Contra Fund

Equity category · 4 direct-growth schemes tracked

Follows a contrarian strategy, buying out-of-favour stocks or sectors against the prevailing market trend. SEBI allows an AMC to offer either a Value fund or a Contra fund, not both.

Taxation: typically taxed as an equity-oriented fund — gains held over a year are long-term (12.5% beyond the annual exemption threshold), shorter holdings are short-term (20%). This is general information, not tax advice — confirm current rules for your situation with a qualified professional.

1 Day

+0.44%

1 Week

+1.97%

1 Month

+5.46%

1 Year

-1.19%

Median NAV change across direct-plan, growth-option schemes in this category. Updated daily from AMFI.

Top & bottom performing schemes

Top 3

Kotak Contra Fund+0.71%

Invesco India Contra Fund+0.48%

Motilal Oswal Contra Fund+0.40%

Bottom 3

SBI CONTRA FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH+0.20%

Motilal Oswal Contra Fund+0.40%

Invesco India Contra Fund+0.48%

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