New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Active momentum funds have outpaced broader market benchmarks across three- and six-month horizons-a stretch marked by heightened market volatility. In the three months leading up to 23 July 2026, active momentum schemes delivered an average return of roughly 6.4%, comfortably beating the Nifty 500 total return index (TRI) at 1.2% and the Nifty 50 TRI at negative 0.7%.

Over a six-month basis, these funds generated an average return of nearly 10.8%, compared to 1.8% for the Nifty 500 TRI and a negative 4.1% for the Nifty 50 TRI. However, performance across individual schemes diverged significantly, ranging from 3.7% to 15.2%. This wide performance spread underscores the varied quantitative models and fundamental over...