SEBI’s mutual fund fee revamp: What investors need to know

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 8, 2025 | Share Market

It’s been a choppy week for listed asset management stocks after SEBI floated a consultation paper (https://tinyurl.com/sebimfregs) to simplify and tighten how mutual funds charge investors. Some AMC scrips fell roughly up to 5 per cent in about a week’s time since the paper came out, as the market priced in lower profitability if parts of the proposal stick.

For mutual fund investors, though, the key questions are narrower and more practical: What exactly is SEBI changing, how might AMCs and distributors respond and what likely impact will be on your costs after implementation? We focus on those investor-level effects and highlight the specifics.

Changes in fees

SEBI has proposed big shifts.

First, it wants to make expense ratios cleaner and more comparable. The TER, which is the fee investors pay for fund management and operating costs, will now exclude statutory levies such as GST, stamp duty, STT and CTT. These will appear separately, outside the TER. At the same time, SEBI has standardised how TER must be defined and disclosed. Fund houses will have to show the full breakdown of all expenses charged to investors under clear cost heads. This ensures greater transparency even though the headline TER itself may look slightly lower.

Second, the TER slabs themselves are being trimmed. SEBI has proposed a reduction of about 10-15 basis points for open-ended funds and a slightly steeper cut for some close-ended categories. A basis point (bp) is one-hundredth of a per cent, so the change may appear small but effectively lowers the ceiling on what fund houses can charge within each asset-size band. In practice, this means two funds of similar size will now have to operate under tighter cost limits. For investors, the immediate reduction may seem modest, but over time it nudges the industry toward leaner, more cost-efficient operations.

Third, SEBI has sharply reduced the brokerage and transaction costs that can be charged to a scheme. These are now capped at 2 basis points for cash-market trades (earlier 12 bps of trade value) and 1 bp for derivatives (earlier 5 bps). The intent is to ensure investors bear only the true cost of trade execution, not additional services sometimes bundled into brokerage, such as research or corporate access. This change will matter most for high-turnover categories like arbitrage funds and some active-equity schemes, where brokerage formed a meaningful share of total expenses.

Fourth, SEBI plans to remove the additional 5-basis-point charge that fund houses could levy when a scheme had an exit load. This move simplifies the fee structure and eliminates small add-ons that quietly raised investor costs. To neutralise the removal of the old 5-bps exit-load add-on, SEBI has built that amount into the base limits for the first two AUM slabs before recalibrating overall TER limits downwards. The change looks minor but sets an important precedent: Small levies, when stacked over time, blur cost transparency.

At the same time, SEBI is considering allowing fund houses to introduce performance-linked fees — where charges rise or fall depending on how well the fund performs against its benchmark. The detailed rules for this variable-fee model are yet to be announced.

Investor cost implications

The TER-ex-levies presentation is cleaner and future-proofs you against tax changes being masked inside TER. Yet, your total outflow may not fall much if levies are simply itemised outside TER while base fees settle near the new slab ceilings. Some experts indicate the earnings hit for AMCs is significant if they absorb these changes; naturally, they will explore offsets Previous experience suggests some proposals could get debated extensively.

Here are some likely AMC and distributor behaviours you should anticipate.

Re-pricing and mix shifts: AMCs may maintain headline TERs close to new limits, then emphasise categories with inherently higher permissible fees (certain thematic/hybrid funds) to protect revenue. For you, that shows up as stronger marketing of “premium” strategies. Guard against style-drift in your portfolio.

Lean execution and more electronic trading: With a 2/1 bp execution cap, expect AMCs to consolidate broker panels and route more flow through low-touch channels. Short-term execution variance in small caps could blip; long-run impact on returns should be minor for diversified investors.

Distributor economics: If AMCs cannot fully absorb the hit, regular-plan commissions could tighten at the margin. Expect greater push toward direct plans and digital service models over time. That’s not bad for savvy investors but can reduce hand-holding for first-timers.

Product design, new launches

Beyond the headline fee items, the SEBI consultation paper contains three changes with tangible investor effects.

* NFO costs to be borne by AMCs (till allotment): Launch-phase ads/printing/registrar costs cannot be charged to the scheme. Practically, this should discourage me-too NFOs and make launches more selective. The adjustment may appear as fewer splashy campaigns and leaner promotions. This is not a negative if you prefer funds with proven track records.

* Winding-up cost hygiene: Only genuine closure-related costs (custody, audit, investor communication) may hit the scheme during wind-up; management and distribution fees are excluded. That improves net recovery for investors if a scheme shuts. If there’s resistance from the industry, it will likely be about what counts as “closure cost.” Investors should monitor winding-up notices for itemised charges.

* AMC “other business” with guardrails: AMCs can run PMS/advisory or similar non-MF activities, but via segregated units with trustee oversight to limit conflicts. For you, the idea is that mutual fund investors aren’t disadvantaged versus high-fee, non-pooled clients. If compliance is weak, the risk is resource diversion. Here again, rely on trustee reports and mandated disclosures to surface any red flags.

SEBI has also proposed an update in how fund houses share information. AMCs can now send reports and updates digitally instead of relying on print. Scheme-change notices in newspapers will be replaced by mandatory website updates and digital alerts. Half-yearly portfolio statements, which duplicated monthly disclosures, will also be discontinued. These steps cut paperwork and speed communication, but investors must ensure their email and mobile details are current as digital delivery becomes the main channel.

Published on November 8, 2025

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Gold To Retain Position As A Core Defensive Asset In Investor Portfolios: Mahesh Patil

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 18, 2025 | Share Market

Mahesh Patil, CIO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC

Economic cues appear mixed for India. Steady domestic GDP growth, revival in consumption due to GST reforms and income tax cuts, and modest inflation are positive indicators. On the other hand, continuing penal US trade tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and AI-led disruptions are all hurting. How should retail investors read these mixed signals?

India is emerging from a lean phase of slower growth that has played out over the past year. Some factors such as the GST reforms, income tax cuts, and earlier rate reductions are clearly positive and are expected to stimulate economic activity. However, other challenges continue to weigh on growth, particularly the punitive trade tariffs of around 50 per cent, which are hurting exporters. There is hope that a trade resolution will materialise by the end of December, bringing tariffs down, which would help restore competitiveness. These opposing forces mean that the pace of recovery is likely to be slow, gradual, and somewhat sluggish in the immediate term, possibly through the September quarter, before picking up as the year progresses.

Corporate earnings have also felt the impact of weaker nominal GDP growth, which recently touched a low of around 8.8 per cent, leading to earnings expansion in only the mid-single digits for several quarters. However, based on our bottom-up analysis, earnings growth is expected to recover to double digits, closer to around 11–12 per cent, in the second half of the year. This improvement should lend stability to the equity markets, which have underperformed global peers. For retail investors, this period of volatility presents an opportunity to gradually build equity exposure with a three- to five-year perspective, as valuations in several segments have corrected meaningfully.

Gold and silver have been rallying relentlessly for extended periods. How sustainable is this rally? Are there hidden concerns being ignored?

Gold and silver have both enjoyed a stellar run this year, with gold gaining around 65 per cent and silver more than 80 per cent in rupee terms. The rally has been underpinned by a weaker US dollar, which has fallen by nearly 10 per cent during the year, leading global investors to shift funds into real assets such as precious metals. In addition, many central banks, including those of China and other large economies, have been diversifying their reserves away from dollar-denominated assets and increasing their holdings of gold, creating structural demand even as supply remains constrained. Silver, meanwhile, has seen its own surge in demand from the renewable energy, electronics and battery sectors.

Geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties have also reinforced the safe-haven appeal of gold and silver. While the demand from central banks is likely to continue, the risk premium embedded in prices may moderate as the global environment stabilises. Nonetheless, gold is expected to retain its position as a core defensive asset in investor portfolios.

Despite the correction in mid- and small-caps, their valuations continue to be at a premium to large-caps. Is this a cause for concern?

While the broader market has corrected meaningfully, mid- and small-cap stocks, which had reached elevated valuations earlier, continue to trade at a premium relative to large-caps. Mid-cap valuations remain elevated compared to historical averages, largely due to limited supply and increased domestic participation. The scarcity value of quality mid-cap names has kept these valuations high.

From a risk-reward standpoint, large-caps appear more favourably positioned in the near term. Mid- and small-caps valuation, despite the correction in the last year, are still trading 15-20 per cent above their long-term averages, while large-cap valuations are closer to historical norms. In a period of global uncertainty and softer domestic growth, the stability and earnings predictability of large-caps makes them the safer choice. That said, as the economy regains traction over the next year, mid- and small-caps could bounce back with a long-term perspective on improved earnings visibility.

Which segments or sectors of the market are you positive on for the foreseeable future?

We remain constructive on domestic consumption-oriented sectors that stand to benefit from policy and fiscal measures such as GST cuts, lower interest rates, personal income tax reductions, and the expected implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission next year. These factors together should boost discretionary spending and consumption demand.

Accordingly, we are positive on consumer discretionary sectors such as retail, automobiles, travel, and durables. Among contrarian plays, the cement and FMCG sectors, which underperformed last year, appear well-positioned to recover as demand strengthens. Within defensives, hospitality and insurance are expected to do well. Furthermore, we see opportunities in private sector banks and select non-banking financial companies, supported by improving retail credit growth and healthy balance sheets.

The RBI has maintained a neutral stance despite benign inflation, with no rate cuts expected immediately. G-Sec yields have inched up again. What would be a good bond strategy for investors?

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent with a neutral stance, signalling a dovish pause amid easing inflation and global uncertainties. FY26 inflation has been revised down to 2.6 per cent, supported by low food and core prices, while recent GST rate cuts are expected to further ease price pressures. The central bank is taking a cautious approach, awaiting clarity on US tariffs and trade developments before considering further action.

The RBI is also monitoring the rupee, which has weakened towards 89 against the dollar, and a cautious rate stance helps contain further currency pressure. With inflation under control and growth support measures in place, December could mark the start of a rate-cut cycle, providing a boost to bonds — where 10 year yields may ease toward 6.25 per cent.

Published on October 18, 2025

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Short-term mooring

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 18, 2025 | Share Market

Low-duration funds are a category within short-term debt funds that invest in debt and money market instruments, maintaining a portfolio Macaulay duration of about 6–12 months. They dynamically allocate across corporate bonds, government securities, and money market instruments by adjusting portfolio duration within a year. Generally, these funds offer 25–50 basis points higher returns than liquid or ultra-short-term funds and often outperform one-year bank fixed deposits.

They serve as effective short-term parking avenues for emergency funds and are also suited for investors with investment horizons of three months to one year. Such funds offer stability and moderate return enhancement without taking significant interest rate risks. Upon redemption, proceeds are credited to your bank account within T+1 business days of the withdrawal request. The gains are taxed as per the investor’s applicable income tax slab, similar to interest on bank deposits.

Among the notable performers in this category is the Axis Treasury Advantage Fund (ATAF), which has delivered a 10-year compounded annual return of 6.9 per cent. It stands out for selectively taking exposure to slightly lower-rated credits, enabling it to generate marginally superior returns within its risk framework.

Duration play

ATAF follows an active management approach, guided by the prevailing interest rate environment and banking system liquidity. When liquidity is abundant and the outlook hints at potential rate cuts, the fund tends to operate at the higher end of its duration range. Conversely, in phases of tight liquidity or rising rate expectations, it shortens its duration to six months, moving closer to an ultra-short or money market stance. This dynamic duration management allows the fund to balance risk and return effectively within the low-duration space.

While there is no cap on the maturity of individual securities — it can hold instruments maturing in five to seven years — the fund ensures that the overall portfolio maturity remains within its one-year mandate. This flexibility allows tactical positioning based on yield spreads and market opportunities, ensuring an adaptive and responsive strategy across cycles. Over the past five years, its portfolio Macaulay duration has ranged between 6.8 and 12 months.

At present, the fund operates near the upper end of its duration band, maintaining a substantial bias toward corporate bonds and government securities, which together account for roughly 68 per cent of its assets. This positioning reflects supportive macro conditions, such as ample banking liquidity aided by CRR cuts, attractive spreads on two- to three-year corporate bonds relative to shorter instruments, and expectations of a rate cut in the December policy meeting. The fund house expects liquidity to remain comfortable until January 2026, aided by drawdown of government cash balance and infusion of about ₹2 trillion by the remaining 75 bps of CRR cuts.

Excess banking liquidity has already pushed short-term and money market rates lower by 50–70 bps over the past six months. This continued liquidity surplus is expected to keep short-term rates anchored within a narrow range in the coming months.

The current maturity profile indicates that about 60 per cent of the portfolio is invested in securities maturing within one year, 36 per cent in those maturing between one and five years, and the remaining 4 per cent in papers maturing beyond five years.

Selective exposure to AA-rated papers

Typically, around 80 per cent of ATAF’s portfolio is held in AAA-rated and sovereign securities, while up to 20 per cent is allocated to AA-rated papers. The fund avoids exposure below the AA level.

For non-AAA instruments, the investment approach is rooted in rigorous credit evaluation. Each issuer undergoes detailed, independent credit scrutiny encompassing financial resilience, management quality, debt-servicing record, and funding access across cycles. Currently, about 13 per cent of the portfolio is invested in AA-rated issuers such as Piramal Finance, Jubilant Beverages, Arka Fincap, Aditya Birla Renewables, and Tata Projects.

Performance

A one-year rolling return analysis over the past five years shows that ATAF delivered an average annualised return of 6.1 per cent, ahead of the category average of 5.5 per cent, with returns fluctuating between 3.2 per cent and 8.5 per cent. As of September 30, 2025, the fund’s yield to maturity (YTM) stood at 6.7 per cent, broadly in line with the category average.

The regular plan’s expense ratio is 0.67 per cent, below the category average of 0.86 per cent, while the direct plan’s expense ratio is 0.35 per cent, marginally higher than the category average of 0.32 per cent.

Published on October 18, 2025

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Mutual Funds returns

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 18, 2025 | Share Market

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Bandhan Value Fund

149.6

9942

1.8

0.7

-2.3

18.2

27.5

15.6

0.87

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

BOI AXA Mid & Small Cap Eq&Debt

37.9

1280

2.0

0.7

-2.5

19.1

22.5

–

0.63

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Canara Robeco Large Cap Fund

64.6

16515

1.6

0.5

4.2

16.6

17.9

13.9

0.65

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund

25.9

947

1.6

0.6

8.0

11.7

11.0

9.1

0.96

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

527.6

103041

1.3

0.7

3.8

19.6

24.5

14.7

1.20

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

HDFC ELSS Tax saver

1460.2

16645

1.7

1.1

7.0

23.1

25.9

14.1

1.02

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

2068.0

85560

1.4

0.7

9.1

24.0

29.5

16.1

1.09

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

HDFC Focused Fund

239.3

23533

1.6

0.6

9.7

23.5

29.4

14.7

1.16

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund

347.2

26949

1.6

0.9

1.6

21.6

26.6

14.7

0.86

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

HDFC Mid Cap Fund

197.6

84855

1.4

0.7

3.9

26.2

29.6

17.9

0.95

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

76.4

66751

1.4

0.9

8.4

13.8

14.7

11.2

1.13

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund

54.3

5936

1.8

0.6

3.9

24.8

29.9

16.0

1.12

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund

407.3

46392

1.6

1.0

7.7

20.5

26.8

15.9

1.24

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund

95.2

12909

1.7

0.6

7.9

24.1

26.0

15.5

0.90

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

198.0

7863

1.9

1.1

1.0

29.1

37.9

16.9

1.22

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund

1035.7

24424

1.7

0.8

6.4

22.6

28.0

16.2

1.02

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund

113.4

73035

1.4

0.9

4.8

19.5

22.0

14.6

0.84

EQUITY – SECTOR – IT FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund

196.2

14414

1.8

1.0

-9.1

14.6

18.4

16.7

0.50

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Value Fund

481.0

55445

1.5

1.0

4.8

22.7

26.7

15.4

1.11

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Kotak Debt Hybrid Fund

59.4

3097

1.7

0.5

4.3

10.7

11.0

9.4

0.97

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund

104.7

34749

1.6

0.7

-2.9

26.8

33.6

17.7

0.86

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund

646.2

7185

1.8

1.0

11.6

19.0

25.9

13.8

0.76

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Nippon India Consumption Fund

205.9

2802

1.9

0.6

-0.6

16.8

24.1

14.1

0.80

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund

4223.7

39329

1.6

0.8

1.1

25.7

29.6

17.9

0.87

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Nippon India Large Cap Fund

93.5

46463

1.5

0.7

5.0

20.6

25.2

14.6

0.89

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Nippon India Small Cap Fund

169.4

66136

1.4

0.6

-6.3

23.1

32.8

20.4

0.82

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund

86.6

119723

1.3

0.6

7.7

22.2

22.1

17.9

0.87

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund

435.5

2087

2.0

0.8

1.9

13.1

22.4

15.8

0.78

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund

376.1

11854

1.7

0.6

-4.8

15.9

27.2

20.7

0.70

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Quant Infrastructure Fund

38.4

3223

1.9

0.7

-6.5

19.3

33.5

18.9

0.79

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Quant Small Cap Fund

258.2

29288

1.6

0.7

-6.1

24.6

34.0

19.4

0.78

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund

73.7

9859

1.5

1.1

5.0

10.2

11.1

9.0

1.15

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund

442.6

30420

1.6

1.0

-0.1

25.1

25.3

14.5

0.90

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund

71.7

1153

2.1

0.6

5.0

11.7

13.2

9.5

0.91

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

360 ONE Focused Fund

47.6

7280

1.8

0.8

-1.3

17.0

20.5

16.1

0.66

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Aditya Birla SL Bal Advantage

108.3

8371

1.8

0.7

5.6

13.5

13.9

11.2

0.85

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap Fund

540.0

30001

1.6

1.0

2.9

16.7

19.6

12.7

0.70

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

AXIS Small Cap Fund

106.5

25975

1.6

0.6

-1.8

18.9

26.0

18.3

0.80

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Bandhan ELSS Tax Saver Fund

155.4

6948

1.7

0.7

0.4

16.4

23.5

14.9

0.76

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund

137.6

10818

1.7

0.6

2.6

24.9

25.6

16.2

0.82

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

BOI AXA Manufacturing & Infra

57.9

621

2.3

0.6

-0.3

25.2

29.0

16.9

0.77

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Canara Robeco Consumer Trends Fund

112.9

1929

2.1

0.8

-0.3

16.8

21.3

15.9

0.68

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Canara Robeco Infrastructure Fund

162.8

912

2.3

1.0

-2.7

26.1

32.4

15.8

0.90

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund

140.6

16749

1.6

0.7

0.3

20.4

23.3

15.8

0.80

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

DSP Small Cap Fund

192.7

16496

1.7

0.8

-5.6

19.5

26.4

16.3

0.69

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Edelweiss Aggressive Hybrid Fund

64.9

3161

1.9

0.4

4.1

18.0

20.0

12.7

0.90

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund

52.0

12899

1.7

0.5

2.8

13.0

14.1

10.8

0.72

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund

102.4

11731

1.7

0.4

1.7

25.2

29.5

17.9

0.83

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Franklin Build India Fund

143.6

2947

2.0

1.0

-0.5

28.4

33.5

17.3

0.98

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund

138.5

2352

2.1

1.2

-5.6

19.0

24.2

15.3

1.02

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

1500.0

6531

1.8

1.0

0.2

19.5

23.8

13.3

0.78

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund

1661.3

18912

1.7

0.9

0.8

19.4

24.4

14.0

0.81

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Franklin India Focused Equity Fund

110.6

12303

1.8

1.0

1.4

17.3

24.6

14.0

0.81

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund

83.1

3348

1.8

1.2

4.7

10.8

11.4

8.8

1.14

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

HDFC Large Cap Fund

1164.3

38251

1.6

1.0

1.1

17.7

21.8

13.2

0.79

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

HSBC Value Fund

111.3

13712

1.7

0.8

0.7

24.6

25.7

15.9

0.78

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund

77.3

3264

1.7

1.0

7.5

10.6

9.9

9.4

1.17

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Invesco India Financial Services Fund

141.6

1422

2.1

0.8

10.8

22.0

22.1

15.3

0.62

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

JM Aggressive Hybrid Fund

122.8

796

2.3

0.7

-3.5

21.2

21.5

12.5

0.78

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

JM Flexicap Fund

99.5

5990

1.8

0.5

-6.7

23.4

26.2

16.7

0.80

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Kotak Aggressive Hybrid Fund

64.2

8116

1.8

0.5

3.6

16.6

19.1

13.2

0.81

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Kotak Equity Savings Fund

26.9

8782

1.8

0.7

6.0

12.2

11.5

9.4

0.98

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Kotak Large Cap Fund

586.8

10427

1.7

0.6

3.3

16.6

18.5

12.8

0.65

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund

50.3

25911

1.6

0.6

4.8

18.4

20.9

–

0.70

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund

53.2

4377

1.8

0.6

-3.2

26.6

26.1

16.8

0.62

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

180.9

9480

1.8

0.6

5.5

13.1

14.0

10.4

0.85

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Nippon India Focused Fund

122.8

8464

1.8

1.1

1.8

15.2

22.5

13.7

0.72

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Nippon India Value Fund

231.2

8791

1.8

1.1

0.4

23.0

26.0

15.5

0.81

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund

1501.6

6395

1.9

1.3

3.5

22.1

24.0

13.2

0.79

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund

37.6

6193

1.8

0.4

4.7

14.9

18.9

13.9

0.58

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

PGIM India Midcap Fund

66.2

11326

1.7

0.5

2.0

14.4

24.0

15.5

0.71

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Quant Mid Cap Fund

211.6

8262

1.8

0.7

-10.5

17.6

27.4

16.8

0.75

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Quantum ELSS Tax Saver Fund

126.0

218

2.1

0.9

0.6

18.4

19.8

12.8

0.81

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

SBI Consumption Opportunities Fund

315.6

3180

2.0

0.9

-9.0

15.4

25.3

15.2

0.80

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

SBI Equity Savings Fund

24.2

6169

1.6

1.0

4.2

11.1

11.7

9.0

0.78

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

SBI Large & Midcap Fund

631.3

34065

1.6

0.8

3.0

17.6

23.5

14.9

0.86

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

SBI Large Cap Fund

94.6

52830

1.5

0.8

2.8

15.6

19.0

12.8

0.70

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

SBI Midcap Fund

230.5

22209

1.7

0.9

-4.9

16.0

25.5

14.5

0.82

EQUITY – SECTOR – IT FUNDS

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund

217.3

4714

1.9

0.9

-1.0

18.8

20.3

16.8

0.60

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund

104.2

1514

2.1

0.8

6.2

18.8

22.0

14.0

0.67

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Union Flexi Cap Fund

52.3

2338

2.0

0.9

2.0

16.5

19.6

12.9

0.64

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund

407.2

6379

1.9

1.2

1.3

17.1

19.9

12.2

0.89

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund

180.4

4993

1.9

1.0

-0.2

22.2

25.6

13.9

0.86

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Aditya Birla SL Bank & Fin Serv

62.7

3451

2.0

1.1

10.7

17.0

21.8

14.1

0.60

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption Fund

223.8

6363

1.8

0.8

0.7

16.1

21.0

15.2

0.67

EQUITY – SECTOR – IT FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund

168.7

4510

1.9

0.9

-10.7

14.1

17.6

16.9

0.47

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund

1846.9

23266

1.7

0.9

3.2

18.5

20.3

14.2

0.66

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund

144.5

7649

1.8

0.9

2.3

17.2

19.0

12.8

0.67

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund

68.4

1539

1.8

0.9

7.2

9.6

10.9

8.6

1.08

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund

21.3

3591

1.9

0.8

4.3

14.6

13.1

–

0.74

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund

26.9

1224

2.2

0.8

7.1

16.5

18.2

–

0.68

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Bandhan Focused Fund

88.7

1974

2.1

0.8

19.2

17.3

12.9

0.52

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Bandhan Infrastructure Fund

49.8

1615

2.1

0.9

-8.7

27.7

33.3

15.5

0.81

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Bandhan Large Cap Fund

79.7

1916

2.0

0.9

3.9

17.7

18.0

13.0

0.59

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Bank of India ELSS Tax Saver

160.3

1375

2.0

0.7

-6.1

17.6

20.9

15.4

0.56

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Aggressive Hybrid Fund

28.1

1228

2.1

0.5

0.1

15.1

16.5

–

0.66

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund

222.8

2663

2.0

0.8

-1.8

16.9

18.2

12.7

0.64

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund

101.9

2190

2.0

0.6

-2.7

19.9

24.6

14.9

0.73

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Canara Robeco Conservative Hybrid Fund

98.1

936

1.8

0.7

5.0

8.8

8.5

7.9

0.75

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Canara Robeco ELSS Tax Saver

179.2

8799

1.7

0.6

0.8

15.8

19.1

14.5

0.66

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Canara Robeco Equity Hybrid Fund

367.6

11073

1.7

0.6

3.5

14.6

15.6

12.3

0.66

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund

350.6

13363

1.7

0.5

4.4

16.8

18.6

13.9

0.64

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Canara Robeco Large and Mid Cap Fund

260.9

25484

1.6

0.6

1.0

17.4

20.8

15.4

0.66

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

DSP Aggressive Hybrid Fund

362.3

11565

1.7

0.6

3.7

16.7

17.2

12.6

0.69

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

28.1

3532

1.9

0.7

5.5

12.3

10.7

9.0

0.68

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

DSP Equity Savings Fund

22.1

3773

1.5

0.6

5.1

10.4

10.8

–

0.96

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

DSP Flexi Cap Fund

104.0

11911

1.7

0.7

-1.1

18.0

20.2

14.2

0.63

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

DSP Focused Fund

54.9

2571

2.0

0.9

0.2

18.2

18.1

12.0

0.62

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund

316.1

5390

1.9

0.7

-7.8

26.9

33.3

16.3

0.90

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund

622.1

15857

1.7

0.6

-0.3

20.7

22.8

15.3

0.77

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

DSP Large Cap Fund

482.2

6621

1.8

0.9

3.8

19.0

18.5

12.0

0.70

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

DSP Regular Savings Fund

59.4

178

1.2

0.5

6.3

10.4

9.0

7.1

0.85

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Edelweiss Flexi Cap Fund

39.2

2842

1.9

0.4

0.3

19.7

21.9

14.5

0.69

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Fund

87.8

4133

1.8

0.4

-0.3

18.2

21.7

14.5

0.69

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Edelweiss Large Cap Fund

86.0

1337

2.1

0.6

1.4

16.7

18.2

13.0

0.64

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid Fund

274.6

2273

2.1

0.9

3.1

15.6

17.8

11.5

0.79

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund

92.1

203

1.4

0.8

6.2

10.0

9.1

7.5

0.83

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Franklin India Large Cap Fund

1047.6

7669

1.9

1.1

2.7

15.8

19.1

11.3

0.67

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

HDFC Equity Savings Fund

67.0

5739

1.9

0.9

4.5

10.7

12.6

9.7

0.98

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund

120.0

24081

1.7

1.0

4.0

13.6

17.5

10.7

0.80

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

HDFC Infrastructure Fund

48.2

2522

2.0

1.1

-0.4

28.9

34.9

11.5

0.97

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

HDFC Small Cap Fund

141.3

36828

1.6

0.7

0.0

22.8

30.0

18.3

0.81

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

HDFC Value Fund

757.5

7267

1.8

1.0

2.0

20.2

22.5

14.1

0.75

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund

62.4

157

2.2

1.2

5.0

10.8

9.0

7.6

0.61

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

HSBC Equity Savings Fund

34.8

723

1.5

0.7

4.6

14.1

13.8

9.1

0.68

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

HSBC Flexi Cap Fund

223.7

5049

1.9

1.2

0.6

21.0

21.2

13.5

0.61

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

HSBC Small Cap Fund

80.7

16041

1.7

0.7

-10.5

19.9

30.0

18.3

0.70

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund

137.7

10021

1.8

1.0

12.0

17.2

21.6

14.1

0.65

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

ICICI Pru Long Term Equity

962.7

14425

1.7

1.1

4.3

17.8

21.6

13.5

0.75

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund

23.0

16487

1.0

0.5

6.9

9.2

9.9

8.2

1.44

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Midcap Fund

305.6

6589

1.9

1.1

3.9

22.8

27.1

15.7

0.79

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

87.4

8449

1.8

0.7

-4.1

18.1

27.5

15.6

0.87

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund

54.6

1050

2.1

0.8

3.0

13.6

12.7

9.6

0.59

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Invesco India Infrastructure Fund

63.9

1515

2.1

0.8

-5.3

26.6

31.0

17.0

0.79

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund

104.0

8441

1.8

0.6

8.4

26.2

23.9

16.2

0.69

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Invesco India Largecap Fund

71.8

1606

2.0

0.7

3.1

18.7

19.2

13.1

0.61

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Invesco India Midcap Fund

185.5

8518

1.7

0.5

9.8

28.8

28.4

18.3

0.77

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

JM ELSS Tax Saver Fund

49.8

213

2.4

1.1

-2.3

21.3

23.0

15.9

0.71

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

JM Value Fund

97.4

1001

2.2

1.0

-8.5

24.3

25.9

16.4

0.77

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund

117.5

6278

1.8

0.6

-1.1

16.9

20.5

14.2

0.66

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Kotak Flexicap Fund

86.8

54083

1.4

0.6

6.0

18.1

19.2

14.0

0.64

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Kotak Infra & Economic Reform

66.0

2341

2.0

0.7

-6.9

22.8

31.0

15.6

0.81

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Kotak Large & Midcap Fund

349.1

28381

1.6

0.5

1.5

20.0

22.2

15.4

0.73

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Kotak Midcap Fund

139.0

58300

1.4

0.4

3.1

22.7

27.6

17.9

0.82

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Kotak Small Cap Fund

259.1

17480

1.7

0.5

-9.4

16.4

26.6

17.1

0.73

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

LIC MF Infrastructure Fund

50.0

1025

2.2

0.8

-3.5

28.7

31.5

15.7

0.81

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver Fund

29.1

942

2.2

0.6

2.6

15.8

20.8

–

0.69

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Mahi Manu Eq Sav Dhan San Yojana

21.0

558

2.3

0.7

4.9

10.2

11.5

–

0.72

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Mahindra Manulife Mid Cap Fund

33.1

3994

1.9

0.5

-4.0

23.8

27.5

–

0.76

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Mirae Asset Aggressive Hybrid Fund

32.8

9128

1.7

0.4

3.8

14.5

16.0

12.6

0.67

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund

98.0

4632

1.8

0.4

-1.0

18.6

22.6

16.0

0.69

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Mirae Asset Large & Midcap Fund

154.4

40822

1.5

0.6

3.0

18.1

21.2

17.3

0.67

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund

115.6

39615

1.5

0.5

4.5

14.2

16.9

13.4

0.60

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund

62.9

13554

1.7

0.9

0.6

22.8

19.5

13.4

0.55

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund

107.2

3960

2.0

1.1

3.4

16.6

19.2

10.2

0.84

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

131.0

15060

1.7

1.0

1.1

19.0

23.4

11.3

0.76

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

35.6

757

2.3

0.7

4.0

14.3

20.1

–

0.69

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Quant Focused Fund

86.2

975

2.2

0.8

-5.0

15.4

21.5

14.3

0.62

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Quant Large & Mid Cap Fund

114.4

3482

1.9

0.7

-8.6

17.6

23.7

16.3

0.66

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund

44.2

8693

1.8

0.8

15.6

20.0

21.8

16.6

0.64

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

SBI Equity Hybrid Fund

310.7

79008

1.4

0.7

10.2

15.0

17.1

12.5

0.79

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

SBI Focused Fund

366.5

38917

1.6

0.8

8.8

16.8

20.3

14.7

0.71

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

SBI Infrastructure Fund

48.9

4785

1.9

1.1

-8.1

22.7

27.7

15.8

0.85

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund

164.6

6944

1.8

0.7

2.1

13.5

16.1

12.4

0.69

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund

520.9

1356

2.2

1.7

3.3

15.8

20.6

13.9

0.71

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Sundaram Focused Fund

162.9

1073

2.3

1.3

-1.9

15.0

18.9

13.3

0.59

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

1414.3

12585

1.7

0.9

1.2

24.0

27.0

15.1

0.77

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Sundaram Small Cap Fund

262.0

3341

1.9

0.8

-2.5

20.9

27.5

14.0

0.71

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Tata Banking and Financial Services Fund

44.2

2917

1.9

0.5

11.4

18.9

20.2

–

0.60

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Tata Equity Savings Fund

55.9

270

1.1

0.5

6.1

10.2

9.9

7.6

0.92

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Tata India Consumer Fund

46.4

2531

2.0

0.7

-0.4

19.0

21.0

–

0.60

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund

524.2

8510

1.8

0.7

-2.9

14.9

19.5

13.2

0.69

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Tata Large Cap Fund

516.8

2684

2.0

1.0

2.4

16.5

19.4

12.1

0.69

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Tata Mid Cap Fund

434.6

5043

1.9

0.6

-1.6

21.6

24.2

15.3

0.74

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Templeton India Value Fund

718.0

2198

2.1

0.9

-2.7

18.5

27.2

14.2

0.93

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Union Balanced Advantage Fund

20.7

1345

2.2

1.0

4.4

11.0

10.7

–

0.66

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund

66.7

895

2.3

1.4

1.8

16.5

20.3

12.7

0.67

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Union Small Cap Fund

49.7

1710

2.1

1.0

-4.4

16.8

25.5

15.0

0.63

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

UTI Conservative Hybrid Fund

70.3

1690

1.8

1.2

5.0

10.3

10.6

8.2

0.97

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

UTI Dividend Yield Fund

180.3

3822

2.0

1.5

-2.0

21.4

21.7

14.3

0.76

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

UTI Large Cap Fund

280.5

12947

1.8

0.9

2.3

13.7

16.9

12.0

0.58

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

UTI Mid Cap Fund

303.1

11666

1.8

0.9

-4.2

16.8

22.6

14.0

0.64

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

UTI Value Fund

172.2

9727

1.8

1.2

0.2

19.6

21.9

13.8

0.77

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

UTI-Unit Linked Insurance Plan

42.7

5294

1.6

1.0

5.7

9.7

10.2

8.0

0.61

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund

446.8

1445

2.2

1.4

-7.3

20.4

22.4

12.4

0.72

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Hybrid ’95 Fund

1557.0

7368

1.9

1.1

3.4

14.3

16.0

10.6

0.63

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Infrastructure Fund

95.7

1136

2.3

1.4

-3.7

24.5

30.2

13.8

0.78

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Midcap Fund

790.6

6008

1.9

1.0

-3.2

19.7

24.5

13.5

0.72

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund

30.3

271

2.2

1.0

5.1

7.5

7.8

6.8

0.57

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Axis Equity Savings Fund

22.6

936

2.3

1.1

4.0

10.4

10.5

8.4

0.66

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Axis Flexi Cap Fund

27.5

12934

1.7

0.7

3.0

15.2

17.1

–

0.50

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Axis Midcap Fund

114.9

31147

1.6

0.6

0.9

19.2

22.2

16.1

0.65

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund

24.6

2263

2.0

0.8

4.2

11.1

10.6

8.8

0.48

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Bandhan Equity Savings Fund

31.7

355

1.1

0.2

5.8

8.0

8.2

6.6

0.83

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund

212.8

7384

1.9

1.1

2.6

15.8

19.1

11.3

0.63

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

BOI Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund

88.8

414

2.3

0.8

-1.2

17.5

20.1

12.4

0.60

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Bank&Fin Serv

49.3

305

2.4

0.8

11.9

17.7

19.7

12.4

0.57

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver Fund

96.8

896

2.2

1.0

0.2

19.2

18.4

12.5

0.58

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Focused Fund

22.1

674

2.3

0.5

-3.7

15.0

17.3

–

0.49

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Edelweiss Long Term Equity

112.8

417

2.3

0.7

0.5

17.2

19.3

12.1

0.61

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund

194.7

3529

2.0

1.3

2.7

17.7

21.8

12.0

0.70

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Franklin India Mid Cap Fund

2757.7

12213

1.8

1.0

-0.7

22.2

24.5

15.1

0.71

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Franklin India Small Cap Fund

168.4

13266

1.7

0.9

-8.3

21.8

29.0

15.6

0.73

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund

44.0

1556

2.1

0.9

3.2

12.5

10.2

8.0

0.55

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund

137.3

4088

1.9

1.2

0.2

20.3

20.6

13.7

0.60

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

HSBC Large Cap Fund

484.4

1832

2.1

1.3

-0.3

15.7

17.2

12.7

0.55

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

HSBC Midcap Fund

403.5

11937

1.7

0.7

-0.8

25.4

24.4

16.3

0.61

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Invesco India Aggressive Hybrid Fund

22.9

787

2.3

0.7

0.4

17.0

15.8

–

0.59

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Invesco India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

128.9

2793

1.9

0.8

-0.4

18.9

13.7

0.54

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

JM Focused Fund

20.6

292

2.4

0.7

-0.8

20.6

21.1

13.9

0.62

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

JM Large Cap Fund

157.2

485

2.4

0.8

-2.3

16.8

17.0

11.2

0.56

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver

154.9

1087

2.2

1.0

-0.3

15.8

18.3

12.3

0.62

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

LIC MF Focused Fund

21.6

168

2.5

1.6

-2.4

12.7

16.2

–

0.52

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

LIC MF Large & Midcap Fund

39.1

3047

1.9

0.6

-1.0

16.9

20.1

14.8

0.64

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

LIC MF Large Cap Fund

56.9

1445

2.2

1.0

1.2

13.0

15.7

10.8

0.51

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Navi Aggressive Hybrid Fund

20.8

123

2.3

0.6

1.7

13.2

14.5

–

0.61

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund

59.3

902

1.9

1.1

8.6

9.3

9.0

5.6

1.27

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Quantum Value Fund

126.9

1174

2.1

1.1

0.6

18.6

19.9

12.8

0.80

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

SBI Flexicap Fund

111.7

22504

1.7

0.9

0.8

14.2

18.6

13.0

0.65

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

SBI Small Cap Fund

171.9

35585

1.6

0.7

-8.1

14.5

24.2

18.2

0.73

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund

35.9

1678

2.1

0.6

3.1

11.4

10.6

7.9

0.52

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Sundaram Consumption Fund

101.9

1590

2.2

1.3

0.7

17.4

20.3

14.5

0.64

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund

95.9

942

2.4

1.9

-2.1

22.9

27.7

14.2

0.77

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Sundaram Large and Mid Cap Fund

87.5

6740

1.8

0.8

17.2

20.7

14.4

0.63

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Tata Aggressive Hybrid Fund

443.2

4025

1.9

1.0

0.3

12.6

15.8

10.0

0.68

EQUITY – SECTOR – IT FUNDS

Tata Digital India Fund

46.0

11203

1.7

0.4

-13.3

14.2

17.5

–

0.47

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Tata ELSS Fund

45.1

4550

1.8

0.7

-0.7

16.4

19.7

14.1

0.65

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Tata Infrastructure Fund

170.2

2144

2.1

1.1

-13.2

19.9

29.1

14.7

0.76

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Tata Value Fund

355.1

8530

1.8

0.8

-3.1

20.7

21.1

15.3

0.70

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Union Largecap Fund

24.2

461

2.5

1.5

2.2

14.6

17.0

–

0.57

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund

196.1

1287

2.2

1.1

12.4

17.7

21.4

11.6

0.63

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

UTI Flexi Cap Fund

333.1

25187

1.7

1.0

2.1

11.9

15.6

12.4

0.45

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

UTI India Consumer Fund

60.6

719

2.4

1.6

-1.1

15.1

18.5

11.8

0.55

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund

62.4

15175

1.7

1.0

3.5

15.9

14.3

11.1

0.45

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund

22.5

912

1.0

0.5

7.7

9.5

9.6

7.9

0.54

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Large & Mid Cap Fund

916.0

5692

1.9

1.2

-0.3

15.1

17.0

12.0

0.45

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

85.8

4882

1.9

0.9

-7.4

18.1

23.3

13.1

0.57

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund

124.2

6033

1.9

1.0

-7.0

20.1

22.7

12.3

0.59

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund

98.8

34302

1.5

0.8

2.2

14.4

15.8

12.2

0.43

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Axis Focused Fund

56.7

12257

1.8

0.8

3.1

12.0

13.5

12.3

0.36

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Axis Large Cap Fund

62.2

32956

1.6

0.7

3.8

12.7

14.4

12.4

0.45

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Bandhan Conservative Hybrid Fund

32.4

102

2.0

1.1

4.7

7.8

6.5

6.6

0.43

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Bank of India Balanced Advantage Fund

25.4

141

2.3

1.0

2.3

11.7

7.2

0.48

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Conser Hybrid

45.3

812

2.0

0.5

4.9

8.9

7.8

7.3

0.60

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

DSP Midcap Fund

148.2

19162

1.7

0.7

-1.7

19.5

19.2

14.9

0.56

EQUITY – SECTOR – IT FUNDS

Franklin India Technology Fund

513.4

1868

2.0

1.0

-6.2

23.3

17.6

16.1

0.50

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Groww Largecap Fund

44.2

128

2.5

1.3

2.2

15.4

16.3

11.2

0.52

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

HSBC Aggressive Hybrid Fund

57.9

5546

1.9

0.8

3.5

16.7

16.2

11.3

0.51

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

HSBC Infrastructure Fund

46.8

2315

2.1

1.1

-8.1

24.0

29.9

15.9

0.77

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund

488.0

1956

2.1

1.3

-5.6

9.3

16.1

11.5

0.57

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

LIC MF Aggressive Hybrid Fund

201.2

522

2.5

1.4

3.0

14.3

13.8

9.2

0.53

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund

21.7

271

2.5

1.2

9.8

13.1

18.1

8.7

0.52

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

LIC MF Flexi Cap Fund

101.7

1032

2.3

1.4

-2.2

15.4

16.3

10.0

0.50

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

LIC MF Midcap Fund

29.4

335

2.5

1.4

-2.6

20.5

22.2

–

0.60

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

LIC MF Small Cap Fund

30.3

632

2.4

1.0

-10.4

17.8

27.6

–

0.66

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund

20.4

928

2.2

0.9

-9.5

9.5

8.5

–

0.23

EQUITY – FOCUSED FUNDS

Motilal Oswal Focused Fund

43.8

1467

2.1

1.0

-10.8

10.1

12.7

10.5

0.34

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Navi Large & Midcap Fund

35.5

311

2.3

0.5

-1.9

13.0

19.0

–

0.60

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Nippon India Equity Savings Fund

16.2

831

1.8

0.7

4.4

9.1

9.6

4.7

0.77

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

PGIM India Aggressive Hybrid Equity Fund

133.1

216

2.3

0.8

6.4

14.1

13.8

8.8

0.49

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

PGIM India Large Cap Fund

351.0

593

2.4

0.9

4.5

14.0

15.3

10.6

0.50

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund

137.9

894

2.3

1.1

-2.6

17.7

19.9

14.6

0.71

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Taurus Flexi Cap Fund

227.5

352

2.6

-3.7

14.9

16.8

9.6

0.52

EQUITY – MID CAP FUNDS

Taurus Mid Cap Fund

121.9

129

2.6

2.1

-3.8

18.2

20.7

14.7

0.56

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund

209.4

3678

1.9

0.9

-1.2

14.0

18.3

12.3

0.57

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

UTI Infrastructure Fund

143.2

2132

2.2

1.9

-3.0

21.4

26.6

12.8

0.80

EQUITY – THEMATIC – MNC FUNDS

Aditya Birla Sun Life MNC Fund

–

1381.8

3682

2.0

1.3

-4.8

13.6

12.6

8.8

0.39

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Axis Aggressive Hybrid Fund

–

20.9

1538

2.2

1.1

2.2

11.6

13.4

–

0.50

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund

–

33.5

14906

1.7

0.6

1.5

19.2

21.9

–

0.64

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Bank of India Conservative Hybrid Fund

–

34.4

2.1

1.2

3.7

7.8

10.9

7.4

0.94

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Bank of India Small Cap Fund

–

46.3

1925

2.0

0.7

-7.4

19.6

27.9

–

0.66

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund

–

24.8

4362

1.9

0.7

5.0

15.0

14.2

–

0.64

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas India Consumption Fund

–

32.8

1530

2.1

0.6

-1.5

17.2

20.4

–

0.64

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund

–

290.2

2956

2.0

0.9

-2.4

20.0

23.8

14.2

0.69

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund

–

38.8

12858

1.7

0.5

-6.9

16.8

27.7

–

0.74

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

DSP Healthcare Fund

–

39.3

3074

1.9

0.6

-4.7

23.1

17.4

–

0.56

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund

–

43.9

5057

1.8

0.4

-4.8

20.3

28.8

–

0.79

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund

–

16.7

657

1.1

0.3

5.6

8.6

10.2

–

0.74

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Groww Aggressive Hybrid Fund

–

21.2

2.4

1.3

1.8

13.2

14.4

–

0.57

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Groww ELSS Tax Saver Fund

–

20.4

2.3

0.9

-2.6

15.5

16.5

–

0.51

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Groww Value Fund

–

27.5

2.3

0.9

4.1

17.6

19.4

10.2

0.66

EQUITY – LARGE & MID CAP FUNDS

HSBC Large & Mid Cap Fund

–

27.9

4417

1.9

0.8

-0.6

21.7

22.6

–

0.57

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund

–

96.0

240

2.5

1.8

2.6

20.1

21.5

13.4

0.64

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund

–

801.7

15443

1.7

0.9

0.2

21.1

24.8

14.5

0.85

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund

–

40.4

6227

1.9

1.0

3.9

28.0

20.3

–

0.70

EQUITY – CONTRA FUNDS

Invesco India Contra Fund

–

138.1

19170

1.6

0.5

0.1

20.9

22.6

16.1

0.72

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Invesco India Equity Savings Fund

–

17.1

460

2.3

0.7

2.1

11.5

9.3

–

0.52

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Invesco India Multicap Fund

–

132.5

4084

1.9

0.7

-3.6

19.6

22.5

14.0

0.63

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Invesco India Smallcap Fund

–

42.7

8055

1.7

0.4

-0.3

26.0

30.8

–

0.77

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund

–

20.9

17475

1.7

0.6

4.4

12.6

12.0

–

0.70

EQUITY – CONTRA FUNDS

Kotak Contra Fund

–

154.5

4716

1.9

0.6

1.4

22.6

23.4

15.9

0.79

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

LIC MF Conservative Hybrid Fund

–

82.4

2.3

1.4

3.8

6.8

6.3

0.42

EQUITY – DIVIDEND YIELD FUNDS

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund

–

31.5

660

2.3

0.7

-0.7

22.7

22.1

–

0.68

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

LIC MF Equity Savings Fund

–

28.1

2.3

1.2

7.4

10.1

6.9

0.57

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

LIC MF Healthcare Fund

–

30.1

2.5

1.2

0.0

20.5

14.1

–

0.43

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

LIC MF Value Fund

–

24.2

195

2.5

1.4

-6.2

15.9

18.8

–

0.52

EQUITY – THEMATIC – CONSUMPTION FUNDS

Mahindra Manulife Consumption Fund

–

23.5

540

2.4

0.6

-2.5

16.6

20.1

–

0.65

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Mahindra Manulife Large Cap Fund

–

23.3

705

2.3

0.7

2.4

14.7

18.2

–

0.64

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund

–

35.8

5720

1.8

0.4

-0.4

20.0

25.2

–

0.71

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund

–

20.6

1670

1.4

0.4

6.6

11.6

12.0

–

0.85

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund

–

39.1

2762

1.9

0.5

0.0

21.6

17.5

–

0.56

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Navi ELSS Tax Saver Fund

–

28.6

2.3

0.4

-3.3

12.6

15.4

–

0.48

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Navi Flexi Cap Fund

–

23.0

253

2.2

0.6

-2.3

13.2

17.3

–

0.56

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Nippon India Multi Cap Fund

–

304.0

47294

1.5

0.7

0.6

23.0

30.7

15.1

0.96

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

Nippon India Pharma Fund

–

513.8

8114

1.8

0.9

-1.6

22.1

17.4

12.7

0.57

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

PGIM India Equity Savings Fund

–

50.0

1.3

0.6

6.0

7.4

8.6

7.2

1.01

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Quant Flexi Cap Fund

–

98.5

6777

1.8

0.7

-6.2

17.4

27.1

18.7

0.71

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Quant Multi Cap Fund

–

624.0

9240

1.7

0.6

-8.8

12.6

23.3

17.4

0.58

EQUITY – CONTRA FUNDS

SBI Contra Fund

–

386.4

47205

1.5

0.8

-1.4

20.9

29.5

16.1

1.13

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund

–

438.5

3933

1.9

0.9

4.6

26.1

19.5

11.0

0.67

EQUITY – THEMATIC – MNC FUNDS

SBI MNC Fund

–

356.7

5876

1.9

1.3

-5.6

7.8

13.8

10.2

0.45

HYBRID – AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Shriram Aggressive Hybrid Fund

–

32.0

2.4

0.9

-2.4

11.8

12.9

9.1

0.47

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund

–

21.3

2.3

0.8

-10.0

11.3

13.6

–

0.36

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Shriram Flexi Cap Fund

–

20.4

133

2.4

0.8

-10.4

11.3

14.2

–

0.38

HYBRID – CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDS

Sundaram Conservative Hybrid Fund

–

29.7

1.9

0.9

3.3

7.6

8.4

6.7

0.75

EQUITY – MULTI CAP FUNDS

Sundaram Multi Cap Fund

–

392.2

2829

2.0

0.9

2.2

18.1

22.8

15.1

0.72

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Sundaram Value Fund

–

222.9

1442

2.3

1.7

2.0

13.7

18.5

11.6

0.66

HYBRID – BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund

–

20.8

9749

1.7

0.4

2.7

11.5

12.7

–

0.82

EQUITY – FLEXI CAP FUNDS

Tata Flexi Cap Fund

–

24.8

3476

1.9

0.6

4.6

16.9

17.1

–

0.58

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

Tata India Pharma & Healthcare Fund

–

31.0

1296

2.1

0.6

-0.1

22.9

17.8

–

0.58

EQUITY – SMALL CAP FUNDS

Tata Small Cap Fund

–

39.0

11637

1.7

0.3

-11.6

19.7

29.2

–

0.80

EQUITY – SECTOR – BANKING FUNDS

Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund

–

55.6

2.4

1.6

10.6

15.7

19.4

12.7

0.57

EQUITY – TAX SAVING (ELSS) FUNDS

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund

–

188.5

2.4

1.8

0.7

18.2

18.4

13.4

0.65

EQUITY – THEMATIC – INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Taurus Infrastructure Fund

–

69.1

2.5

2.0

-4.5

20.4

24.2

14.9

0.65

EQUITY – LARGE CAP FUNDS

Taurus Large Cap Fund

–

160.8

2.6

2.4

0.7

14.9

16.7

9.9

0.50

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

Union Equity Savings Fund

–

17.1

136

2.0

1.5

4.0

8.7

8.2

–

0.58

EQUITY – VALUE FUNDS

Union Value Fund

–

28.5

340

2.5

1.2

-0.2

19.1

21.7

–

0.73

HYBRID – EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

UTI Equity Savings Fund

–

18.5

733

1.6

0.7

5.0

11.1

11.9

–

1.00

EQUITY – SECTOR – PHARMA FUNDS

UTI Healthcare Fund

–

292.9

1097

2.3

1.3

2.0

24.9

17.6

11.1

0.56

EQUITY – THEMATIC – MNC FUNDS

UTI MNC Fund

–

404.8

2860

2.0

1.3

-2.5

14.2

15.1

10.2

0.52

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Froth risks are bubbling up across high-momentum markets

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 11, 2025 | Share Market

Bill Harnisch is no permabear. His hedge fund is up 580 per cent since 2020 thanks to a honed portfolio of bets that this year alone has tripled the S&P 500’s return.

But right now the Wall Street veteran is on edge — just like the market itself, judging by the nervous trading that closed out the week.

“We look at the rally, we look at the uncertainty, I feel like I’m on another planet,” said Harnisch, whose Peconic Partners oversees $2.7 billion. “If there was a negative that comes out, boy oh boy, the market could be down big time. And it is very, very scary to me.”

The scope of the risk was brought home Friday as markets absorbed their biggest jolt yet amid a six-month run in credit, crypto and equities.

President Donald Trump’s threat of “massive tariffs” on China hammered high-valuation assets whose margins for bad news had grown thin thanks to the relentless buying of momentum-obsessed traders.

The dangers are everywhere. Trump’s tariff threats came out of nowhere Friday to wipe out stock gains for the week, boost Treasuries and dent the dollar. The ongoing US government shutdown is both obscuring the health of the economy and damaging it. And the implosion of auto-parts supplier First Brands has left the credit market reeling.

Alongside that are growing questions over whether artificial intelligence will ever justify the capital flowing its way, not to mention how the industry’s major players are funding each other. New ETFs are launching at a record clip and opening ever-more complex strategies to the retail crowd. Companies with little strategy beyond buying and holding cryptocurrency have been flourishing.

A popular theory has taken hold that gold, which topped $4,000 per ounce on Wednesday, has surged as part of a debasement trade, where investors are losing confidence in the US dollar. But there is surely a strong case that some have simply decided it’s a good time to be in the original safe-haven asset — especially since both bullion and the greenback gained this week. Gold added 3% and, despite a Friday dip, a dollar index rose 1%.

What makes Peconic’s Harnisch especially nervous is what he calls the “grand experiment” by Trump to hike tariffs against trading partners. While some of the harshest measures have been dialed back, their full impact on the economy is yet to be seen. Meanwhile Trump remains highly unpredictable — his Friday threats against China via social media rattled traders on an otherwise quiet day. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 suffered their worst session since April, each ending the week lower by more than 2 per cent.

“In 2008, 2009 I was afraid because of what was happening,” said Jeff Muhlenkamp, whose $250 million fund has beaten the market this year thanks to its gold miner holdings. “Today, I’m afraid because of what might happen.”

Muhlenkamp is worried about expensive stocks in particular, especially AI-linked names. He thinks it will be “difficult for future reality to match current expectations” when it comes to the trendy technology — and he’s not alone.

The International Monetary Fund this week drew a parallel between today’s market and the dot-com era, while the Bank of England warned stretched valuations were fueling the risks of a sharp correction. Billionaire investor Ray Dalio told a conference it “feels frothy to me.”

A glimpse of the risks came on Tuesday when Oracle Corp., whose stock has almost doubled since April amid the AI frenzy, slumped as much as 7 per cent on a report that profit margins in its cloud computing business were lower than estimated.

The ongoing government shutdown, in its second week, has disrupted official data, meaning even less visibility than usual into the health of the US economy. What’s more, by potentially depriving millions of federal employees their paychecks, the shutdown itself is yet another headwind to growth.

At the same time, the future pace of monetary easing remains an open question, after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed many policymakers remain concerned about inflation. Yields on the 10-year benchmark Treasury declined this week to around 4.05 per cent.

Of course, most investors have learned to live with anxiety through the 2020s. Thriving over the last five years has meant seeing through a litany of threats, from pandemic lockdowns to inflation to a global trade war. And every time, stocks and other risky assets seem to end up higher.

“So far earnings have delivered, and that’s been the North Star in this bull market,” said Keith Lerner, chief investment officer at Truist Advisory Services. If a bubble is forming, “you have to be careful about getting too negative too early, because the last part of the move can be very strong,” he said.

Expensive stocks and corporate bonds can get more expensive, and retail-driven euphoria has yet to dominate the smart-money set — a sign that the bull run may have more room to go. Net leverage at hedge funds has for weeks hovered near the midpoint of a five-year range, according to data compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s prime broker.

For most of 2025, Peconic has kept its leverage below its historic average. Last month, Harnisch bet against consumer-related stocks including Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. and McDonald’s Corp., while maintaining long holdings in what he sees will perform well even if the economy craters. Boosted by high-conviction infrastructure plays like Quanta Services Inc. and Dycom Industries Inc., his fund was up 52 per cent this year through Wednesday.

“I’ve got two companies that are going to do fine in any economy and they generate a lot of free cash,” said Harnisch, who started in the financial industry at Chase Manhattan Bank in 1968. “I always prefer up markets because it is easier for everybody. But I’m not counting on an up market next year.”

More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com

Published on October 11, 2025

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Debt core, equity edge

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 11, 2025 | Share Market

Conservative Hybrid Funds (CHFs) cater to investors who prioritise capital stability but still seek limited equity exposure for incremental growth. By regulation, these funds allocate about 75–90 per cent of assets to debt instruments and 10–25 per cent to equities, making them predominantly debt-oriented. The debt component provides a steady foundation, while the equity portion enhances long-term return potential.

In recent budgets, CHFs have lost the earlier capital gains tax concessions and indexation benefits. Consequently, gains are now taxed at the investor’s applicable income tax slab, similar to interest earned on bank deposits. Dividends distributed by these funds are also taxed as per the investor’s slab rate.

Despite the tax revisions, these funds remain relevant for conservative investors, especially retirees or those earning up to ₹12 lakh annually, who fall under low or nil tax brackets and prefer regular income to cover living expenses. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) in these funds can serve as an effective way to generate steady cash flows.

Among the better performers in this category is the HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund (HHDF), which has delivered a compounded annual return of 8.8 per cent over the past 10 years. Launched in 2003 and earlier known as the HDFC Monthly Income Plan, it has a strong performance track record.

Debt portfolio

On the debt side, which forms the larger portion of the portfolio, the fund follows an active strategy focused on optimising credit spreads, asset classes, and maturity profiles. It is among the few funds in the category that take moderate to high duration calls based on the interest rate outlook. As of now, the average maturity of the portfolio is around 11.9 years — the second highest among hybrid funds — as the fund management team expects interest rates to soften going ahead. The allocation to government securities increased from 26 per cent to 36 per cent over the last year, driven primarily by narrow spreads between sovereign and high-rated corporate bonds. Currently, around 33 per cent of the fund is in AAA-rated corporate bonds, and about 7 per cent in AA-rated papers.

Over the past five years, the allocation to AA-rated papers was as high as 34 per cent. Risk evaluation in the debt portfolio is guided by a proprietary internal model based on the “four Cs of credit”: Character, Capacity, Collateral, and Covenants. “Character” reflects the integrity and reputation of the borrowing company’s management, helping the fund avoid exposure to mismanaged firms. “Capacity” assesses the company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to repay its debt obligations. “Collateral” ensures adequate security backing for loans, protecting investors’ capital in the event of default. “Covenants” refer to contractual safeguards built into debt agreements that keep borrower behaviour within defined financial and operational limits.

This framework is further supported by an internal scoring model that considers company parentage, financial strength, and external credit ratings. Each company is assigned a score, and investments are made based on weighted criteria to ensure a balanced risk profile.

It is worth noting that the fund had an exposure of about 0.9 per cent to the distressed IL&FS assets during the 2018 bond crisis, which was later fully recovered.

Equity strategy

The equity allocation complements the debt portion by providing growth potential. HHDF has maintained an equity allocation between 19 and 25 per cent over the past five years, adjusting dynamically to market conditions. The equity strategy focuses on investing in quality businesses at reasonable valuations. Currently, the fund holds overweight positions in the healthcare and financial sectors while remaining underweight in materials.

In terms of market capitalisation, the fund has recently tilted more towards large-cap stocks and reduced exposure to mid- and small-caps. This shift reflects relative valuation dynamics, as large-caps currently appear more attractively priced compared to smaller companies.

Performance

A three-year rolling return analysis over the last seven years shows an average annualised return of 10.7 per cent versus the category average of 8.8 per cent, with returns ranging between 7.6 per cent and 14.2 per cent. As of August 31, 2025, the fund’s debt portfolio carried a yield to maturity (YTM) of 7.3 per cent, slightly higher than the category average of 7 per cent.

The regular plan has an expense ratio of 1.74 per cent, marginally below the category average of 1.77 per cent, while the direct plan’s expense ratio is 1.16 per cent, higher than the category average of 0.92 per cent. The relatively high expense ratios remain a weak point for this category, given their large debt exposure.

The fund also suits investors with short- to medium-term goals, typically over three to five years, who aim for returns slightly above fixed-income instruments while avoiding the volatility associated with full equity exposure.

Published on October 11, 2025

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