HSBC Brazil Fund-Growth

HSBC Brazil Fund-Growth ranks among the stronger performers in the Mid Cap category, backed by a 5-star rating. Consistent 3-year performance combined with a strong rating makes this one of the more credible options in its space. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 90/100.

Cost: At 1.15%, the expense ratio runs 49% above the Mid Cap category average of 0.77%. That gap is worth weighing against the fund's actual performance versus cheaper peers before committing to a long SIP.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a moderate Sharpe ratio of 0.95 — decent risk-adjusted performance, without being exceptional. Separately, with 25.39% annualised volatility, this is among the more turbulent funds in the Mid Cap space — expect sharp swings in both directions.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors with a 5+ year horizon comfortable with meaningfully higher volatility than large cap funds. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.