Fund Categories
1,324 funds across 31 categories; median returns are based on prices as of November 2, 2026.
- Funds
- 1,324
- 31 categories
- Total size (TRY)
- 5.5T
- TL
- Best category · YTD
- Foreign Fund of Funds
- ▲ 37.55%median
- Largest category
- Hedge Fund
- 2.7T TL · 323 funds
Fund Returns by Category
Returns by Umbrella Fund Type
| Debt Instruments | 0.51% | 4.14% | 6.60% | 18.33% | 9.64% | 44.43% | 202.48% | 395.93% |
| Variable | 1.03% | 6.99% | 7.95% | 22.35% | 15.53% | 57.57% | 259.51% | 679.91% |
| Fund of Funds | 0.67% | 6.95% | 5.34% | 26.44% | 14.47% | 66.05% | 274.89% | 683.65% |
| Stock | 0.64% | 7.40% | 8.82% | 29.83% | 22.28% | 53.60% | 253.11% | 1,187.19% |
| Mixed | 1.02% | 8.32% | 7.05% | 18.54% | 13.06% | 61.42% | 261.04% | 707.38% |
| Participation | 0.54% | 4.67% | 7.48% | 20.77% | 13.56% | 51.95% | 258.98% | 512.02% |
| Precious Metals Fund | −0.73% | 6.12% | −1.31% | 16.81% | 10.96% | 56.18% | 414.71% | 1,232.08% |
| Money Market | 0.73% | 3.49% | 9.57% | 21.04% | 12.32% | 50.92% | 238.48% | 382.20% |
| Hedge | 0.73% | 6.52% | 10.43% | 22.17% | 16.05% | 69.43% | 344.59% | 3,063.89% |
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About This Page
The 1,324 funds in the TEFAS and pension fund universe are grouped into 31 categories. The table below shows the number of funds in each category, total fund size, the median 1-month, year-to-date and 1-year return of its funds, and the best year-to-date performer. Figures are based on prices as of November 2, 2026.
The umbrella type shows which main asset class a fund invests in under CMB regulation. The average period returns of 9 umbrella types are listed below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a mutual fund category?
A fund category classifies funds by their investment strategy and the assets that dominate their portfolio. Funds in the same category invest in similar assets, so their returns can be compared with each other. Turkish funds are divided into 31 categories.
Which fund category earned the most this year?
As of November 2, 2026, the category with the highest median year-to-date return is Foreign Fund of Funds (median 37.55%). The largest category by total fund size is Hedge Fund (TRY 2.7T).
What is the difference between an umbrella fund and a category?
The umbrella fund is the main type a fund belongs to under CMB regulation (equity, debt instruments, money market, participation, variable and so on), while the category is a more detailed sub-classification. Under the equity umbrella, for example, index funds, foreign equity funds or sector funds can be separate categories.
What does median return mean?
The median return is the return of the middle fund when all funds in the category are ranked by return. It is less affected by extreme values than the average, so it reflects the typical fund in the category better.