ITI Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Value Fund5.4 years
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing substantially in a portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 69% of rolling 3-year windows.
Prefer peers if · Prefer ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
5.4 years of path to read.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.34% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -22.7%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
69% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Watch
Nilay Dalal · 0.5 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 26.0% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 23%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Date-aligned against NIFTY 500 TRI. Capture ratios use common month-end observations through 30 Oct 2026.
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
18 Oct 2021 – 25 May 2023
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 339 days
-22.7%
27 Sept 2024 – open
Trough 3 Mar 2025 · not recovered
-21.4%
3 Jun 2024 – 13 Jun 2024
Trough 4 Jun 2024 · recovered in 9 days
-9.2%
5 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Trough 13 Mar 2024 · recovered in 19 days
-7.3%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
46
Vs category
53
Consistency
66
Risk-adjusted
44
Drawdown
43
Mean
50
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 73 holdings · top 10 are 26.0%.
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
4.9%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Energy & Utilities
3.3%
Net Receivables
Unspecified
2.7%
ITC Ltd
Consumer Staples
2.3%
Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions Ltd.
Industrials
2.2%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
29 Oct 2026
DECISION
Status moved from HEALTHY to MONITOR.
27 Oct 2026
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ITI Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Value Fund5.4 years
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing substantially in a portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 69% of rolling 3-year windows.
Prefer peers if · Prefer ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
5.4 years of path to read.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.34% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -22.7%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
69% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Watch
Nilay Dalal · 0.5 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 26.0% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 23%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
29 Oct 2026 · -6.4% over 1Y
17.4497
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Date-aligned against NIFTY 500 TRI. Capture ratios use common month-end observations through 30 Oct 2026.
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
29 Oct 2026
-9.4%
18 Oct 2021 – 25 May 2023
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 339 days
-22.7%
27 Sept 2024 – open
Trough 3 Mar 2025 · not recovered
-21.4%
3 Jun 2024 – 13 Jun 2024
Trough 4 Jun 2024 · recovered in 9 days
-9.2%
5 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Trough 13 Mar 2024 · recovered in 19 days
-7.3%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
46
Vs category
53
Consistency
66
Risk-adjusted
44
Drawdown
43
Mean
50
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 73 holdings · top 10 are 26.0%.
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
4.9%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Energy & Utilities
3.3%
Net Receivables
Unspecified
2.7%
ITC Ltd
Consumer Staples
2.3%
Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions Ltd.
Industrials
2.2%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
29 Oct 2026
DECISION
Status moved from HEALTHY to MONITOR.
27 Oct 2026