Equity Funds: Your Gateway to Stock Market Success

Equity mutual funds primarily invest in stocks of companies. They aim for long-term capital growth by participating in the rise of businesses and the economy. While they carry higher short-term risk due to market ups and downs, they have the potential to deliver higher returns over longer periods.

Key Benefits

Types of Equity Funds

By Market Capitalization

Large Cap Fund

Long term capital growth

Mid Cap Fund

High risk, moderate returns

Small cap Fund

High risk, high returns

Large & Mid Cap

Invest in Top 250 stocks

Multi Cap Fund

Invest in stocks across sectors

Flexi Cap Fund

Flexibility to invest in securities across

By Strategic

Focused Fund

Invest in stocks across market cap

Contra

Invest across large, mid & small-cap stocks

Equity Linked Savings Scheme

Invest in World’s Top stocks

Index Funds

Invest in debt & arbitrage funds

Dividend Yield

Invest in debt & arbitrage funds

ETFs

Invest in debt & arbitrage funds

By Sector

Banks & Financial Services

Invest in stocks across market cap

Energy & Power

Invest in stocks across market cap

Pharma & Health Care

Invest in stocks across market cap

Technology

Invest in stocks across market cap

Infrastructure

Invest in stocks across market cap

Consumption

Invest in stocks across market cap

Top Performing Equity Funds

Discover equity funds that have consistently delivered strong returns and outperformed market benchmarks over multiple years.

Bandhan Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
1,592,920
3Y Return
7.72%
UTI Corporate Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
576,075
3Y Return
7.95%
Tata Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
398,590
3Y Return
7.86%
SBI Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
2,530,140
3Y Return
7.87%
Baroda BNP Paribas Corp Bond Fund(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
42,917
3Y Return
8.33%
Franklin India Corp Debt Fund-A(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
107,146
3Y Return
8.07%
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
716,383
3Y Return
7.87%
Sundaram Corp Bond Fund(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
80,644
3Y Return
7.76%
Axis Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
958,847
3Y Return
8.03%
Nippon India Corp Bond Fund(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
1,004,160
3Y Return
8.42%
PGIM India Corp Bond Fund(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
8,820
3Y Return
7.40%
Mirae Asset Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
4,416
3Y Return
7.57%
DSP Corp Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
274,555
3Y Return
7.60%
TRUSTMF Corporate Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
3,911
3Y Return
NA
Union Corporate Bond Fund-Reg(G)
Corporate Bond
Fund Size (In Cr.)
52,474
3Y Return
7.71%

FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions about Equity Funds

Who should invest in equity mutual funds?

They are best suited for investors with a long-term horizon (5+ years) and a higher risk appetite, since stock prices can fluctuate in the short term.

The fund manager’s primary goal is to generate good investment returns. The resulting gains or losses are distributed among the investors (unitholders) in proportion to their investment in the fund.

There are large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap, multi-cap, and sector/thematic equity funds—each focusing on different types of companies or industries.

No. Returns depend on the performance of the stock market. However, over the long term, equity funds have historically outperformed fixed-income investments.

Yes. SIPs help average out market ups and downs, making equity investing smoother and more disciplined.

Gains from equity funds held for more than 1 year are taxed as Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) at 10% (above ₹1 lakh per year).