Top performing sectoral funds in the last one year!

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Although the S&P BSE Sensex produced positive returns in the last one year, they were hardly able to beat the bank fixed deposits. However, there were sectors that flourished in the same period. Continue reading to discover more about them.

S&P BSE Sensex in the last one year returned around 6.41% which hardly beat the interest rates offered by bank fixed deposits (FDs). In fact, even the broader markets as represented by the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index and S&P BSE Small-Cap index returned 3.92% and 3.19%, respectively. This is just in line with the interest rates offered on a savings account. However, there were pockets that performed exceptionally well in the last one year.

Top Performing Sectors in Last One Year 

Sectors 

1 Year 

S&P BSE FMCG Index 

25.66 

S&P BSE Capital Goods Index 

24.77 

S&P BSE Auto Index 

18.74 

S&P BSE Bankex Index 

9.07 

S&P BSE Sensex Index 

6.41 

S&P BSE Mid Cap Index 

3.92 

S&P BSE Small Cap Index 

3.19 

Data as on February 27, 2023 

  

Bottom Performing Sectors in Last One Year 

Sectors 

1 Year 

S&P BSE Power Index 

-14.36 

S&P BSE Consumer Durable Index 

-10.92 

S&P BSE IT Index 

-9.68 

S&P BSE Realty Index 

-9.23 

S&P BSE Healthcare Index 

-5.85 

S&P BSE Metal Index 

-2.5 

S&P BSE Sensex Index 

6.41 

S&P BSE Mid Cap Index 

3.92 

S&P BSE Small Cap Index 

3.19 

Data as on February 27, 2023 

 As can be seen from the above two tables, sectors like FMCG, automobiles, capital goods, and banks outperformed the markets, while power, consumer durables, IT, realty, healthcare, and metal underperformed.

However, speaking about sector-dedicated mutual funds then, infrastructure and banking were the top performers returning around 21.2% and 11.71%, respectively. While technology and pharma dedicated funds delivered negative returns of 7.86% and 3.79%, respectively.

Top Performing Sector Funds in the Last One Year 

Funds 

Launch 

Net Assets (Rs Crore) 

Expense Ratio (%) 

1-Year Returns (%) 

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund 

31-Aug-05 

2,279 

2.21 

25.01 

Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund 

25-Feb-08 

672 

2.48 

22.93 

Nippon India Power & Infra Fund 

08-May-04 

1,896 

2.20 

19.13 

HDFC Infrastructure Fund 

10-Mar-08 

619 

2.59 

17.51 

DSP T.I.G.E.R. Fund 

11-Jun-04 

1,783 

2.22 

16.96 

SBI Infrastructure Fund 

06-Jul-07 

927 

2.32 

15.85 

Franklin Build India Fund 

04-Sep-09 

1,199 

2.27 

15.32 

LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund 

27-Mar-15 

116 

2.61 

13.80 

Tata Banking and Financial Services Fund 

28-Dec-15 

1,269 

1.75 

12.61 

Tata Infrastructure Fund 

31-Dec-04 

938 

2.32 

12.05 

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