Children's funds: what they hold and bought
SEBI's rule: A lock-in of at least five years, or until the child comes of age if that comes first. Source: SEBI categorisation circular, 6 Oct 2017, as amended
12 children's funds from 10 fund houses filed a portfolio for Sep 2026. Here is what most of them hold, and what they added and cut. Category as AMFI lists it; the two AMFI spellings of a category are one page. Counted over open-ended schemes with an equity portfolio for the month, share counts from each fund house's monthly file. Value added or cut = change in shares × the month's value per share in that file, never a change in price.
Stocks most children's funds hold, Sep 2026
Ranked by how many schemes in the category hold the stock; the average is its % of net assets in the schemes holding it.
- 10 of 12 · 4.13%
- 10 of 12 · 2.46%
- 9 of 12 · 4.57%
- 9 of 12 · 3.83%
- 9 of 12 · 1.72%
- 8 of 12 · 2.58%
- 8 of 12 · 2.51%
- 8 of 12 · 2.37%
- 8 of 12 · 2.10%
- 8 of 12 · 1.75%
- 8 of 12 · 1.70%
- 7 of 12 · 1.74%
- 6 of 12 · 1.87%
- 6 of 12 · 1.18%
- 6 of 12 · 0.62%
- 5 of 12 · 1.48%
- 5 of 12 · 1.38%
- 5 of 12 · 1.25%
- 5 of 12 · 1.23%
- 5 of 12 · 0.86%
Most bought, Sep 2026
- RAMCOCEM The Ramco Cements Ltd. · 2+₹127 cr
- AJAXENGG Ajax Engineering Ltd. · 1+₹90.7 cr
- USHAMART Usha Martin Ltd. · 1, 1 new+₹44.9 cr
- BHARTIARTL Bharti Airtel Ltd. · 1, 1 new+₹43.0 cr
- CHOLAFIN Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. · 2+₹35.5 cr
- M&M Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. · 2, 1 new+₹35.4 cr
- EICHERMOT Eicher Motors Ltd. · 1, 1 new+₹25.5 cr
- BAJAJHLDNG Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. · 1+₹21.6 cr
- GMRAIRPORT GMR Airports Ltd. · 1, 1 new+₹19.3 cr
- KOTAKBANK Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. · 2+₹18.8 cr
Most sold, Sep 2026
- LICI Life Insurance Corporation of India · 1, 1 sold out−₹293 cr
- AXISBANK Axis Bank Ltd. · 2, 1 sold out−₹116 cr
- PRIVISCL Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd. · 1−₹70.1 cr
- HDFCBANK HDFC Bank Ltd. · 2−₹38.3 cr
- HAWKINCOOK Hawkins Cookers Ltd. · 1−₹25.9 cr
- NEPHROPLUS Nephrocare Health Services Ltd. · 1−₹20.7 cr
- ICICILIFE ICICI Life Insurance Ltd. · 1−₹15.5 cr
- MASFIN Mas Financial Services Ltd. · 1, 1 sold out−₹15.4 cr
- INDGN Indegene Ltd. · 1, 1 sold out−₹15.3 cr
- DABUR Dabur India Ltd. · 1, 1 sold out−₹15.2 cr
Children's schemes (12)
| Scheme | Fund house | AUM | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Children's Fund | HDFC Mutual Fund | ₹10,584 cr | −0.6% |
| SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan | SBI Mutual Fund | ₹7,530 cr | +11.5% |
| UTI Children's Hybrid Fund | UTI Mutual Fund | ₹4,385 cr | — |
| ICICI Prudential Children's Fund | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹1,426 cr | −2.1% |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BAL BHAVISHYA YOJNA | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹1,242 cr | +4.2% |
| UTI Children's Equity Fund | UTI Mutual Fund | ₹1,122 cr | −2.5% |
| Axis Children's Fund | Axis Mutual Fund | ₹899 cr | — |
| Tata Childrens Fund | Tata Mutual Fund | ₹332 cr | −8.3% |
| SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN | SBI Mutual Fund | ₹148 cr | +8.1% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund | Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹126 cr | +3.6% |
| Union Children's Fund | Union Mutual Fund | ₹92.8 cr | +0.9% |
| LIC MF Children's Fund | LIC Mutual Fund | ₹16.0 cr | +2.8% |
AUM = AMFI's latest average AUM for the scheme; 1-year return = change in NAV over the year, as on each scheme page. Filter and compare every scheme
Questions about children's funds
from the figures on this pageWhich stocks do children's funds hold the most?
In Sep 2026, 10 of the 12 children's funds with a portfolio held ICICI Bank Ltd.. The five held by the most schemes: ICICI Bank Ltd. (ICICIBANK), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KOTAKBANK), HDFC Bank Ltd. (HDFCBANK), Reliance Industries Ltd. (RELIANCE), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (BAJFINANCE). Funds holding ICICIBANK
What did children's funds buy and sell in Sep 2026?
Most bought by value of shares added: The Ramco Cements Ltd. (RAMCOCEM), Ajax Engineering Ltd. (AJAXENGG), Usha Martin Ltd. (USHAMART). Most sold: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI), Axis Bank Ltd. (AXISBANK), Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd. (PRIVISCL). All stocks bought and sold by mutual funds, Sep 2026
How many children's funds are there?
AMFI lists 12 open-ended children's funds; 12 from 10 fund houses filed an equity portfolio for Sep 2026. Filter every scheme
Other fund categories
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