Top Mutual Funds Rankings August 2025
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Our Smart Approach: Multi-Timeframe Analysis
Our ranking system uses a clever, weighted method that looks at performance over different periods, giving more importance to how a fund performs over the long haul
Key Performance Metrics We Use
We check each fund using three main metrics, each given a fair weighting:
Annualized Returns:
This tells us the fund's total return, adjusted for how long you've held it.
Sharpe Ratio:
A fancy way to measure risk-adjusted returns, showing how much return you get for the risk you take.
Maximum Drawdown:
This is the biggest drop a fund has experienced from its peak. A smaller number here means better protection during market dips.
How We Score Funds
First, we figure out the performance metrics for each time period.
Then, we normalize these metrics within each category and plan type, scaling them from 0 to 100.
We apply balanced weights to these metrics to get a score for each timeframe.
Next, we apply weights that favor long-term performance to get an overall score.
Finally, we rank funds based on their combined score within their specific groups.
[REGULAR] Regular Plans - Top Performers by Category
Regular plans are suitable for investors who prefer advisor-assisted investing. Here are the top-performing Regular plan schemes, broken down by category: type: asset-hyperlink id: N9x4F3nc00WU967zM0ygS
Aggressive Hybrid - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | BANK OF INDIA MID & SMALL CAP EQUITY & DEBT FUND - REGULAR PLAN GROWTH | Bank of India Mutual Fund | -5.06 | 18.31 |
2 | Mahindra Manulife Aggressive Hybrid Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | 0.7 | 16.45 |
3 | Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund-Regular Plan Growth | Bandhan Mutual Fund | 3.94 | 14.75 |
4 | Edelweiss Aggressive Hybrid Fund- Plan B-Growth Option | Edelweiss Mutual Fund | 0.76 | 17.13 |
5 | Edelweiss Aggressive Hybrid Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Edelweiss Mutual Fund | 0.75 | 17.04 |
Arbitrage - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | HDFC ARBITRAGE FUND - Wholesale Growth Option | HDFC Mutual Fund | 6.62 | 7.01 |
2 | Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 6.75 | 7.17 |
3 | Invesco India Arbitrage Fund - Growth Option | Invesco Mutual Fund | 6.62 | 7.13 |
4 | ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 6.72 | 7.0 |
5 | UTI Arbitrage Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | UTI Mutual Fund | 6.8 | 7.03 |
Balanced Advantage - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 5.59 | 12.94 |
2 | Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund-Regular Plan -Growth Option | Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | 1.72 | 13.41 |
3 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 3.42 | 12.59 |
4 | Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | 1.68 | 12.99 |
5 | Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Axis Mutual Fund | 1.52 | 13.1 |
Balanced Hybrid - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund-Growth Plan-Bonus Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.56 | 11.85 |
2 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.56 | 11.85 |
Conservative Hybrid - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund - Regular Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | 5.38 | 10.09 |
2 | ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund - Plan - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 6.4 | 10.01 |
3 | Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund-Growth Plan | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 7.39 | 8.72 |
4 | DSP Regular Savings Fund- Regular Plan - Growth | DSP Mutual Fund | 5.74 | 9.71 |
5 | UTI Conservative Hybrid Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | UTI Mutual Fund | 4.09 | 9.42 |
Contra Fund - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Kotak Contra Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | -4.06 | 20.63 |
2 | Invesco India Contra Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | -1.84 | 19.51 |
3 | SBI CONTRA FUND - REGULAR PLAN -GROWTH | SBI Mutual Fund | -5.6 | 19.85 |
Dividend Yield - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund Growth Option | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | -1.4 | 23.33 |
2 | UTI-Dividend Yield Fund.-Growth | UTI Mutual Fund | -6.49 | 19.62 |
3 | HDFC Dividend Yield Fund - Growth Plan | HDFC Mutual Fund | -6.97 | 18.23 |
4 | Tata Dividend Yield Fund-Regular Plan-Growth | Tata Mutual Fund | -5.97 | 16.21 |
5 | Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)-Growth Plan | Sundaram Mutual Fund | -8.66 | 15.65 |
ELSS - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund | -2.0 | 24.3 |
2 | HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | 2.86 | 18.62 |
3 | SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - REGULAR PLAN- GROWTH | SBI Mutual Fund | -4.13 | 23.26 |
4 | JM ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Regular) - Growth option | JM Financial Mutual Fund | -6.85 | 19.43 |
5 | Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund- Regular Growth | PPFAS Mutual Fund | 2.11 | 18.31 |
Equity Savings - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Edelweiss Mutual Fund | 6.71 | 11.02 |
2 | Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Regular - Growth | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 2.9 | 11.34 |
3 | SBI Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | SBI Mutual Fund | 4.07 | 10.73 |
4 | Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund- Regular Plan- Growth | Mirae Asset Mutual Fund | 4.42 | 10.71 |
5 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 6.32 | 8.72 |
Flexi Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund Regular Plan-Growth Option | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund | 4.63 | 22.91 |
2 | Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | PPFAS Mutual Fund | 5.25 | 20.5 |
3 | BANK OF INDIA Flexi Cap Fund Regular Plan -Growth | Bank of India Mutual Fund | -8.19 | 20.25 |
4 | HSBC Flexi Cap Fund - Regular Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | -2.4 | 19.03 |
5 | Invesco India Flexi Cap Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | 3.27 | 22.6 |
Focused Fund - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | HDFC Focused Fund - GROWTH PLAN | HDFC Mutual Fund | 5.82 | 22.13 |
2 | ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 2.56 | 22.12 |
3 | Invesco India Focused Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | 1.7 | 23.6 |
4 | Kotak Focused Fund- Regular plan _ Growth Option | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 0.02 | 15.34 |
5 | HSBC Focused Fund - Regular Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | -2.44 | 16.31 |
Large & Mid Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund - Regular Plan Growth | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund | 4.03 | 26.63 |
2 | Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | 7.32 | 24.66 |
3 | Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Bandhan Mutual Fund | -2.8 | 23.37 |
4 | HSBC Large & Mid Cap Fund - Regular Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | -2.29 | 19.44 |
5 | HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option | HDFC Mutual Fund | -3.66 | 19.64 |
Large Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund- Growth Plan -Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.77 | 19.13 |
2 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund- Growth Plan Bonus Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.77 | 19.13 |
3 | ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund (erstwhile Bluechip Fund) - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | -0.31 | 18.02 |
4 | Invesco India Largecap Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | -1.59 | 16.12 |
5 | BANDHAN Large Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Bandhan Mutual Fund | -2.02 | 15.41 |
Mid Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund-Regular Plan-Growth Option | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund | 1.79 | 28.36 |
2 | Invesco India Midcap Fund - Growth Option | Invesco Mutual Fund | 9.74 | 27.02 |
3 | Kotak Midcap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 1.72 | 20.98 |
4 | Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Edelweiss Mutual Fund | 0.8 | 23.54 |
5 | HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Growth Plan | HDFC Mutual Fund | 1.31 | 25.03 |
Multi Asset - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 8.28 | 18.57 |
2 | UTI Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | UTI Mutual Fund | 2.06 | 18.87 |
3 | Tata Multi Asset Opportunities Fund-Regular Plan-Growth | Tata Mutual Fund | 4.17 | 14.24 |
4 | SBI MULTI ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH | SBI Mutual Fund | 6.71 | 15.81 |
5 | HDFC Multi-Asset Fund - Growth Option | HDFC Mutual Fund | 5.73 | 13.85 |
Multi Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | -4.86 | 18.76 |
2 | Axis Multicap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Axis Mutual Fund | -0.56 | 21.77 |
3 | Kotak Multicap Fund-Regular Plan-Growth | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | -4.46 | 22.47 |
4 | Invesco India Multicap Fund - Growth Option | Invesco Mutual Fund | -4.18 | 18.33 |
5 | SBI Multicap Fund- Regular Plan- Growth Option | SBI Mutual Fund | 2.93 | 16.19 |
Sectoral/Thematic - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Nippon India Taiwan Equity fund- Regular Plan- Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 37.79 | 28.05 |
2 | Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Growth | Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund | -0.22 | 28.46 |
3 | ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | -3.01 | 27.89 |
4 | Invesco India PSU Equity Fund - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | -10.75 | 28.32 |
5 | BANDHAN Infrastructure Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Bandhan Mutual Fund | -11.46 | 25.88 |
Small Cap - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Invesco India Smallcap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | 0.15 | 24.65 |
2 | BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - REGULAR PLAN GROWTH | Bandhan Mutual Fund | -2.91 | 28.09 |
3 | HDFC Small Cap Fund - Growth Option | HDFC Mutual Fund | -0.7 | 23.06 |
4 | ITI Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | ITI Mutual Fund | -2.38 | 25.52 |
5 | DSP Small Cap Fund - Regular - Growth | DSP Mutual Fund | -1.84 | 20.37 |
Value Fund - Regular Plans
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) - Growth | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | -0.04 | 21.65 |
2 | Nippon India Value Fund- Growth Plan | Nippon India Mutual Fund | -4.07 | 20.92 |
3 | Axis Value Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Axis Mutual Fund | -3.2 | 21.43 |
4 | UTI Value Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | UTI Mutual Fund | -3.04 | 17.93 |
5 | DSP Value Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | DSP Mutual Fund | 1.1 | 17.92 |
[COMPARE] Direct vs Regular Plans Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of top performers in Direct and Regular plan categories:
Category | Direct Plan Winner | Direct Score | Regular Plan Winner | Regular Score | Winner | Advantage |
Contra Fund | Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - Growth... | 70.28 | Kotak Contra Fund - Regular Plan - Growt... | 66.92 | Direct Plan | +3.36 |
Balanced Advantage | HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth Pl... | 62.54 | ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund... | 72.66 | Regular Plan | +10.12 |
Sectoral/Thematic | Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund- Direct ... | 71.44 | Nippon India Taiwan Equity fund- Regular... | 71.3 | Direct Plan | +0.14 |
Small Cap | Invesco India Smallcap Fund - Direct Pla... | 71.73 | Invesco India Smallcap Fund - Regular Pl... | 72.47 | Regular Plan | +0.74 |
Flexi Cap | Motilal Oswal Flexi cap Fund Direct Plan... | 75.05 | Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund Regular Pla... | 77.1 | Regular Plan | +2.05 |
Multi Asset | quant Multi Asset Allocation Fund-GROWTH... | 78.29 | Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund... | 85.3 | Regular Plan | +7.01 |
Conservative Hybrid | HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund - Direct G... | 68.76 | HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund - Regular ... | 65.91 | Direct Plan | +2.85 |
ELSS | Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Dire... | 80.96 | Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Regu... | 82.45 | Regular Plan | +1.49 |
Equity Savings | Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund - Direct P... | 76.82 | Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund - Regular ... | 77.63 | Regular Plan | +0.81 |
Focused Fund | HDFC Focused Fund - Growth Option - Dire... | 71.75 | HDFC Focused Fund - GROWTH PLAN... | 72.06 | Regular Plan | +0.31 |
Mid Cap | Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund-Direct Plan-Gr... | 87.45 | Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund-Regular Plan-G... | 88.16 | Regular Plan | +0.71 |
Dividend Yield | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity F... | 75.0 | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity F... | 75.06 | Regular Plan | +0.06 |
Multi Cap | Nippon India Multi Cap Fund - Direct Pla... | 76.0 | Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund - Regul... | 60.71 | Direct Plan | +15.29 |
Large Cap | Nippon India Large Cap Fund - Direct Pla... | 79.5 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund- Growth Pla... | 76.5 | Direct Plan | +3.00 |
Value Fund | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile V... | 63.07 | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile V... | 70.51 | Regular Plan | +7.44 |
Aggressive Hybrid | ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Di... | 71.33 | BANK OF INDIA MID & SMALL CAP EQUITY & D... | 70.01 | Direct Plan | +1.32 |
Arbitrage | Tata Arbitrage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth... | 77.3 | HDFC ARBITRAGE FUND - Wholesale Growth O... | 78.92 | Regular Plan | +1.62 |
Balanced Hybrid | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - D... | 0.0 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund-Gro... | 52.5 | Regular Plan | +52.50 |
Large & Mid Cap | Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund - Di... | 87.77 | Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund - Re... | 89.1 | Regular Plan | +1.33 |
[RECOMMENDATIONS] Investment Recommendations by Risk Profile
Curated recommendations based on risk tolerance (Direct Plans only):
[CONSERVATIVE] Conservative
Lower risk, stable returns
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | Category | Score | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Tata Arbitrage Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | Tata Mutual Fund | Arbitrage | 77.3 | 7.48 | 7.76 |
2 | HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund - Direct Growth | HSBC Mutual Fund | Conservative Hybrid | 68.76 | 6.28 | 11.07 |
[MODERATE] Moderate
Balanced risk-return profile
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | Category | Score | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Bonus Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | Large Cap | 79.5 | 1.66 | 20.15 |
2 | Nippon India Multi Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Bonus Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | Multi Cap | 76.0 | 0.73 | 23.61 |
3 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | Balanced Hybrid | 0.0 | 2.77 | 13.22 |
[AGGRESSIVE] Aggressive
Higher risk, higher potential returns
Rank | Scheme Name | Fund House | Category | Score | 1Y Return (%) | 3Y Return (%) |
1 | Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund | Mid Cap | 87.45 | 2.75 | 29.74 |
2 | Invesco India Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | Invesco Mutual Fund | Small Cap | 71.73 | 1.54 | 26.41 |
3 | Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option | Nippon India Mutual Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 71.44 | 39.71 | 29.87 |
Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. Please consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.Generated by AlphaBots Mutual Fund Ranking System | September 02, 2025
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