The performance evaluation of mutual fund schemes is one of the most popular areas of interest not only for the mutual fund investors but also for the researchers of developed as well as developing countries of the world. A large numbers of mutual fund schemes exist in the market and it is really difficult for the researchers to analyse the performance of mutual fund schemes over a long period of time. Further, mutual fund schemes offered by different AMCs are of different types not only in terms of their features but also in terms of their operational nomenclature. The present study makes an attempt to analyse the performance of ten equity oriented mutual fund schemes with growth options over a period of ten years from April 2005 to March 2015. In order to evaluate the performance of mutual fund schemes, the study examines the return, risk and risk-adjusted returns using Sharpe, Treynor, and Jensen measures. Out of ten schemes selected for the study, eight schemes have performed better than the market during the study period and so far as risk is concerned out of ten schemes selected two schemes have been considered more risky as compared to benchmark Index. Sharpe, Treynor and Jensen ratio of all the select schemes are positive during the study period which implies good performance of the schemes during the study period.
KEY WORDS: - Performance, Equity, Return, Risk, Sharpe, Treynor, Jensen