Coronavirus is trending globally. With its massive outbreak in China, the country is experiencing a slowdown in its economic and fiscal growth. Other countries like the U.S, Singapore, UK, Malaysia, Thailand, etc., have felt some of the backfire as well.
The prices of various pharma products have gone up and the investors in the market are dead scared. And since India is one of the largest importers of Chinese products, the fear of a market meltdown has been in trend among the Indian investors.

Industry experts have studied the entire situation and are waving the green flag in every investors’ direction.
According to a recent report, secretary of economic affairs, Atanu Chakraborty, said that the outbreak of coronavirus won’t hit the Indian economic activity. Moreover, the report also informed that the bankers said that they haven’t been able to see anything yet that would suggest an impact on the economy.
Historically, the market reaction to emerging diseases has been short-lived. If you see, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 2003, which was similar to coronavirus. In fact, it has affected to 8100 people and caused 770 deaths, but at that time SARS was the only thing when the stock bounced back.
Most notably, immense gains were followed after the swine flu crisis and a great rebound occurred after the recession.
India has witnessed various outbreaks globally that have hit the Indian economy too. However, the economy bounces back and investors are always encouraged to invest more when the economy is facing a setback.
Short-term market fluctuations may not affect the returns of investors who focus on long-term investment as the market bounce backs in the long-run.
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Investors should stay cool and keep their focus on the long term gains. Avoid short-term market fluctuations, stay disciplined and stick to your asset.
Divide your funds into different sectors and diversify your Portfolio. This one of the best ways to balance your risk and returns. This way, if one fund fails to perform, other funds can balance the returns.
You can best opt for SIP mode through Mutual Funds, where a small amount is invested in Equity Funds over a regular interval. As a SIP gives the benefit of the Power of Compounding and rupee cost averaging, the short-term pitfalls of the market doesn’t much affect your portfolio. The returns over the long-run are positive.
Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) SBI PSU Fund Growth ₹35.1388
↓ -0.06 ₹6,545 500 3.6 7.1 20 32 27.6 11.3 DSP World Gold Fund Growth ₹63.0252
↑ 0.63 ₹2,191 500 11.9 42 145.2 50.3 27.6 167.1 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹192.3
↓ -0.62 ₹8,098 100 -0.3 -2.3 11.1 23.2 26.3 6.7 Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Growth ₹66.04
↓ -0.02 ₹1,511 500 -0.7 2.5 17.1 29.2 25.8 10.3 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹325.057
↑ 0.75 ₹5,460 500 5.3 3.5 16.8 25.7 24.5 -2.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary SBI PSU Fund DSP World Gold Fund ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Invesco India PSU Equity Fund DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹6,545 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,191 Cr). Highest AUM (₹8,098 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,511 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹5,460 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Point 5 5Y return: 27.64% (top quartile). 5Y return: 27.57% (upper mid). 5Y return: 26.32% (lower mid). 5Y return: 25.80% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 24.49% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 31.98% (upper mid). 3Y return: 50.31% (top quartile). 3Y return: 23.19% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 29.24% (lower mid). 3Y return: 25.71% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 19.97% (upper mid). 1Y return: 145.23% (top quartile). 1Y return: 11.09% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 17.11% (lower mid). 1Y return: 16.76% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 0.92 (upper mid). Alpha: 6.90 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: -6.26 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: 1.90 (upper mid). Sharpe: 4.06 (top quartile). Sharpe: 1.03 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.47 (lower mid). Sharpe: 1.34 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.27 (lower mid). Information ratio: -1.08 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.78 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). SBI PSU Fund
DSP World Gold Fund
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
*List of best mutual funds SIP's having Net Assets/ AUM more than The objective of the scheme would be to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of domestic Public Sector Undertakings and in debt and money market instruments issued by PSUs AND others. Below is the key information for SBI PSU Fund Returns up to 1 year are on "The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of MLIIF - WGF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or units of money market/liquid schemes of DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized." Research Highlights for DSP World Gold Fund Below is the key information for DSP World Gold Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation by investing in Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies where the Central / State Government(s) has majority shareholding or management control or has powers to appoint majority of directors. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Research Highlights for Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Below is the key information for Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation, from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity securities and equity related securities of corporates, which could benefit from structural changes brought about by continuing liberalization in economic policies by the government and/or continuing investments in infrastructure, both by the public and private sector. Research Highlights for DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Below is the key information for DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 200 Crore in Equity Category of mutual funds ordered based on 5 year CAGR returns.
1. SBI PSU Fund
SBI PSU Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Jul 10 NAV (13 Apr 26) ₹35.1388 ↓ -0.06 (-0.16 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,545 on 28 Feb 26 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 1.9 Information Ratio -0.27 Alpha Ratio 0.92 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 31 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹12,520 31 Mar 23 ₹14,284 31 Mar 24 ₹26,707 31 Mar 25 ₹28,297 31 Mar 26 ₹30,937 Returns for SBI PSU Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.9% 3 Month 3.6% 6 Month 7.1% 1 Year 20% 3 Year 32% 5 Year 27.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 11.3% 2023 23.5% 2022 54% 2021 29% 2020 32.4% 2019 -10% 2018 6% 2017 -23.8% 2016 21.9% 2015 16.2% Fund Manager information for SBI PSU Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Shimpi 1 Jun 24 1.83 Yr. Data below for SBI PSU Fund as on 28 Feb 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Utility 31.55% Financial Services 30.98% Energy 12.91% Industrials 12.8% Basic Materials 6.89% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.8% Equity 95.12% Debt 0.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | SBIN17% ₹972 Cr 9,927,500 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | 53289810% ₹590 Cr 19,935,554 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | 53255510% ₹572 Cr 15,443,244 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | BEL9% ₹536 Cr 13,385,000
↓ -340,000 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | 5321559% ₹525 Cr 38,150,000
↑ 3,200,000 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | 5003127% ₹386 Cr 13,555,000
↑ 7,600,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5321346% ₹324 Cr 13,100,000
↑ 2,100,000 Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5005475% ₹273 Cr 9,700,000 NMDC Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | 5263714% ₹213 Cr 27,900,000 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5328143% ₹205 Cr 2,427,235 2. DSP World Gold Fund
DSP World Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Sep 07 NAV (10 Apr 26) ₹63.0252 ↑ 0.63 (1.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,191 on 28 Feb 26 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.41 Sharpe Ratio 4.06 Information Ratio -1.08 Alpha Ratio 6.9 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 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹11,138 31 Mar 23 ₹10,487 31 Mar 24 ₹10,232 31 Mar 25 ₹15,284 31 Mar 26 ₹33,879 Returns for DSP World Gold Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.1% 3 Month 11.9% 6 Month 42% 1 Year 145.2% 3 Year 50.3% 5 Year 27.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 10.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 167.1% 2023 15.9% 2022 7% 2021 -7.7% 2020 -9% 2019 31.4% 2018 35.1% 2017 -10.7% 2016 -4% 2015 52.7% Fund Manager information for DSP World Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 13.09 Yr. Data below for DSP World Gold Fund as on 28 Feb 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 94.27% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.92% Equity 94.27% Debt 0.01% Other 1.8% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -70% ₹1,531 Cr 1,103,589
↓ -74,069 VanEck Gold Miners ETF
- | GDX28% ₹604 Cr 573,719 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -4% ₹90 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -2% -₹35 Cr 3. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (13 Apr 26) ₹192.3 ↓ -0.62 (-0.32 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,098 on 28 Feb 26 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 1.03 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 31 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹13,553 31 Mar 23 ₹16,550 31 Mar 24 ₹27,030 31 Mar 25 ₹29,212 31 Mar 26 ₹28,800 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.5% 3 Month -0.3% 6 Month -2.3% 1 Year 11.1% 3 Year 23.2% 5 Year 26.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.7% 2023 27.4% 2022 44.6% 2021 28.8% 2020 50.1% 2019 3.6% 2018 2.6% 2017 -14% 2016 40.8% 2015 2% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 8.83 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.76 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 47.14% Financial Services 10.2% Basic Materials 10.04% Utility 9.84% Real Estate 9.04% Energy 6.55% Consumer Cyclical 2.19% Communication Services 0.09% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.96% Equity 95.04% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | INDIGO9% ₹655 Cr 1,661,985
↑ 270,536 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT7% ₹528 Cr 1,505,704
↑ 100,000 Oberoi Realty Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | OBEROIRLTY5% ₹374 Cr 2,636,802
↑ 603,969 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325555% ₹346 Cr 9,326,448 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5003873% ₹226 Cr 98,292
↑ 33,738 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | 5329293% ₹219 Cr 3,363,877
↑ 462,828 Container Corporation of India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | CONCOR3% ₹219 Cr 5,142,440
↑ 2,109,364 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL3% ₹212 Cr 2,005,608
↑ 73,641 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | AIAENG3% ₹209 Cr 574,561 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE3% ₹192 Cr 1,429,725
↓ -100,000 4. Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Nov 09 NAV (13 Apr 26) ₹66.04 ↓ -0.02 (-0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,511 on 28 Feb 26 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.14 Sharpe Ratio 1.47 Information Ratio -0.78 Alpha Ratio -6.26 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 31 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹12,277 31 Mar 23 ₹13,931 31 Mar 24 ₹25,544 31 Mar 25 ₹26,724 31 Mar 26 ₹27,849 Returns for Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.2% 3 Month -0.7% 6 Month 2.5% 1 Year 17.1% 3 Year 29.2% 5 Year 25.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 10.3% 2023 25.6% 2022 54.5% 2021 20.5% 2020 31.1% 2019 6.1% 2018 10.1% 2017 -16.9% 2016 24.3% 2015 17.9% Fund Manager information for Invesco India PSU Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Hiten Jain 1 Jul 25 0.75 Yr. Sagar Gandhi 1 Jul 25 0.75 Yr. Data below for Invesco India PSU Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 30.35% Industrials 28.06% Utility 19.53% Energy 13.58% Basic Materials 3.6% Consumer Cyclical 1.41% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.47% Equity 96.53% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | SBIN9% ₹115 Cr 1,171,232 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5328147% ₹98 Cr 1,157,444 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | HAL7% ₹91 Cr 261,137 Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | 5005476% ₹86 Cr 3,076,024
↑ 359,015 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | BEL6% ₹83 Cr 2,078,629
↓ -237,890 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5325555% ₹67 Cr 1,801,543 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5321345% ₹65 Cr 2,611,219
↑ 133,663 NTPC Green Energy Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | NTPCGREEN5% ₹63 Cr 6,852,914
↓ -2,276,906 REC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5329554% ₹52 Cr 1,703,577 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5003124% ₹52 Cr 1,821,612 5. DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Jun 04 NAV (13 Apr 26) ₹325.057 ↑ 0.75 (0.23 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,460 on 28 Feb 26 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 1.34 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹12,881 31 Mar 23 ₹14,524 31 Mar 24 ₹23,943 31 Mar 25 ₹25,743 31 Mar 26 ₹26,892 Returns for DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Apr 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 6% 3 Month 5.3% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 16.8% 3 Year 25.7% 5 Year 24.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 -2.5% 2023 32.4% 2022 49% 2021 13.9% 2020 51.6% 2019 2.7% 2018 6.7% 2017 -17.2% 2016 47% 2015 4.1% Fund Manager information for DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Singhania 21 Jun 10 15.79 Yr. Data below for DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund as on 28 Feb 26
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.68% Basic Materials 13.33% Financial Services 13% Utility 11.64% Consumer Cyclical 8.63% Energy 7.37% Health Care 6.56% Communication Services 3.04% Real Estate 1.51% Technology 1.43% Consumer Defensive 0.96% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.85% Equity 95.15% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | 5325555% ₹262 Cr 7,063,207 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | APOLLOHOSP4% ₹224 Cr 301,630 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 04 | LT4% ₹206 Cr 588,665
↓ -89,980 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | MCX3% ₹163 Cr 680,825 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹151 Cr 849,969
↑ 37,224 Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | AMBER3% ₹144 Cr 219,234 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5328983% ₹139 Cr 4,694,365
↓ -873,209 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | COALINDIA2% ₹122 Cr 2,705,180 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 5003122% ₹119 Cr 4,196,344 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG2% ₹111 Cr 834,973
↓ -195,952
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Research Highlights for SBI PSU Fund