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Equity Mutual Funds for Long Term
Here you explore equity mutual funds that have achieved annual returns of at least 25% over the past five years and hold a minimum rating of 3. This list is perfect for investors aiming for substantial growth through equity investments in funds that have not only thrived but also maintained a high standard of management and performance.
List of Best Equity Funds for Long Term
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Name | NAV | AUM (in Cr.) | 1M Returns | 3M Returns | 1 Yr Returns | 3 Yr Returns | 5 Yr Returns  | Rating | Exp Ratio | Risk | Min Monthly SIP | Min Lumpsum | Category | Sub Category |
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 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 213.57 | ₹ 8,231.52 | -2.68% | 1.91% | 2.68% | 25.51% | 32.54% | 5  | 1.13% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 276.41 | ₹ 30,504.40 | -3.24% | 0.72% | -6.51% | 22.03% | 31.95% | 5 | 0.71% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 117.21 | ₹ 37,500.90 | -2.09% | -2.88% | -6.50% | 25.72% | 30.66% | 4 | 0.69% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
 HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 52.62 | ₹ 2,586.00 | -3.27% | 0.61% | 0.07% | 25.73% | 30.65% | 3 | 1.12% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Quant Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 41.75 | ₹ 3,302.59 | -3.58% | 3.61% | -4.45% | 17.22% | 30.22% | 4 | 0.65% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Canara Robeco Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 179.47 | ₹ 936.34 | -3.81% | -0.58% | -1.25% | 24.93% | 29.67% | 4 | 0.98% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan - Bonus Option Bonus | ₹ 187.28 | ₹ 68,969.10 | -3.27% | -0.98% | -5.93% | 21.20% | 29.55% | 5 | 0.63% | Very High | ₹ 0 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 187.28 | ₹ 68,969.10 | -3.27% | -0.98% | -5.93% | 21.20% | 29.55% | 5 | 0.63% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 DSP India T.I.G.E.R. (The Infrastructure Growth and Economic Reforms Fund) Direct - Growth | ₹ 341.86 | ₹ 5,506.48 | -2.47% | 0.35% | -5.16% | 24.58% | 29.39% | 4 | 0.66% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 56.69 | ₹ 1,624.68 | -3.80% | -2.54% | -8.31% | 24.89% | 29.33% | 4 | 0.87% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Franklin Build India Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 164.68 | ₹ 3,087.99 | -2.69% | 1.95% | 0.08% | 25.97% | 29.23% | 5 | 0.98% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 51.14 | ₹ 17,380.30 | -3.62% | 1.35% | -1.18% | 30.64% | 29.23% | 5 | 0.40% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 47.07 | ₹ 8,720.48 | -2.10% | 1.95% | 0.02% | 25.35% | 29.15% | 5 | 0.40% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 LIC MF Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 56.42 | ₹ 1,054.10 | -4.42% | 1.08% | -3.93% | 27.32% | 28.80% | 4 | 0.80% | Very High | ₹ 200 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
 Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 77.21 | ₹ 2,424.92 | -2.95% | 0.99% | -4.09% | 21.11% | 28.55% | 4 | 0.66% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 61.42 | ₹ 6,232.17 | 0.24% | 4.90% | 9.35% | 23.83% | 27.88% | 4 | 0.56% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Dividend Yield Fund |
 Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 121.46 | ₹ 12,646.90 | -0.49% | 3.13% | 4.24% | 25.60% | 27.56% | 5 | 0.40% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
HDFC Focused Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 271.99 | ₹ 25,140.40 | -0.00% | 3.27% | 9.64% | 21.58% | 27.47% | 5 | 0.61% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Focused Fund |
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 159.87 | ₹ 38,412.10 | -3.20% | -1.35% | -0.71% | 21.13% | 27.44% | 4 | 0.67% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Bank of India Manufacturing & Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 68.56 | ₹ 659.16 | -2.13% | 3.49% | 2.90% | 24.88% | 27.43% | 4 | 0.63% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 331.82 | ₹ 49,313.70 | -1.17% | 0.48% | 2.72% | 21.78% | 27.37% | 4 | 0.71% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Multi Cap Fund |
Invesco India Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 73.14 | ₹ 1,527.21 | -5.15% | -4.75% | -7.65% | 23.48% | 27.16% | 4 | 0.84% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
HDFC Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 224.19 | ₹ 89,383.20 | 0.38% | 5.18% | 7.45% | 25.38% | 27.09% | 5 | 0.71% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 35.96 | ₹ 273.90 | -0.28% | 4.37% | -2.55% | 15.25% | 27.00% | 5 | 0.92% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 223.83 | ₹ 9,319.87 | -0.20% | 3.12% | 10.12% | 27.61% | 26.98% | 5 | 0.54% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 48.32 | ₹ 5,296.70 | -2.83% | -0.67% | -3.47% | 20.26% | 26.93% | 4 | 0.43% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 87.81 | ₹ 16,547.90 | -3.77% | -2.04% | -11.21% | 18.53% | 26.90% | 3 | 0.64% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 4,633.10 | ₹ 41,267.70 | -1.50% | 2.28% | 3.27% | 24.15% | 26.79% | 4 | 0.74% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Bonus Plan Bonus | ₹ 769.72 | ₹ 41,267.70 | -1.50% | 2.28% | 3.27% | 24.15% | 26.79% | 4 | 0.74% | Very High | ₹ 0 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
 Mahindra Manulife Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 38.12 | ₹ 4,192.44 | -0.98% | 2.85% | -0.07% | 24.27% | 26.77% | 4 | 0.46% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
HSBC Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 51.74 | ₹ 2,371.77 | -3.43% | -0.15% | -8.08% | 22.38% | 26.63% | 3 | 1.05% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Bank of India Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 51.04 | ₹ 2,015.66 | -4.33% | -1.22% | -8.58% | 19.78% | 26.51% | 4 | 0.65% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Tata Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 41.86 | ₹ 11,792.30 | -5.92% | -7.29% | -12.72% | 16.93% | 26.31% | 4 | 0.33% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 37.07 | ₹ 14,870.30 | -3.87% | 1.46% | 1.47% | 26.17% | 26.26% | 5 | 0.67% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 | Equity | Large & Mid Cap Fund |
Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 42.50 | ₹ 13,285.50 | -3.06% | -0.21% | -5.76% | 16.18% | 26.16% | 3 | 0.46% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 105.39 | ₹ 1,162.45 | -2.35% | 1.15% | -1.48% | 21.98% | 26.05% | 3 | 1.41% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 1,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 2,272.10 | ₹ 91,041.00 | 0.00% | 3.92% | 9.73% | 21.35% | 25.96% | 5 | 0.68% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Flexi Cap Fund |
Quant Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 238.60 | ₹ 8,525.04 | -1.58% | 2.92% | -5.41% | 16.12% | 25.79% | 4 | 0.71% | Very High | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Mid Cap Fund |
Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 421.84 | ₹ 12,444.10 | -1.31% | 5.43% | 1.73% | 14.83% | 25.64% | 4 | 0.57% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 | Equity | ELSS |
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 288.95 | ₹ 8,188.58 | -1.59% | 1.76% | 3.64% | 29.10% | 25.60% | 3 | 0.51% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 188.97 | ₹ 13,789.50 | -3.72% | -1.33% | -7.77% | 20.33% | 25.50% | 3 | 0.90% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 291.42 | ₹ 3,495.63 | -2.25% | 2.59% | 0.33% | 20.83% | 25.41% | 3 | 0.85% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
 SBI Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 53.18 | ₹ 4,788.49 | -1.77% | 2.50% | -3.83% | 21.15% | 25.34% | 4 | 1.13% | Very High | ₹ 500 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 103.51 | ₹ 967.77 | -1.60% | 2.65% | 1.75% | 21.22% | 25.24% | 3 | 1.87% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
Quant Flexi Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 110.07 | ₹ 6,889.95 | -0.75% | 5.04% | 0.31% | 16.03% | 25.13% | 5 | 0.66% | Very High | ₹ 250 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Flexi Cap Fund |
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 1,172.10 | ₹ 25,752.60 | 0.14% | 4.74% | 10.67% | 21.28% | 25.11% | 5 | 0.78% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Large & Mid Cap Fund |
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 32.94 | ₹ 647.11 | -5.14% | -3.00% | -12.73% | 16.47% | 25.10% | 3 | 1.02% | Very High | ₹ 200 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Small Cap Fund |
Tata Infrastructure Fund Direct - Growth | ₹ 182.00 | ₹ 2,136.17 | -3.16% | -1.42% | -10.60% | 17.77% | 25.02% | 3 | 1.11% | Very High | ₹ 100 | ₹ 5,000 | Equity | Sectoral / Thematic |
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