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 | 83 | Strong Buy | 9.2% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 0.71 | — | 20.2 | 6.0 | 0.97 | — | 24.9 | 1.06% | ₹6.3k Cr | 13.8y | |
| LIC MF Infra LIC | 76 | Buy | 5.8% | 21.1% | 20.1% | 0.79 | 0.98 | 22.8 | 9.4 | 1.02 | — | — | 1.33% | ₹1.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Nippon India Power & Infra Nippon India | 70 | Buy | 3.5% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 0.63 | — | 20.6 | 4.0 | 1.06 | — | 21.2 | 1.10% | ₹7.9k Cr | 13.8y | |
| ICICI Pru Infra ICICI Pru | 69 | Buy | -4.1% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 0.65 | 0.70 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.30% | ₹8.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Canara Robeco Infra Canara Robeco | 68 | Buy | -2.5% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.66 | 0.76 | 19.8 | 5.0 | 0.95 | — | — | 1.16% | ₹921 Cr | 13.8y | |
| Kotak Infra & Economic Reform Kotak | 58 | Hold | 4.1% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 0.55 | 0.62 | 21.5 | 3.0 | 1.03 | 3★ | 21.8 | 0.85% | ₹2.3k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Invesco India Infra Invesco | 57 | Hold | 1.3% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 0.60 | — | 23.7 | 4.5 | 1.14 | — | — | 1.21% | ₹1.5k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Quant Infra Quant | 55 | Hold | 6.2% | 16.6% | 15.9% | 0.55 | 0.67 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 1.21 | — | — | 1.06% | ₹3.1k Cr | 13.8y | |
| ABSL Infra Aditya Birla Sun Life | 55 | Hold | 10.3% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.61 | 0.69 | 19.6 | 3.9 | 0.96 | — | — | 1.49% | ₹1.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Mirae Asset Infrastructure Mirae Asset | 55 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.8 | 0.85% | ₹484 Cr | 0.9y | |
| FranklIn Build India Franklin | 52 | Hold | -5.4% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 0.56 | 0.57 | 17.8 | 2.2 | 0.92 | 4★ | 21.9 | 1.10% | ₹3.0k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Tata Infra Tata | 48 | Hold | 0.4% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 0.76 | 1.12 | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.23% | ₹2.0k Cr | 13.8y | |
| HSBC Infrastructure HSBC | 46 | Hold | 4.9% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 0.51 | 0.53 | 21.5 | 2.4 | 1.01 | 3★ | 34.6 | 1.10% | ₹2.4k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Motilal Oswal | 45 | Hold | 1.0% | — | — | 0.39 | 0.55 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 0.94 | — | 38.2 | 1.67% | ₹152 Cr | 1.4y | |
| HDFC Infra HDFC | 38 | Avoid | -7.1% | 11.5% | 16.7% | 0.50 | 0.40 | 17.9 | 1.1 | 0.91 | — | — | 1.33% | ₹2.3k Cr | 13.8y | |
| SBI Infra SBI | 36 | Avoid | -0.9% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 0.32 | 0.43 | 14.6 | 0.3 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.16% | ₹4.7k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Bandhan Infra Bandhan | 32 | Avoid | -5.6% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 0.48 | 0.49 | 23.1 | 1.4 | 1.15 | — | — | 1.05% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Sundaram Infra Advtg (Erstwhile Sundaram Capex Opp) Sundaram | 31 | Avoid | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.3% | 0.54 | — | 18.3 | 1.9 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.81% | ₹922 Cr | 13.8y | |
| UTI Infra UTI | 21 | Avoid | -3.2% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 0.28 | 0.38 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 1.05 | — | — | 2.01% | ₹2.0k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Taurus Infra Taurus | 9 | Avoid | -15.6% | 4.6% | 8.2% | -0.10 | -0.13 | 18.2 | -6.8 | 1.15 | — | — | 2.05% | ₹8 Cr | 13.8y |
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 83/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 18.1% over 3 years and 19.3% over 5 years at a 1.06% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 18 Oct 2026.
›Which Infrastructure fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
Tata Infra leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.12 (Sharpe 0.76) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Infrastructure funds.
›Which Infrastructure fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Kotak Infra & Economic Reform charges 0.85% 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 ₹8 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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