Best Value Funds
Buying quality below intrinsic worth. Patient, contrarian compounding.
Data updated · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Value Axis | 78 | Strong Buy | 12.6% | 19.0% | — | 0.96 | 1.19 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 0.95 | 5★ | 25.7 | 1.00% | ₹1.8k Cr | 4.9y | |
| HSBC Value HSBC | 78 | Strong Buy | 6.1% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 0.92 | — | 16.6 | 6.0 | 1.02 | 5★ | 18.3 | 0.91% | ₹15.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quant Value Quant | 77 | Buy | 20.5% | 21.3% | — | 0.96 | 1.04 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 1.22 | 5★ | 23.6 | 0.92% | ₹1.9k Cr | 4.8y | |
| MahIndra Manulife Value Mahindra Manulife | 70 | Buy | 15.3% | — | — | 0.83 | 1.18 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 0.98 | — | 20.2 | 1.05% | ₹947 Cr | 1.5y | |
| DSP Value DSP | 69 | Buy | 12.0% | 17.1% | 13.4% | 1.21 | 1.33 | 11.3 | 7.8 | 0.64 | 4★ | 19.2 | 1.66% | ₹2.1k Cr | 5.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Value ICICI Pru | 67 | Buy | -1.6% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 0.84 | — | 13.2 | 3.8 | 0.79 | — | — | 1.08% | ₹61.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Value HDFC | 66 | Buy | 9.8% | 17.0% | 14.5% | 0.78 | 1.03 | 15.6 | 3.0 | 0.99 | 4★ | 25.4 | 1.12% | ₹7.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ABSL Value Aditya Birla Sun Life | 62 | Buy | 16.1% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.78 | — | 18.2 | 4.0 | 1.10 | — | — | 1.21% | ₹6.7k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Nippon India Value Nippon India | 58 | Hold | 1.3% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 0.83 | 0.73 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 1.01 | 4★ | 20.0 | 1.27% | ₹9.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Tata Value Tata | 53 | Hold | 5.5% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 0.69 | 0.64 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 0.97 | 4★ | 16.1 | 1.12% | ₹8.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| LIC MF Value LIC | 48 | Hold | 22.5% | 17.5% | 14.0% | 0.68 | 0.85 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 1.07 | 4★ | 17.3 | 1.87% | ₹261 Cr | 8.1y | |
| Bandhan Value Bandhan | 42 | Avoid | 2.6% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 0.33 | 0.45 | 13.0 | -1.7 | 0.89 | 3★ | 21.7 | 0.98% | ₹10.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Canara Robeco Value Canara Robeco | 41 | Avoid | 2.3% | 12.2% | — | 0.40 | 0.54 | 13.8 | -0.4 | 0.94 | 3★ | 21.5 | 0.81% | ₹1.3k Cr | 5.0y | |
| Union Value Union | 38 | Avoid | 4.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 0.75 | 0.58 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 0.91 | 4★ | 26.9 | 1.54% | ₹395 Cr | 7.8y | |
| UTI Value UTI | 38 | Avoid | -0.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% | 0.47 | 0.64 | 13.4 | 0.5 | 0.92 | 3★ | 21.3 | 1.20% | ₹9.7k Cr | 13.7y | |
| JM Value JM | 38 | Avoid | 2.1% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 0.35 | 0.46 | 17.2 | -1.1 | 1.12 | 3★ | 19.0 | 1.50% | ₹802 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Groww Value Groww | 37 | Avoid | 3.8% | 14.0% | 12.0% | 0.70 | 0.74 | 15.1 | 1.9 | 0.94 | 3★ | — | 1.51% | ₹74 Cr | 11.0y | |
| ITI Value ITI | 34 | Avoid | 8.4% | 14.2% | 13.3% | 0.67 | 0.57 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 1.13 | 3★ | 23.4 | 1.55% | ₹359 Cr | 5.2y | |
| TempleTon India Value TempleTon India | 33 | Avoid | -1.5% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 0.28 | 0.38 | 13.2 | -1.9 | 0.89 | 3★ | 14.1 | 1.08% | ₹2.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quantum Value Quantum | 24 | Avoid | -4.2% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 0.32 | 0.44 | 12.3 | -1.3 | 0.82 | 2★ | 19.9 | 1.12% | ₹1.1k Cr | 20.5y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Value Baroda BNP Paribas | 18 | Avoid | 2.6% | 10.4% | — | 0.24 | 0.32 | 14.8 | -2.6 | 0.99 | 2★ | 22.9 | 1.27% | ₹1.0k Cr | 3.2y | |
| NJ Value NJ | 2 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ₹0 Cr | 0.1y |
Value funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Value mutual fund right now?
Axis Value currently ranks #1 of 22 Value funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 78/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 19.0% over 3 years at a 1.00% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 03 Sept 2026.
›Which Value fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
DSP Value leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.33 (Sharpe 1.21) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Value funds.
›Which Value fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Canara Robeco Value charges 0.81% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Value fund by AUM?
NJ Value manages ₹0 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 Value fund?
Value funds carry high risk, so a horizon of 5+ years is generally sensible. Buying quality below intrinsic worth. Patient, contrarian compounding. This is research, not investment advice.
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