What are the top performing Value Oriented funds?

Based on 1-year returns, the top performing Value Oriented funds are ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 21.15% return, Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 20.91% return, and Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 20.52% return. The category average 1-year return is 4.21%.

Which Value Oriented funds have given the best returns over 3 years?

Over a 3-year period, the best performing Value Oriented funds are ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund - Direct Plan with a 31.71% CAGR, Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 30.93% CAGR, and Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 26.21% CAGR. The category average 3-year return stands at 18.14% CAGR.

Which Value Oriented funds have given the best returns over 5 years?

Over a 5-year period, the top Value Oriented funds are ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund - Direct Plan with a 18.59% CAGR, Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 17.97% CAGR, and Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan with 17.08% CAGR. The category average 5-year return is 15.13% CAGR.

Which are the best Value Oriented funds for SIP investment?

Based on average 5-year rolling returns, the best Value Oriented funds for SIP are Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan with 5-year average rolling return of 18.67%, HSBC Value Fund - Direct Plan with 18.36%, and JM Value Fund - Direct Plan with 18.06%. You can start a SIP in Value Oriented funds with as little as ₹100 per month.

What are the largest Value Oriented mutual funds by assets?

The largest Value Oriented funds by Assets Under Management (AUM) are ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct Plan with ₹ 59,588.30 crore, SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan with ₹ 47,352.20 crore, and Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan with ₹ 19,405.60 crore. Together, there are 34 Value Oriented funds available in India.

What is the minimum amount to invest in Value Oriented funds?

You can start investing in Value Oriented funds with a minimum SIP of ₹100 per month or a minimum lumpsum of ₹100. The minimum investment varies across fund houses — some funds allow even lower entry points.

How are Value Oriented fund returns taxed?

Gains from Value Oriented funds held for less than 12 months are taxed at 20% (Short-Term Capital Gains). Gains on units held for 12 months or more are taxed at 12.5% (Long-Term Capital Gains), with ₹1.25 lakh per year being exempt per financial year. Dividends (IDCW) are taxed at your applicable income tax slab rate.

Which Value Oriented funds have the lowest expense ratio?

Among Value Oriented funds, Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan has the lowest expense ratio at 0.13% (Direct Plan), followed by Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund - Direct Plan at 0.21%. Lower expense ratios directly improve your net returns over the long term.

How many Value Oriented mutual funds are available in India?

There are currently 34 Value Oriented mutual funds available in India across different fund houses. You can compare all 34 funds on Sharpely based on returns, risk, AUM, and expense ratio to find the one that suits your investment goals.

mutual funds category

Value Oriented

Value Oriented Funds

Value-oriented equity funds invest in value stocks. They follow the value investing principle, in which they aim to identify businesses trading at a low valuation due to certain reasons but have the potential to generate decent returns in the future.

Total Schemes

No. of schemes

Total AUM

₹ 2.16Lakh Cr

As on latest

Category Return (5Y)

15.13 %

CAGR

Benchmark

12.29%

NIFTY 500 TRI

Category Returns (%)

Period	1M	6M	1Y	3Y CAGR	5Y CAGR	10Y CAGR	YTD
Value Oriented	-0.94 %	-2.20 %	4.21 %	18.14 %	15.13 %	15.11 %	-2.99 %
Benchmark	-0.98 %	-5.95 %	-0.83 %	13.55 %	12.29 %	13.90 %	-5.75 %

Top Value Oriented Funds (by AUM)

Fund Name	AUM (₹ Cr)	1Y Return	3Y CAGR	5Y CAGR	Expense Ratio
ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹498.25	59,588.30 Cr	-1.99%	16.74%	17.08%	0.97%
SBI Contra Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹407.91	47,352.20 Cr	-0.97%	16.12%	17.97%	0.72%
Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹150.12	19,405.60 Cr	-2.82%	16.87%	14.68%	0.57%
HSBC Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹123.78	14,872.60 Cr	3.52%	20.93%	18.59%	0.74%
Bandhan Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹163.20	9,907.50 Cr	-0.92%	13.74%	15.81%	0.69%
UTI Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹174.80	9,433.00 Cr	-2.50%	15.20%	13.31%	1.12%
Nippon India Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹239.90	8,918.80 Cr	-1.24%	18.84%	16.61%	1.12%
Tata Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹381.45	8,591.54 Cr	-0.22%	15.89%	15.35%	0.81%
HDFC Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹825.90	7,324.30 Cr	2.54%	17.50%	15.47%	1.03%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹148.18	6,387.78 Cr	6.87%	19.27%	15.78%	1.02%
Kotak Contra Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹174.37	5,153.86 Cr	1.43%	18.22%	16.34%	0.62%
Templeton India Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹770.41	2,150.01 Cr	-1.97%	14.37%	16.18%	1.36%
Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹28.20	2,101.87 Cr	13.41%	30.93%	-	0.55%
Quant Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹23.89	1,756.45 Cr	17.20%	26.21%	-	0.52%
DSP Value Fund - Direct PlanNAV: ₹24.48	1,702.98 Cr	12.22%	20.20%	15.24%	1.02%

About Value Oriented Funds

What is it?

Objective

The primary objective of these funds is to generate market-beating returns by investing in value stocks. They aim to invest in businesses that offer favorable valuations and risk-reward opportunities.

Suitability and opinion

We feel value-oriented funds are suitable for investors who can bear substantial risk. This category can be suitable for investors looking to generate higher returns by investing in stocks with low valuations. These funds can underperform growth funds in the short term. So, investors with a long-term mindset should invest in these funds. We feel the ideal time horizon should be more than 5 years for these funds. We believe that investors should prefer the SIP route for this category.

Value Oriented vs Other Categories

5Y CAGR Return Comparison

15.73%

15.16%

15.13%

14.55%

14.21%

Multi Cap

Large & MidCap

Value Oriented

Sectoral-Pharma

International

Key Insights

Value Oriented delivered 15.13% CAGR over the last 5 years.

It ranks #12 out of 24 categories based on 5Y performance.

Below the category average return of 15.13%.

11 categories outperform it, while 12 categories have lower returns.

Top performer: Thematic-PSU (24.47%).

Lowest performer: Sectoral-Technology (8.85%).

Let's have a closer look

Now let us jump and check about these top 15 mutual fund schemes.

ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 16.74% annualized returns in the past three years and 17.08% in the last 5 years. The ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in ICICI Prudential Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 1,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 1,000.00

AUM

₹ 59,588.30Cr

1Y Returns

-1.99%

Expense Ratio

0.97%

SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan has given 16.12% annualized returns in the past three years and 17.97% in the last 5 years. The SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of SBI Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 500.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 47,352.20Cr

1Y Returns

-0.97%

Expense Ratio

0.72%

Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan has given 16.87% annualized returns in the past three years and 14.68% in the last 5 years. The Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Invesco Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 1,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 1,000.00

AUM

₹ 19,405.60Cr

1Y Returns

-2.82%

Expense Ratio

0.57%

HSBC Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: HSBC Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 20.93% annualized returns in the past three years and 18.59% in the last 5 years. The HSBC Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of HSBC Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in HSBC Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 500.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 14,872.60Cr

1Y Returns

3.52%

Expense Ratio

0.74%

Bandhan Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Bandhan Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 13.74% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.81% in the last 5 years. The Bandhan Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Bandhan Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Bandhan Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 1,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 1,000.00

AUM

₹ 9,907.50Cr

1Y Returns

-0.92%

Expense Ratio

0.69%

UTI Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: UTI Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 15.20% annualized returns in the past three years and 13.31% in the last 5 years. The UTI Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of UTI Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in UTI Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 500.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 9,433.00Cr

1Y Returns

-2.50%

Expense Ratio

1.12%

Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 18.84% annualized returns in the past three years and 16.61% in the last 5 years. The Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 500.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 500.00

AUM

₹ 8,918.80Cr

1Y Returns

-1.24%

Expense Ratio

1.12%

Tata Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Tata Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 15.89% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.35% in the last 5 years. The Tata Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Tata Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Tata Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 8,591.54Cr

1Y Returns

-0.22%

Expense Ratio

0.81%

HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 17.50% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.47% in the last 5 years. The HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of HDFC Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 100.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 100.00

AUM

₹ 7,324.30Cr

1Y Returns

2.54%

Expense Ratio

1.03%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 19.27% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.78% in the last 5 years. The Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 1,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 1,000.00

AUM

₹ 6,387.78Cr

1Y Returns

6.87%

Expense Ratio

1.02%

Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan has given 18.22% annualized returns in the past three years and 16.34% in the last 5 years. The Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 100.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 100.00

AUM

₹ 5,153.86Cr

1Y Returns

1.43%

Expense Ratio

0.62%

Templeton India Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Templeton India Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 14.37% annualized returns in the past three years and 16.18% in the last 5 years. The Templeton India Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Templeton India Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 500.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 2,150.01Cr

1Y Returns

-1.97%

Expense Ratio

1.36%

Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund - Direct Plan has given 30.93% annualized returns in the past three years. The Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 500.00 and via SIP is ₹ 500.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 500.00

AUM

₹ 2,101.87Cr

1Y Returns

13.41%

Expense Ratio

0.55%

Quant Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: Quant Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 26.21% annualized returns in the past three years. The Quant Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of Quant Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Quant Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 5,000.00 and via SIP is ₹ 1,000.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 5,000.00

AUM

₹ 1,756.45Cr

1Y Returns

17.20%

Expense Ratio

0.52%

DSP Value Fund - Direct Plan

Fund Performance: DSP Value Fund - Direct Plan has given 20.20% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.24% in the last 5 years. The DSP Value Fund - Direct Plan comes under the Equity category of DSP Mutual Fund.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in DSP Value Fund - Direct Plan via lump sum is ₹ 100.00 and via SIP is ₹ 100.00.

Min Investment Amt

₹ 100.00

AUM

₹ 1,702.98Cr

1Y Returns

12.22%

Expense Ratio

1.02%