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Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer** Aggressive Modetare Conservative NAV Rs Returns for
Large Cap Funds
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
6 m 1 yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Incep
Nippon India Large Cap Fund 8 Aug 07 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 92.14 2.53% 17.91% 19.76% 17.53% 12.70%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund 23 May 08 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 112.17 3.06% 16.52% 18.58% 15.87% 14.57%
DSP Large Cap Fund 10 Mar 03 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 474.94 3.12% 12.67% 18.20% 13.89% 18.29%
HDFC Large Cap Fund 11 Oct 96 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 1159.02 4.12% 14.06% 16.53% 14.66% 18.29%
Nifty 50 TRI Index               3.36% 15.12% 14.64% 12.93% --
NIFTY 100 TRI Index               3.86% 16.49% 16.12% 13.28% --
                         
Multi Cap Funds                        
Kotak Multicap Fund 29 Sep 21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 19.70 5.98% 23.94% 24.74% -- 16.59%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund 28 Mar 05 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 296.65 0.26% 18.35% 22.34% 21.23% 17.58%
Axis Multicap Fund 17 Dec 21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 17.82 2.00% 17.13% 23.03% -- 14.75%
Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 - TRI               2.41% 18.08% 19.94% 16.73% --
NIFTY 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Flexi Cap Funds                        
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund 1 Jan 95 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 2060.13 4.57% 18.82% 22.72% 20.49% 18.64%
ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund 19 Jul 21 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 19.38 3.64% 21.95% 19.91% -- 15.40%
WhiteOak Capital Flexi Cap Fund 2 Aug 22 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 17.00 0.24% 15.12% 19.59% -- 16.00%
Kotak Flexicap Fund 11 Sep 09 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 87.09 5.54% 21.72% 18.35% 14.34% 14.04%
NIFTY 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Large & Mid Cap Funds                        
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund 9 Jul 98 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 1034.42 5.00% 18.72% 22.04% 20.16% 18.26%
Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund 9 Aug 07 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 98.19 -0.80% 21.35% 24.83% 17.52% 13.09%
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund 9 Aug 05 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 136.96 4.55% 20.05% 24.13% 19.58% 13.57%
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund 9 Sep 04 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 355.70 7.08% 23.37% 20.62% 17.35% 18.09%
NIFTY Large Midcap 250 TRI Index               4.72% 20.18% 20.59% 17.07% --
                         
Mid Cap Funds                        
Invesco India Midcap Fund 19 Apr 07 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 177.41 0.55% 25.70% 27.33% 20.78% 16.46%
HDFC Mid Cap Fund 25 Jun 07 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 202.58 6.64% 24.67% 26.62% 22.76% 17.46%
WhiteOak Capital Mid Cap Fund 7 Sep 22 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 19.52 3.30% 23.53% 26.37% -- 21.21%
NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI Index               5.59% 23.94% 24.92% 20.75% --
                         
Small Cap Funds                        
Bandhan Small Cap Fund 25 Feb 20 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 44.76 -0.67% 17.89% 29.93% 22.80% 28.31%
HDFC Small Cap Fund 3 Apr 08 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 133.86 -3.88% 17.71% 19.36% 20.64% 15.58%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI Index               -3.57% 15.40% 21.92% 19.02% --
                         
Value / Contra / Dividend Yield Funds                        
ICICI Prudential Value Fund 16 Aug 04 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 484.35 4.35% 17.41% 20.96% 20.60% 19.73%
HSBC Value Fund 8 Jan 10 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 113.74 5.81% 25.20% 24.04% 20.42% 16.25%
SBI Contra Fund 5 Jul 99 Contra Very High Yes Yes Yes 390.89 4.79% 14.54% 20.22% 20.80% 18.80%
Nippon India Value Fund 8 Jun 05 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 227.86 4.35% 16.06% 23.33% 18.97% 16.27%
Nifty 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Funds Recommended based on Long Term Trends                        
Focused Funds                        
HDFC Focused Fund 17 Sep 04 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 237.98 3.87% 17.91% 22.21% 21.66% 15.92%
SBI Focused Fund 11 Oct 04 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 372.51 7.71% 21.06% 19.64% 14.90% 18.42%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund 28 May 09 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 94.22 3.76% 22.40% 23.16% 19.06% 14.32%
Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund 17 Nov 20 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 27.27 5.88% 15.86% 20.41% 18.19% 20.92%
Nifty 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Arbitrage Funds                        
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund 30 Apr 07 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 33.18 3.04% 6.37% 7.08% 6.11% 6.57%
UTI Arbitrage Fund 29 Jun 06 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 36.44 3.03% 6.46% 7.11% 5.97% 6.79%
SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund 3 Nov 06 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 35.14 2.96% 6.42% 7.11% 6.13% 6.72%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund 24 Jul 09 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 27.59 2.95% 6.35% 6.99% 5.89% 6.30%
Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index               3.78% 7.54% 7.74% 6.40% --
                         
Aggressive Hybrid Funds                        
ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund 3 Nov 99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 407.04 3.98% 17.12% 19.53% 18.87% 15.11%
DSP Aggressive Hybrid Fund 27 May 99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 355.73 1.61% 10.51% 15.82% 12.18% 14.27%
SBI Equity Hybrid Fund 6 Jan 96 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 304.48 3.13% 15.03% 15.48% 12.13% 15.23%
UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund 2 Jan 95 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 410.89 4.18% 12.86% 16.90% 14.89% 12.75%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index               2.89% 11.69% 12.13% 10.68% --
                         
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage Funds                        
SBI Balanced Advantage Fund 31 Aug 21 Balanced Advantage High Yes Yes Yes 16.06 6.28% 13.48% 14.41% -- 11.12%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund 30 Dec 06 Balanced Advantage High Yes Yes Yes 76.98 3.93% 14.80% 13.73% 11.71% 11.23%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund 1 Feb 94 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 528.15 3.92% 12.96% 18.21% 17.09% 17.87%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund 1 Aug 17 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 21.40 3.73% 10.85% 14.89% 11.25% 9.27%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index               2.89% 11.69% 12.13% 10.68% --
                         
Equity Savings Funds                        
Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer**       NAV Rs Equity Exposure * Arbitrage Exposure * Returns for
                6 m 1 yr Incep
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund 28 Nov 14 Equity Savings Moderate Yes Yes Yes 22.86 21.17% 48.41% 3.58% 9.75% 7.62%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund 17 Dec 18 Equity Savings Moderately High Yes Yes Yes 20.96 40.68% 27.82% 4.32% 13.19% 10.82%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund 5 Dec 14 Equity Savings Low to Moderate Yes Yes Yes 23.08 23.70% 44.19% 1.81% 7.55% 7.73%
DSP Equity Savings Fund 28 Mar 16 Equity Savings Moderate Yes Yes Yes 22.18 31.22% 39.45% 2.30% 6.71% 8.35%
34% NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index, 33% Nifty 50 TRI & 33% Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index                   3.28% 9.92% --
                         
Equity Linked Saving Schemes                        
Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer**       NAV Rs Returns for
                6 m 1 yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Incep
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund 18 Jan 07 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 142.86 6.08% 17.63% 20.97% 17.16% 14.92%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund 21 Jan 15 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 48.36 -2.53% 17.12% 21.92% 17.18% 15.24%
Nifty 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Index Funds                        
Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer**       NAV Rs Returns for
                6 m 1 yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Incep
SBI Nifty Index Fund 17 Jan 02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 222.80 3.12% 14.57% 14.05% 12.30% 13.73%
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund 17 Jul 02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 239.27 3.16% 14.68% 14.16% 12.43% 14.22%
ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund 26 Feb 02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 253.74 3.15% 14.63% 14.14% 12.40% 14.41%
UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund 4 Mar 00 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 173.47 3.21% 14.78% 14.24% 12.54% 11.60%
Nifty 50 TRI Index               3.36% 15.12% 14.64% 12.93% --
                         
Business Cycle Funds                        
Kotak Business Cycle Fund 28 Sep 22 Thematic Fund Very High Yes No No 16.08 -0.85% 19.18% 18.24% -- 14.90%
Nifty 500 TRI Index               3.41% 17.68% 17.97% 14.86% --
                         
Consumption Funds                        
Tata India Consumer Fund 28 Dec 15 Sector Funds Very High Yes No No 42.05 -6.37% 8.53% 17.23% 14.78% 15.16%
Canara Robeco Consumer Trends Fund 14 Sep 09 Sector Funds Very High Yes No No 105.86 -3.14% 11.34% 16.14% 13.67% 15.41%
Nifty India Comsumption TRI Index               -4.20% 14.59% 18.55% 15.98% --
                         
Multi Asset Allocation                        
ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund 31 Oct 02 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 820.82 8.41% 19.17% 20.14% 19.61% 20.78%
SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 30 Nov 05 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 67.21 14.09% 25.90% 20.37% 15.21% 9.86%
UTI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 17 Dec 08 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 79.33 7.67% 18.44% 20.71% 14.73% 12.79%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index               2.89% 11.69% 12.13% 10.68% --
                         
Gold Funds                        
Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer**       NAV Rs Returns for
                6 m 1 yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Incep
Kotak Gold Fund 25 Mar 11 Gold High Yes Yes Yes 60.85 53.89% 84.93% 39.81% 26.09% 12.85%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund 1 Nov 11 Gold High Yes Yes Yes 47.37 54.13% 85.34% 40.13% 26.28% 11.46%
Physical Gold               55.53% 87.03% 41.94% 28.16% --

Source for entire data stated above is ACEMF & ICRA Analytics Ltd. (For Disclaimer of ICRA Analytics Ltd, refer https://icraanalytics.com/home/disclaimer)
'Source for Physical Gold returns is Kotak Asset Management Company Limited. As per SEBI circular dated September 13, 2012, fresh subscriptions/switch-ins will be accepted only under a single plan for all the schemes w.e.f from 1st October 2012. Note: Return figures for all schemes are absolute for <= 1 year and compounded annualised for > 1 year.
Past returns cannot be taken as an indicator of future performance.
All the NAVs and return calculations are for the Growth Oriented Plans, unless mentioned otherwise.
* Data As On 31 December, 2024 Equity Oriented Scheme recommendations have been made based on the methodology, which assigns weightages to parameters like FAMA, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Corpus, Past Performance, Beta and Volatility. ** As disclosed by the respective Asset Management Companies. Refere to the Riskometer Index




Riskometer Index

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