Highest Return Mutual Funds in 1 Year 2026

Highest Return Mutual Funds in Last 1 Year

Fund Name	6 Months Return	1 Year Return
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FoF Direct (G)	11.7%	20.1%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct (G)	1.3%	6.9%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund Direct (G)	56.0%	85.5%
HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund Direct (G)	2.7%	7.8%
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G)	2.6%	6.9%
HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G)	2.7%	5.6%
BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032 Direct (G)	1.7%	6.8%
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct (G)	3.3%	6.8%
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G)	2.9%	6.5%
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct (G)	2.9%	7.5%
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G)	5.8%	13.7%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct (G)	3.1%	10.2%
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Direct (G)	13.1%	17.3%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030 Direct (G)	1.7%	7.1%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Manager Fund Direct (G)	2.8%	7.2%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund Direct (G)	4.9%	11.7%
Kotak Gold Fund Direct (G)	55.3%	84.7%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct (G)	5.5%	11.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Direct (G)	3.0%	7.4%
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct (G)	4.0%	8.8%

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

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Top 10 Highest Return Mutual Funds in Last 1 Year

Below are the highest return mutual funds in last 1 year in india:

1. 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 20.1% and a 3 Years return of 29.0%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹3770 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2021-02-02. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 99.94% to equities and 0.06% to other assets.

2. 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 6.9%, a 3 Years return of 7.8% and a 5 Years return of 6.6%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹4694 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2020-07-23. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 097.23% to debt and 2.77% to other assets.

3. 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 85.5%, a 3 Years return of 37.9% and a 5 Years return of 25.7%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹8501 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 01.46% to other assets.

4. 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 7.8%, a 3 Years return of 8.1% and a 5 Years return of 6.8%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹16608 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 096.72% to debt and 3.28% to other assets.

5. 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 6.9%, a 3 Years return of 20.6% and a 5 Years return of 18.8%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% and an AUM of ₹133309 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2013-05-24. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 74.81% to equities, 22.45% to debt and 2.08% to other assets.

6. HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G)

HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 5.6%, a 3 Years return of 6.3% and a 5 Years return of 5.4%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹10421 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 04.51% to debt and 95.49% to other assets.

7. 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 6.8% and a 3 Years return of 7.9%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹4478 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2021-12-15. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 095.92% to debt and 4.08% to other assets.

8. 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 7.6% and a 5 Years return of 6.6%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% and an AUM of ₹16393 crores as of 2026-02-06.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates -0.46% to equities, 22.93% to debt and 77.53% to other assets.

9. ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G)

ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 6.5%, a 3 Years return of 7.0% and a 5 Years return of 5.9%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹52165 crores as of 2026-02-06.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹1000. The fund allocates 0109.75% to debt and -9.75% to other assets.

10. Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct (G)

Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 7.5% and a 3 Years return of 7.7%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹7116 crores as of 2026-02-06. It was Launched on 2022-02-11. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 098.65% to debt and 1.35% to other assets.

Mutual Fund Returns in 1 Year