Returns CAGR of up to 41%: Know portfolio details of these ETFs
ETFs, or Exchange Traded Funds, are growing in popularity. In the past five years, ETFs linked to some government sector and PSU banks have delivered strong returns. The ETFs BHARAT 22, CPSE and PSU Bank have recorded CAGRs of 30% to 41%.
Kolkata: ETFS, or Exchange Traded Funds, are fast capturing the imagination of common investors. One just needs a demat account to begin investing in ETFs, which are listed in the stock exchanges. In the past five years, equity ETFs have gladdened the hearts of investors by delivering excellent returns. While gold and silver ETFs have been in the news, three equity ETFs—BHARAT 22 ETF, CPSE ETF, and Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETF have generated returns between a whopping 32% and 41%. Let's have a look at take a closer look at these three equity ETFs and the shares they invest in.
BHARAT 22 ETF
BHARAT 22 ETF has delivered annualised returns of about 31.90% over the past five years. BSE Bharat 22 TRI is the benchmark and it has been outperformed by BHARAT 22 ETF. It is a passive ETF and it began its journey was introduced in 2017 and is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It invests in companies listed in the BSE Bharat 22 Index. As on October 31, 2025 the main holdings of the BHARAT 22 ETF were:
Larsen & Toubro (L&T): 16.18%
ITC: 13.07%
State Bank of India: 8.45%
NTPC: 8.65%
Power Grid: 7.09%
Axis Bank: 8.25%
Bharat Electronics (BEL): 5.85%
Coal India: 4.81%
CPSE ETF
CPSE ETF is managed by Nippon India Mutual Fund. It has generated a CAGR of 37.34% over the past five years. It tracks the Nifty CPSE TRI. This ETF employs the passive investment strategy and it invests in government companies listed in the Nifty CPSE Index. The top stocks of the CPSE ETF portfolio as on October 31, 2025 were:
Bharat Electronics (BEL): 20.75%
NTPC: 19.43%
Power Grid: 19.01%
ONGC: 14.45%
Coal India: 12.85%
NHPC: 3.91%
Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETF
This ETF invests in PSU banks and is managed by Kotak Mutual Fund. It is guided by the Nifty PSU Bank Index. Over the past five years, this ETF has delivered a whopping CAGR of 41.62%, the highest among the three ETFs. Key holdings of Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETF were:
State Bank of India (SBI): 32.44%
Bank of Baroda: 14.56%
Canara Bank: 13.08%
Punjab National Bank (PNB): 12%
Indian Bank: 8.6%
Union Bank of India: 8.14%
The sharp recovery and strong earnings of PSU banks have driven this ETF's returns to very high levels.
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