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NPS equity funds lose up to 15% in six months. Here is the breakdown

National Pension System
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National Pension System
The National Pension System (NPS) equity funds has offered negative returns upto 15% in the last six months. There were 11 NPS fund managers in the same period, according to Value Research.
SBI Pension Fund
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SBI Pension Fund
SBI Pension Fund offered a negative return of 15.08% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 18,459 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,307 now with a negative SIP return of 36.09%

Max Life Pension Fund
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Max Life Pension Fund
Max Life Pension Fund offered a negative return of 14.40% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 506 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,338 now with a negative SIP return of 34.70%
Axis Pension Fund
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Axis Pension Fund
Axis Pension Fund offered a negative return of 13.24% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 2,906 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,394 now with a negative SIP return of 32.15%

UTI Pension Fund
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UTI Pension Fund
UTI Pension Fund offered a negative return of 12.60% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 5,397 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,394 now with a negative SIP return of 31.98%

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund
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ICICI Prudential Pension Fund
ICICI Prudential Pension Fund offered a negative return of 12.38% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 17,872 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,432 now with a negative SIP return of 30.34%

Tata Pension Management
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Tata Pension Management
Tata Pension Management offered a negative return of 12.36% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 1,797 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,458 now with a negative SIP return of 29.09%

ABSL Pension Scheme
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ABSL Pension Scheme
ABSL Pension Scheme offered a negative return of 12.25% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 1,278 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,441 now with a negative SIP return of 29.94%.
LIC Pension Fund
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LIC Pension Fund
LIC Pension Fund offered a negative return of 11.62% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 5,938 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,463 now with a negative SIP return of 28.88%
HDFC Pension Fund
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HDFC Pension Fund
HDFC Pension Fund offered a negative return of 11.44% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 48,622 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,463 now with a negative SIP return of 28.87%

Kotak Pension Fund
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Kotak Pension Fund
Kotak Pension Fund offered a negative return of 10.82% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 2,621 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,506 now with a negative SIP return of 26.63%

DSP Mutual Fund
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DSP Mutual Fund
DSP Pension Fund, relatively a new entrant, offered a negative return of 5.37% in the said period. It had an AUM of Rs 609 crore as on January 2025. A monthly SIP of Rs 1,000 would have been Rs 5,685 now with a negative SIP return of 17.67%
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