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.

ICICI Pru Dividend Yield Equity Fund(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
577,914
3Y Return
28.36%
Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
92,424
3Y Return
NA
Tata Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
93,148
3Y Return
18.45%
SBI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
895,404
3Y Return
NA
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
63,931
3Y Return
24.57%
Aditya Birla SL Dividend Yield Fund(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
143,245
3Y Return
22.69%
Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
231,657
3Y Return
19.32%
UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
379,360
3Y Return
23.37%
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
632,881
3Y Return
21.40%
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund(G)
Dividend Yield
Fund Size (In Cr.)
87,864
3Y Return
18.18%
Axis Services Opportunities Fund-Reg(G)
Sector Funds
Fund Size (In Cr.)
199,231
3Y Return
NA
Motilal Oswal Services Fund-Reg(G)
Sector Funds
Fund Size (In Cr.)
4,793
3Y Return
NA
Sundaram Services Fund-Reg(G)
Sector Funds
Fund Size (In Cr.)
433,260
3Y Return
20.38%
ICICI Pru Exports & Services Fund(G)
Sector Funds
Fund Size (In Cr.)
136,949
3Y Return
24.13%
ICICI Pru Multicap Fund(G)
Multi Cap Fund
Fund Size (In Cr.)
1,528,150
3Y Return
23.47%

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).