The National Pension System (NPS) helps investors save on taxes in several ways. According to data provided on the NPS Trust website, there were 11 NPS fund managers during the mentioned period. Kotak Pension Fund and UTI Pension Fund offered returns of 8.
36% and 8.35%, respectively, for the one-year period ending March 31, 2025. They managed an asset base of Rs 2,479 crore and Rs 3,117 crore, respectively, as of February 28, 2025.
Axis Pension Fund offered a return of around 7.03% for the one-year period ending March 31, 2025. It had an AUM of Rs 2,897 crore as of February 2025.
HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension Fund, and ABSL Pension Fund offered returns of 6.87%, 6.69%, and 6.
13%, respectively, for the one-year period ending March 31, 2025. They manage an asset base of Rs 46,478 crore, Rs 17,070 crore, and Rs 1,263 crore, respectively, as of February 28, 2025. LIC Pension Fund, Tata Pension Management, and Max Life Pension Fund offered returns of 5.
97%, 5.46%, and 5.16%, respectively, for the one-year period ending March 31, 2025.
They manage an asset base of Rs 5,583 crore, Rs 1,736 crore, and Rs 472 crore, respectively, as of February 28, 2025. SBI Pension Fund reported a negative return of -2.11% for the mentioned period.
It had an AUM of Rs 17,386 crore as of February 2025. DSP Pension Fund, a relatively new entrant, has offered the highest return of around 20.72% in the last year.
It had an AUM of Rs 674 crore as of February 2025..