Best Infrastructure Funds
Capex, construction and utilities — a play on India's build-out.
Data updated · 20 direct-growth funds ranked by a transparent 0–100 Smart Score
| ⚖ VS | Fund | Score ↓ | Verdict | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Sharpe | Sortino | Std Dev | Alpha | Beta | VR★ | P/E | Expense | AUM | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP India TIGER DSP | 82 | Strong Buy | 17.5% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 1.03 | — | 20.5 | 6.6 | 0.96 | — | 27.9 | 1.09% | ₹6.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| LIC MF Infra LIC | 75 | Buy | 14.2% | 24.1% | 22.2% | 1.04 | 1.17 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.39% | ₹1.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Infra ICICI Pru | 73 | Buy | 6.1% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 0.97 | 0.98 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.28% | ₹8.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Nippon India Power & Infra Nippon India | 71 | Buy | 12.3% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 0.99 | — | 20.9 | 4.5 | 1.07 | — | 22.7 | 1.15% | ₹8.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Canara Robeco Infra Canara Robeco | 68 | Buy | 5.9% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 0.99 | 1.02 | 19.6 | 5.3 | 0.93 | — | — | 1.11% | ₹989 Cr | 13.7y | |
| FranklIn Build India Franklin | 64 | Buy | 2.1% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 1.03 | 0.86 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 0.93 | 4★ | 19.2 | 1.09% | ₹3.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Mirae Asset Infrastructure Mirae Asset | 58 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.3 | 0.80% | ₹466 Cr | 0.8y | |
| Invesco India Infra Dir Pan Gr Invesco | 54 | Hold | 7.5% | 20.1% | 19.7% | 0.84 | — | 23.5 | 2.7 | 1.12 | — | — | 1.23% | ₹1.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Kotak Infra & Economic Reform Kotak | 49 | Hold | 10.9% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 0.68 | 0.79 | 21.5 | -0.9 | 1.02 | 4★ | 22.7 | 0.82% | ₹2.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Infra HDFC | 49 | Hold | -0.2% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 0.95 | 0.64 | 18.7 | 3.6 | 0.93 | — | — | 1.35% | ₹2.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quant Infra Gr Quant | 48 | Hold | 15.3% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 0.74 | 0.76 | 24.7 | -0.0 | 1.21 | — | — | 1.10% | ₹3.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ABSL Infra Gr Dir Aditya Birla Sun Life | 47 | Hold | 15.6% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 0.83 | 0.86 | 19.9 | 1.6 | 0.98 | — | — | 1.55% | ₹1.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HSBC Infrastructure HSBC | 44 | Avoid | 11.7% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 0.80 | 0.68 | 21.6 | 1.4 | 1.04 | 3★ | 32.5 | 1.08% | ₹2.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Motilal Oswal | 43 | Avoid | 6.2% | — | — | 0.50 | 0.70 | 14.8 | 10.4 | 0.92 | — | 36.1 | 1.66% | ₹147 Cr | 1.3y | |
| Tata Infra Tata | 42 | Avoid | 6.3% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 0.76 | 1.12 | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.21% | ₹2.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Sundaram Infra Advtg (Erstwhile Sundaram Capex Opp) Sundaram | 40 | Avoid | 8.0% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 0.93 | — | 18.2 | 2.8 | 0.93 | — | — | 1.80% | ₹979 Cr | 13.7y | |
| SBI Infra SBI | 37 | Avoid | 5.1% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 0.51 | 0.69 | 14.5 | 1.1 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.14% | ₹4.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Bandhan Infra Bandhan | 31 | Avoid | -1.4% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.74 | 0.63 | 23.2 | -0.3 | 1.15 | — | — | 1.01% | ₹1.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| UTI Infra Gr Dir UTI | 22 | Avoid | 4.3% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 0.46 | 0.61 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 1.04 | — | — | 1.89% | ₹2.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Taurus Infra Taurus | 9 | Avoid | -5.7% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 0.12 | 0.16 | 18.3 | -5.2 | 1.17 | — | — | 2.01% | ₹9 Cr | 13.7y |
Infrastructure funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Infrastructure mutual fund right now?
DSP India TIGER currently ranks #1 of 20 Infrastructure funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 82/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 20.9% over 3 years and 22.0% over 5 years at a 1.09% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 03 Sept 2026.
›Which Infrastructure fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
LIC MF Infra leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.17 (Sharpe 1.04) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Infrastructure funds.
›Which Infrastructure fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Mirae Asset Infrastructure charges 0.80% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Infrastructure fund by AUM?
Taurus Infra manages ₹9 Cr, the smallest in the category. Smaller funds can be nimbler, but check track record and costs before treating size alone as an edge.
›How long should I stay invested in a Infrastructure fund?
Infrastructure funds carry very high risk, so a horizon of 7+ years is generally sensible. Capex, construction and utilities — a play on India's build-out. This is research, not investment advice.
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