What are the best Children's Mutual Funds in India?

There are 11 Children's Mutual Funds in India. The top performer is SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan - Regular Plan - Growth by SBI Mutual Fund with a 3-year CAGR of 19.67%. MFGenie shows 7 with a 3-year track record, ranked by CAGR. Data from AMFI, updated daily.

What is the average return of Children's Mutual Funds?

The average 3-year CAGR is 8.25%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Children's Mutual Funds

Children's gift and education funds with lock-in — closed to new subscriptions since the SEBI 2026 circular; existing investments continue. Data from AMFI, updated daily.

Closed to new subscriptions

SEBI's 26 Feb 2026 circular (cl. 2.6.3.16) discontinued the Solution-Oriented category; existing investments continue.

What the Solution-Oriented sunset means

11 funds in this category · showing top 7 ranked by 3-year return

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#	Scheme	AUM	NAV	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since Inception
1	SBI Children's Fund - Investment · Regular · Growth SBI Mutual Fund	₹6,212 Cr	₹49.55	+13.89%	+19.67%	+18.17%	—	+30.58% Sep 2020	Invest
2	ABSL Bal Bhavishya Yojna · Regular · Growth Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund	₹1,174 Cr	₹20.10	+3.24%	+8.56%	+7.50%	—	+9.58% Jan 2019	Invest
3	LIC MF Childrens Fund · Regular · Growth LIC Mutual Fund	₹15.0 Cr	₹33.49	+4.44%	+7.78%	+6.79%	+7.58%	+4.82% Apr 2002	Invest
4	Axis Children’s Fund - No Lock-In · Regular · Growth Axis Mutual Fund	₹133 Cr	₹25.44	-1.22%	+6.85%	+4.49%	+8.91%	+9.02% Dec 2015	Invest
5	Axis Children’s Fund - Compulsory Lock-In · Regular · Growth Axis Mutual Fund	₹745 Cr	₹25.44	-1.22%	+6.85%	+4.49%	+8.91%	+9.02% Dec 2015	Invest
6	UTI Children's Equity Fund · Regular · Growth UTI Mutual Fund	₹1,093 Cr	₹76.60	-8.20%	+5.17%	+4.83%	+10.20%	+10.13% Apr 2006	Invest
7	Tata Children's Fund · Regular · Growth Tata Mutual Fund	₹330 Cr	₹52.90	-11.01%	+2.85%	+4.98%	+8.86%	+5.53% Aug 1995	Invest
―	Category averagemedian of 22 funds	—	—	-0.32%	+7.86%	+5.96%	—	+9.72%
📊	BenchmarkNIFTY 50	—	—	-6.69%	+6.21%	+6.47%	—	—

Showing Regular-Growth plans. Returns are CAGR (annualised) for periods ≥1 year, absolute for periods <1 year. Data sourced from AMFI. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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