New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- When you contemplate an investment in a mutual fund scheme, one of the key motivations for you could be its past returns over a few years.

Although past returns do not guarantee returns in future, they - to some extent - set the tone for a scheme's future performance.

Here, we list out the top-performing equity mutual funds in the mid-cap category. We have handpicked the top-performing funds which have delivered more than 25% annualised returns in the past five years.

Those who are not aware, mid-cap funds refer to those mutual funds that invest a minimum of 65% of their assets in mid-cap stocks. There are 31 mid-cap mutual funds with total assets under management (AUMs) amounting to Rs.4.54 lakh crore, according ...