List of Best Index Funds to Invest in 2025

Fund Name	1 Yr. Return	3 Yr. Return	5 Yr. Return	Fund Size	Expense Ratio
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	8.57%	14.17%	24.89%	₹2102 Cr	0.2%	Invest
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	7.9%	0%	0%	₹208 Cr	0.3%	Invest
UTI-Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	3.63%	0%	0%	₹512 Cr	0.57%	Invest
UTI-Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.1%	15.17%	23.67%	₹4832 Cr	0.35%	Invest
DSP Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	5.95%	15.18%	23.6%	₹899 Cr	0.26%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Dir (G)	6.13%	15.23%	23.38%	₹307 Cr	0.36%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	5.76%	15.03%	23.49%	₹6760 Cr	0.31%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.93%	12.64%	22.9%	₹1741 Cr	0.1%	Invest
UTI-Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.01%	12.57%	22.95%	₹21356 Cr	0.17%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.04%	12.63%	22.88%	₹640 Cr	0.1%	Invest
AXIS Nifty 100 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.08%	12.66%	22.74%	₹1715 Cr	0.21%	Invest
SBI Nifty Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.98%	12.56%	22.88%	₹9192 Cr	0.22%	Invest
Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty 50 Plan - Dir (G)	10.03%	12.56%	22.86%	₹2309 Cr	0.07%	Invest
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct	9.94%	12.54%	22.88%	₹19046 Cr	0.2%	Invest
DSP Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.01%	12.57%	22.79%	₹683 Cr	0.17%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.94%	12.53%	22.82%	₹12619 Cr	0.19%	Invest
Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct	9.86%	12.52%	22.76%	₹1140 Cr	0.19%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.98%	12.5%	22.65%	₹995 Cr	0.2%	Invest
LIC MF Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.95%	12.49%	22.67%	₹316 Cr	0.18%	Invest
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.06%	12.51%	22.62%	₹701 Cr	0.27%	Invest
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex Plan-Dir (G)	9.64%	12.23%	22.01%	₹839 Cr	0.2%	Invest
HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct	9.65%	12.21%	22.07%	₹7914 Cr	0.2%	Invest
ICICI Pru BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.68%	12.2%	21.96%	₹1806 Cr	0.19%	Invest
LIC MF BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct(G)	9.44%	12.08%	21.78%	₹84 Cr	0.38%	Invest
Tata BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct	9.54%	12.09%	21.65%	₹370 Cr	0.27%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL Nifty Next 50 Index Fund-Dir (G)	5.76%	14.93%	0%	₹199 Cr	0.33%	Invest
AXIS BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.68%	0%	0%	₹47 Cr	0.1%	Invest
AXIS Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.01%	12.62%	0%	₹649 Cr	0.1%	Invest
AXIS Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6%	15.29%	0%	₹306 Cr	0.15%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty 100 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.13%	12.68%	0%	₹164 Cr	0.1%	Invest
Baroda BNP Paribas NIFTY 50 Index Fund - Dir (G)	10.06%	0%	0%	₹65 Cr	0.16%	Invest
DSP BSE SENSEX Next 30 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹8 Cr	0.23%	Invest
Edelweiss Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.86%	12.45%	0%	₹152 Cr	0.05%	Invest
Edelweiss Nifty Next 50 Index Fund-Dir (G)	6.07%	0%	0%	₹120 Cr	0.09%	Invest
HDFC Nifty 100 Index Fund - Direct (G)	8.87%	12.41%	0%	₹318 Cr	0.3%	Invest
HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	5.57%	14.88%	0%	₹1758 Cr	0.3%	Invest
HSBC Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.92%	12.52%	22.82%	₹315 Cr	0.19%	Invest
HSBC Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	5.58%	14.82%	23.37%	₹125 Cr	0.34%	Invest
Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹9 Cr	0.23%	Invest
Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹11 Cr	0.22%	Invest
Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.78%	12.43%	0%	₹808 Cr	0.07%	Invest
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.2%	15.36%	0%	₹560 Cr	0.11%	Invest
Mirae Asset Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹25 Cr	0.08%	Invest
Navi Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	10.01%	12.59%	0%	₹2922 Cr	0.06%	Invest
Navi Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.15%	15.1%	0%	₹734 Cr	0.12%	Invest
SBI BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.61%	0%	0%	₹272 Cr	0.22%	Invest
SBI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.05%	15.15%	0%	₹1545 Cr	0.35%	Invest
UTI-BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.65%	12.21%	0%	₹194 Cr	0.2%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund-Dir (G)	10.06%	20.68%	32.79%	₹1987 Cr	0.3%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL Nifty Midcap 150 IF - Dir (G)	9.77%	20.57%	0%	₹315 Cr	0.44%	Invest
AXIS Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	11.79%	22.04%	0%	₹396 Cr	0.26%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹22 Cr	0.21%	Invest
Baroda BNP Paribas NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹8 Cr	0.39%	Invest
Edelweiss Nifty Midcap150 Momentum 50 Index Fund-Dir (G)	6.75%	0%	0%	₹802 Cr	0.45%	Invest
HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.67%	0%	0%	₹291 Cr	0.3%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.68%	20.32%	0%	₹627 Cr	0.3%	Invest
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹96 Cr	0.28%	Invest
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹49 Cr	0.27%	Invest
Navi Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.75%	20.37%	0%	₹228 Cr	0.22%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund-Dir (G)	9.77%	20.44%	0%	₹1545 Cr	0.3%	Invest
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	9.71%	0%	0%	₹725 Cr	0.45%	Invest
UTI-Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹46 Cr	0.44%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund-Dir(G)	4.05%	17.56%	34.84%	₹792 Cr	0.36%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL Nifty Smallcap 50 IF - Dir (G)	6.92%	18.41%	0%	₹201 Cr	0.46%	Invest
AXIS Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Dir (G)	6.41%	18.38%	0%	₹431 Cr	0.27%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Dir (G)	3.61%	0%	0%	₹48 Cr	0.2%	Invest
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund-Dir (G)	2.16%	0%	0%	₹206 Cr	0.3%	Invest
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	3.91%	0%	0%	₹109 Cr	0.13%	Invest
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct (G)	3.76%	0%	0%	₹400 Cr	0.3%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Dir (G)	3.64%	17.45%	0%	₹431 Cr	0.33%	Invest
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹21 Cr	0.24%	Invest
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Dir (G)	6.99%	0%	0%	₹111 Cr	0.25%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	7.63%	0%	0%	₹1840 Cr	0.43%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	3.28%	17.17%	0%	₹1922 Cr	0.35%	Invest
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct (G)	3.75%	0%	0%	₹1224 Cr	0.45%	Invest
Edelweiss NIFTY Large Mid Cap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	9.68%	16.61%	0%	₹242 Cr	0.22%	Invest
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund-Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹445 Cr	0.25%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	9.46%	0%	0%	₹190 Cr	0.29%	Invest
Mirae Asset Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹16 Cr	0.15%	Invest
Zerodha Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund-Direct (G)	10.01%	0%	0%	₹825 Cr	0.27%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF - Direct (G)	16.55%	17.32%	19.8%	₹5339 Cr	0.19%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL NASDAQ 100 FOF - Dir (G)	5.2%	12.93%	0%	₹363 Cr	0.26%	Invest
ICICI Pru NASDAQ 100 Index Fund - Direct (G)	5.94%	13%	0%	₹1586 Cr	0.63%	Invest
Invesco India - Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 ETF Fund of Fund - Dir (G)	5.5%	0%	0%	₹351 Cr	0.16%	Invest
Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.18%	9.47%	0%	₹3463 Cr	0.58%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	16.98%	15.21%	23.44%	₹594 Cr	0.33%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL BSE India Infrastructure Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹33 Cr	0.42%	Invest
Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹391 Cr	0.31%	Invest
AXIS Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹241 Cr	0.1%	Invest
AXIS Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹133 Cr	0.18%	Invest
AXIS Nifty IT Index Fund - Direct (G)	4.05%	0%	0%	₹126 Cr	0.32%	Invest
Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹17 Cr	0.21%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹15 Cr	0.2%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty IT Index Fund - Direct (G)	4.19%	0%	0%	₹24 Cr	0.37%	Invest
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹36 Cr	0.4%	Invest
DSP Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹47 Cr	0.85%	Invest
Edelweiss MSCI I D & W H 45 Index Fund-Dir(G)	11.88%	14.31%	0%	₹160 Cr	0.5%	Invest
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct (G)	-6.84%	0%	0%	₹107 Cr	0.4%	Invest
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹201 Cr	0.4%	Invest
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹413 Cr	0.3%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹20 Cr	0.4%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct (G)	1.26%	0%	0%	₹132 Cr	0.43%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	16.94%	14.99%	0%	₹566 Cr	0.2%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty IT Index Fund - Direct (G)	4.14%	0%	0%	₹492 Cr	0.37%	Invest
ICICI Pru Nifty Pharma Index Fund-Dir (G)	16.05%	0%	0%	₹81 Cr	0.39%	Invest
Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.68%	0%	0%	₹16 Cr	0.22%	Invest
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹73 Cr	0.38%	Invest
Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund-Dir (G)	21.88%	0%	0%	₹44 Cr	0.23%	Invest
Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹27 Cr	0.33%	Invest
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹36 Cr	0.14%	Invest
Motilal Oswal BSE Financials ex Bank 30 Index Fund-Dir (G)	18.67%	0%	0%	₹20 Cr	0.31%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty Capital Market Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹107 Cr	0.39%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹2504 Cr	0.29%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall Financial Services Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹17 Cr	0.61%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall Healthcare Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹23 Cr	0.61%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall IT and Telecom Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹19 Cr	0.61%	Invest
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall India Consumption Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹15 Cr	0.61%	Invest
Navi Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹23 Cr	0.25%	Invest
Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	17.04%	15.1%	0%	₹585 Cr	0.1%	Invest
Navi Nifty IT Index Fund - Direct (G)	4.27%	0%	0%	₹13 Cr	0.22%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty Auto Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹29 Cr	0.35%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty Bank Index Fund - Dir (G)	16.8%	0%	0%	₹144 Cr	0.2%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty IT Index Fund - Dir (G)	4.15%	0%	0%	₹133 Cr	0.25%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty Realty Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹19 Cr	0.35%	Invest
SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹809 Cr	0.39%	Invest
SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹102 Cr	%	Invest
Tata BSE Select Business Groups Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹154 Cr	0.28%	Invest
Tata Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹72 Cr	0.4%	Invest
Tata Nifty Financial Services Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹90 Cr	0.32%	Invest
Tata Nifty India Tourism Index Fund - Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹280 Cr	0.3%	Invest
Tata Nifty MidSmall Healthcare Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹133 Cr	0.47%	Invest
Tata Nifty Realty Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹49 Cr	0.37%	Invest
Tata Nifty500 Multicap India Manufacturing 50:30:20 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹115 Cr	0.47%	Invest
Tata Nifty500 Multicap Infrastructure 50:30:20 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹75 Cr	0.39%	Invest
UTI-BSE Housing Index Fund - Direct (G)	6.8%	0%	0%	₹24 Cr	0.57%	Invest
UTI-Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹78 Cr	0.38%	Invest
UTI-Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund-Dir (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹19 Cr	0.44%	Invest
UTI-Nifty Private Bank Index Fund - Direct (G)	0%	0%	0%	₹206 Cr	0.43%	Invest

Fund Name

1 Yr. Return

3 Yr. Return

5 Yr. Return

Fund Size

Expense Ratio

Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)

8.57%

14.17%

24.89%

₹2102 Cr

0.2%

Invest

HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)

7.9%

₹208 Cr

0.3%

Invest

UTI-Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

3.63%

₹512 Cr

0.57%

Invest

UTI-Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

6.1%

15.17%

23.67%

₹4832 Cr

0.35%

Invest

DSP Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

5.95%

15.18%

23.6%

₹899 Cr

0.26%

Invest

Motilal Oswal Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Dir (G)

6.13%

15.23%

23.38%

₹307 Cr

0.36%

Invest

ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

5.76%

15.03%

23.49%

₹6760 Cr

0.31%

Invest

Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

9.93%

12.64%

22.9%

₹1741 Cr

0.1%

Invest

UTI-Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

10.01%

12.57%

22.95%

₹21356 Cr

0.17%

Invest

Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

10.04%

12.63%

22.88%

₹640 Cr

0.1%

Invest

Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)

Return 8.57% 14.17% 24.89%
Fund Size ₹2102Cr
Expense Ratio 0.2%

Invest

HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund - Direct (G)

Return 7.9% 0% 0%
Fund Size ₹208Cr
Expense Ratio 0.3%

Invest

UTI-Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct (G)

Return 3.63% 0% 0%
Fund Size ₹512Cr
Expense Ratio 0.57%

Invest

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