Top Mutual Fund & Investment Picks – October 2025

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Investors today have a wide choice across Equity, Hybrid, Debt, ETFs, PMS, AIFs, FDs, and NFOs. Here’s a detailed look at the top-performing schemes, new offerings, and taxation highlights — all in a simple table format for easy comparison.


🟢 I. Top Equity Mutual Fund Picks

Category Fund Name 5-Year Return (CAGR %) AUM (₹ Crs) Riskometer
Large Cap Nippon India Large Cap Fund 22.6 45,012 Very High
Large & Mid Cap Motilal Oswal Large & Midcap Fund 26.61 12,628 Very High
Mid Cap HDFC Mid Cap Fund 27.58 83,105 Very High
Small Cap Nippon India Small Cap Fund 31.01 64,821 Very High
Flexi Cap Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund 21.43 1,15,040 Very High
Multi Cap Nippon India Multi Cap Fund 27.99 46,216 Very High
ELSS (Tax Saver) Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver 23.85 4,223 Very High
Sectoral / Thematic ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund 26.57 6,602 Very High

🟡 II. Top Hybrid, Arbitrage & Gold/Silver Picks

Category Fund Name 5-Year CAGR % 1-Year CAGR % AUM (₹ Crs) Riskometer
Balanced Advantage HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund 21.66 -0.61 1,01,080 Very High
Multi Asset ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund 22.3 7.03 64,770 Very High
Conservative Hybrid SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund 11.03 4.57 9,787 High
Arbitrage Kotak Arbitrage Fund 5.87 6.89 72,274 Low
Gold Schemes SBI Gold Fund 13.43 40.32 5,221 High
Silver FOF ICICI Prudential Silver ETF FOF 35.77 1,835 Very High

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🔵 III. Key Debt Mutual Fund Picks

Category Fund Name YTM (%) Aug-25 3M Return % AUM (₹ Crs) Riskometer
Dynamic Bond ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond 7.64 -0.52 15,051 Moderately High
Corporate Bond HDFC Corporate Bond Fund 7.06 0.32 35,968 Moderate
Short Duration ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund 7.27 4.17 22,070 Moderate
Low Duration UTI Low Duration Fund 6.69 6.16 3,211 Moderate
Liquid Axis Liquid Fund 5.90 5.86 36,757 Low to Moderate

🟣 IV. Index Funds & ETF Highlights

Type Scheme Name AUM (₹ Crs) 3Y CAGR % Key Metric
Broad Market Index TRI Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI N/A 22.4 Benchmark Performance
Strategy Index Fund HDFC NIFTY50 Equal Weight Index 1,526 16.1 Tracking Error 0.05%
Nifty 50 ETF (Highest) SBI Nifty 50 ETF 1,99,921 13.4 Tracking Error 0.02%
International ETF Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF 3,272 46.1 (1Yr) Expense Ratio 0.65%
International ETF Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF 417 72.9 (1Yr) Expense Ratio 0.55%
Debt ETF BHARAT Bond ETF April 2030 25,229 8.0 Expense Ratio 0.01%

🟠 V. New Fund Offerings (NFOs) & Systematic Investment Funds (SIFs)

Product Type Scheme Name NFO Period Key Strategy / Risk
Mutual Fund NFO Invesco India Consumption Fund 03 – 17 Oct 2025 Very High Riskometer
Mutual Fund NFO Motilal Oswal Consumption Fund 01 – 15 Oct 2025 Very High Riskometer
ETF NFO DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 ETF 25 Sept – 06 Oct 2025 N/A
SIF Edelweiss Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund 01 – 15 Oct 2025 Debt Arbitrage (20-40% Debt)
SIF SBI Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund 01 – 15 Oct 2025 Equity Oriented (55–75% Covered Equity)

🟤 VI. PMS & AIF Opportunities

Category Scheme Name 5-Year CAGR % AUM (₹ Crs) Strategy Focus
PMS Multi Cap Buoyant Opportunities Scheme 32.2% 5,862 Multi Cap
PMS Mid/Small ABSL Select Sector Portfolio 31.0% 394 Mid & Small Cap
AIF CAT I IXP Lifesciences Catalyst Fund N/A N/A Early-stage Lifesciences companies
AIF CAT III ABSL India Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A Special opportunities, restructuring, cycles etc.

🟡 VII. Corporate Fixed Deposits (FD)

FD Provider Credit Rating How to Invest
Bajaj Finance Ltd AAA Online (Click to Invest)
LIC Housing Finance AAA Visit nearest Mirae Asset Sharekhan

⚖️ VIII. Taxation Highlights

Fund Type LTCG Holding Period LTCG Tax Rate Key Note
Equity / Equity MF >12 Months 12.5% Annual exemption ₹1.25 Lakh
Hybrid MF (35–65% Equity) >24 Months 12.5% (Slab for STCG) No Indexation after Jul 2024
Debt MF (Post Apr 2023) None As per slab No indexation for LT/STCG

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