Mahindra Manulife Manufacturing Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW

Mahindra Manulife Manufacturing Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW holds up reasonably well within the Thematic category, backed by a 4-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 69/100.

Cost: At 1.13%, the expense ratio is roughly in line with the Thematic category average of 1.13% — cost isn't a standout factor either way for this fund.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a modest Sharpe ratio of 0.12 — returns have only marginally compensated for the risk taken. Separately, annualised volatility of 14.62% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Equity fund. 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.