UTI Mutual FundIndex Funds - Equity Funds2.1 years
The scheme seeks to provide returns that, before expenses, corresponds to the total return of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error.
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 · Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return (Sharpe) is negative over the available daily history.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
2.1 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.66% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -22.6%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Lokesh Kulthia · 0.4 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 ≈ 46.5% 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
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
27 Sept 2024 – open
Trough 4 Mar 2025 · not recovered
-22.6%
24 Sept 2024 – 26 Sept 2024
Trough 25 Sept 2024 · recovered in 1 days
-0.5%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
1
Vs category
30
Consistency
3
Risk-adjusted
0
Drawdown
44
Mean
16
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
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 30 holdings · top 10 are 46.5%.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Technology
5.1%
Nestle India Ltd
Consumer Staples
5.0%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
4.9%
Bharat Electronics Ltd
Industrials
4.9%
ITC Ltd
Consumer Staples
4.7%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
18 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
17 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
15 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
11 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
10 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
8 Sept 2026
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
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Caveat: Higher volatility
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Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Axis Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility
UTI Mutual FundIndex Funds - Equity Funds2.1 years
The scheme seeks to provide returns that, before expenses, corresponds to the total return of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error.
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 · Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return (Sharpe) is negative over the available daily history.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
2.1 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.66% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -22.6%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Lokesh Kulthia · 0.4 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 ≈ 46.5% 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 · -9.6% over 1Y
8.3541
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
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
29 Oct 2026
-17.5%
27 Sept 2024 – open
Trough 4 Mar 2025 · not recovered
-22.6%
24 Sept 2024 – 26 Sept 2024
Trough 25 Sept 2024 · recovered in 1 days
-0.5%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
1
Vs category
30
Consistency
3
Risk-adjusted
0
Drawdown
44
Mean
16
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
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 30 holdings · top 10 are 46.5%.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Technology
5.1%
Nestle India Ltd
Consumer Staples
5.0%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
4.9%
Bharat Electronics Ltd
Industrials
4.9%
ITC Ltd
Consumer Staples
4.7%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
18 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
17 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
15 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
11 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
10 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
8 Sept 2026