Top performing sectoral funds in the last one year!

5paisa Research Team 5paisa Research Team 28th February 2023 - 12:11 pm

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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