# Quant mutual funds compared

Source page: https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/category/quant-funds

Quant funds pick shares with a rules-based model rather than a manager's judgement, keeping at least 80% of their assets in that theme. (SEBI categorisation of mutual fund schemes, 6 October 2017, as amended.)

All 11 quant funds, Direct plan, Growth option, NAV as of 2026-10-07. Every figure is worked out from each fund's own NAV.

Category averages: 3-year return +11.1% a year, 5-year return +10.2% a year (both annualised), volatility over 3 years 16.3%, expense ratio 1.50%.

| Rank | Fund | 1Y | 3Y (annualised) | 5Y (annualised) | Volatility 3Y | Worst fall 5Y | Expense ratio | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Quant Quantamental Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/quant-quantamental-fund-growth-option-direct-plan) | +6.4% | +14.8% | +18.2% | 18.5% | -23.3% | 1.60% | ₹1,632 Cr |
| 2 | [Nippon India Quant Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/nippon-india-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth-plan-growth-option) | -3.4% | +12.2% | +12.0% | 15.3% | -17.1% | 0.86% | ₹116 Cr |
| 3 | [ICICI Prudential Quant Fund Direct Plan Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/icici-prudential-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth) | -2.8% | +10.6% | +9.4% | 13.3% | -16.5% | 2.08% | ₹169 Cr |
| 4 | [Axis Quant Fund - Direct Plan - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/axis-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth) | -3.9% | +7.5% | +7.7% | 16.6% | -23.0% | 3.00% | ₹827 Cr |
| 5 | [DSP Quant Fund - Direct Plan - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/dsp-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth) | -6.7% | +5.6% | +3.6% | 14.6% | -22.3% | 1.08% | ₹767 Cr |
| 6 | [360 ONE Quant Fund Direct Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/360-one-quant-fund-direct-growth) | -7.6% | +13.5% | N/A | 18.1% | N/A | 1.25% | ₹846 Cr |
| 7 | [Kotak Quant Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/kotak-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth-option) | -2.1% | +13.2% | N/A | 17.5% | N/A | 1.68% | ₹497 Cr |
| 8 | [Aditya Birla Sun Life Quant Fund - Direct Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/aditya-birla-sun-life-quant-fund-direct-growth) | +1.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.32% | ₹2,035 Cr |
| 9 | [UTI Quant Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/uti-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth-option) | -4.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.55% | ₹1,489 Cr |
| 10 | [Motilal Oswal Quant Fund - Direct - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/motilal-oswal-quant-fund-direct-growth) | -6.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.48% | ₹256 Cr |
| 11 | [SBI Quant Fund- Direct Plan- Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/sbi-quant-fund-direct-plan-growth) | -7.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.63% | ₹2,921 Cr |

Ordered by 5-year annualised return, highest first; funds younger than 5 years follow by 3-year, then 1-year return. Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of monthly returns. Worst fall is the largest drop from a peak in the last 5 years. We do not label any fund as the best.

Investing from the UAE: NRIs can generally invest once KYC is complete, paying from an NRE or NRO bank account. Some fund houses do not accept residents of the United States or Canada. The UAE does not levy personal income tax, and the India UAE tax treaty may affect how gains are treated, so confirm your own position with a tax adviser.

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General information, not a recommendation to buy or sell any fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns.