- Top 15 Losers in 2025 (So Far)
- Biggest Losers:
- Positive Performers
- Top Gainers in 2025 (So Far):
- Quick Takeaways
- Conclusion
Equity mutual funds have seen mixed performance in 2025, with some funds gaining up to 13%, while others have fallen as much as 15%.
Here’s a quick summary.
Top 15 Losers in 2025 (So Far)
As of October 27, 2025, a total of 279 equity mutual funds were reviewed.
Out of these, 46 funds have delivered negative returns.
Biggest Losers:
- Samco Flexi Cap Fund: –15.49%
- LIC MF Small Cap Fund: –10.46%
- Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund: –8.99%
- HSBC Small Cap Fund: –7.78%
- Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund: –6.70%
- LIC MF Value Fund: –6.64%, etc
Samco Flexi Cap Fund saw the biggest fall of the year so far, down 15.49%.
Positive Performers
While 46 funds saw losses, 233 funds managed to deliver positive returns, some quite impressive.
Top Gainers in 2025 (So Far):
- ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund: +13.77%
- ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund: +13.29%
- SBI Focused Fund: +12.72%
- HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund, ICICI Pru ELSS Tax Saver Fund, and Aditya Birla ELSS Fund also posted strong double-digit gains.
Quick Takeaways
- Out of 279 funds, 233 gave positive returns, and 46 ended in the red.
- Top performers were from ICICI Prudential and SBI, mainly large and focused equity categories.
- Small-cap and Flexi Cap funds were among the worst hit in 2025 so far.
ELSS funds showed mixed performance, some in the top gainers, others in the losers' list.
Conclusion
The year 2025 has been a mixed bag for equity mutual fund investors.
While large and focused funds have held up well, small-cap and flexi-cap categories have faced sharp corrections.
Investors should continue focusing on long-term goals, maintain diversification, and avoid reacting to short-term volatility.
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