Mutual Fund Market Pulse
How each category of mutual funds has done over recent periods, as the median of all its schemes (ETFs), next to index-fund benchmarks. Calculated from AMFI NAVs as of 2 Oct 2026 and updated after every AMFI release.
| Index | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | −6.73% | −6.32% | −0.43% | −13.51% | −8.88% | +5.51% |
| Nifty 500 | −6.32% | −5.16% | +5.03% | −7.78% | −3.89% | +8.89% |
| Nifty Midcap 150 | −6.92% | −5.02% | +9.20% | −2.47% | +2.45% | +13.10% |
| Nifty Smallcap 250 | −4.26% | −1.05% | +19.44% | +5.54% | +4.40% | +13.07% |
| Nifty LargeMidcap 250 | −6.76% | −5.51% | +5.36% | −7.04% | −2.50% | +10.07% |
| Category | Schemes | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 1Y spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETF | ||||||||
| Debt ETF | 35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.8% | +6.8% | 2.1% to 4.9% |
| Equity ETF | 255 | −6.5% | −5.3% | +5.1% | −7.6% | −3.4% | +7.8% | −8.8% to 2.4% |
| Gold ETF | 26 | −3.3% | +5.1% | −1.8% | +10.7% | +25.2% | +35.5% | 25.0% to 25.4% |
| Silver ETF | 19 | −4.2% | −1.0% | −7.6% | −3.7% | +51.0% | +44.1% | 50.9% to 51.3% |
Median of all active schemes in each AMFI category with enough history for the period. "1Y spread" is the middle half of schemes' 1-year returns (25th to 75th percentile), showing how far schemes in the same category can differ. Returns are from NAVs, after expenses and before tax. Categories are listed alphabetically within each group; no order of preference is implied.
| Theme / index group | Schemes | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt ETF | |||||||
| Government securities | 14 | −1.1% | −1.1% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +6.8% |
| Liquid / overnight / T-bill | 17 | +0.4% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +3.6% | +4.9% | 0.0% |
| Equity ETF | |||||||
| Broad market (500 / total) | 11 | −6.3% | −5.2% | +4.8% | −8.1% | −4.2% | +8.5% |
| Factor: alpha | 3 | −6.0% | −0.5% | +16.4% | +5.8% | +7.7% | +13.2% |
| Factor: equal weight | 8 | −7.0% | −5.6% | +2.3% | −7.8% | −3.4% | +9.9% |
| Factor: low volatility | 6 | −7.8% | −5.9% | +1.1% | −11.4% | −6.6% | +8.2% |
| Factor: momentum | 9 | −5.0% | −5.2% | +5.4% | −6.0% | −2.9% | +8.2% |
| Factor: multi-factor | 6 | −5.0% | −2.9% | +8.9% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +8.2% |
| Factor: quality | 7 | −7.9% | −4.0% | +2.2% | −11.1% | −5.8% | +6.9% |
| Factor: value | 8 | −6.1% | −6.5% | −3.8% | −15.7% | −10.8% | +3.8% |
| International | 6 | +1.3% | +3.7% | +25.9% | +21.6% | +23.3% | +30.6% |
| Large cap index (100/200) | 7 | −6.5% | −6.0% | +1.7% | −11.3% | −7.1% | +7.0% |
| Mid cap index | 13 | −7.0% | −5.0% | +9.2% | −2.5% | +2.5% | +13.2% |
| Nifty 50 / Sensex | 36 | −6.7% | −6.3% | −0.4% | −13.4% | −8.8% | +5.6% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 13 | −5.3% | −4.0% | +11.8% | +0.1% | +2.0% | +16.1% |
| Sector: Auto & mobility | 5 | −9.7% | −3.5% | +10.6% | −5.0% | −3.4% | +17.0% |
| Sector: Banking & financial services | 39 | −5.2% | −6.1% | +6.4% | −8.1% | −1.1% | +7.5% |
| Sector: Consumption & FMCG | 7 | −7.8% | −6.8% | +3.5% | −11.1% | −10.0% | +9.3% |
| Sector: Defence | 3 | −5.3% | −4.3% | +20.3% | +18.2% | +14.7% | n/a |
| Sector: ESG, ethical & Shariah | 2 | −7.6% | −5.5% | −2.7% | −15.7% | −11.2% | +2.3% |
| Sector: Energy, power & commodities | 7 | −4.6% | −8.1% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +1.8% | +12.8% |
| Sector: Healthcare & pharma | 8 | −3.5% | +0.4% | +14.7% | +10.3% | +12.8% | +18.9% |
| Sector: IPO & recently listed | 2 | −6.4% | −0.4% | +17.1% | −1.4% | −5.5% | n/a |
| Sector: Infrastructure | 4 | −5.7% | −8.7% | −0.4% | −10.2% | −4.5% | +11.4% |
| Sector: MNC | 2 | −7.8% | −8.4% | +6.5% | −1.3% | +1.3% | +11.8% |
| Sector: Manufacturing | 3 | −7.4% | −4.2% | +7.0% | −1.0% | +2.5% | +16.0% |
| Sector: Metals & materials | 9 | −5.5% | +0.7% | +9.3% | +12.1% | +24.0% | n/a |
| Sector: PSU | 6 | −4.4% | −7.8% | −5.4% | −5.5% | −4.6% | +15.7% |
| Sector: Realty & housing | 2 | −6.3% | −2.4% | +26.0% | −4.6% | −4.4% | n/a |
| Sector: Technology & digital | 12 | −10.1% | +10.1% | −3.7% | −24.2% | −14.6% | −1.9% |
| Small & micro cap index | 7 | −4.3% | −1.0% | +19.5% | +5.8% | +4.3% | +13.0% |
AMFI places these schemes in one broad category (for example Sectoral/Thematic or Index Fund). MFIC groups them by the theme or index named in each scheme's name, so that similar schemes can be compared. Groups with fewer than two schemes are not shown. Listed alphabetically; no order of preference is implied.
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