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Difference Between Savings and Investment

Updated on March 24, 2025 , 1448 views

In today's world, understanding the basics of savings and investment is essential for achieving financial security. By making smart decisions about your finances, you can create a secure future for yourself and your family. The goal of this guide is to introduce savings and investments as well as some basic principles of financial planning. We will discuss different types of investment vehicles, how to save money, budgeting techniques, Retirement planning strategies, and more. With the proper knowledge in hand, you can make informed decisions when it comes time to invest or plan for retirement.

Difference Between Savings and Investment

An effective financial strategy requires a holistic approach that considers all aspects of Personal Finance, including taxation rules, insurance policies, estate planning considerations, debt management issues, and other factors related to building sustainable wealth over time. Investing wisely now can lead to greater returns in the future, so take the time now to learn about saving and investing correctly!

Key Differences Between Savings and Investment

Saving and investing are two distinct financial terms that people often use interchangeably. However, it is essential to understand the key differences between savings and investment, as they serve different purposes. Saving involves setting aside money for future use by putting it in a safe place such as a Bank account, Fixed Deposit or other secure investments. Investing, on the other hand, involves putting money in instruments like Mutual Funds, gold, stocks, ETFs, etc., with the goal of generating additional Income or Capital gains over time.

A key difference between saving and investing is that saving gives you very less returns and is low risk. While investing can be riskier but potentially generate higher returns. In addition to this, savings tend to have guaranteed safety, while investments may involve more Volatility depending on Market conditions. Ultimately, it’s up to you how much risk you are willing to take when deciding which type of activity best suits your needs and objectives.

Savings Investing
You can meet your short-term goals and manage all the unplanned expenses You can create wealth and a Portfolio, appreciating the capital that you are investing
It is ideal for short-term gains It is ideal for long-term gains as it gives positive returns
Doesn’t provide you with high-valued returns It helps you in gaining huge returns if you are following the right investment strategies
There are no risks involved with saving money This is subjected to market risks and might include losses if you are not following the market trends and analysis
You can save your money using certificates of deposits, money-making instruments, and opening a Savings Account You can invest in stocks, Bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds to create an investment portfolio

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Use the 50-20-30 rule to Create a Balanced Financial Plan

Creating a balanced Financial plan requires a consideration of the savings vs. investment ratio. Both savings and investment are integral aspects of personal finance, and it's crucial to maintain a balance between the two to achieve long-term financial stability. The ratio is a way to determine how much of your income you should allocate toward savings and investments each month.

The rule suggests that you should divide your after-tax income into three categories:

  • Needs (50%): This category includes all of the essential expenses that you must pay each month, such as rent, loans, utilities, groceries, transportation, and insurance.

  • Savings and Debt Reduction (20%): This category includes any money that you set aside for long-term goals, such as retirement savings or paying off debt. This category is also known as your "financial cushion" because it helps you build a safety net in case of emergencies.

  • Wants (30%): This category includes any discretionary spending that you choose to make, such as eating out, entertainment, traveling or hobbies.

Following the 50-20-30 rule can help you create a balanced financial plan that allows you to meet your essential needs, save for the future, and enjoy some of the things that make life enjoyable without overspending. However, it's important to remember that this is just a guideline, and you should adjust it to fit your own unique financial situation and priorities.

Why Investing is Better than Saving

Investing offers many benefits that traditional savings accounts lack, making it an important aspect of personal finance. One major benefit of investing is the potential for higher returns than savings accounts since assets like stocks, mutual funds, and Real Estate can appreciate in value over time. By investing in these assets, individuals can earn returns that surpass the interest rates offered by savings accounts. Another advantage of investing is the ability to grow wealth through compounding, where returns are reinvested to generate even greater returns.

This helps individuals achieve their long-term Financial goals, like saving for retirement or purchasing a home. Additionally, investing allows for diversification, which can help to reduce risk by spreading investments across various sectors and industries. Overall, by understanding the advantages of investing and making informed investment decisions, individuals can achieve their financial goals and secure their financial future.

Best Mutual Funds to Invest in 2025

investing in Mutual Funds is one of the best ways to grow your money over time. As markets rise and fall, having a diversified portfolio that includes investments such as mutual funds can help cushion any losses you may incur during market downturns. The following are some of the top-rated mutual funds for 2025 you must consider to invest:

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)Min SIP Investment3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2024 (%)
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹177.43
↓ -0.81
₹6,886 100 -5-12.38.729.340.727.4
Nippon India Power and Infra Fund Growth ₹315.475
↓ -2.33
₹6,125 100 -9.5-17.23.828.937.626.9
IDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹45.406
↓ -0.53
₹1,400 100 -12-18.96.826.637.639.3
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹72.2007
↓ -1.20
₹13,334 500 -18.7-19.1517.537.328.5
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹43.124
↓ -0.41
₹2,105 300 -7.7-145.929.736.923
DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹283.303
↓ -2.21
₹4,465 500 -12.3-18.18.126.636.432.4
Franklin Build India Fund Growth ₹127.983
↓ -1.38
₹2,406 500 -7.9-13.77.227.736.427.8
IDFC Sterling Value Fund Growth ₹137.66
↓ -1.12
₹8,996 100 -5.4-13.85.216.535.718
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹151.208
↓ -2.01
₹11,257 500 -15.4-18.73.720.135.223.2
Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹234.125
↓ -2.72
₹14,407 1,000 -14.9-18.88.613.83525.5
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund Growth ₹48.92
↓ -0.40
₹4,575 100 -0.4-10.41021.734.921
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Mar 25
*List of best mutual funds SIP's having Net Assets/ AUM more than 200 Crore in Equity Category of mutual funds ordered based on 5 year calendar year returns.

1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments.

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.8% since its launch.  Ranked 27 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 27.4% , 2023 was 44.6% and 2022 was 28.8% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 31 Aug 05
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹177.43 ↓ -0.81   (-0.45 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,886 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.22
Sharpe Ratio -0.25
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,597
28 Feb 22₹17,702
28 Feb 23₹21,851
29 Feb 24₹35,616
28 Feb 25₹36,176

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹810,071.
Net Profit of ₹510,071
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 6.2%
3 Month -5%
6 Month -12.3%
1 Year 8.7%
3 Year 29.3%
5 Year 40.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 27.4%
2023 44.6%
2022 28.8%
2021 50.1%
2020 3.6%
2019 2.6%
2018 -14%
2017 40.8%
2016 2%
2015 -3.4%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ihab Dalwai3 Jun 177.75 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello30 Jun 222.67 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials37.53%
Basic Materials21.32%
Financial Services16.4%
Utility8.67%
Energy6.7%
Communication Services1.27%
Consumer Cyclical1.01%
Real Estate0.39%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.12%
Equity93.3%
Debt0.59%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT
9%₹687 Cr1,925,850
↑ 221,167
Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 500387
4%₹302 Cr108,747
↑ 13,090
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS
4%₹296 Cr2,695,324
↑ 955,233
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC
4%₹265 Cr10,506,117
↑ 2,958,417
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK
3%₹249 Cr1,990,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 532555
3%₹235 Cr7,260,775
↓ -450,000
Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 500295
3%₹213 Cr4,823,662
↑ 1,000,935
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK
3%₹208 Cr1,225,000
↑ 200,000
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | INDIGO
3%₹206 Cr477,106
↑ 20,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE
3%₹204 Cr1,609,486

2. Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund)

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies in the power sector.

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 8 May 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 18% since its launch.  Ranked 13 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 26.9% , 2023 was 58% and 2022 was 10.9% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 May 04
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹315.475 ↓ -2.33   (-0.73 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,125 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.05
Sharpe Ratio -0.55
Information Ratio 1.03
Alpha Ratio 1.38
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,579
28 Feb 22₹16,253
28 Feb 23₹19,189
29 Feb 24₹34,107
28 Feb 25₹31,913

Nippon India Power and Infra Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹756,118.
Net Profit of ₹456,118
Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 7%
3 Month -9.5%
6 Month -17.2%
1 Year 3.8%
3 Year 28.9%
5 Year 37.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 18%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 26.9%
2023 58%
2022 10.9%
2021 48.9%
2020 10.8%
2019 -2.9%
2018 -21.1%
2017 61.7%
2016 0.1%
2015 0.3%
Fund Manager information for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kinjal Desai25 May 186.77 Yr.
Rahul Modi19 Aug 240.53 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Power and Infra Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials42.76%
Utility17.64%
Basic Materials9.73%
Energy7.95%
Communication Services7.7%
Real Estate3.94%
Consumer Cyclical3.24%
Technology2.27%
Health Care2.04%
Financial Services1.81%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash0.91%
Equity99.09%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 07 | LT
8%₹532 Cr1,492,001
↓ -205,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 May 09 | 532555
7%₹499 Cr15,400,000
↑ 1,400,001
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | RELIANCE
7%₹474 Cr3,750,000
↑ 200,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | BHARTIARTL
6%₹423 Cr2,600,000
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | 532538
4%₹276 Cr240,038
↓ -29,962
Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 500400
3%₹236 Cr6,475,789
↑ 1,511,030
Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | CARBORUNIV
3%₹214 Cr1,800,000
Siemens Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | 500550
3%₹213 Cr350,000
Kaynes Technology India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KAYNES
3%₹203 Cr423,938
↓ -68,266
Container Corporation of India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | CONCOR
3%₹195 Cr2,500,000

3. IDFC Infrastructure Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long-term capital growth through an active diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments of companies that are participating in and benefiting from growth in Indian infrastructure and infrastructural related activities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

IDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 8 Mar 11. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.4% since its launch.  Ranked 1 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 39.3% , 2023 was 50.3% and 2022 was 1.7% .

Below is the key information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund

IDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Mar 11
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹45.406 ↓ -0.53   (-1.16 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,400 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.33
Sharpe Ratio -0.3
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹14,023
28 Feb 22₹17,580
28 Feb 23₹18,995
29 Feb 24₹32,794
28 Feb 25₹31,727

IDFC Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹756,118.
Net Profit of ₹456,118
Invest Now

Returns for IDFC Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 6.6%
3 Month -12%
6 Month -18.9%
1 Year 6.8%
3 Year 26.6%
5 Year 37.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 11.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 39.3%
2023 50.3%
2022 1.7%
2021 64.8%
2020 6.3%
2019 -5.3%
2018 -25.9%
2017 58.7%
2016 10.7%
2015 -0.2%
Fund Manager information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Vishal Biraia24 Jan 241.1 Yr.
Ritika Behera7 Oct 231.4 Yr.
Gaurav Satra7 Jun 240.73 Yr.

Data below for IDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials56.44%
Utility12.75%
Basic Materials8.95%
Communication Services4.63%
Energy3.49%
Financial Services3.1%
Consumer Cyclical2.89%
Technology2.42%
Health Care1.83%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.5%
Equity96.5%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KIRLOSBROS
5%₹82 Cr443,385
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT
4%₹61 Cr171,447
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | RELIANCE
3%₹57 Cr452,706
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 532538
3%₹54 Cr46,976
GPT Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GPTINFRA
3%₹53 Cr4,797,143
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ADANIPORTS
3%₹48 Cr434,979
PTC India Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | PFS
3%₹47 Cr12,400,122
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹47 Cr289,163
KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | 532714
3%₹43 Cr512,915
↑ 37,553
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BEL
3%₹42 Cr1,431,700

4. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities.

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 19.9% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2024 was 28.5% , 2023 was 46.1% and 2022 was 1% .

Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 May 14
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹72.2007 ↓ -1.20   (-1.64 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,334 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.73
Sharpe Ratio -0.4
Information Ratio -0.11
Alpha Ratio 1.44
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,360
28 Feb 22₹19,560
28 Feb 23₹21,407
29 Feb 24₹32,546
28 Feb 25₹30,656

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹756,118.
Net Profit of ₹456,118
Invest Now

Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.8%
3 Month -18.7%
6 Month -19.1%
1 Year 5%
3 Year 17.5%
5 Year 37.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 19.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 28.5%
2023 46.1%
2022 1%
2021 77.4%
2020 15.5%
2019 -8.1%
2018 -13.7%
2017 66.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 12.3%
Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 195.21 Yr.
Cheenu Gupta1 Oct 231.42 Yr.
Sonal Gupta1 Oct 231.42 Yr.

Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials27.7%
Consumer Cyclical16.29%
Financial Services14.59%
Basic Materials10.53%
Technology9.98%
Real Estate5.2%
Health Care4.47%
Consumer Defensive3.38%
Energy1.4%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.74%
Equity96.26%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BSE Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | BSE
3%₹452 Cr852,600
Neuland Laboratories Limited
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | -
3%₹422 Cr299,000
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 500040
2%₹344 Cr1,595,574
↓ -11,705
K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL
2%₹306 Cr3,286,897
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 532929
2%₹293 Cr2,499,622
↓ -132,457
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | NCC
2%₹285 Cr11,291,100
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 590003
2%₹284 Cr11,912,400
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | AMBER
2%₹273 Cr420,449
Time Technoplast Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | TIMETECHNO
2%₹273 Cr6,810,500
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | TECHNOE
2%₹267 Cr2,473,042

5. HDFC Infrastructure Fund

To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure.

HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Mar 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch.  Ranked 26 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 23% , 2023 was 55.4% and 2022 was 19.3% .

Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund

HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 10 Mar 08
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹43.124 ↓ -0.41   (-0.93 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,105 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.31
Sharpe Ratio -0.55
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 300
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹12,339
28 Feb 22₹14,687
28 Feb 23₹17,137
29 Feb 24₹31,152
28 Feb 25₹29,967

HDFC Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹738,840.
Net Profit of ₹438,840
Invest Now

Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 6.7%
3 Month -7.7%
6 Month -14%
1 Year 5.9%
3 Year 29.7%
5 Year 36.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 23%
2023 55.4%
2022 19.3%
2021 43.2%
2020 -7.5%
2019 -3.4%
2018 -29%
2017 43.3%
2016 -1.9%
2015 -2.5%
Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Srinivasan Ramamurthy12 Jan 241.13 Yr.
Dhruv Muchhal22 Jun 231.69 Yr.

Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials41.71%
Financial Services19.97%
Basic Materials11.11%
Energy7.53%
Utility6.76%
Communication Services3.67%
Health Care1.75%
Technology1%
Real Estate0.89%
Consumer Cyclical0.54%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.98%
Equity94.91%
Debt1.11%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK
7%₹163 Cr1,300,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT
5%₹125 Cr350,000
↑ 20,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | HDFCBANK
5%₹119 Cr700,000
J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL
5%₹110 Cr1,500,000
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL
3%₹80 Cr758,285
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 532555
3%₹71 Cr2,200,000
↑ 115,875
Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | COALINDIA
3%₹67 Cr1,700,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹65 Cr400,000
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | INDIGO
3%₹65 Cr150,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | RELIANCE
3%₹63 Cr500,000

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

To generate capital appreciation, from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity securities and equity related securities of corporates, which could benefit from structural changes brought about by continuing liberalization in economic policies by the government and/or continuing investments in infrastructure, both by the public and private sector.

DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 11 Jun 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17.5% since its launch.  Ranked 12 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 32.4% , 2023 was 49% and 2022 was 13.9% .

Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund

DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Growth
Launch Date 11 Jun 04
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹283.303 ↓ -2.21   (-0.78 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,465 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.24
Sharpe Ratio -0.22
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹12,694
28 Feb 22₹15,993
28 Feb 23₹18,596
29 Feb 24₹30,453
28 Feb 25₹30,265

DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹738,840.
Net Profit of ₹438,840
Invest Now

Returns for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.7%
3 Month -12.3%
6 Month -18.1%
1 Year 8.1%
3 Year 26.6%
5 Year 36.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.5%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 32.4%
2023 49%
2022 13.9%
2021 51.6%
2020 2.7%
2019 6.7%
2018 -17.2%
2017 47%
2016 4.1%
2015 0.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rohit Singhania21 Jun 1014.7 Yr.

Data below for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials35.97%
Basic Materials15.45%
Consumer Cyclical7.89%
Utility6.84%
Energy5.5%
Financial Services5.47%
Communication Services3.6%
Health Care2.72%
Technology2.44%
Real Estate1.45%
Consumer Defensive1.42%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash11.26%
Equity88.74%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | 532555
5%₹232 Cr7,145,883
↓ -932,685
Siemens Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | 500550
4%₹224 Cr369,482
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 04 | LT
4%₹211 Cr591,385
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹176 Cr1,080,606
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG
3%₹136 Cr1,502,475
Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | COALINDIA
3%₹131 Cr3,321,453
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | KPIL
2%₹123 Cr1,159,431
↓ -94,280
Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | POLYCAB
2%₹110 Cr182,282
↓ -21,868
Welspun Corp Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | 532144
2%₹98 Cr1,323,293
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | APOLLOHOSP
2%₹89 Cr131,003
↑ 74,613

7. Franklin Build India Fund

The Scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities.

Franklin Build India Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 4 Sep 09. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17.8% since its launch.  Ranked 4 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 27.8% , 2023 was 51.1% and 2022 was 11.2% .

Below is the key information for Franklin Build India Fund

Franklin Build India Fund
Growth
Launch Date 4 Sep 09
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹127.983 ↓ -1.38   (-1.07 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,406 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.13
Sharpe Ratio -0.41
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,297
28 Feb 22₹16,088
28 Feb 23₹18,350
29 Feb 24₹31,512
28 Feb 25₹30,972

Franklin Build India Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹738,840.
Net Profit of ₹438,840
Invest Now

Returns for Franklin Build India Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.5%
3 Month -7.9%
6 Month -13.7%
1 Year 7.2%
3 Year 27.7%
5 Year 36.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 27.8%
2023 51.1%
2022 11.2%
2021 45.9%
2020 5.4%
2019 6%
2018 -10.7%
2017 43.3%
2016 8.4%
2015 2.1%
Fund Manager information for Franklin Build India Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ajay Argal18 Oct 213.37 Yr.
Kiran Sebastian7 Feb 223.06 Yr.
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 213.37 Yr.

Data below for Franklin Build India Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials37.8%
Financial Services12.39%
Utility11.4%
Energy10.96%
Communication Services7.6%
Basic Materials7.09%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Real Estate2.85%
Technology2%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.19%
Equity95.81%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | LT
10%₹257 Cr720,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | ICICIBANK
6%₹150 Cr1,200,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE
5%₹133 Cr1,050,000
↑ 170,000
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | INDIGO
5%₹130 Cr300,000
↑ 65,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | 532555
5%₹127 Cr3,930,000
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 500312
4%₹118 Cr4,500,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 09 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹115 Cr710,000
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 532898
4%₹102 Cr3,365,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 532215
3%₹89 Cr900,000
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | NCC
3%₹78 Cr3,100,000

8. IDFC Sterling Value Fund

(Erstwhile IDFC Sterling Equity Fund)

To generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments.It will predominantly invest in small and midcap equity and equity related instruments. Small and Midcap equity & equity related instruments will be the stocks included in the Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 or equity and equity related instruments of such companies which have a market capitalization lower than the highest components of Nifty Free Float Midcap 100. It may also invest in stocks other than mid cap stocks (i.e. in stocks, which have a market capitalisation of above the market capitalisation range of the defined small - midcap stocks) & derivatives. On defensive consideration,It may also invest in debt and money market instruments. In case of discontinuation /suspension of Nifty Free Float Midcap 100, the AMC reserves the right tomodify the definition of Mid cap and Small cap companies. In case of such amodification, the interest of investors will be of paramount importance.

IDFC Sterling Value Fund is a Equity - Value fund was launched on 7 Mar 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 16.6% since its launch.  Ranked 21 in Value category.  Return for 2024 was 18% , 2023 was 32.6% and 2022 was 3.2% .

Below is the key information for IDFC Sterling Value Fund

IDFC Sterling Value Fund
Growth
Launch Date 7 Mar 08
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹137.66 ↓ -1.12   (-0.81 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,996 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Value
AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.81
Sharpe Ratio -0.44
Information Ratio 0.75
Alpha Ratio -0.38
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,762
28 Feb 22₹18,421
28 Feb 23₹19,742
29 Feb 24₹28,532
28 Feb 25₹28,464

IDFC Sterling Value Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹721,906.
Net Profit of ₹421,906
Invest Now

Returns for IDFC Sterling Value Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.2%
3 Month -5.4%
6 Month -13.8%
1 Year 5.2%
3 Year 16.5%
5 Year 35.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 18%
2023 32.6%
2022 3.2%
2021 64.5%
2020 15.2%
2019 -6.2%
2018 -13%
2017 61.3%
2016 1.1%
2015 -0.3%
Fund Manager information for IDFC Sterling Value Fund
NameSinceTenure
Daylynn Pinto20 Oct 168.37 Yr.
Ritika Behera7 Oct 231.4 Yr.
Gaurav Satra7 Jun 240.73 Yr.

Data below for IDFC Sterling Value Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services28.95%
Consumer Cyclical10.93%
Basic Materials8.56%
Technology8.39%
Industrials8.15%
Energy8.1%
Consumer Defensive7.36%
Health Care5.86%
Utility2.62%
Real Estate1.78%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash7.33%
Equity92.67%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | HDFCBANK
7%₹696 Cr4,100,000
↑ 700,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | RELIANCE
7%₹633 Cr5,000,000
↑ 100,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | 532215
4%₹424 Cr4,300,000
↑ 400,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK
4%₹376 Cr3,000,000
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | TCS
3%₹327 Cr795,000
↑ 95,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | INFY
3%₹282 Cr1,500,000
↑ 100,000
Hero MotoCorp Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | HEROMOTOCO
2%₹204 Cr470,000
↑ 45,000
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | ITC
2%₹201 Cr4,500,000
IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | INDUSINDBK
2%₹198 Cr2,000,000
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | 532286
2%₹198 Cr2,500,000

9. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies.

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.2% since its launch.  Ranked 11 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% .

Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth
Launch Date 13 Jan 06
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹151.208 ↓ -2.01   (-1.31 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,257 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.78
Sharpe Ratio -0.43
Information Ratio 0.28
Alpha Ratio 0.6
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,706
28 Feb 22₹17,681
28 Feb 23₹19,861
29 Feb 24₹31,030
28 Feb 25₹29,522

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹721,906.
Net Profit of ₹421,906
Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.3%
3 Month -15.4%
6 Month -18.7%
1 Year 3.7%
3 Year 20.1%
5 Year 35.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 23.2%
2023 52.1%
2022 3.6%
2021 56.4%
2020 18.7%
2019 -5%
2018 -17.4%
2017 43.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 9.6%
Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
NameSinceTenure
R. Janakiraman1 Feb 1114.09 Yr.
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 213.37 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri8 Sep 222.48 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials21.19%
Financial Services19.04%
Consumer Cyclical13.99%
Basic Materials10.49%
Health Care10.39%
Technology6.22%
Real Estate4.75%
Consumer Defensive3.48%
Utility2.37%
Energy0.92%
Communication Services0.05%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.53%
Equity94.31%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532929
4%₹453 Cr3,868,691
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM
3%₹394 Cr8,018,630
↓ -455,151
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 590003
3%₹337 Cr14,155,680
↓ -1,243,237
Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR
3%₹323 Cr1,387,967
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK
2%₹320 Cr48,064,081
Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH
2%₹284 Cr3,262,700
↑ 300,000
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM
2%₹256 Cr1,448,723
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL
2%₹250 Cr4,963,469
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON
2%₹237 Cr6,900,000
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS
2%₹229 Cr1,866,828

10. Kotak Small Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Kotak Midcap Scheme)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities.

Kotak Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 24 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17% since its launch.  Ranked 23 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2024 was 25.5% , 2023 was 34.8% and 2022 was -3.1% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 24 Feb 05
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹234.125 ↓ -2.72   (-1.15 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,407 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.67
Sharpe Ratio -0.22
Information Ratio -0.66
Alpha Ratio 4.91
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹15,207
28 Feb 22₹20,581
28 Feb 23₹21,087
29 Feb 24₹28,987
28 Feb 25₹28,863

Kotak Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹721,906.
Net Profit of ₹421,906
Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.5%
3 Month -14.9%
6 Month -18.8%
1 Year 8.6%
3 Year 13.8%
5 Year 35%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 25.5%
2023 34.8%
2022 -3.1%
2021 70.9%
2020 34.2%
2019 5%
2018 -17.3%
2017 44%
2016 8.9%
2015 7.4%
Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Harish Bihani20 Oct 231.36 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials31.48%
Consumer Cyclical21.06%
Health Care17.37%
Basic Materials13.84%
Real Estate4.45%
Financial Services3.58%
Consumer Defensive2.57%
Communication Services2.12%
Technology0.29%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.24%
Equity96.76%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 532548
3%₹529 Cr6,569,467
Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT
3%₹520 Cr3,574,852
↑ 400,000
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 543350
3%₹509 Cr4,918,037
↑ 276,702
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ASTERDM
3%₹494 Cr10,044,419
↑ 577,857
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 543308
3%₹493 Cr8,096,930
Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO
3%₹458 Cr2,518,929
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 532929
3%₹431 Cr3,678,404
↑ 1,172,924
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | AMBER
2%₹401 Cr616,512
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE
2%₹387 Cr3,591,305
↑ 31,513
Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES
2%₹380 Cr4,635,632
↑ 115,297

11. ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund

The investment objective of ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund is to provide medium to long term capital gains and/or dividend distribution by investing in a well diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments, which offer attractive dividend yield

ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund is a Equity - Dividend Yield fund was launched on 16 May 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.7% since its launch.  Ranked 38 in Dividend Yield category.  Return for 2024 was 21% , 2023 was 38.8% and 2022 was 9.2% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund

ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 16 May 14
NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹48.92 ↓ -0.40   (-0.81 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,575 on 28 Feb 25
Category Equity - Dividend Yield
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.41
Sharpe Ratio -0.15
Information Ratio 1.52
Alpha Ratio 2.98
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,753
28 Feb 22₹18,322
28 Feb 23₹20,202
29 Feb 24₹30,689
28 Feb 25₹31,866

ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹705,310.
Net Profit of ₹405,310
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.5%
3 Month -0.4%
6 Month -10.4%
1 Year 10%
3 Year 21.7%
5 Year 34.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 21%
2023 38.8%
2022 9.2%
2021 47.1%
2020 14.1%
2019 -2.9%
2018 -11.9%
2017 40.7%
2016 9.7%
2015 -5.2%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Mittul Kalawadia29 Jan 187.09 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello31 Jul 222.59 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services28.85%
Consumer Cyclical11.19%
Energy9.08%
Consumer Defensive8.08%
Utility7.75%
Health Care6.9%
Industrials6.57%
Basic Materials6.09%
Technology5.28%
Communication Services4.74%
Real Estate1.52%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.89%
Equity96.03%
Debt1.79%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK
8%₹378 Cr2,222,624
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | ICICIBANK
8%₹364 Cr2,905,184
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | MARUTI
7%₹353 Cr286,610
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | SUNPHARMA
7%₹325 Cr1,864,051
↑ 90,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | 532555
6%₹305 Cr9,420,524
↑ 1,219,502
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹213 Cr1,312,548
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 500312
4%₹213 Cr8,094,802
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | LT
4%₹173 Cr485,774
↑ 57,761
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | 532215
3%₹163 Cr1,656,380
↑ 35,281
Britannia Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 500825
2%₹113 Cr219,613

Conclusion

When it comes to making investment decisions, it's important to have a solid understanding of the options available to you. Investing in ETFs and mutual funds can offer a diversified portfolio, but it's crucial to assess your financial goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon before making any investment decisions. Without proper guidance or professional support, it can be challenging to navigate the complex world of investing.

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