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 | 80 | Strong Buy | 7.2% | 17.9% | — | 0.94 | 1.10 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 0.94 | 5★ | 25.6 | 0.98% | ₹1.9k Cr | 5.0y | |
| Quant Value Quant | 76 | Buy | 15.3% | 20.6% | — | 0.80 | 1.02 | 21.6 | 7.3 | 1.21 | 5★ | 29.4 | 0.92% | ₹2.0k Cr | 4.8y | |
| HSBC Value HSBC | 75 | Buy | 1.9% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.78 | 0.73 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 1.01 | — | 19.5 | 0.90% | ₹15.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Value HDFC | 70 | Buy | 5.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 0.81 | 0.89 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 0.98 | 4★ | 25.7 | 1.11% | ₹8.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| DSP Value DSP | 68 | Buy | 5.2% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 1.08 | 1.13 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 0.63 | 4★ | 18.0 | 1.61% | ₹2.1k Cr | 5.8y | |
| Mahindra Manulife Value Mahindra Manulife | 68 | Buy | 9.3% | — | — | 0.67 | 0.94 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.99 | — | 18.8 | 1.02% | ₹1.0k Cr | 1.6y | |
| ABSL Value Aditya Birla Sun Life | 62 | Buy | 10.8% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.64 | — | 17.8 | 2.5 | 1.09 | — | — | 1.20% | ₹6.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| LIC MF Value LIC | 60 | Hold | 19.3% | 17.0% | 14.0% | 0.72 | 0.83 | 18.6 | 4.4 | 1.09 | 3★ | 12.6 | 1.84% | ₹302 Cr | 8.1y | |
| ICICI Pru Value ICICI Pru | 57 | Hold | -6.3% | 11.0% | 14.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.07% | ₹60.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Nippon India Value Nippon India | 55 | Hold | -3.5% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 0.68 | 0.61 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 4★ | 22.6 | 1.27% | ₹9.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| NJ Value NJ | 55 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.71% | ₹202 Cr | 0.1y | |
| Tata Value Tata | 49 | Hold | -0.3% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 0.64 | 0.48 | 15.4 | 1.9 | 0.96 | 4★ | 16.1 | 1.08% | ₹8.7k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Canara Robeco Value Canara Robeco | 44 | Avoid | -2.8% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 0.29 | 0.39 | 13.8 | -0.5 | 0.94 | 3★ | 21.3 | 0.83% | ₹1.3k Cr | 5.0y | |
| JM Value JM | 42 | Avoid | -1.3% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 0.49 | 0.45 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 1.14 | 4★ | 20.2 | 1.58% | ₹821 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Groww Value Groww | 40 | Avoid | 0.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% | 0.66 | 0.61 | 14.9 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 3★ | — | 1.45% | ₹74 Cr | 11.0y | |
| Bandhan Value Bandhan | 40 | Avoid | -2.5% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 0.24 | 0.33 | 12.9 | -1.5 | 0.89 | 3★ | 20.9 | 0.99% | ₹10.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ITI Value ITI | 37 | Avoid | 3.6% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.58 | 0.49 | 17.9 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 3★ | 24.0 | 1.51% | ₹364 Cr | 5.3y | |
| UTI Value UTI | 37 | Avoid | -5.4% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 0.59 | 0.50 | 14.8 | 1.1 | 0.93 | 3★ | 19.1 | 1.22% | ₹9.6k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Union Value Union | 34 | Avoid | -1.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 0.61 | 0.44 | 14.4 | 1.4 | 0.90 | 4★ | 26.3 | 1.58% | ₹399 Cr | 7.8y | |
| TempleTon India Value TempleTon India | 31 | Avoid | -5.6% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 0.17 | 0.23 | 13.1 | -1.9 | 0.89 | 3★ | 13.8 | 1.12% | ₹1.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quantum Value Quantum | 22 | Avoid | -8.3% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.18 | 0.25 | 12.3 | -1.7 | 0.82 | 2★ | 19.9 | 1.14% | ₹1.1k Cr | 20.5y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Value Baroda BNP Paribas | 18 | Avoid | -2.1% | 8.4% | — | 0.13 | 0.17 | 14.7 | -2.7 | 0.98 | 2★ | 22.5 | 1.31% | ₹993 Cr | 3.3y |
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 80/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 17.9% over 3 years at a 0.98% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 20 Sept 2026.
›Which Value fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
DSP Value leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 1.13 (Sharpe 1.08) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Value funds.
›Which Value fund has the lowest expense ratio?
NJ Value 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 Value fund by AUM?
Groww Value manages ₹74 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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