Best Flexi Cap Funds in India
50 flexi cap funds in India, of which 27 meet the eligibility criteria, ranked on 5Y return. What compounds over 5–10 years?
Ranked on 5-year annualised return (CAGR), because the question is a 5–10 year one. Funds younger than 5 years are listed after those with a 5-year record. Past performance does not predict future returns.
Flexi Cap Funds ranked by 5Y return
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| 1 | HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan | +17.28% | -0.17% | +14.96% | +17.68% | 54% | -41.8% | ₹1.14 Lakh Cr | 0.77% |
| 2 | BANK OF INDIA Flexi Cap Fund Direct Plan -GrowthPlatinum | +16.94% | +10.17% | +18.96% | +24.52% | 99% | -23.7% | ₹2,953 Cr | 0.85% |
| 3 | JM Flexicap Fund (Direct) - Growth OptionGold | +15.76% | +0.50% | +14.70% | +18.34% | 61% | -35.0% | ₹5,185 Cr | 1.07% |
| 4 | ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +15.20% | +3.26% | +15.51% | +20.06% | 94% | -19.7% | ₹25,895 Cr | 0.88% |
| 5 | quant Flexi Cap Fund - Growth Option-Direct PlanPlatinum | +15.20% | +12.11% | +15.60% | +19.38% | 68% | -41.3% | ₹7,364 Cr | 1.06% |
| 6 | HSBC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct GrowthPlatinum | +13.48% | +4.85% | +15.28% | +16.31% | 49% | -39.8% | ₹6,000 Cr | 1.30% |
| 7 | Edelweiss Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionSilver | +13.05% | +0.08% | +13.88% | +19.11% | 66% | -36.1% | ₹3,722 Cr | 0.78% |
| 8 | Motilal Oswal Flexi cap Fund Direct Plan-Growth OptionSilver | +13.03% | -0.84% | +17.76% | +15.34% | 43% | -37.1% | ₹14,160 Cr | 1.25% |
| 9 | Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct - Growth | +12.04% | -4.47% | +10.46% | +17.88% | 56% | -37.7% | ₹19,385 Cr | 1.00% |
| 10 | Navi Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +11.75% | +9.06% | +11.05% | +16.67% | 50% | -37.9% | ₹297 Cr | 0.72% |
| 11 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund - Growth - Direct PlanGold | +11.71% | +6.34% | +14.21% | +17.07% | 56% | -38.6% | ₹29,044 Cr | 0.89% |
| 12 | Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | +11.49% | -5.12% | +12.05% | +19.11% | 61% | -31.2% | ₹1.47 Lakh Cr | 0.69% |
| 13 | Mahindra Manulife Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan -Growth | +11.23% | -3.46% | +9.71% | +17.72% | 62% | -17.2% | ₹1,590 Cr | 0.96% |
| 14 | Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option | +11.06% | -2.10% | +10.03% | +16.87% | 54% | -19.8% | ₹9,822 Cr | 0.65% |
| 15 | LIC MF Flexi Cap Fund-Direct Plan-GrowthSilver | +10.64% | +4.15% | +11.43% | +11.99% | 16% | -34.2% | ₹1,125 Cr | 1.84% |
| 16 | Kotak Flexicap Fund - Growth - Direct | +10.59% | -2.62% | +10.81% | +16.62% | 50% | -37.3% | ₹56,119 Cr | 0.66% |
| 17 | Union Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option | +10.48% | +0.81% | +10.93% | +13.66% | 36% | -35.4% | ₹2,452 Cr | 1.55% |
| 18 | Taurus Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | +10.44% | +5.57% | +10.81% | +11.74% | 21% | -41.0% | ₹382 Cr | 2.69% |
| 19 | DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | +9.85% | -1.51% | +10.80% | +16.15% | 46% | -35.7% | ₹12,500 Cr | 0.87% |
| 20 | BANDHAN Flexi Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | +9.75% | -2.70% | +10.30% | +14.50% | 37% | -36.9% | ₹7,508 Cr | 1.53% |
| 21 | CANARA ROBECO FLEXICAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH OPTION | +9.68% | -2.62% | +11.13% | +15.57% | 40% | -33.2% | ₹13,679 Cr | 0.68% |
| 22 | Axis Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +9.20% | +4.14% | +13.82% | +15.39% | 37% | -29.9% | ₹13,943 Cr | 0.85% |
| 23 | Tata Flexi Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | +8.86% | -6.23% | +9.61% | +16.96% | 54% | -33.5% | ₹3,663 Cr | 0.88% |
| 24 | PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option | +8.76% | -0.30% | +10.27% | +14.15% | 39% | -36.5% | ₹5,963 Cr | 0.84% |
| 25 | SBI Flexicap Fund - DIRECT PLAN - Growth Option | +8.30% | -2.10% | +7.96% | +15.28% | 39% | -35.8% | ₹23,235 Cr | 1.27% |
| 26 | Shriram Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Growth | +7.80% | -2.92% | +7.34% | +15.03% | 40% | -32.1% | ₹131 Cr | 1.04% |
| 27 | UTI - Flexi Cap Fund-Growth Option - Direct | +4.86% | -3.54% | +7.78% | +13.23% | 31% | -33.9% | ₹24,163 Cr | 1.16% |
Badges are our own quality tiers — Platinum (top 10%), Gold (25%), Silver (50%), Bronze (75%) — scored within each sub-category, so they compare a fund with its peers and not with funds of a different type. “3Y typical” is the median annualised return across every 3-year holding period the fund has lived through, not a single 3-year figure; “3Y loss odds” is the share of those periods that ended down. “Beat peers” is the share in which it beat its category's median, and “worst fall” is its deepest peak-to-trough drop. Open a fund for the full distribution. Click any column heading to re-sort — including the fund name, which groups a house’s funds together. Funds with no value for a column sort last. Returns over 1 year are annualised (CAGR). Past performance does not indicate future returns. Eligibility: Direct, Growth only, minimum AUM ₹100 Cr, at least 5 year(s) old. Past performance. Returns for 3y/5y are annualised (CAGR) and are withheld where the NAV series does not support the period.
Flexi Cap Funds — FAQs
What horizon suits equity funds?
Equity funds are volatile over short periods, so they are generally considered for horizons of five years or more. Over shorter spans the range of outcomes is wide enough that the average return is a poor guide.
What do large, mid and small cap mean?
SEBI defines them by market-capitalisation rank: the top 100 listed companies are large cap, ranks 101–250 are mid cap, and 251 onward are small cap. Categories differ in how much they must hold in each band, which drives most of the difference in volatility.
Should I pick the fund with the highest past return?
Past return alone is a weak signal — it reflects the period measured as much as the fund. Consistency across rolling periods, behaviour in falling markets, cost, and whether the fund still follows the mandate you signed up for all matter. Past performance does not indicate future returns.