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Mutual Fund Report: 21 October 2026

NAVs as of · Source: AMFI · Updated 23 Oct, 10:23 AM IST

On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, equity mutual funds lost 1.17% on average: 82 of 2,024 equity plans rose and 1,942 fell. Across all categories, Arbitrage was the strongest (+0.19%) and Small Cap the weakest (−2.15%). Among sector and thematic funds, Technology & Digital led at +0.68%.

Plans priced 8,660 4,045 with a 1-day comparison
Equity plans rose · fell 82 · 1,942
Best category Arbitrage +0.19% · 80 plans
Worst category Small Cap -2.15% · 73 plans

How each asset class moved

Equity -1.17% 1W -1.67% · 2,024 plans
Hybrid -0.47% 1W -0.54% · 397 plans
Debt -0.08% 1W -0.03% · 1,065 plans
Gold, Global & FoF -0.79% 1W -1.71% · 559 plans

Category heatmap

Tile size is the number of plans in the category; colour is the average one-day NAV change. Every tile prints its number, so direction never depends on colour alone. Open a tile to see every scheme inside it.

Equity Hybrid Debt Gold, Global & FoF

Mutual fund category returns — 21 Oct 2026

Average one-day and one-week change for every SEBI category, with how many plans rose and fell. Select a category for its full fund list.

Category Plans 1D avg 1W avg Rose / Fell Best scheme today
Equity
Large Cap 158 -0.68% -0.15% 0 / 72 Samco Large Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.12%
Dividend Yield 50 -0.86% -0.96% 0 / 24 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH -0.41%
Equity Index & ETF 1,204 -0.99% -1.10% 56 / 754 Mirae Asset Nifty IT ETF +2.87%
Value / Contra 128 -1.01% -1.24% 0 / 59 ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) - Direct Plan - Growth -0.14%
Focused 114 -1.19% -1.55% 0 / 56 DSP Focused Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.55%
Flexi Cap 188 -1.21% -1.72% 0 / 92 Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.45%
Sectoral / Thematic 1,026 -1.25% -2.08% 26 / 488 HDFC Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option +1.53%
Large & Mid Cap 150 -1.26% -1.90% 0 / 73 Samco Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.46%
ELSS (Tax Saver) 237 -1.36% -2.11% 0 / 116 NAVI ELSS TAX SAVER NIFTY50 INDEX FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH -0.34%
Multi Cap 128 -1.47% -2.49% 0 / 67 BANDHAN MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - Growth -0.82%
Mid Cap 135 -1.57% -3.12% 0 / 68 HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -0.91%
Small Cap 142 -2.15% -4.30% 0 / 73 HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -1.18%
Hybrid
Arbitrage 182 +0.19% +0.30% 80 / 0 Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +0.27%
Equity Savings 131 -0.21% -0.13% 6 / 43 ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative +0.20%
Conservative Hybrid 114 -0.26% -0.17% 0 / 40 Sundaram Conservative Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Debt Oriented Hybrid Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH -0.09%
Balanced Advantage 157 -0.65% -0.72% 2 / 74 UNIFI DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH +0.07%
Multi Asset 150 -0.86% -1.14% 0 / 74 Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.05%
Aggressive Hybrid 163 -0.86% -1.04% 0 / 62 UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.27%
Balanced & Other Hybrid 25 -0.93% -1.34% 0 / 16 UTI Balanced Hybrid Fund -0.49%
Debt
Overnight 285 +0.01% +0.09% 100 / 0 360 ONE Overnight Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Option +0.02%
Liquid 409 0.00% +0.06% 14 / 14 UNIFI LIQUID FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH +0.02%
Fixed Maturity & Interval 107 -0.01% -0.05% 30 / 25 —
Other Debt 7 -0.03% -0.05% 0 / 4 Aditya Birla Sun Life Financial Services Sectoral Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.02%
Ultra Short Duration 225 -0.06% -0.05% 0 / 55 PGIM India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth -0.03%
Ultra Short to Short Term 236 -0.06% -0.05% 0 / 54 Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 0.00%
Money Market 201 -0.06% -0.06% 0 / 57 Groww Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.02%
Floater 100 -0.07% -0.04% 2 / 22 Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +0.04%
Debt Index & ETF 401 -0.08% -0.06% 70 / 153 SBI Crisil - IBX SDL Index - June 2034 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +0.04%
Banking & PSU 143 -0.10% -0.08% 0 / 40 Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.03%
Short Duration 177 -0.11% -0.07% 0 / 54 Groww Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.03%
Credit Risk 86 -0.11% -0.08% 0 / 27 BANK OF INDIA CREDIT RISK FUND - Direct Plan - Growth -0.04%
Corporate Bond 167 -0.12% -0.08% 0 / 43 Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.03%
Medium Duration 83 -0.16% -0.11% 0 / 26 Bandhan Medium Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.07%
Dynamic Bond 160 -0.17% -0.10% 0 / 46 DSP Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.03%
Medium to Long Duration 91 -0.17% -0.08% 0 / 27 Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.02%
Gilt 175 -0.18% -0.03% 2 / 63 Franklin India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +0.07%
Long Duration 64 -0.28% -0.03% 0 / 22 Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.08%
Gold, Global & FoF
International 176 +0.14% -1.91% 62 / 44 Edelweiss US Technology Equity Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +2.14%
Retirement & Life Cycle 119 -0.80% -1.11% 0 / 67 Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 50s Plus-Debt Plan - Direct Plan - GROWTH -0.10%
Fund of Funds 438 -0.90% -1.36% 29 / 190 Tata Nifty India Digital ETF Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option +0.79%
Children's 37 -1.02% -1.15% 0 / 26 UTI Children's Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.35%
Gold & Silver 191 -1.29% -2.52% 0 / 135 Edelweiss Silver ETF Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.84%

Top mutual fund gainers and losers today

Actively managed, open-ended funds, one row per scheme (direct plan), ranked by one-day NAV change. Index funds, ETFs and gold/silver trackers are left out — they move with their index, and have their own rows in the category table above.

Top gainers

  1. 1 Edelweiss US Technology Equity Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth International · Edelweiss +2.14%
  2. 2 HSBC Brazil Fund - Direct Plan - Growth International · HSBC +2.08%
  3. 3 HDFC Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Sectoral / Thematic · HDFC +1.53%
  4. 4 ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · ICICI Prudential +1.14%
  5. 5 SBI TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · SBI +1.11%
  6. 6 Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sectoral / Thematic · Aditya Birla Sun Life +1.10%
  7. 7 PGIM India Global Equity Opportunities Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth International · PGIM India +1.08%
  8. 8 ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · ICICI Prudential +1.06%
  9. 9 Edelweiss Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Edelweiss +1.05%
  10. 10 Franklin India Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Franklin Templeton +0.97%

Top losers

  1. 1 JM Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Small Cap · JM Financial -2.88%
  2. 2 Samco Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Samco -2.87%
  3. 3 Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Edelweiss -2.71%
  4. 4 The Wealth Company Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Small Cap · The Wealth Company -2.71%
  5. 5 Motilal Oswal Innovation Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Motilal Oswal -2.65%
  6. 6 Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ELSS (Tax Saver) · Samco -2.64%
  7. 7 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Small Cap · Aditya Birla Sun Life -2.53%
  8. 8 Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Small Cap · Union -2.53%
  9. 9 LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Small Cap · LIC -2.47%
  10. 10 BANK OF INDIA SMALL CAP FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Small Cap · Bank of India -2.47%

Sector and thematic funds: which themes moved

Sectoral and thematic schemes grouped by the theme in their name — the fund-level view of sector rotation. Compare with the index-level picture on the Signal Desk.

Theme Schemes 1D avg 1W avg Best fund today
Technology & Digital 13 +0.68% +1.92% HDFC Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option +1.53%
Healthcare & Pharma 18 -0.63% -2.09% DSP Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.01%
ESG & Sustainability 10 -0.90% -0.75% WhiteOak Capital ESG Best-In-Class Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -0.42%
Other Themes 27 -0.99% -1.85% ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth +1.06%
Rural, Housing & Realty 6 -1.04% -1.09% ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.57%
PSU & Government 5 -1.27% -2.29% ICICI PRUDENTIAL PSU EQUITY FUND - Direct Plan - Growth -0.78%
Quant, Momentum & Factor 26 -1.37% -2.44% WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -0.55%
Banking & Financial Services 33 -1.42% -1.86% ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.82%
Energy, Power & Resources 8 -1.47% -2.50% DSP Natural Resources And New Energy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.72%
Business Cycle 18 -1.47% -2.45% Baroda BNP Paribas Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -0.74%
Consumption & FMCG 23 -1.51% -2.19% ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.70%
Innovation & Special Situations 22 -1.55% -3.06% Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option +0.40%
Infrastructure 18 -1.66% -2.93% UTI - Infrastructure Fund - Direct Plan - Growth -0.81%
MNC 7 -1.70% -3.30% Nippon India MNC Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -1.00%
Manufacturing & Industrials 12 -1.76% -3.22% Baroda BNP Paribas Manufacturing Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option -1.20%
Auto & Mobility 7 -1.81% -1.23% BANDHAN TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS FUND - Direct Plan - Growth -1.39%

Fund houses: whose equity schemes had the best day

Average one-day change of each AMC's actively managed, open-ended equity schemes (direct plans, minimum five schemes) — 37 fund houses qualified.

Strongest fund houses

  1. 1 WhiteOak Capital 14 equity schemes · 7% rose -0.84%
  2. 2 DSP 15 equity schemes · 0% rose -0.85%
  3. 3 Franklin Templeton 15 equity schemes · 7% rose -0.88%
  4. 4 Quantum 6 equity schemes · 0% rose -0.93%
  5. 5 Baroda BNP Paribas 20 equity schemes · 0% rose -0.95%
  6. 6 UTI 18 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.01%
  7. 7 ICICI Prudential 36 equity schemes · 6% rose -1.06%
  8. 8 HDFC 22 equity schemes · 5% rose -1.09%
  9. 9 Bandhan 17 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.10%
  10. 10 PGIM India 8 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.11%

Weakest fund houses

  1. 1 The Wealth Company 6 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.00%
  2. 2 Helios 5 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.79%
  3. 3 JM Financial 8 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.79%
  4. 4 Motilal Oswal 20 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.77%
  5. 5 HSBC 14 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.68%

How this report is built

  • Source. NAVs come from AMFI's official daily NAV file — the same numbers every fund house publishes. 8,660 plans priced on 21 October 2026.
  • One-day change. Each plan is compared with its own previous NAV from the last five days. A plan with no NAV in that window shows no change rather than a misleading one.
  • Categories. Plans are grouped by SEBI category (both the original and the revised AMFI names), with index funds split into equity and debt trackers by name.
  • Exclusions. IDCW (dividend) plans are left out of averages and lists, because a payout lowers the NAV without being a loss.
  • Not advice. This is a record of what happened in one session. A fund's one-day move says almost nothing about whether it suits you.

Frequently asked questions

Which mutual fund category performed best on 21 October 2026?

Arbitrage funds were the strongest category, averaging +0.19% across 80 plans. Small Cap was the weakest at −2.15%.

How many mutual fund schemes rose on 21 October 2026?

82 of 2,024 equity plans rose and 1,942 fell. Across all 4,045 comparable plans — including debt and liquid funds, which accrue interest almost every day — 479 rose and 3,445 fell. IDCW (dividend) plans are excluded because a payout lowers the NAV without being a loss.

Which mutual fund gained the most on 21 October 2026?

Edelweiss US Technology Equity Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth (International) rose +2.14%, the largest one-day gain among open-ended direct plans.

Which sector funds did best on 21 October 2026?

Technology & Digital funds led sector and thematic schemes, averaging +0.68% across 13 schemes.

When is mutual fund NAV updated?

Fund houses publish NAVs through AMFI every business day, by 11 PM IST. Some overseas fund-of-funds publish a day later. This report is rebuilt from AMFI's NAV file each evening once it updates.

Why did my fund's NAV fall when the market rose?

Common reasons: the fund holds a different mix of stocks than the index; it is an IDCW plan and the NAV dropped by the payout on the record date; or it is a debt fund reacting to bond yields rather than the stock market.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both hold exactly the same portfolio. A regular plan pays a distributor commission out of a higher expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower. Lists on this page use direct plans, one row per scheme.

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