratio's shown as on 31 Jul 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund Bandhan Infrastructure Fund SBI Magnum COMMA Fund Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund Franklin Build India Fund Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund SBI Infrastructure Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,576 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,310 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,676 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹708 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹4,403 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹3,497 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹2,950 Cr). Highest AUM (₹7,377 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹2,388 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹4,969 Cr). Point 2 Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Point 5 5Y return: 18.95% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 23.85% (lower mid). 5Y return: 31.10% (top quartile). 5Y return: 19.25% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 21.28% (lower mid). 5Y return: 19.85% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 31.30% (top quartile). 5Y return: 28.81% (upper mid). 5Y return: 28.54% (upper mid). 5Y return: 25.70% (upper mid). Point 6 3Y return: 16.63% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 19.30% (lower mid). 3Y return: 26.29% (upper mid). 3Y return: 15.08% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 18.16% (lower mid). 3Y return: 14.92% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 27.37% (top quartile). 3Y return: 27.43% (top quartile). 3Y return: 21.26% (upper mid). 3Y return: 21.61% (upper mid). Point 7 1Y return: -0.09% (top quartile). 1Y return: -6.01% (lower mid). 1Y return: -12.46% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -4.66% (upper mid). 1Y return: -2.77% (upper mid). 1Y return: 5.06% (top quartile). 1Y return: -4.16% (upper mid). 1Y return: -9.34% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -8.55% (lower mid). 1Y return: -10.89% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: -0.72 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 4.11 (top quartile). Alpha: -3.64 (lower mid). Alpha: -8.11 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: -4.86 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -3.87 (lower mid). Alpha: -7.90 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.27 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.82 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.69 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.40 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.42 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.09 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.51 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.65 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.54 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.88 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.04 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.20 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.19 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 1.02 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.05 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.04 (upper mid). Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund
DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund
SBI Magnum COMMA Fund
Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund
Franklin Build India Fund
Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund
SBI Infrastructure Fund
Fincash has employed the following parameters for shortlisting the top performing funds:
Past Returns: Return analysis of last 3 years
Parameters & Weights: Information ratio with some modifications for our ratings and rankings
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative measures like Expense Ratio, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Alpa, Beta, Upside Capture Ratio & Downside Capture Ratio, including fund age and the size of the fund has been considered. Qualitative analysis like the reputation of the fund along with the fund manager is one of the important parameters that you would see in the listed funds.
Asset Size: The minimum AUM criteria for equity funds are INR 100 Crores with some exceptions at times for new funds that are doing well in the market.
Performance with Respect to Benchmark: Peer average
Some of the important tips to consider while Investing in sector funds are:
Investment Tenure: Investors planning to invest in sector funds should stay invested for minimum 3 years.
Invest via a SIP: SIP or Systematic Investment plan is the most efficient way to invest in a Mutual Fund. They not only provide a systematic way of investing, but also ensures regular investment growth. Also, due to their investment style, they can prevent the pitfalls of equity investments. You can invest in a SIP with an amount as low as INR 500.