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 month | 1 year | |
| Prudential ICICI FMCG | 3.44 | 128.12 |
| Birla SunLife Buy India | 3.76 | 103.18 |
| Reliance Banking Fund | 5.77 | 84.00 |
| Reliance Diversified Power | 2.17 | 82.42 |
| Franklin FMCG Fund | 1.66 | 81.01 |
| UTI Thematic Basic Industries | 2.22 | 73.14 |
| UTI Thematic Banking Sector | 4.01 | 72.09 |
| Canexpo Plan | 3.67 | 64.23 |
| Birla SunLife New Millennium | 4.2 | 62.60 |
| UTI Thematic Auto Sector | 3.76 | 58.42 |
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 month | 1 year | |
| JM Basic Fund | 5.74 | 16.55 |
| UTI Growth Sector - Petro | 7.56 | 27.75 |
| JM Healthcare Sector Fund | -2.03 | 28.00 |
| UTI Growth Sector - Pharma | 0.15 | 28.93 |
| Franklin Pharma Fund | 2.12 | 28.98 |
| Kotak Tech Fund | 5.68 | 36.53 |
| UTI Growth Sector - Software | 6.01 | 37.81 |
| Reliance Pharma Fund | -0.26 | 42.26 |
| Franklin Infotech Fund | 6.41 | 42.40 |
| UTI Thematic PSU Fund | 5.62 | 43.05 |
| Source: www.mutualfundsindia.com | ||
Two petro sector funds, JM Basic and UTI Growth Sector Fund
