Top 20 Mutual Funds with Highest Return in March 2026

Fund Name	3 Year Return	3 Year Category Average
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct (G)	7.8%	NA
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FoF Direct (G)	29.7%	NA
HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund Direct (G)	8.0%	NA
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct (G)	7.7%	NA
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund Direct (G)	33.7%	NA
BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032 Direct (G)	8.0%	NA
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G)	18.6%	NA
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G)	7.0%	NA
HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G)	6.3%	NA
Kotak Gold Fund Direct (G)	33.5%	NA
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund Direct (G)	16.5%	NA
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G)	20.2%	NA
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Manager Fund Direct (G)	7.5%	NA
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Direct (G)	7.6%	NA
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct (G)	21.6%	NA
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct (G)	18.9%	NA
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct (G)	18.9%	NA
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030 Direct (G)	7.8%	NA
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Direct (G)	15.6%	NA
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Direct (G)	20.9%	NA

Note: *NA implies that Fund is relatively new. Not enough data available.

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Top 10 Mutual Funds with Highest Return in March 2026

Below are the Top 20 Mutual Funds with Highest Return in india:

1 . BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct (G)

BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 6.6% , a 3 Years return of 7.8% and a 5 Years return of 6.7% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹ 4643 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2020-07-23. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

2 . Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FoF Direct (G)

Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FoF Direct (G) is a International Equity fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 32.2% , a 3 Years return of 29.7% and a 5 Years return of 19.3% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹ 3707 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2021-02-02. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

3 . HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund Direct (G)

HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 7.4% , a 3 Years return of 8.0% and a 5 Years return of 6.9% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹ 16766 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

4 . Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct (G)

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 6.8% , a 3 Years return of 7.7% and a 5 Years return of 6.6% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% and an AUM of ₹ 16515 crores as of 2026-03-23. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

5 . HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund Direct (G)

HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund Direct (G) is a Precious Metals fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 62.8% , a 3 Years return of 33.7% and a 5 Years return of 25.3% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹ 11766 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

6 . BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032 Direct (G)

BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032 Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 7.0% and a 3 Years return of 8.0% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹ 4493 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2021-12-15. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

7 . Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G)

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G) is a Equity fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 3.0% , a 3 Years return of 18.6% and a 5 Years return of 16.9% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% and an AUM of ₹ 134253 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2013-05-24. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

8 . ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G)

ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 6.3% , a 3 Years return of 7.0% and a 5 Years return of 6.0% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹ 53738 crores as of 2026-03-23. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹1000.

9 . HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G)

HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 5.5% , a 3 Years return of 6.3% and a 5 Years return of 5.5% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹ 10920 crores as of 2026-03-23. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.

10 . Kotak Gold Fund Direct (G)

Kotak Gold Fund Direct (G) is a Precious Metals fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 62.9% , a 3 Years return of 33.5% and a 5 Years return of 25.1% . The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹ 6866 crores as of 2026-03-23. The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000.