Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund topped its category with a 12.3% one-year return, significantly beating its benchmark's 1.2% decline. While it leads in yearly performance, other funds like Bandhan and Bank of India show stronger results over different timeframes. Investors should understand that mutual fund rankings change frequently based on the period measured.
Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund has emerged as the top-performing scheme in the aggressive hybrid category based on one-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) returns as of July 29, 2026. The fund delivered a gain of 12.3%, a notable performance when compared to its benchmark index, which experienced a 1.2% decline during the same period. This data is based on figures reported by research firm ACE MF.
Comparing Fund Performance and Scale
When evaluating hybrid funds, size is often a key factor for investors. The analysis focused on funds with assets under management (AUM) exceeding Rs 1,500 crore. Within this group, SBI Equity Hybrid Fund stands out for its scale, managing a corpus of Rs 85,633.5 crore. In the one-year performance rankings, Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund outperformed peers such as Bank of India Mid & Small Cap Equity & Debt Fund, which returned 9.8%, and Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund, which returned 7.3%.
Why Timeframe Matters for Investors
Performance metrics can shift significantly depending on the timeframe chosen, which is a crucial consideration for long-term planning. For example, while Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund holds the lead over a one-year and three-month period (6.2%), the ranking changes when looking at longer or shorter windows. Over a one-month period, Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund has seen a gain of 2.0%. Meanwhile, when looking at a three-year horizon, Bank of India Mid & Small Cap Equity & Debt Fund leads the group with a 17.4% return, while Quant Aggressive Hybrid Fund outperformed its own three-year benchmark by 4.6 percentage points.
For investors, these figures illustrate that a fund's ranking is not permanent. Aggressive hybrid funds invest in a mix of equity and debt, meaning their performance is sensitive to volatility in both the stock and bond markets. Because these funds change their strategy or holdings over time, past performance over one or three years does not guarantee similar results in the future. Monitoring how a fund performs relative to its benchmark over multiple market cycles, rather than just recent snapshots, provides a more complete view of its management consistency.