Children's Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today
NAVs as of · 13 schemes · Source: AMFI
Children's funds lost +1.12% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 26 plans; 0 rose and 26 fell. Over the past week the category is −3.47%. The best performer was UTI Children's Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth (−0.32%).
What are Children's funds?
Children's funds are solution-oriented schemes with a lock-in of five years or until the child turns 18, whichever is earlier.
- Who they suit
- Parents saving for a child's education or other long-term goals.
- Risk
- Varies by plan.
Best and worst Children's funds today
Top 5 today
- 1 UTI Children's Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI · NAV ₹40.1909 -0.32%
- 2 SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN - Direct Plan - Growth SBI · NAV ₹127.9740 -0.66%
- 3 UTI Children's Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI · NAV ₹84.8612 -0.75%
- 4 HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC · NAV ₹308.8920 -0.76%
- 5 Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis · NAV ₹28.6173 -0.78%
Bottom 5 today
- 1 SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan - Direct Plan - Growth SBI · NAV ₹51.0151 -2.16%
- 2 Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas · NAV ₹10.6100 -1.63%
- 3 ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential · NAV ₹336.9600 -1.60%
- 4 Union Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union · NAV ₹12.1600 -1.54%
- 5 LIC MF Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC · NAV ₹35.4274 -1.51%
Children's fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026
One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.
| # | Scheme | NAV (₹) | 1D | 1W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTI Children's Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI | 40.1909 | -0.32% | -1.40% |
| 2 | SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN - Direct Plan - Growth SBI | 127.9740 | -0.66% | -2.18% |
| 3 | UTI Children's Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI | 84.8612 | -0.75% | -3.17% |
| 4 | HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC | 308.8920 | -0.76% | -2.93% |
| 5 | Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis | 28.6173 | -0.78% | -2.65% |
| 6 | Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis | 29.1646 | -0.78% | -2.65% |
| 7 | Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata | 58.2037 | -0.97% | -3.53% |
| 8 | ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BAL BHAVISHYA YOJNA - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life | 21.8900 | -1.08% | -4.41% |
| 9 | LIC MF Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC | 35.4274 | -1.51% | -4.14% |
| 10 | Union Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union | 12.1600 | -1.54% | -4.78% |
| 11 | ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential | 336.9600 | -1.60% | -3.98% |
| 12 | Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas | 10.6100 | -1.63% | -3.85% |
| 13 | SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan - Direct Plan - Growth SBI | 51.0151 | -2.16% | -5.35% |
Frequently asked questions
What is a Children's fund?
Children's funds are solution-oriented schemes with a lock-in of five years or until the child turns 18, whichever is earlier.
Who should invest in Children's funds?
Parents saving for a child's education or other long-term goals.
How risky are Children's funds?
Varies by plan.
Which Children's fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?
UTI Children's Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth had the largest one-day gain at −0.32%, against a category average of −1.12%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.
How many Children's funds are there?
AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 13 children's funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 37 plans across all plan and option variants.
Other gold, global & fof categories
Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.