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Index Funds - Other 2026

Decizen(Understand the Method):- Q: Quality,
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Q
Nippon India BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Fund-Reg...
10.93 88
7.4
10 Jun' 25
12.74
N/A
N/A
N/A
9.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata BSE Quality Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.18 57
9.3
03 Apr' 25
5.56
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.30
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
HDFC Nifty Auto Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.09 163
10.6
07 Jul' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty Auto Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.72 51
9.7
04 Dec' 24
15.75
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.23
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing Index F...
11.26 43
12.7
26 Aug' 25
16.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
13.64
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Fund(G)-Direct Pl...
12.21 25
13.3
30 Jan' 25
10.97
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.39
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Fund-Reg(G)
12.09 25
12.6
30 Jan' 25
10.97
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.69
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata Nifty Auto Index Fund-Reg(G)
12.38 106
9.8
26 Apr' 24
21.45
N/A
N/A
N/A
9.70
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund-R...
10.74 43
5.9
07 May' 25
6.65
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.10
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Aditya Birla SL BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund(...
10.68 65
7.6
08 Aug' 25
7.62
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.40
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata BSE Quality Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.06 57
8.5
03 Apr' 25
5.56
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.55
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata Nifty500 Multicap India Manufacturing 50:...
12.39 141
9.8
26 Apr' 24
13.69
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.82
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty Auto Index Fund(G)-Direct P...
11.83 51
10.2
04 Dec' 24
15.75
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.86
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
UTI Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund(G)-Di...
12.55 32
16.1
13 Feb' 25
16.12
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.53
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall IT and Telecom In...
9.60 47
-1.8
19 Nov' 24
-0.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
-3.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing Index F...
11.20 43
12.1
26 Aug' 25
16.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
13.06
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata Nifty500 Multicap India Manufacturing 50:...
12.20 141
9.1
26 Apr' 24
13.69
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.17
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund(G)...
11.13 314
4.1
26 Dec' 23
-6.13
N/A
N/A
N/A
-2.78
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
UTI Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund-Reg(G...
12.46 32
15.6
13 Feb' 25
16.12
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.04
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund(G...
12.84 5,177
12.6
03 Jul' 24
19.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.65
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund(G)-Direct ...
10.86 346
28.7
29 Apr' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.66 24
8.1
06 Sep' 24
11.16
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.27
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Angel One Nifty Total Market Momentum Quality ...
10.36 38
5
21 Nov' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.83 346
27.7
29 Apr' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund...
13.82 1,398
18.4
30 Aug' 24
30.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.89
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund-R...
12.65 5,177
11.9
03 Jul' 24
19.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
19.88
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund(G)-Direct Pl...
11.85 24
9
06 Sep' 24
11.16
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.14
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Edelweiss Nifty500 Multicap Momentum Quality 5...
9.22 597
-4.3
31 Oct' 24
-1.34
N/A
N/A
N/A
-0.17
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Angel One Nifty Total Market Momentum Quality ...
10.30 38
4.3
21 Nov' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Edelweiss Nifty500 Multicap Momentum Quality 5...
9.10 597
-4.9
31 Oct' 24
-1.34
N/A
N/A
N/A
-0.87
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Healthcare Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.76 23
14.5
20 Jun' 25
12.12
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund...
14.02 1,398
19.3
30 Aug' 24
30.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.76
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Healthcare Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.66 23
13.8
20 Jun' 25
12.12
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.35
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
UTI Nifty 500 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.75 110
-37.7
27 Aug' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.11 22
5.1
27 Aug' 24
1.93
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.04
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.90 322
-0.5
12 Jul' 24
4.01
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.86
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
9.58 780
-2.2
30 Sep' 24
4.53
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.51
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.91 63
-0.7
25 Jun' 25
2.13
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.65
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund(G)-Di...
9.40 30
-10.3
11 Feb' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.93 22
4.3
27 Aug' 24
1.93
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.18
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
ICICI Pru Nifty 500 Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
10.38 105
2.2
20 Dec' 24
4.17
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.78
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.25 210
7.5
06 Feb' 25
8.23
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.30
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund(G)-Direct P...
9.54 14
-7.9
05 Feb' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata BSE Select Business Groups Index Fund-Reg...
10.02 225
0.3
12 Dec' 24
6.06
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.66
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund(G)-Direct Pl...
11.40 236
7.2
24 Oct' 24
18.15
N/A
N/A
N/A
18.02
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.34 210
8
06 Feb' 25
8.23
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.78
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund-Re...
9.41 26
-6.1
23 Sep' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-3.19
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund-Reg(G)
12.13 296
13.4
10 Mar' 25
12.95
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.93
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.48 63
6.1
31 May' 24
2.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.90
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
12.02 232
7.3
22 Feb' 24
7.77
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.98
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund(G)-Direct ...
13.87 371
12
23 Oct' 23
2.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.22
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
ICICI Pru Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund(G)-Dire...
10.91 190
4.7
18 Oct' 24
19.89
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.26
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.14 38
5.9
29 Oct' 24
16.77
N/A
N/A
N/A
16.84
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.46 184
6
24 May' 24
7.68
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.81
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund-Reg(G...
9.35 30
-11
11 Feb' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
10.09 322
0.5
12 Jul' 24
4.01
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.79
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
ICICI Pru Nifty 500 Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.28 105
1.6
20 Dec' 24
4.17
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.21
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata BSE Select Business Groups Index Fund(G)-...
10.16 225
1.1
12 Dec' 24
6.06
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.54
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.49 780
-2.7
30 Sep' 24
4.53
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund-Reg(G)
13.61 371
11.3
23 Oct' 23
2.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund(G)-D...
10.33 51
1.8
28 Oct' 24
2.47
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.26
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund(G)-Direct P...
12.18 296
13.8
10 Mar' 25
12.95
N/A
N/A
N/A
13.27
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Groww Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer Index Fund-R...
9.99 43
-0
22 May' 24
-4.29
N/A
N/A
N/A
-2.96
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund(G)-Direct Pl...
10.00 63
0
25 Jun' 25
2.13
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.65 63
6.8
31 May' 24
2.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.59
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Nippon India Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct P...
12.20 232
8
22 Feb' 24
7.77
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.63
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.54 15
-6.7
05 Jan' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund(G)-Direc...
10.14 45
0.6
10 Jul' 24
2.21
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.39
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund-Reg(...
10.19 51
1.1
28 Oct' 24
2.47
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.52
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.00 45
0
10 Jul' 24
2.21
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Invesco India Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct ...
10.44 31
12.7
13 May' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
9.59 15
-6
05 Jan' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund(G)...
9.48 26
-5.5
23 Sep' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-2.57
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Groww Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer Index Fund(G...
10.12 43
0.5
22 May' 24
-4.29
N/A
N/A
N/A
-2.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.22 236
6.3
24 Oct' 24
18.15
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
ICICI Pru Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.80 190
4.1
18 Oct' 24
19.89
N/A
N/A
N/A
19.61
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Invesco India Nifty Bank Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.42 31
12
13 May' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund(G)-Direc...
11.27 38
6.6
29 Oct' 24
16.77
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.63
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund-Reg(G)
9.52 14
-8.1
05 Feb' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Axis Nifty Bank Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
11.68 184
6.9
24 May' 24
7.68
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.70
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
UTI Nifty 500 Index Fund(G)-Direct Plan
9.76 110
-37.7
27 Aug' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Navi Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund(G)...
10.14 27
0.7
01 Aug' 24
3.48
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.06
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund-Reg(G)
10.41 17
6.1
11 Dec' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund(G)-Dir...
11.75 62
11.1
28 Feb' 25
4.68
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.34
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund(G)-...
10.94 404
8.8
18 Aug' 25
11.57
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.15
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Groww Nifty India Railways PSU Index Fund-Reg(...
7.43 58
-16.7
04 Feb' 25
-19.28
N/A
N/A
N/A
-15.84
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Aditya Birla SL BSE India Infrastructure Index...
9.08 30
-5.7
04 Dec' 24
0.46
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.58
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Navi Nifty MidSmallcap 400 Index Fund(G)-Direc...
10.80 12
11.2
09 Dec' 25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Tata Nifty Capital Markets Index Fund(G)-Direc...
14.58 980
23.1
24 Oct' 24
33.09
N/A
N/A
N/A
28.63
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.70 42
11.9
21 Mar' 25
7.95
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.15
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Edelweiss Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index ...
9.97 96
-0
16 May' 24
3.46
N/A
N/A
N/A
-2.17
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Kotak Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index Fund...
10.11 7
6.2
17 Jun' 26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 cagr
N/A
Q
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund-Reg(G)
13.13 97
10.5
22 Dec' 23
3.99
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.36
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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Motilal Oswal Nifty Capital Market Index Fund-...
12.60 625
14.4
16 Dec' 24
21.83
N/A
N/A
N/A
28.91
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Q
Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund-Reg(G)
11.61 62
10.3
28 Feb' 25
4.68
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.55
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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JioBlackRock Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund(G)-Di...
10.80 287
7.9
18 Aug' 25
13.73
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.67
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Q
Tata Nifty500 Multicap Infrastructure 50:30:20...
11.00 77
4.2
26 Apr' 24
6.13
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.97
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund(G)-Direct...
8.33 38
-8.5
23 Sep' 24
-14.55
N/A
N/A
N/A
-9.13
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Q
ICICI Pru Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund(G)-...
12.36 302
8.9
13 Mar' 24
7.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.72
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Q
Aditya Birla SL BSE India Infrastructure Index...
8.99 30
-6.3
04 Dec' 24
0.46
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.99
N/A
N/A
N/A
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FAQs

SIP refers to periodic investment in an MF. In this option, you commit to invest a pre-decided amount, at regular intervals, and you get allotted Units based on an MF’s NAV. E.g. Suppose you do an SIP of Rs. 1,000. If, for the 1st month its NAV is Rs. 15, you get 66.67 units. For the 2nd, the NAV is Rs. 25, so you get 40 units. For the 3rd, the NAV is Rs. 20, you get 50 units. At the end of 3 months, you have invested Rs. 3,000 and received 156.67 units at an average NAV of Rs. 19.2.

A Direct Plan means you investing directly thru' an AMC/MF website. As there is no Distributor involved, returns generated by this plan will be higher by the percentage fees paid to a Distributor. We, at MoneyWorks4me, encourage investors to invest in Direct Plans.

Regular Plan is when you invest in an MF scheme through a Distributor or Broker. This means you will end up paying some fees to the Distributor. The fees are directly paid by the AMC to a Distributor. For you as an investor, it is reflected in the lower NAV values, and higher Expense Ratio than a Direct Plan

It is the Fund House or the company responsible for managing investors’ money, and in turn, all the MF schemes.

The money collected by an MF Scheme is invested across asset classes like stocks, debt Funds, gold and cash. The market value of these investments at any given time minus the MF’s liabilities is known as the Fund’s AUM. (E.g. If a Fund’s value of investments is Rs. 100 Cr and liabilities Rs 5 Cr., then AUM is Rs. 95 Cr.) Though, a large AUM denotes a Fund’s popularity and success, it also means restrictions on investing (Fund will have to invest mainly in large companies) and difficulty in replicating past high return performance.

It is the price per unit of the MF scheme. On any given day, NAV is the price at which any investor invests in an MF scheme. NAV = [the market value of all the securities held by the scheme minus its liabilities] ÷ the number of units. Since, market value of securities changes every day, NAV of a scheme also changes every day. Similar to a stock price, a high or low NAV does not affect our investment decision.

A Benchmark is a popular index like the SENSEX, NIFTY or BSE 100, against which a Fund’s performance is gauged. A Fund is supposed to choose a Benchmark based upon the market-section it invests in. E.g. a Mid-Cap Fund may use NSE Midcap Index as its Benchmark. It makes sense to invest in an MF, only if it has consistently beaten its Benchmark performance over a 3-5 year period.

The Expense Ratio is the fee charged by a Mutual Fund for managing its investors’ money. It is shown as a percentage of the Assets Under Management (AUM). E.g. if you invest Rs. 10,000 in a Fund with an Expense Ratio of 1.5%, then you are paying the Fund Rs. 150 to manage your money. As a general rule, you are told to avoid Funds with high Expense Ratio. However, it can also turn to be a good investment, if it consistently generates excess returns (Alpha) over its Expense Ratio.

Load is the fees charged for buying (i.e. Entry load) and selling (i.e. Exit load) MF units. SEBI has scrapped the Entry load wef August 1, 2009. Some Funds may charge Investors an Exit load only on early exit (e.g. within a year of investment) to encourage long-term investment behaviour.

Rolling Returns consider performance on every day or week (or any specified frequency) of a defined period, and hence, tell you how you would have fared regardless of when you chose to invest. E.g. A monthly five-year Rolling Return is return from 1-Jan-2013 to 1-Jan-2018, 1-Feb-2013 to 1Feb-2018, subsequently for all months. For 3-yr or 2-yr rolling, the year changes respectively. We advise our users to look at Rolling Alpha, because it allows you to evaluate the consistency of a Fund’s performance over time - including the ups and downs of market cycles.

Choosing growth option means you will not receive extra units for Dividend declared by the Fund. Instead, the amount will stay invested in the Fund, thereby compounding your returns. Choose this option, if you prefer capital appreciation over regular income from your investment.

An Open-ended Fund or Scheme is one that is available for subscription and re-purchase on a continuous basis. These schemes do not have a fixed maturity period. Investors can conveniently buy and sell units at Net Asset Value (NAV) related prices which are declared on a daily basis. The key feature of open-end schemes is liquidity. The opposite is closed ended where the fund cannot be sold very easily.

Every fund is assessed on the following:
  1. Consistent Outperformers : Track record of having generated returns above a benchmark on a 3-year rolling basis. Consistent performers are Green, followed by Orange. Red have an inconsistent track record on outperforming the index.
  2. The average 3-year rolling returns number appears in the first button.
  3. Quality of Portfolio is assessed based on the quality of each stock held. Predominantly high quality stocks get a Green second button, followed by Orange and Red (large amount of risky stocks).
  4. Upside Potential: Every fund is assessed on what returns it could deliver in the next 5 years based on it.

Select the fund that is Green on Performance which shows it has consistently outperformed the index. Select one with a high average 3-year rolling returns - the number in the first button. And select one with a Green rating on Quality-the second button.

Use the Funds Screener and select the category. It shows the funds with Green on Performance and Quality right on the top. The ones with the higher average 3-year rolling returns are ranked the highest. Funds with less than 5 years returns history are colored Grey on Performance. Since the track record is not for an adequately long period they feature lower in the list.

Build a well-diversified portfolio with funds that assures you of a stable growth through market and economic cycles and funds that enhance your portfolio returns over the long run.
  1. Core Funds: Choose from Large cap, Large and Mid cap and Flexicap funds.
  2. Booster Funds
    1. Choose from Mid and Small cap funds.
    2. Select a Sector or Thematic Fund that is likely to outperform in the long term.

Use the Fund Portfolio Analyzer, Sher-ya-Billi to check if your portfolio will deliver healthy returns or disappoint you. Go to Fund Portfolio Analyzer. You can also upload details of your funds in the Portfolio Manager and see the report on this page.

When adding a new fund check how different is the fund compared to your portfolio by using the link in the Right allocation box on the Fund Decision Maker.

Most investors have more, many more funds that they should-over diversified. This tends to reduce returns. Many investors have more of the same i.e. they have funds that have very similar portfolios and hence the fund portfolio is not well-diversified. Either there are too many large cap dominated funds or far too many mid and small cap funds. What you require is a good, balanced mix. Finally investors don't know when to exit a fund and end up carrying it even though the future upside potential is very low.
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