Mint 50 Best Funds – Mutual Fund Schemes To Invest In

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This is a formidable list published by Mint under Mint 50 Best Funds. Here you can see what different funds are giving returns as on 31st March 2017. Net Asset Value(NAV) figure discloses you the price per unit of each fund. The Returns are classified as per three time periods and equity investors would perform well by considering 5-year and 10-Year performances and then check at the 3-Year Return to assess whether the fund is still ahead. The rating assigned by Value Research Rating indicates the Risk-Adjusted Return. The expense ratio discloses how much of your money goes towards charges each year.

LARGE CAP SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund15520.3471.0018.4718.2215.0730/08/20022.19
DSP BlackRock Top 100 Equity Fund - Regular Plan3455.8862.0014.9612.2312.7910/03/20032.27
Franklin India Bluechip Fund8172.6928.5816.0813.7513.1501/12/19932.26
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund12535.88154.0016.7515.97NA23/05/20081.97
Kotak 50 Regular Plan1286.8965.0217.2115.1112.1829/12/19982.18
Kotak Sensex ETF Fund1,2,311.5919.5011.1712.47NA06/06/20080.25
Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan3197.3475.0021.7919.49NA04/04/20082.27
SBI ETF Nifty 501,2,315125.15NANANANA20/07/2015NA
SBI Magnum Equity Fund1788.5446.0016.7114.8512.8201/01/19912.12
UTI Nifty Index Fund1427.6149.0011.9212.149.5506/03/20000.20

Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio( ₹ Crore)3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
HDFC Top 200 Fund13640.0826.1116.5914.6314.8903/09/19962.03
UTI Equity Fund5184.2220.0016.7415.7814.3618/05/19922.09
UTI Opportunities Fund4445.4931.0012.5212.1515.0120/07/20052.08
Category average13.7912.9010.59
S&P BSE 10012.3212.129.98

MULTI CAP SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Franklin India Prima Plus Fund10449.9921.5021.5718.5014.9729/09/19942.24
ICICI Prudential Dynamic Fund6263.55288.0016.8516.5714.2131/10/20022.12
ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund153.6958.0023.0818.67NA25/06/20100.81
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund16433.7361.0024.0021.9118.6516/08/20042.01
IDFC Classic Equity Fund - Regular Plan749.3549.0017.3815.5410.5409/08/20052.25
Kotak Select Focus Fund Regular Plan8466.9937.8024.1920.64NA11/09/20091.99
Reliance ETF Junior BeES1,2,3117.1572.0023.4619.1214.5321/02/20031.00
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Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size ( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return (%)5-Year return (%)10-Year return (%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
HDFC Equity Fund17381.9818.6917.8615.6414.8401/01/19951.99
Category average18.9616.1612.76
S&P BSE 20014.2112.9010.32

MID-CAP SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
BNP Paribas Midcap Fund720.5655.0028.0924.3712.7102/05/20062.55
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund161.4149.0026.5322.95NA19/04/20072.31
L&T India Value Fund2966.1173.0532.5025.00NA08/01/20102.12
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund - Regular Plan3296.9788.0035.2629.33NA09/07/20102.37

Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund14754.5322.3329.7524.62NA25/06/20072.20
UTI Mid Cap Fund3646.3129.0028.7225.3317.4807/04/20042.33
Category average21.3717.0313.48
S&P BSE 20014.2112.9010.32

SMALL CAP SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund - Regular Plan5107.6617.0042.3430.79NA14/06/20072.39
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund4859.7113.4433.4230.2118.1713/01/20062.30
L&T Midcap Fund641.8277.4833.2925.6017.4209/08/20042.45
Category average29.0423.0115.35
Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index26.0717.2313.90
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TAX PLANNING

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)4013.80149.0019.8618.8314.8819/08/19992.30
Invesco India Tax Plan391.2731.0021.1218.7416.5929/12/20062.52
Category average20.2917.0512.62
S&P BSE 20014.2112.9010.32

INFRASTRUCTURE

Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund - Standard Plan205.1843.3026.3616.93NA25/02/20082.58
Category average21.7712.949.43

BALANCED-FUNDS

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Birla Sun Life Balanced '95 Fund6621.21152.0020.1717.2514.9410/02/19952.29
HDFC Balanced Fund9508.8521.7520.5517.3416.4811/09/20001.98
HDFC Prudence Fund17775.7660.1819.9216.2615.6901/02/19942.26
ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund7412.91284.0020.0418.3213.3103/11/19992.29

Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Edelweiss Absolute Return Fund253.70830.0013.2811.36NA20/08/20092.50
Category average16.8614.5011.52

ASSET ALLOCATION

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ Crore)Turnover Ratio3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Franklin India Dynamic PE Ratio Fund of Funds773.0622.9012.8411.2711.7731/10/20031.74
Category average13.7912.8210.71

DEBT-ORIENTED AGGRESSIVE SCHEME

Core

HYBRID DEBT-ORIENTED CONSERVATIVE SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund sizeDuration3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Birla Sun Life Monthly Income Plan II - Savings 5 Plan292.716.5311.9010.3610.4322/05/20041.34
Franklin India Monthly Income Plan449.485.0412.2411.039.4328/09/20002.26
IDFC Monthly Income Plan - Regular Plan252.653.2512.0611.10NA25/02/20102.15
Reliance Monthly Income Plan2473.635.1212.5610.7311.1829/12/20031.82
UTI Monthly Income Scheme275.82NA10.699.639.2711/10/20021.82
Category average11.7410.019.40

SHORT TERM SCHEME

Core

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ cr)Duration3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund9544.662.961.233.8210.2525/10/20011.25
Tata Short Term Bond Fund - Regular Plan6757.531.541.293.468.5708/08/20021.08
UTI Short Term Income Fund - Regular Plan10879.681.171.353.769.4324/06/20030.86

Satellite

Returns as on March 31, 2017
SchemeFund size( ₹ cr)Duration3-Year return(%)5-Year return(%)10-Year return(%)Launch DateExpense Ratio
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan - Retail Plan8133.311.502.284.7811.1631/01/20021.57
HDFC Short Term Fund4249.481.481.703.959.5728/02/20021.87
Category average1.483.759.48

Disclaimer:

  • Fund size, expense ratio, turnover ratio and duration are latest available
    returns up to 1 year are absolute, returns in excess of 1 year are compounded annualized
  • NA: not applicable since the fund hasn’t yet completed the relevant tenor
  1.  Passively managed funds like index funds and exchange-traded funds aim to mimic their benchmark indices so their outperformance or underperformance does not matter.
  2.  As this is an exchange-traded fund, a demat account is necessary to buy and sell its units.
  3.  Dividend plan considered instead of growth on account of lack of latter’s history.
  4.  Considered under different categories by Value Research’s classification, but we have put them in the mid-cap category on account of their nature.

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