Table of Contents
- How to Invest in Flexi Cap Funds Online?
- Top 5 Best Performing Flexi Cap Equity Mutual Funds 2025
- Benefits of Investing in Flexi Cap Funds
- FAQs
- 1. Do Flexi-cap equity mutual funds produce better returns?
- 2. What is the SEBI mandate regarding equity investments in Flexi-cap?
- 3. How can a fund manager help you in Flexi-cap investments?
- 4. Is there any exit load if I invest in Flexi-cap mutual funds?
- 5. What are green Flexi-cap funds?
- 6. How will I identify the best performing Flexi-cap fund?
Top 5 Equity - Multi Cap Funds
Best Flexi Cap Equity Mutual Funds to Invest in 2025
Flexi cap funds are a class of Equity Funds that allows investors to diversify their Portfolio across companies of different Market capitalisation, which helps in mitigating risk and lowering Volatility.
Investors with a high-risk appetite who wish to take an exposure in equities usually incline towards Investing in flexi cap funds.
As per SEBI Rule, the flexi-cap category must invest minimum 65 percent in equity instruments. The fund manager has the flexibility to invest any proportion in stocks from large-caps, mid-cap and small-caps.
As, diversified flexi cap funds invest across market caps such as – large cap, mid cap & small cap, they master in balancing the portfolio. By investing in the best flexi cap equity funds, investors can earn slightly more stable returns, however, they would still be affected by the volatility of equities during a turbulent market condition.
To make the process of selecting a good fund easy, we have listed top best flexi-cap equity funds – that investors can take into account during their investing journey.
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Top 5 Best Performing Flexi Cap Equity Mutual Funds 2025
(Erstwhile BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio of equity and equity related securities, primarily being high dividend yield stocks. High dividend yield stocks are
defined as stocks of companies that have a dividend yield in excess of 0.5%, at the time of investment. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns. BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund is a Equity - Multi Cap fund was launched on 15 Sep 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation and/or provide income distribution from a portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realized. IDFC Focused Equity Fund is a Equity - Multi Cap fund was launched on 16 Mar 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDFC Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Principal Growth Fund) The primary investment objective of the scheme is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund is a Equity - Multi Cap fund was launched on 25 Oct 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities. L&T Equity Fund is a Equity - Multi Cap fund was launched on 16 May 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for L&T Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Baroda Pioneer Growth Fund) To generate long term capital appreciation from an actively managed portfolio of equity & equity related instruments. Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund is a Equity - Multi Cap fund was launched on 12 Sep 03. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund Growth ₹73.5154
↓ -0.01 ₹588 -4.6 -2.6 19.3 17.3 13.6 IDFC Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹84.686
↑ 0.40 ₹1,685 7.1 1.3 16.6 21.3 22.6 30.3 Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Growth ₹370.065
↑ 1.54 ₹2,615 10.6 2.7 9.6 20.4 27.1 19.5 L&T Equity Fund Growth ₹124.542
↑ 0.00 ₹2,884 3.3 15.6 2.2 14.3 9 Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund Growth ₹277.387
↑ 0.68 ₹2,616 7.9 -1.1 7 22.1 28 31.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 13 Mar 22 1. BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.9% since its launch. Ranked 18 in Multi Cap category. . BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Sep 05 NAV (13 Mar 22) ₹73.5154 ↓ -0.01 (-0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹588 on 31 Jan 22 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.44 Sharpe Ratio 2.86 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,633 Returns for BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Mar 22 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.4% 3 Month -4.6% 6 Month -2.6% 1 Year 19.3% 3 Year 17.3% 5 Year 13.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund as on 31 Jan 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 2. IDFC Focused Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 11.8% since its launch. Ranked 13 in Multi Cap category. Return for 2024 was 30.3% , 2023 was 31.3% and 2022 was -5% . IDFC Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Mar 06 NAV (16 May 25) ₹84.686 ↑ 0.40 (0.48 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,685 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.13 Sharpe Ratio 0.31 Information Ratio 0.05 Alpha Ratio 5.49 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,133 30 Apr 22 ₹16,235 30 Apr 23 ₹16,582 30 Apr 24 ₹22,896 30 Apr 25 ₹25,634 Returns for IDFC Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Mar 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.6% 3 Month 7.1% 6 Month 1.3% 1 Year 16.6% 3 Year 21.3% 5 Year 22.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 30.3% 2023 31.3% 2022 -5% 2021 24.6% 2020 14.9% 2019 8.9% 2018 -12.7% 2017 54.4% 2016 1.8% 2015 -4.8% Fund Manager information for IDFC Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Gunwani 2 Dec 24 0.41 Yr. Kirthi Jain 2 Dec 24 0.41 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 1.57 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 0.9 Yr. Rahul Agarwal 2 Dec 24 0.41 Yr. Data below for IDFC Focused Equity Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.47% Technology 11.49% Health Care 8.46% Real Estate 7.75% Consumer Cyclical 7.4% Consumer Defensive 6.49% Utility 5.84% Industrials 5.02% Energy 4.29% Communication Services 3.91% Basic Materials 3.02% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.86% Equity 89.14% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | HDFCBANK7% ₹125 Cr 681,364 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK6% ₹108 Cr 802,078 Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | PRESTIGE5% ₹83 Cr 703,890
↑ 12,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | RELIANCE4% ₹72 Cr 566,848 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | INFY4% ₹69 Cr 440,306 Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | VBL4% ₹68 Cr 1,268,285 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹66 Cr 380,000 One97 Communications Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 5433964% ₹63 Cr 800,384 Mankind Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | MANKIND4% ₹60 Cr 249,302 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | CHOLAFIN4% ₹60 Cr 391,825 3. Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.8% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Multi Cap category. Return for 2024 was 19.5% , 2023 was 31.1% and 2022 was -1.6% . Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Oct 00 NAV (16 May 25) ₹370.065 ↑ 1.54 (0.42 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,615 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.05 Sharpe Ratio 0.22 Information Ratio -0.68 Alpha Ratio 2.54 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,172 30 Apr 22 ₹19,608 30 Apr 23 ₹19,831 30 Apr 24 ₹28,088 30 Apr 25 ₹29,898 Returns for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Mar 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.2% 3 Month 10.6% 6 Month 2.7% 1 Year 9.6% 3 Year 20.4% 5 Year 27.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.5% 2023 31.1% 2022 -1.6% 2021 46.3% 2020 15% 2019 3.9% 2018 -8.7% 2017 48.7% 2016 6.4% 2015 2.8% Fund Manager information for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
Name Since Tenure Ratish Varier 1 Jan 22 3.33 Yr. Sudhir Kedia 1 Jan 22 3.33 Yr. Data below for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 20.27% Industrials 19.2% Consumer Cyclical 14.09% Technology 7.4% Energy 7.31% Health Care 7.04% Basic Materials 6.12% Communication Services 6.01% Consumer Defensive 4.66% Utility 2.65% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.21% Equity 94.79% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 09 | HDFCBANK5% ₹141 Cr 773,245
↓ -5,749 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK5% ₹122 Cr 903,967 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 05 | RELIANCE4% ₹107 Cr 836,759 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | LT3% ₹90 Cr 256,848 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 5322153% ₹85 Cr 772,466 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹85 Cr 391,704 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | BHARTIARTL2% ₹64 Cr 371,388
↑ 15,727 Affle India Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | AFFLE2% ₹60 Cr 373,348 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5328142% ₹59 Cr 1,089,849
↓ -107,193 Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | AMBER2% ₹58 Cr 79,949 4. L&T Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.5% since its launch. Ranked 25 in Multi Cap category. . L&T Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 May 05 NAV (25 Nov 22) ₹124.542 ↑ 0.00 (0.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,884 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.07 Sharpe Ratio -0.16 Information Ratio -1.29 Alpha Ratio -2.7 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,690 30 Apr 22 ₹16,939 Returns for L&T Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Mar 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.7% 3 Month 3.3% 6 Month 15.6% 1 Year 2.2% 3 Year 14.3% 5 Year 9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for L&T Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for L&T Equity Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.6% since its launch. Ranked 37 in Multi Cap category. Return for 2024 was 31.7% , 2023 was 30.8% and 2022 was -3% . Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 03 NAV (16 May 25) ₹277.387 ↑ 0.68 (0.25 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,616 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.09 Sharpe Ratio 0.16 Information Ratio -0.23 Alpha Ratio 1.57 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,568 30 Apr 22 ₹19,589 30 Apr 23 ₹20,376 30 Apr 24 ₹30,124 30 Apr 25 ₹31,473 Returns for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 13 Mar 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.4% 3 Month 7.9% 6 Month -1.1% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 22.1% 5 Year 28% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 31.7% 2023 30.8% 2022 -3% 2021 47.9% 2020 19.5% 2019 8.9% 2018 -11.9% 2017 36.8% 2016 2.3% 2015 -1.6% Fund Manager information for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Sanjay Chawla 1 Nov 15 9.5 Yr. Sandeep Jain 14 Mar 22 3.13 Yr. Data below for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 26.55% Health Care 14.76% Industrials 13.76% Consumer Cyclical 10.89% Consumer Defensive 7.71% Technology 6.86% Basic Materials 5.77% Energy 3.66% Communication Services 1.99% Real Estate 1.59% Utility 1.3% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.19% Equity 96.08% Debt 0.73% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | HDFCBANK5% ₹119 Cr 649,736
↑ 150,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | ICICIBANK4% ₹113 Cr 834,815 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE4% ₹96 Cr 750,000 Radico Khaitan Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | RADICO2% ₹60 Cr 249,003 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | SUNPHARMA2% ₹59 Cr 340,000 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | NAVINFLUOR2% ₹59 Cr 140,000 Divi's Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | DIVISLAB2% ₹58 Cr 100,000 Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | POWERINDIA2% ₹58 Cr 45,500
↑ 10,000 Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | BECTORFOOD2% ₹55 Cr 379,226 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | PNBHOUSING2% ₹54 Cr 610,108
Benefits of Investing in Flexi Cap Funds
Some of the advantages of investing in a flexi cap/multi cap funds are as follows:
One of the biggest advantages of investing in flexi-cap funds is diversification. As these funds invest across the market cap, i.e., large, mid and Small cap funds, they diversify the portfolio. So, instead of investing in just one market cap, you can invest in flexi-cap funds and benefit from all.
The fund managers of flexi-cap funds invest in companies of all sizes based on their long-term growth potential. In order to maximize the fund's performance within defined investment objectives, the managers also change the portfolio allocations between different sectors from time to time.
As flexi-cap invests in large, mid and small cap funds, they have potential to deliver long-term consistent returns.
These funds are known to balance risk and returns well. For instance, in some market situations, if one fund fails to perform, other funds are there to balance the returns. So, investors seek the advantage of balancing the risk-and-returns from this fund.
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FAQs
1. Do Flexi-cap equity mutual funds produce better returns?
A: Flexi-cap funds produce high returns, but these are often considered high-risk funds. The primary reason for this is that these equities are often affected by market conditions leading to the ROI difference. However, if you have an appetite for risk, you can invest in some of the best performing Flexi-cap Mutual Funds, and these are known to produce excellent returns.
2. What is the SEBI mandate regarding equity investments in Flexi-cap?
A: As per the SEBI rules, it is necessary to invest 65% of the assets in large, mid, and small Capital stocks. This diversification ensures that your investment is secure and you can get a better Return on Investment.
3. How can a fund manager help you in Flexi-cap investments?
A: A fund manager can help you in evaluating a particular segment of the market. If, over time, he feels that the segment has become unattractive, then he can pull the investment from the specific segment and reinvest in another segment. This secures your investment and ensures you receive better returns.
4. Is there any exit load if I invest in Flexi-cap mutual funds?
A: All Flexi-cap funds do not levy exit loads if you leave the segment before the realization of the specific number of days. For example, a particular Flexi-cap can impose an exit load of 2% of the investment value if you switch or redeem your investment before 365 days and 1% in case you change before 763 days. However, mutual funds do not levy any exit loads if you switch assets after two years.
5. What are green Flexi-cap funds?
A: The green levy encourages companies to invest in environment-friendly technologies, and the government gives such companies various tax benefits. If your investment portfolio consists of Flexi-cap mutual funds that invest in companies that follow environment-friendly technologies.
6. How will I identify the best performing Flexi-cap fund?
A: The best way to identify the best performing fund is by checking the its past 4-year returns. For example, the Baroda Pioneer Multi-Cap Fund, which has a NAV of Rs.129.8 and a 5-year return of 19.5%, is better than the Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund, which has a NAV of Rs.178.78 and a 5-year return of 15%.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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