List of Best Thematic ETFs in India 2026
Top Thematic ETFs in 2026
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| NameStocks (11)↓ | ↓Sub-SectorSub-Sector↓ | ↓Market CapMarket Cap↓ | ↓Close PriceClose Price↓ | ↓PE RatioPE Ratio↓ | ↓1D Return1D Return↓ | ↓1M Return1M Return↓ | ↓6M Return6M Return↓ | ↓1Y Return1Y Return↓ | ↓PB RatioPB Ratio↓ | ↓Return on EquityReturn on Equity↓ | ↓ROCEROCE↓ | ↓Dividend YieldDiv Yield↓ | ↓Debt to EquityDebt to Equity↓ | ↓Volatility vs NiftyVolatility vs Nifty↓ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CPSE ETFCPSEETF | EquityEquity | 60,285.5160,285.51 | 99.9199.91 | -- | 1.941.94 | 4.744.74 | 10.9010.90 | 19.7219.72 | -- | -- | -- | 0.000.00 | -- | 1.441.44 | |
| 2. | Bharat 22 ETFICICIB22 | EquityEquity | 23,483.9123,483.91 | 122.70122.70 | -- | 1.431.43 | 2.382.38 | 14.0714.07 | 19.1319.13 | -- | -- | -- | 0.000.00 | -- | 1.201.20 | |
| 3. | Mirae Asset Nifty India Manufacturing ETFMAKEINDIA | EquityEquity | 72.2672.26 | 157.26157.26 | -- | 0.760.76 | -0.99-0.99 | 8.978.97 | 16.1716.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.311.31 | |
| 4. | Nippon India ETF Nifty India ConsumptionCONSUMBEES | EquityEquity | 32.6432.64 | 130.80130.80 | -- | 1.371.37 | -4.02-4.02 | 0.130.13 | 3.593.59 | -- | -- | -- | 0.000.00 | -- | 1.101.10 | |
| 5. | Nippon India ETF Nifty Infrastructure BeESINFRABEES | EquityEquity | 32.4632.46 | 984.51984.51 | -- | 1.521.52 | -2.41-2.41 | 5.405.40 | 14.9214.92 | -- | -- | -- | 0.000.00 | -- | 1.251.25 | |
| 6. | Tata Nifty India Digital Exchange Traded FundTNIDETF | EquityEquity | 25.4525.45 | 92.8492.84 | -- | -2.15-2.15 | -7.23-7.23 | 2.042.04 | -1.31-1.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.461.46 | |
| 7. | Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value ETFMOVALUE | EquityEquity | 16.3116.31 | 121.95121.95 | -- | 1.381.38 | 1.971.97 | 20.9720.97 | 32.0532.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.411.41 | |
| 8. | ICICI Prudential Nifty Infrastructure ETFINFRAIETF | EquityEquity | 11.5511.55 | 98.1898.18 | -- | 1.501.50 | -2.46-2.46 | 5.515.51 | 15.5615.56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.181.18 | |
| 9. | ICICI Pru Nifty Commodities ETFCOMMOIETF | EquityEquity | 9.209.20 | 100.47100.47 | -- | 1.621.62 | 1.101.10 | 13.6813.68 | 23.8523.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.311.31 | |
| 10. | Mirae Asset Nifty Energy ETFENERGY | EquityEquity | 7.697.69 | 36.4436.44 | -- | 2.242.24 | -0.11-0.11 | 0.580.58 | 0.580.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.631.63 | |
| 11. | Mirae Asset Nifty 100 ESG Sector Leaders ETFESG | EquityEquity | -- | 43.9143.91 | -- | 0.020.02 | -2.31-2.31 | 3.813.81 | 10.3510.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.041.04 |
Selection criteria: Based on publicly available information | Sorted by market capitalisation from highest to lowest.
Overview of Top Thematic ETFs in India
CPSE ETF
CPSE ETF tracks a basket of large central public-sector enterprises across energy, resources, and industrial segments. Its portfolio reflects government-owned companies with established operations, steady cash flows, and strategic roles in India’s economy. The ETF provides exposure to PSU performance linked to policy priorities, divestment plans, and sector-specific developments.
ICICI Pru Bharat 22 ETF
ICICI Pru Bharat 22 ETF follows the Bharat 22 Index, which includes select CPSEs, SUUTI holdings, and public-sector banks. Its diversified mix spans energy, engineering, finance, and defence-linked entities. The ETF reflects government reform measures, divestment plans, and broader shifts in PSU efficiency, profitability, and capital-market participation.
ICICI Pru Nifty Infrastructure ETF
ICICI Pru Nifty Infrastructure ETF tracks the Nifty Infrastructure Index, providing exposure to companies in power, telecom, transport, and utilities. It captures India’s ongoing capex cycle, rising project execution, and policy-backed investments. The ETF reflects infrastructure spending trends, sector order books, and long-term development priorities.
Mirae Asset Nifty India Mfg. ETF
Mirae Asset Nifty India Mfg. ETF tracks the Nifty India Manufacturing Index, covering companies across industrials, capital goods, chemicals, metals, and consumer manufacturing. It captures trends in factory output, capacity expansion, PLI-led investments, and India’s shift toward higher domestic production. The ETF reflects the broader manufacturing growth cycle.
Nippon Nifty Cons. ETF (CONSUMBEES)
Nippon Nifty Consumption ETF replicates the Nifty India Consumption Index, providing exposure to FMCG, retail, automotive, and consumer-discretionary companies. It reflects India’s rising consumption demand, income growth, and urban-rural spending patterns. The ETF tracks organised consumption trends, brand penetration, and sector resilience across changing economic conditions.
What are Thematic ETFs?
Thematic ETFs are exchange-traded funds that track a specific theme or trend instead of a broad market index. These themes can include sectors such as technology, defence, energy, EVs, infrastructure, and other long-term structural trends shaping the economy. They bundle companies linked to a chosen theme into a single tradable ETF.
How to Invest in Thematic ETFs?
Here's how you can invest in Thematic ETFs using Tickertape -
- Create an account on the Tickertape or log in if you already have one.
- Open Tickertape Stock Screener
- Filter Thematic ETFs screener based on various parameters such as market cap, close price, past returns and more. You can review this data to evaluate each ETF’s performance trends and determine whether they align with your investment thesis.
- Once you’ve decided on an ETF, you can place a buy order through your brokerage account linked to Tickertape.
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Advantages of Investing in Thematic ETFs in India
Exposure to Structural Consumption Growth
Capturing Emerging Behavioural Trends
Diversified Exposure within Theme
Potential from Rising Domestic Demand
Receive real-time market alerts for timely decisions
Monitor your portfolio from the palm of your hands
Watchlist stocks and mutual funds to stay updated
Risks of Investing in Thematic ETFs in India
Theme Concentration and Narrow Focus
Return Volatility from Sector Shifts
Limited Diversification Outside the Theme
Tracking Risk Compared with Benchmark
Factors to Consider Before Investing in Thematic ETFs
Underlying Thematic Index
Performance History of Related Themes
Correlation with Economic Growth and Policies
Liquidity and AUM Levels
Taxation on Thematic ETFs
Thematic ETFs follow capital gains taxation determined by the holding period. Short-term and long-term gains are taxed differently.
| Holding Period | Tax Treatment |
|---|---|
| Short-Term (< 12 months ) | Gains taxed at a flat rate of 20% (increased from the previous 15%). |
| Long-Term (> 12 months) | Gains taxed at 12.5%. Exemption applies to the first ₹1.25 Lakh of long-term gains across all equity assets in a financial year. |
Conclusion
Thematic ETFs in India reflect defined economic themes and provide a structured way to observe how sectors respond to policy actions, demand cycles, and long-term structural shifts. Their performance depends on the underlying index, liquidity patterns, and the behaviour of related industries. Readers looking to explore thematic trends can use data on index composition, sector movements, and historical performance to understand how these themes perform across different market cycles.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Thematic ETFs
What are thematic ETFs?
Thematic ETFs are exchange-traded funds that track indices built around specific economic themes such as consumption, manufacturing, digital services, or clean energy. They reflect how theme-linked companies perform collectively based on index design and sector mix.What are the best thematic ETFs?
The following are the best thematic ETFs as per 1-year returns: Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value ETF, ICICI Pru Nifty Commodities ETF, Mirae Asset Nifty India Manufacturing ETF, ICICI Pru Nifty Infrastructure ETF, ICICI Pru Bharat 22 ETF.Are thematic ETFs worth it?
Thematic ETF performance depends on how the underlying theme evolves over time. Factors like policy support, demographic shifts, and demand trends may influence outcomes, which vary across cycles.What is the difference between a thematic ETF and a sector ETF?
A sector ETF tracks a single industry, while a thematic ETF spans multiple industries aligned to a broader idea. For example, a manufacturing theme may include capital goods, chemicals, and logistics companies.Are thematic ETFs suitable for beginners in the stock market?
Suitability depends on understanding the theme, its cyclicality, and index structure. Themes can be narrow or volatile, so beginners often assess risks and behaviour across periods.How to sell thematic ETFs?
Thematic ETFs can be sold via your demat account by placing a sell order on the stock exchange. The transaction executes at prevailing prices and settles as per exchange rules.
