Mutual Fund Report: 8 October 2026
NAVs as of · Source: AMFI · Updated 9 Oct, 8:39 PM IST
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, equity mutual funds lost 2.03% on average: 4 of 2,014 equity plans rose and 2,010 fell. Across all categories, Fixed Maturity & Interval was the strongest (+0.03%) and Mid Cap the weakest (−2.31%). Among sector and thematic funds, Technology & Digital led at −1.13%.
How each asset class moved
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.
Mutual fund category returns — 8 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 | Rose / Fell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||||
| Dividend Yield | 50 | -1.70% | 0 / 24 | |
| Large Cap | 158 | -1.77% | 0 / 72 | |
| Value / Contra | 124 | -1.97% | 0 / 57 | |
| Flexi Cap | 188 | -1.98% | 0 / 92 | |
| ELSS (Tax Saver) | 237 | -1.98% | 0 / 116 | |
| Equity Index & ETF | 1,202 | -2.00% | 0 / 802 | |
| Focused | 114 | -2.02% | 0 / 56 | |
| Sectoral / Thematic | 1,026 | -2.07% | 4 / 510 | |
| Multi Cap | 128 | -2.13% | 0 / 67 | |
| Large & Mid Cap | 150 | -2.17% | 0 / 73 | |
| Small Cap | 142 | -2.30% | 0 / 73 | |
| Mid Cap | 135 | -2.31% | 0 / 68 | |
| Hybrid | ||||
| Arbitrage | 182 | -0.04% | 4 / 71 | |
| Conservative Hybrid | 114 | -0.43% | 0 / 40 | |
| Equity Savings | 131 | -0.63% | 0 / 49 | |
| Multi Asset | 148 | -1.23% | 2 / 72 | |
| Balanced & Other Hybrid | 24 | -1.27% | 0 / 16 | |
| Balanced Advantage | 154 | -1.29% | 0 / 72 | |
| Aggressive Hybrid | 161 | -1.51% | 0 / 62 | |
| Debt | ||||
| Fixed Maturity & Interval | 111 | +0.03% | 53 / 3 | |
| Money Market | 204 | +0.03% | 57 / 0 | |
| Ultra Short Duration | 225 | +0.02% | 53 / 2 | |
| Liquid | 404 | +0.02% | 108 / 0 | |
| Overnight | 281 | +0.01% | 98 / 0 | |
| Ultra Short to Short Term | 235 | +0.01% | 32 / 4 | |
| Other Debt | 4 | 0.00% | 0 / 0 | |
| Floater | 100 | -0.02% | 4 / 16 | |
| Debt Index & ETF | 402 | -0.03% | 107 / 77 | |
| Short Duration | 177 | -0.04% | 0 / 53 | |
| Banking & PSU | 143 | -0.04% | 2 / 32 | |
| Corporate Bond | 167 | -0.05% | 4 / 39 | |
| Credit Risk | 86 | -0.07% | 5 / 22 | |
| Medium Duration | 83 | -0.09% | 4 / 22 | |
| Medium to Long Duration | 91 | -0.14% | 2 / 25 | |
| Dynamic Bond | 160 | -0.15% | 6 / 39 | |
| Gilt | 175 | -0.23% | 4 / 63 | |
| Long Duration | 64 | -0.32% | 2 / 20 | |
| Gold, Global & FoF | ||||
| International | 176 | -0.50% | 30 / 74 | |
| Gold & Silver | 191 | -0.61% | 34 / 101 | |
| Retirement & Life Cycle | 115 | -1.25% | 0 / 67 | |
| Fund of Funds | 432 | -1.35% | 12 / 207 | |
| Children's | 37 | -1.52% | 0 / 26 | |
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 ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth International · ICICI Prudential +2.75%
- 2 ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · ICICI Prudential +1.07%
- 3 DSP World Gold Mining Overseas Equity Omni FoF - Direct Plan - Growth International · DSP +1.04%
- 4 HSBC Brazil Fund - Direct Plan - Growth International · HSBC +0.68%
- 5 ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund (FOF) - Direct Plan - Growth International · ICICI Prudential +0.36%
- 6 Edelweiss US Value Equity Offshore Fund - Direct Plan - Growth International · Edelweiss +0.34%
- 7 Baroda BNP Paribas Aqua Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option International · Baroda BNP Paribas +0.32%
- 8 Bharat Bond FOF - April 2030 - Direct Plan - Growth Fund of Funds · Edelweiss +0.25%
- 9 PGIM India Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth International · PGIM India +0.23%
- 10 BHARAT Bond FOF- April 2031 - Direct Plan - Growth Fund of Funds · Edelweiss +0.23%
Top losers
- 1 Quant Focused Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Focused · quant -3.64%
- 2 quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Sectoral / Thematic · quant -3.51%
- 3 quant Commodities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Sectoral / Thematic · quant -3.47%
- 4 Quant Value Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Value / Contra · quant -3.44%
- 5 Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Kotak Mahindra -3.41%
- 6 Quant Infrastructure Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Sectoral / Thematic · quant -3.40%
- 7 ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · ICICI Prudential -3.18%
- 8 quant Manufacturing Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Sectoral / Thematic · quant -3.15%
- 9 Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Sectoral / Thematic · Kotak Mahindra -3.13%
- 10 quant Large Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Large Cap · quant -3.12%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Technology & Digital | 13 | -1.13% |
| Banking & Financial Services | 33 | -1.57% |
| Other Themes | 27 | -1.87% |
| ESG & Sustainability | 10 | -1.90% |
| Quant, Momentum & Factor | 26 | -2.00% |
| PSU & Government | 5 | -2.07% |
| Rural, Housing & Realty | 6 | -2.07% |
| Consumption & FMCG | 23 | -2.11% |
| Business Cycle | 18 | -2.15% |
| MNC | 7 | -2.20% |
| Innovation & Special Situations | 22 | -2.26% |
| Healthcare & Pharma | 18 | -2.35% |
| Auto & Mobility | 7 | -2.50% |
| Infrastructure | 18 | -2.64% |
| Manufacturing & Industrials | 12 | -2.67% |
| Energy, Power & Resources | 8 | -2.71% |
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 Quantum 6 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.53%
- 2 WhiteOak Capital 14 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.68%
- 3 DSP 15 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.80%
- 4 Nippon India 20 equity schemes · 5% rose -1.85%
- 5 Edelweiss 13 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.87%
- 6 Taurus 7 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.89%
- 7 Groww 6 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.89%
- 8 Bajaj Finserv 9 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.92%
- 9 ICICI Prudential 35 equity schemes · 3% rose -1.92%
- 10 Franklin Templeton 15 equity schemes · 0% rose -1.93%
Weakest fund houses
- 1 quant 21 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.80%
- 2 JM Financial 8 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.52%
- 3 Helios 5 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.48%
- 4 The Wealth Company 6 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.29%
- 5 LIC 16 equity schemes · 0% rose -2.28%
Schemes
How this report is built
- Source. NAVs come from AMFI's official daily NAV file — the same numbers every fund house publishes. 8,631 plans priced on 8 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 8 October 2026?
Fixed Maturity & Interval funds were the strongest category, averaging +0.03% across 57 plans. Mid Cap was the weakest at −2.31%.
How many mutual fund schemes rose on 8 October 2026?
4 of 2,014 equity plans rose and 2,010 fell. Across all 4,030 comparable plans — including debt and liquid funds, which accrue interest almost every day — 627 rose and 3,284 fell. IDCW (dividend) plans are excluded because a payout lowers the NAV without being a loss.
Which mutual fund gained the most on 8 October 2026?
ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity Fund of Fund - Direct Plan - Growth (International) rose +2.75%, the largest one-day gain among open-ended direct plans.
Which sector funds did best on 8 October 2026?
Technology & Digital funds led sector and thematic schemes, averaging −1.13% 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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