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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
71
Buy10.2%22.6%—1.001.1320.5-2.50.86—11.61.24%₹1.9k Cr4.0y
SBI PSU
SBI
68
Buy11.2%21.9%24.1%1.060.9423.1-0.60.94—12.20.86%₹6.7k Cr13.7y
ABSL PSU Equity
Aditya Birla Sun Life
59
Hold14.8%21.9%24.1%0.950.9023.7-3.60.97——0.71%₹6.0k Cr6.7y
Invesco India PSU Equity
Invesco
23
Avoid6.1%21.3%21.6%0.910.8524.3-3.80.972★19.40.97%₹1.5k Cr13.7y
Quant PSU
Quant
22
Avoid9.7%——-0.14-0.1822.6-4.91.28—12.02.25%₹445 Cr2.5y
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 71/100 (Buy). It returned 22.6% over 3 years at a 1.24% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 03 Sept 2026.

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

ICICI Pru PSU Equity leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.13 (Sharpe 1.00) — 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 0.71% 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 ₹445 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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