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FUND PICK: HDFC Prudence

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SI Team Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 5:12 PM IST

Index funds came in second best in terms of monthly returns while pharma sector funds were the only ones to end up in the red. FMCG and Banking sector funds topped the annual returns. 
 

Leaders
Sectoral funds
 1 month1 year
Prudential ICICI FMCG3.44128.12
Birla SunLife Buy India3.76103.18
Reliance Banking Fund5.7784.00
Reliance Diversified Power2.1782.42
Franklin FMCG Fund1.6681.01
UTI Thematic Basic Industries2.2273.14
UTI Thematic Banking Sector4.0172.09
Canexpo  Plan3.6764.23
Birla SunLife New Millennium4.262.60
UTI Thematic Auto Sector3.7658.42

Diversified funds gave a return of 60.68 per cent for the year. Prudential ICICI FMCG fund was the best performing sectoral fund in the past year, with a return of 128.12 per cent. 
 

Laggards
Sectoral funds
 1 month1 year
JM Basic Fund5.7416.55
UTI Growth Sector - Petro7.5627.75
JM Healthcare Sector Fund-2.0328.00
UTI Growth Sector - Pharma0.1528.93
Franklin Pharma Fund2.1228.98
Kotak Tech Fund5.6836.53
UTI Growth Sector - Software6.0137.81
Reliance Pharma Fund-0.2642.26
Franklin Infotech Fund6.4142.40
UTI Thematic PSU Fund5.6243.05
Source: www.mutualfundsindia.com

Two petro sector funds, JM Basic and UTI Growth Sector Fund

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