Are you curious about the top mutual funds for investment? We explore the top contenders across ten categories to help you make investment decisions
Mutual funds pool money from various investors, enabling professional fund managers to make strategic investment decisions. The appeal lies in expert management, diversification to manage risk, and the flexibility to align with diverse financial goals.
With options catering to different risk profiles and objectives, mutual funds provide liquidity, allowing investors to buy or sell shares at the net asset value (NAV). This blog will explore the top mutual funds across ten different categories based on their CRISIL rankings.
Let’s check out the top mutual funds for investment, along with the AUM (Assets under Management) and category of each (as of March 7, 2025):
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Fund name | AUM (Rs cr) | Category |
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SBI Long Term Equity Fund Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund |
27,305 3,405 3,977 |
ELSS |
JM Flexi Cap Fund Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund HSBC Flexi Cap Fund |
5,254 11,171 4,680 |
Flexi cap fund |
HDFC Focused 30 Fund Invesco India Focused Fund JM Focused Fund |
15,687 3,185 227 |
Focused fund |
SBI Nifty 50 ETF UTI S&P BSE Sensex ETF SBI S&P BSE Sensex ETF ICICI Prudential S&P BSE Sensex ETF ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 ETF |
1,89,674 43,451 1,10,721 15,243 23,241 |
Index funds/ ETFs |
Nippon India Large Cap Fund DSP Top 100 Equity Fund Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund |
35,367 4,599 2,347 |
Large cap funds |
Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund Bandhan Core Equity Fund Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund |
5,936 7,574 7,624 |
Large and mid-cap fund |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Invesco India Mid Cap Fund |
23,703 8,268 5,258 |
Mid cap fund |
Axis Multicap Fund | 6,748 | Multi cap fund |
Bandhan Small Cap Fund ITI Small Cap Fund |
9,236 2,253 |
Small cap fund |
Axis Value Fund DSP Value Fund |
784 899 |
Value/ Contra fund |