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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 86.05 -1.02% 6.60% 19.97% 25.85% 12.90%
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund 23 May 08 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 106.59 0.41% 9.00% 18.28% 24.07% 14.98%
HDFC Large Cap Fund 3 Sep 96 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 1109.39 -1.04% 6.08% 17.19% 23.19% 18.69%
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund 23 Sep 04 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 212.64 -3.33% 4.82% 16.20% 20.23% 15.99%
S&P BSE Sensex TRI Index






1.10% 9.97% 13.29% 21.66% --
Nifty 50 TRI Index






0.84% 9.01% 13.78% 21.16% --
NIFTY 100 TRI Index





-0.55% 7.22% 13.69% 21.23% --
Flexi Cap / Multi Cap Funds
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund 1 Jan 95 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 1920.94 2.32% 15.85% 23.47% 29.85% 18.92%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund 28 Mar 05 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 276.00 -5.50% 4.78% 22.46% 31.12% 17.94%
Kotak Multicap Fund 29 Sep 21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 17.64 -5.94% 4.38% 22.27% -- 17.14%
ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund 19 Jul 21 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 17.45 -5.11% 6.14% 18.19% -- 15.83%
HDFC Multi Cap Fund 10 Dec 21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 17.64 -5.87% 3.72% 21.21% -- 18.16%
Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund 28 Apr 14 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 57.15 -3.97% 13.91% 21.06% 21.14% 17.15%
NIFTY 500 TRI Index






-2.64% 5.95% 15.33% 23.63% --
Large & Mid Cap Funds
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund 9 Sep 04 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 317.82 -4.46% 4.26% 17.65% 24.19% 18.23%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund 9 Aug 05 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 125.15 -3.33% 8.38% 22.69% 28.26% 13.66%
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund 9 Jul 98 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 956.14 0.40% 11.04% 21.26% 29.24% 18.53%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund 18 Feb 94 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 319.08 -3.48% 5.76% 19.64% 28.14% 12.81%
NIFTY Large Midcap 250 TRI Index






-4.63% 5.73% 21.80% 31.96% --
Mid Cap Funds
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund 24 Feb 14 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 94.61 -8.11% 14.09% 26.71% 35.60% 22.25%
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund 25 Jun 07 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 177.73 -4.75% 8.69% 24.40% 32.24% 17.48%
NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI Index






-4.63% 5.73% 21.80% 31.96% --
Small Cap Funds
Tata Small Cap Fund 12 Nov 18 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 35.94 -17.25% 0.72% 19.18% 33.52% 21.87%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund 16 Sep 10 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 154.42 -12.60% 0.08% 21.21% 37.62% 20.57%
HSBC Small Cap Fund 12 May 14 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 73.43 -15.72% -3.31% 17.54% 34.10% 19.24%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund 13 Jan 06 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 158.06 -11.85% -1.89% 20.70% 33.47% 15.37%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI Index






-13.33% -2.42% 18.21% 34.54% --
Value / Contra / Dividend Yield Funds
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund 16-Aug-04 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 451.91 0.15% 12.03% 21.08% 29.78% 20.19%
SBI Contra Fund 5-Jul-99 Contra Very High Yes Yes Yes 369.15 -2.82% 4.53% 21.56% 33.99% 19.20%
HSBC Value Fund 8-Jan-10 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 102.05 -5.70% 5.60% 21.61% 28.75% 16.37%
Nifty 500 TRI Index






-2.64% 5.95% 15.33% 23.63% --
Funds Recommended based on Long Term Trends




Focused Funds
HDFC Focused 30 Fund 17-Sep-04 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 221.46 1.96% 15.59% 23.58% 29.70% 16.20%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund 28-May-09 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 87.41 0.99% 14.62% 22.17% 27.45% 14.58%
Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund 17-Nov-20 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 25.75 -1.32% 5.36% 19.57% -- 23.67%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund 26-Jul-07 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 103.66 -1.31% 6.23% 17.53% 25.59% 14.06%
Nifty 500 TRI Index






-2.64% 5.95% 15.33% 23.63% --
Arbitrage Funds
UTI Arbitrage Fund 29-Jun-06 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 34.71 3.74% 7.45% 6.75% 5.50% 6.83%
HDFC Arbitrage Fund 23-Oct-07 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 30.35 3.59% 7.33% 6.76% 5.40% 6.54%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund 29-Sep-05 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 37.13 3.71% 7.46% 6.95% 5.67% 6.92%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund 30-Apr-07 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 31.61 3.60% 7.35% 6.96% 5.63% 6.60%
Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index






4.30% 7.67% 7.08% 5.47% --

Aggressive Hybrid Funds
ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund 3-Nov-99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 380.53 2.20% 10.36% 18.93% 26.50% 15.33%
Kotak Equity Hybrid Fund 3-Nov-14 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 58.44 -3.38% 9.02% 13.86% 21.06% 12.06%
UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund 2-Jan-95 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 391.35 -1.01% 10.50% 16.99% 22.38% 12.94%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund 10-Dec-99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 262.77 0.42% 8.68% 15.24% 19.83% 13.73%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index






2.43% 9.73% 11.84% 16.27% --
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage Funds
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund 1-Feb-94 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 502.09 -0.04% 7.27% 20.00% 24.94% 18.19%
SBI Balanced Advantage Fund 31-Aug-21 Balanced Advantage High Yes Yes Yes 15.04 2.25% 7.83% 13.59% -- 11.77%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund 30-Dec-06 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 71.52 2.86% 9.91% 12.95% 16.36% 11.32%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund 1-Aug-17 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 20.58 1.68% 13.01% 14.14% 13.90% 9.76%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index






2.43% 9.73% 11.84% 16.27% --
Equity Savings Funds











Name of Scheme Inception Date SEBI Categorisation Riskometer**


NAV Rs Equity Exposure * Arbitrage Exposure * Returns for








6 m 1 yr Incep
DSP Equity Savings Fund 28-Mar-16 Equity Savings Moderately High Yes Yes Yes 21.59 31.19% 36.93% 2.82% 10.98% 8.83%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund 13-Oct-14 Equity Savings Moderately High Yes Yes Yes 25.42 37.90% 31.56% 1.71% 6.69% 9.24%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund 18-Oct-11 Equity Savings Moderate Yes Yes Yes 31.64 29.73% 42.34% -2.46% 6.14% 8.88%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund 5-Dec-14 Equity Savings Low to Moderate Yes Yes Yes 22.11 17.40% 48.54% 3.13% 8.86% 7.92%
34% NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index, 33% Nifty 50 TRI & 33% Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index








3.22% 8.48% --
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
HDFC ELSS Tax saver 31-Mar-96 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 1363.85 1.67% 13.41% 22.80% 27.35% 23.31%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund 21-Jan-15 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 46.41 -11.78% 5.51% 22.68% 25.47% 16.10%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund 18-Jan-07 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 134.74 -1.60% 13.18% 19.32% 26.10% 15.28%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund 31-Mar-93 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 417.99 -3.10% 7.13% 24.22% 28.32% 16.37%
Nifty 500 TRI Index






-2.64% 5.95% 15.33% 23.63% --
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 213.83 0.59% 8.43% 13.16% 20.43% 14.05%
UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund 4-Mar-00 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 166.24 0.71% 8.63% 13.38% 20.76% 11.81%
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund 17-Jul-02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 229.47 0.65% 8.51% 13.29% 20.60% 14.57%
ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund 26-Feb-02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 243.37 0.61% 8.48% 13.27% 20.50% 14.76%
Nifty 50 TRI Index






0.84% 9.01% 13.78% 21.16% --
Sectoral/Thematic and Other Funds





ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund 18 Jan 21 Thematic Fund Very High Yes No No 23.07 0.52% 8.21% 21.46% -- 21.56%
Nifty 50 TRI Index






-2.64% 5.95% 15.33% 23.63% --
Multi Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund 31-Oct-02 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 733.41 3.61% 12.10% 18.62% 25.14% 21.02%
UTI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 17-Dec-08 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 71.86 0.54% 8.31% 18.46% 17.35% 12.80%
SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 30-Nov-05 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 56.50 0.59% 8.35% 14.37% 14.84% 9.32%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index






2.43% 9.73% 11.84% 16.27% --
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 36.62 17.82% 29.01% 20.08% 12.99% 9.64%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund 1 Nov 11 Gold High Yes Yes Yes 28.57 18.28% 29.32% 20.44% 13.04% 8.08%
Physical Gold






18.62% 30.86% 21.86% 18.03% --

Source for entire data stated above is ACEMF & ICRA Analytics Ltd. (For Disclaimer of ICRA Analytics Ltd, refer https://icraanalytics.com/home/disclaimer)
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 March, 2025 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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