
HSBC Midcap Fund delivered the highest annualised return of 23.7% among midcap mutual funds over the last three years, according to an ETWealth analysis as of 23 September. Invesco India Mid Cap Fund gave 23.3%, while ICICI Prudential Midcap Fund, WhiteOak Capital Mid Cap Fund and Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund delivered 21.4%, 20.8% and 20.1% respectively.

Five other midcap funds, Quant Mid Cap, SBI Midcap, Taurus Mid Cap, PGIM India Midcap and UTI Mid Cap, gave returns between 10.2% and 11.6%. Separately, over a seven-year horizon on SIP investments, 16 equity funds delivered over 20% XIRR, with Quant Small Cap Fund topping at 26.93%, according to an ETMutualFunds analysis.
All six sources from The Economic Times and CNBC-TV18 are neutral reporting that presents fund performance data without editorial slant. The Economic Times articles list returns across midcap, smallcap and SIP categories, while CNBC-TV18 covers brokerage ratings on AMC stocks. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: each outlet states figures from its own data cut-off (23 or 29 September 2026) with no pro-government or critical framing. The balanced reading is that investors have multiple fund options across categories, but past performance is not a recommendation, as every piece disclaims.
Coverage: 6 sources, 6 neutral
Sources (6): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (3) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (4) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (5) (neutral report), cnbctv18.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.