Mutual funds are full of options across fund categories. There are dozens of funds in each category, be it largecap, midcap or smallcap, making the selection tough for investors and MFDs/advisors.
There are various factors one needs to look at while selecting a fund including the track record of the fund manager and the underlying holdings.
Past performance is also one aspect. One of the ways to find the best performing funds is to look at the rankings released by research firms. Crisil Reseach recently released its mutual fund ranking list for the June quarter. The report categorises funds in each scheme category as per their performance.
Here's the list of funds which have made it to the research firm's top category (very good performance):
Midcap funds
BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund
BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund has maintained its position in Crisil Research's Rank 1 category. The fund has delivered benchmark beating returns in the 3-year period. Its 3-year trailing return is 21.28% as against 19.16% rise in S&P BSE 150 MidCap TRI. In the 5-year period, it lags behind the benchmark with 15.9% return.
PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund
This fund has delivered highest return among midcap funds in 1-year and 3-year periods. Its performance has been much ahead of the benchmark — the S&P BSE 150 MidCap TRI. In the 3-year period, it has delivered 30% return compared to 19% rise in benchmark. In the 1-year period, the return is 95%.
|
Rank |
Fund |
1-yr return |
3-yr return |
5-yr return |
|
1 |
BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund |
73.17 |
21.28 |
15.9 |
|
1 |
PGIM India Midcap Opportunities |
94.93 |
30.07 |
20.5 |
|
2 |
Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund |
78.35 |
21.62 |
18.38 |
|
2 |
Kotak Emerging Equity |
77.28 |
22.36 |
17.97 |
|
2 |
Mahindra Mid Cap Unnati Yojana |
75.37 |
19.16 |
— |
|
2 |
SBI Magnum Midcap Fund |
80.85 |
20.64 |
13.71 |
|
Benchmark |
75.37 |
19.16 |
18.21 |
Smallcap funds
Kotak Small Cap Fund
The Kotak Small Cap Fund is the only smallcap fund in the Crisil Research's top category. The fund has delivered highest return among smallcap funds in the 3-year period. It has delivered 3-year trailing return of 28.8% compared to 16.7% rise in benchmark S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TRI.
It was the only smallcap fund in the 'very good performance' category in the March quarter too.
|
Rank |
Fund |
1-yr return |
3-yr return |
5-yr return |
|
1 |
Kotak Small Cap Fund |
104.97 |
28.82 |
20.61 |
|
2 |
Axis Small Cap Fund |
81.58 |
28.56 |
21.69 |
|
2 |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund |
96.19 |
22.87 |
22.53 |
|
2 |
Union Small Cap Fund |
80.22 |
23.57 |
16.76 |
|
Benchmark |
89.45 |
16.7 |
15.29 |
Large & Midcap funds
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
This fund is one among the only two funds in the top category. It has delivered highest return among large & midcap funds during the 3-year, 5-year and 7-year periods. Value Research shows the fund has delivered 24% return in the 3-year period, which is significantly higher than the rise in benchmark (16.3%). In the 5-year period, it has delivered 21.5% return.
UTI Core Equity Fund
The UTI Core Equity Fund has shown massive improvement in ranking. In the March quarter, it was in Rank 3 (average performance) category. The change in ranking is mostly due to its impressive one-year performance. The fund delivered 68% return as compared to 55% growth in benchmark. In the 3-year period, it delivered 15% annual return, which is lower than the benchmark return of 16%.
|
Rank |
Fund |
1-yr return |
3-yr return |
5-yr return |
|
1 |
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund |
67.33 |
24.1 |
21.49 |
|
1 |
UTI Core Equity Fund |
68.61 |
15.45 |
13.44 |
|
2 |
BOI AXA Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund |
60.17 |
15.23 |
13.77 |
|
2 |
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities |
62.95 |
19.46 |
18.76 |
|
2 |
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund |
63.13 |
17.88 |
17.17 |
|
2 |
SBI Large & Midcap Fund |
63.41 |
17.2 |
14.88 |
|
Benchmark |
55.33 |
16.33 |
16 |
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