The assets that make up a holding are the investments that a person or an entity, such as mutual funds, has in their investment portfolio. Mutual Funds' portfolio holdings may encompass a wide range of investment products, including stocks, bonds, and securities depending upon the nature of the fund i.e. whether it is an Equity, Hybrid, or Debt fund.
A portfolio's level of diversity depends on the quantity and variety of its holdings. On average, a portfolio made up of various asset classes will produce stronger long-term returns and reduce the risk of anyone holding or investment.

A portfolio that has been properly diversified will include a variety of different asset classes and investment vehicles, such as a mix of stocks from various industry sectors, bonds with various maturities, and other investments.
However, as mentioned above, depending upon the nature or category of Mutual Fund, the portfolio can be different. For equity mutual funds, the holdings include majorly stocks, while for Debt Funds, it would be majorly debt instruments such as Bonds, Securities, etc. Meanwhile, Hybrid Funds are quite a different category. It has a mix of both Debt and Equity, which means it would have Stock, bonds, Securities, etc. in its portfolio.
Here we have highlighted the top 10 performing equity mutual funds (except ELSS) based on 5-year return on lump-sum investments. The funds considered here are direct plans-growth.
Top 10 Holdings of Top Performing Equity Mutual Funds
| S.No. | Quant Small Cap Fund | Nippon India Small Cap Fund | Quant Infrastructure Fund | Quant Mid Cap Fund | ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reliance | Tube Investments of India | JIO Financial Services | Reliance | Cyient |
| 2 | HDFC Bank | HDFC Bank | NTPC | Punjab National Bank | PVR Inox |
| 3 | JIO Financial Services | Apar | Ultratech Cement | Linde India | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences |
| 4 | Bikaji Foods International | KPIT Technologies | DLF | Escorts Kubota | KEI |
| 5 | Arvind | CreditAccess Grameen | IRB Infrastructure Developers | Aurobindo Pharma | Rolex Rings |
| 6 | Usha Martin | Voltamp Transformers | Reliance | Dixon Technologies (India) | EPL |
| 7 | Jindal Stainless | Tejas Networks | LTIMindtree | JIO Financial Services | Mahindra Lifespace Developers |
| 8 | Hindustan Copper | Bharat Heavy Electricals | NCC | Macrotech Developers | Cholamandalam Financial Holdings |
| 9 | HFCL | Elantas Beck India | Punjab National Bank | Sundaram Finance | Multi Commodity Exchange Of India |
| 10 | Aegis Logistics | NIIT Learning Systems | Bosch | Bosch | V-Mart Retail |
| 5-Year Return | 41.95 | 35.07 | 33.29 | 33.1 | 30.69 |
| S.No. | ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund | Kotak Small Cap Fund | SBI Contra Fund | Axis Small Cap Fund | Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTPC | Cyient | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) | Narayana Hrudayalaya | JIO Financial Services |
| 2 | Larsen & Toubro | Carborundum Universal | HDFC Bank | Birlasoft | Zomato |
| 3 | ICICI Bank | Century Plyboards (India) | GAIL (India) | Cholamandalam Financial Holdings | KPIT Technologies |
| 4 | Bharti Airtel | Ratnamani Metals & Tubes | Coforge | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | Deepak Nitrite |
| 5 | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | Galaxy Surfactants | Delhivery | Brigade Enterprises | Coforge |
| 6 | Kalpataru Projects International | Alembic Pharmaceuticals | ICICI Bank | Galaxy Surfactants | Persistent Systems |
| 7 | HDFC Bank | Blue Star | Axis Bank | CCL Products (India) | Prestige Estates Projects |
| 8 | NCC | Garware Technical Fibres | Cipla | Fine Organic | CG Power and Industrial Solutions |
| 9 | Tata Steel | Supreme | Reliance | Can Fin Homes | Balkrishna |
| 10 | Axis Bank | V-Guard | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | Blue Star | Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company |
| 5-Year Return | 30.48 | 30.14 | 29.65 | 28.82 | 28.73 |
Note - The returns and holdings are taken from ValueResearch.
*Holdings as on 31st August 2023.
Disclaimer - Investors should note Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk. Read all scheme-related Terms and Conditions carefully before investing. The above-mentioned information is purely informational and doesn't guarantee any return. The Greynium Information Technologies and the Author are not liable for any losses caused as a result of a decision based on the article
More From GoodReturns

Gold Rate in India Rises Over Rs 37,000/24K in Three Days; Will Jump in Gold Price Today Continue on 31 March?

Gold Rate Today Continues Rally, 24K Jumps Over Rs 35000 in 2 Days; 22K & 18K Gold, Silver Prices in Delhi

LPG Gas Cylinder Prices Hiked Again From April 1; 19 KG LPG Gets Costlier By Rs 218; 14.2 KG LPG Unchanged

New PAN Card Rules From April 1, 2026: How To Apply For New PAN Card Via Protean, E-Filing Portal?

5 New Shares On One Soon: Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Demerger To Take Place in April, Says Report

Fresh Drop in Gold Rate Today; Silver Stable: Latest 22K, 24K, 18K Gold & Silver Prices in Delhi on 30 March

Govt Approves PDS Kerosene Distribution in 21 States for 60 Days, Sets 5,000 L Storage Limit Amid LPG Crisis

Gold Rate in India After 20% Slide from Record Highs; Will Gold Price Today Jump to Rs 1.50 Lakh on 30 March?

Bank Holiday Today, Tomorrow & More: Banks Are Closed On March 31, April 1, April 2, April 3; Here's Why

Bank Holiday In April 2026: Banks To Be Closed For 14 Days; Good Friday, Baisakhi To Akshaya Tritiya

Gold Price in India Rallies Rs 47400/100 Gm in 5 Days Amid Rupee Fall, Iran-US War, Silver Shines | March 31



Click it and Unblock the Notifications