Archive · 18 Jul 2026
MF Rating Update: 41 Funds Retain Top Honors
The bl.portfolio Star Track Mutual Fund Ratings have been updated.
They look at over 1,800 mutual funds to see which ones do well over time and are good for long-term investing.
The ratings are based on how much money the funds make and how risky they are.
This time, 475 funds were checked, and 41 kept their top five-star rating.
Some funds got better ratings, while others got worse.
The ratings help people pick good funds to invest in.
Funds that do well with less risk are highlighted.
Investors should look at four- and five-star funds that match their goals.
If a fund's rating drops a lot, it might be time to think about selling it.
475 mutual fund schemes across 31 actively managed categories were evaluated in the latest update.
41 funds retained their five-star ratings, including Parag Parikh Flexi Cap and ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap.
12 funds were upgraded to five stars, such as JM Flexi Cap and ICICI Prudential Regular Savings.
14 funds were downgraded from five to four stars, including Motilal Oswal Midcap and Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Bond.
7 funds showed significant recoveries, moving from two or three stars to four stars, like Mahindra Manulife Mid Cap and Edelweiss Flexi Cap.
- Who
- bl.portfolio Star Track Mutual Fund Ratings
- What
- Biannual mutual fund rating update
- When
- January 24, 2026 (data as of December 31, 2025)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help investors identify consistently performing mutual funds for long-term investment goals
- Total Schemes Evaluated
- 475
- Actively Managed Categories
- 31
- Five-Star Retained Funds
- 41
- Upgraded to Five Stars
- 12
- Downgraded from Five Stars
- 14
- Significant Recoveries
- 7
- Rating Exclusions
- Funds with < ₹100 crore corpus, <7 years track record (equity), <5 years (debt), <5 schemes in category, mandate changes, multi-asset, multi-cap, debt with NAV spikes, retirement, children’s, passive, liquid, arbitrage funds