Best Nifty Index Mutual Funds for Investments 2025 - 2026

1. ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund

(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund)

An open-ended index linked growth scheme seeking to track the returns of the S&P CNX Nifty index through investment in a basket of stocks drawn from the constituents of the Nifty.

ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 26 Feb 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.7% since its launch.  Ranked 71 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.6% , 2023 was 20.7% and 2022 was 5.2% .

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2. Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund

(Erstwhile Principal Index Fund - Nifty)

The Scheme plans to invest principally in securities that comprise S&P CNX Nifty (NSE) and subject to tracking errors endeavour to attain results commensurate with the Nifty.

Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 27 Jul 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch.  Ranked 72 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 16.3% , 2023 was 29% and 2022 was 1.5% .

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3. SBI Nifty Index Fund

The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy. The scheme will invest in stocks comprising the Nifty 50 Index in the same proportion as in the index with the objective of achieving returns equivalent to the Total Returns Index of Nifty 50 Index by minimizing the performance difference between the benchmark index and the scheme. The Total Returns Index is an index that reflects the returns on the index from index gain/loss plus dividend payments by the constituent stocks.

SBI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 17 Jan 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.2% since its launch.  Ranked 75 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.7% and 2022 was 5.1% .

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4. IDFC Nifty Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the Nifty 50 by investing in securities of the Nifty 50 in the same proportion / weightage. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realized and the scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns .

IDFC Nifty Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 30 Apr 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.5% since its launch.  Ranked 70 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.2% , 2023 was 20.5% and 2022 was 5.4% .

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5. IDBI Nifty Index Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the S&P CNX Nifty Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of S&P CNX Nifty index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the S&P CNX Nifty index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme.

IDBI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 10.3% since its launch.  Ranked 83 in Index Fund category. .

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6. UTI Nifty Index Fund

The principal investment objective of the scheme is to invest in stocks of companies comprising Nifty 50 Index and endeavour to achieve return equivalent to Nifty 50 by “passive” investment. The scheme will be managed by replicating the index in the same weightage as in the Nifty 50 Index with the intention of minimising the performance differences between the scheme and the Nifty 50 Index in capital terms, subject to market liquidity, costs of trading, management expenses and other factors which may cause tracking error. The scheme would alter the scrips/weights as and when the same are altered in the Nifty 50 Index.

UTI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 6 Mar 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.7% since its launch.  Ranked 68 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.6% , 2023 was 20.9% and 2022 was 5.3% .

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7. Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan

The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to invest in companies whose securities are included in the Nifty and subject to tracking errors, endeavouring to attain results commensurate with the Nifty 50 under NSENifty Plan

Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 4 Aug 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch.  Ranked 76 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.2% and 2022 was 4.9% .

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8. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

The fund's objective is to invest in companies whose securities are included in Nifty Junior Index and to endeavor to achieve the returns of the above index as closely as possible, though subject to tracking error. The fund intends to track only 90-95% of the Index i.e. it will always keep cash balance between 5-10% of the Net Asset to meet the redemption and other liquidity requirements. However, as and when the liquidity in the Index improves the fund intends to track up to 100% of the Index. The fund will not seek to outperform the CNX Nifty Junior. The objective is that the performance of the NAV of the fund should closely track the performance of the CNX Nifty Junior over the same period subject to tracking error.

ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch.  Ranked 5 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 27.2% , 2023 was 26.3% and 2022 was 0.1% .

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9. IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the CNX Nifty Junior Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of CNX Nifty Junior Index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the CNX Nifty Junior Index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme.

IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 20 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.6% since its launch.  Ranked 8 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 26.9% , 2023 was 25.7% and 2022 was 0.4% .

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10. LIC MF Index Fund Nifty

The main investment objective of the fund is to generate returns commensurate with the performance of the index either Nifty / Sensex based on the plans by investing in the respective index stocks subject to tracking errors.

LIC MF Index Fund Nifty is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 14 Nov 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch.  Ranked 80 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 8.8% , 2023 was 19.8% and 2022 was 4.7% .

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