Intermediate Bond
Winner:
ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan: Despite having a relatively short track record of about 7 years, this fund has been posting a consistent top quartile performance over the past few years. This 5-star fund is managed by Manish Banthia.
Nominees:
- BNP Paribas Flexi Debt
- ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan
- UTI Dynamic Bond
Short Term Bond
Winner:
Birla Sun Life Short Term: This is one of the largest funds in the short-term bond category and has done consistently well. This fund has been rated Silver by our analyst.
Nominees:
- Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities
- Birla Sun Life Short Term
- ICICI Prudential Banking & PSU Debt
Equity: Large Cap
Winner:
SBI Bluechip: The fund has witnessed a turnaround over the last 5-6 years and has been doing extremely well. The fund manager is Sohini Andani. The fund is rated Bronze by our analyst.
Nominees:
- Kotak Select Focus
- Mirae Asset India Opportunities
- SBI Bluechip
Equity: Mid and Small Cap
Winner:
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip: This fund has carved out a niche for itself and has been steadily gaining recognition over the years. It is managed by Neelesh Surana and currently has a 5-star rating.
Nominees:
- DSP BlackRock Micro Cap
- Franklin India Smaller Companies
- Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip
Best Fund House - Debt
Winner: UTI AMC
Nominees:
- Birla Sun Life AMC
- SBI AMC
- UTI AMC
Best Fund House - Equity
Winner: ICICI Prudential AMC
Nominees:
- Birla Sun Life AMC
- ICICI Prudential AMC
- L&T Finance AMC
Best Fund House - Multi-Asset
Winner: ICICI Prudential AMC
Nominees:
- Birla Sun Life AMC
- ICICI Prudential AMC
- L&T Finance AMC
Winners over the past years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016