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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 88.99 2.08% 10.45% 22.18% 27.83% 13.05%
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund 23 May 08 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 108.55 2.48% 11.12% 19.83% 24.73% 15.03%
HDFC Large Cap Fund 3 Sep 96 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 1119.96 0.33% 6.90% 18.33% 24.25% 18.67%
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund 23 Sep 04 Large Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 218.21 -0.66% 6.83% 17.99% 21.41% 16.06%
S&P BSE Sensex TRI Index






0.15% 7.19% 15.58% 22.55% --
Nifty 50 TRI Index






3.05% 11.40% 15.43% 22.29% --
NIFTY 100 TRI Index





1.60% 9.20% 15.83% 22.33% --
Multi Cap Funds
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund 28-Mar-05 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 294.64 1.06% 10.07% 27.13% 34.61% 18.25%
Kotak Multicap Fund 29-Sep-21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 18.47 -2.90% 8.83% 26.40% -- 18.21%
HDFC Multi Cap Fund 10-Dec-21 Multi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 18.54 -0.74% 8.52% 24.88% -- 19.39%
NIFTY 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 - TRI 0.05% 9.76% 21.19% -- --
Flexi Cap Funds
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund 1-Jan-95 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 1946.12 3.32% 15.15% 24.99% 31.22% 18.91%
Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund 28-Apr-14 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 59.98 -3.60% 18.66% 24.33% 22.97% 17.52%
ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund 19-Jul-21 Flexi Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 18.25 -0.44% 10.21% 20.48% -- 16.81%
NIFTY 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
Large & Mid Cap Funds
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund 9-Jul-98 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 988.27 4.99% 13.84% 23.65% 30.37% 18.61%
Bandhan Core Equity Fund 9-Aug-05 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 130.16 0.07% 11.22% 26.08% 29.71% 13.82%
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund 9-Sep-04 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 332.01 -1.19% 5.25% 21.07% 25.57% 18.40%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund 18-Feb-94 Large & Mid Cap Very High Yes Yes Yes 330.69 -0.13% 8.47% 22.78% 30.02% 12.90%
NIFTY Large Midcap 250 TRI Index 1.55% 10.10% 21.27% 28.22% --
Mid Cap Funds
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund 24-Feb-14 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 99.71 -8.04% 19.59% 31.83% 37.91% 22.64%
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund 25-Jun-07 Mid Cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 188.05 0.38% 12.15% 29.20% 34.26% 17.77%
NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI Index 1.24% 10.68% 26.61% 34.07% --
Small Cap Funds
Tata Small Cap Fund 12-Nov-18 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 39.25 -8.15% 10.81% 24.77% 35.90% 23.21%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund 16-Sep-10 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 165.84 -5.80% 6.57% 27.61% 40.18% 21.03%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund 13-Jan-06 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 170.50 -5.20% 4.78% 27.30% 36.83% 15.75%
HSBC Small Cap Fund 12-May-14 Small cap Fund Very High Yes Yes No 79.92 -9.47% 4.58% 23.73% 36.81% 20.00%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI Index -4.85% 8.89% 26.05% 37.60% --
Value / Contra / Dividend Yield Funds
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund 16-Aug-04 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 463.02 3.58% 15.08% 23.20% 29.56% 20.25%
SBI Contra Fund 5-Jul-99 Contra Very High Yes Yes Yes 377.58 -1.03% 7.72% 23.95% 35.43% 19.23%
HSBC Value Fund 8-Jan-10 Value Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 107.23 -1.12% 8.64% 25.96% 30.46% 16.66%
Nifty 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
Funds Recommended based on Long Term Trends
Focused Funds
HDFC Focused 30 Fund 17-Sep-04 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 225.47 3.05% 15.37% 25.03% 31.16% 16.23%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund 28-May-09 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 89.60 4.48% 15.61% 23.89% 27.22% 14.67%
Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund 17-Nov-20 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 26.10 -0.24% 6.43% 21.46% -- 23.56%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund 26-Jul-07 Focused Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 105.31 -1.07% 7.48% 19.05% 26.25% 14.09%
Nifty 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
Arbitrage Funds
UTI Arbitrage Fund 29-Jun-06 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 34.85 3.59% 7.24% 6.78% 5.41% 6.82%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund 29-Sep-05 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 37.27 3.56% 7.22% 6.97% 5.56% 6.91%
HDFC Arbitrage Fund 23-Oct-07 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 30.46 3.44% 7.08% 6.79% 5.32% 6.53%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund 30-Apr-07 Arbitrage Fund Low Yes Yes Yes 31.73 3.48% 7.15% 6.99% 5.53% 6.59%
Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index 4.02% 7.52% 7.10% 5.55% --
Aggressive Hybrid Funds
ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund 3-Nov-99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 385.54 4.79% 12.06% 20.45% 26.65% 15.34%
UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund 2-Jan-95 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 399.27 0.87% 12.05% 18.37% 22.89% 12.98%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund 10-Dec-99 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 268.68 1.69% 10.37% 16.88% 20.56% 13.78%
Kotak Equity Hybrid Fund 3-Nov-14 Aggressive Hybrid Fund Very High Yes Yes Yes 60.64 -1.08% 10.30% 16.21% 22.37% 12.36%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index 4.07% 11.23% 13.18% 16.87% --
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage Funds
SBI Balanced Advantage Fund 31-Aug-21 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 15.27 3.70% 9.15% 14.55% -- 11.96%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund 1-Feb-94 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 514.75 2.39% 7.82% 21.59% 26.22% 18.23%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund 30-Dec-06 Balanced Advantage High Yes Yes Yes 72.79 4.85% 11.42% 13.83% 16.79% 11.37%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund 1-Aug-17 Balanced Advantage Very High Yes Yes Yes 20.84 2.31% 12.28% 15.02% 14.72% 9.83%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index 4.07% 11.23% 13.18% 16.87% --
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 Moderate Yes Yes Yes 21.69 30.40% 36.10% 3.20% 11.15% 8.80%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund 5-Dec-14 Equity Savings Low to Moderate Yes Yes Yes 22.33 18.00% 49.70% 3.81% 9.46% 7.96%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund 18-Oct-11 Equity Savings Moderate Yes Yes Yes 32.43 30.34% 41.63% -1.90% 8.08% 9.02%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund 13-Oct-14 Equity Savings Moderately High Yes Yes Yes 25.74 39.40% 26.35% 1.42% 7.36% 9.29%
34% NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index, 33% Nifty 50 TRI & 33% Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index 4.04% 9.30% --
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 1384.72 3.20% 12.75% 24.08% 28.32% 23.30%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund 31-Mar-93 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 433.36 0.63% 10.62% 27.17% 29.65% 16.45%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund 18-Jan-07 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 138.04 0.84% 13.23% 21.80% 27.12% 15.36%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund 21-Jan-15 ELSS Very High Yes Yes Yes 51.85 -3.16% 17.26% 28.71% 29.03% 17.21%
Nifty 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
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 217.86 2.79% 10.80% 14.80% 21.57% 14.09%
UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund 4-Mar-00 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 169.40 2.91% 11.02% 15.02% 21.89% 11.86%
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund 17-Jul-02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 233.81 2.85% 10.89% 14.93% 21.73% 14.61%
ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund 26-Feb-02 Index Funds Very High Yes Yes Yes 247.97 2.81% 10.85% 14.91% 21.66% 14.79%
Nifty 50 TRI Index 3.05% 11.40% 15.43% 22.29% --
Sectoral/Thematic and Other Funds
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund 18-Jan-21 Thematic Fund Very High Yes No No 23.82 4.43% 11.20% 23.43% -- 22.00%
Nifty 500 TRI Index 0.87% 9.43% 18.36% 25.09% --
Multi Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund 31-Oct-02 Multi Asset Allocation High Yes Yes Yes 745.39 6.40% 13.25% 20.01% 25.28% 21.02%
UTI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 17-Dec-08 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 72.96 2.20% 9.44% 20.23% 18.23% 12.83%
SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund 30-Nov-05 Multi Asset Allocation Very High Yes Yes Yes 58.09 4.62% 10.63% 16.63% 15.46% 9.44%
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index 4.07% 11.23% 13.18% 16.87% --
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 36.96 23.75% 30.43% 21.21% 13.65% 9.65%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund 1-Nov-11 Gold Very High Yes Yes Yes 28.73 23.61% 30.51% 21.49% 13.89% 8.08%
Physical Gold 24.42% 31.79% 22.93% 14.98% --

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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