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Best PSU Funds

State-owned enterprises — value re-rating and high dividends.

Data updated · 5 direct-growth funds ranked by a transparent 0–100 Smart Score

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⚖ VSFund Score ↓Verdict1Y 3Y 5Y Sharpe Sortino Std Dev Alpha Beta VR★ P/E Expense AUM Age
ICICI Pru PSU Equity
ICICI Pru
77
Buy-0.3%18.2%—0.700.8520.01.40.84—10.21.29%₹1.8k Cr4.1y
SBI PSU
SBI
63
Buy-0.7%18.1%20.0%0.610.7522.4-0.00.92—11.70.98%₹6.4k Cr13.8y
ABSL PSU Equity
Aditya Birla Sun Life
51
Hold3.5%17.0%20.1%0.580.6523.1-0.70.94——0.77%₹5.8k Cr6.8y
Invesco India PSU Equity
Invesco
31
Avoid-4.2%17.3%18.0%0.580.6523.8-0.60.962★18.01.26%₹1.4k Cr13.8y
Quant PSU
Quant
22
Avoid-0.7%——-0.23-0.3022.3-4.41.26—10.82.22%₹402 Cr2.7y
Reading the ratios: ↑ higher is better — Returns, Sharpe, Sortino, Alpha · ↓ lower is better — Std Dev, P/E, Expense · Beta ≈1 moves with the market (<1 swings less). Hover any column header for details.

PSU funds — quick answers

›Which is the best PSU mutual fund right now?

ICICI Pru PSU Equity currently ranks #1 of 5 PSU funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 77/100 (Buy). It returned 18.2% over 3 years at a 1.29% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 18 Oct 2026.

›Which PSU fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?

ICICI Pru PSU Equity leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 0.85 (Sharpe 0.70) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among PSU funds.

›Which PSU fund has the lowest expense ratio?

ABSL PSU Equity charges 0.77% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.

›Which is the smallest PSU fund by AUM?

Quant PSU manages ₹402 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 PSU fund?

PSU funds carry very high risk, so a horizon of 7+ years is generally sensible. State-owned enterprises — value re-rating and high dividends. This is research, not investment advice.

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