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 | 13.4% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 0.81 | — | 19.9 | 4.9 | 0.96 | — | 28.3 | 1.06% | ₹6.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| LIC MF Infra LIC | 76 | Buy | 9.0% | 23.9% | 21.9% | 0.86 | 1.18 | 22.7 | 7.4 | 1.02 | — | — | 1.35% | ₹1.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Infra ICICI Pru | 74 | Buy | 2.3% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 0.81 | 0.92 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 0.93 | — | — | 1.30% | ₹8.6k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Nippon India Power & Infra Nippon India | 71 | Buy | 7.0% | 18.2% | 20.6% | 0.77 | — | 20.5 | 3.1 | 1.07 | — | 23.1 | 1.13% | ₹8.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Canara Robeco Infra Canara Robeco | 70 | Buy | 1.0% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 0.82 | 0.93 | 19.4 | 4.8 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.11% | ₹991 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Mirae Asset Infrastructure Mirae Asset | 58 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0 | 0.82% | ₹489 Cr | 0.8y | |
| Invesco India Infra Dir Pan Gr Invesco | 57 | Hold | 3.5% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 0.71 | — | 23.5 | 3.3 | 1.14 | — | — | 1.19% | ₹1.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| FranklIn Build India Franklin | 56 | Hold | -1.4% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 0.74 | 0.80 | 17.6 | 2.3 | 0.92 | 4★ | 19.4 | 1.13% | ₹3.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quant Infra Gr Quant | 55 | Hold | 10.8% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 0.62 | 0.77 | 24.5 | 0.7 | 1.22 | — | — | 1.09% | ₹3.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Motilal Oswal | 51 | Hold | 5.9% | — | — | 0.60 | 0.85 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 0.94 | — | 36.7 | 1.65% | ₹150 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Kotak Infra & Economic Reform Kotak | 50 | Hold | 6.2% | 16.0% | 18.4% | 0.62 | 0.72 | 21.4 | 1.1 | 1.03 | 4★ | 22.9 | 0.84% | ₹2.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ABSL Infra Gr Dir Aditya Birla Sun Life | 49 | Hold | 12.3% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 0.70 | 0.83 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 0.97 | — | — | 1.53% | ₹1.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Tata Infra Tata | 48 | Hold | 3.4% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 0.76 | 1.12 | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.23% | ₹2.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HSBC Infrastructure HSBC | 44 | Avoid | 6.8% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 0.61 | 0.63 | 21.3 | 1.1 | 1.01 | — | 34.5 | 1.08% | ₹2.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Infra HDFC | 42 | Avoid | -2.6% | 14.4% | 19.4% | 0.60 | 0.64 | 17.8 | -0.3 | 0.92 | — | — | 1.35% | ₹2.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| SBI Infra SBI | 37 | Avoid | 1.7% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 0.44 | 0.60 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 0.94 | — | — | 1.18% | ₹4.8k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Sundaram Infra Advtg (Erstwhile Sundaram Capex Opp) Sundaram | 33 | Avoid | 4.0% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.69 | — | 18.0 | 1.5 | 0.93 | — | — | 1.78% | ₹971 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Bandhan Infra Bandhan | 28 | Avoid | -3.7% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 0.55 | 0.61 | 23.1 | -1.0 | 1.16 | — | — | 1.04% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| UTI Infra Gr Dir UTI | 21 | Avoid | 0.5% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 0.37 | 0.50 | 15.9 | 1.0 | 1.05 | — | — | 1.90% | ₹2.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Taurus Infra Taurus | 8 | Avoid | -11.1% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 0.05 | 0.06 | 18.2 | -4.7 | 1.16 | — | — | 2.04% | ₹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 20.2% over 3 years and 21.3% over 5 years at a 1.06% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 20 Sept 2026.
›Which Infrastructure fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
LIC MF Infra leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.18 (Sharpe 0.86) — 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 0.82% 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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