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Top 5 Equity - Multi Cap Funds
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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(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 (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 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 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 (%) 2022 (%) BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund Growth ₹73.5154
↓ -0.01 ₹588 -4.6 -2.6 19.3 17.3 13.6 Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Growth ₹268.992
↑ 1.24 ₹2,068 11.4 16 13.7 25.1 12.7 -1.6 IDFC Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹59.464
↑ 0.33 ₹1,339 7.3 16.8 12.8 15.6 8 -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 ₹196.569
↑ 1.28 ₹1,872 10.5 15.9 18.5 26 14 -3 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 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,482 31 Aug 20 ₹9,753 31 Aug 21 ₹15,567 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 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 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. Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 15.5% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Multi Cap
category. Return for 2022 was -1.6% , 2021 was 46.3% and 2020 was 15% . Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Oct 00 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹268.992 ↑ 1.24 (0.46 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,068 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.16 Sharpe Ratio 0.83 Information Ratio -0.76 Alpha Ratio -2.82 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 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,720 31 Aug 20 ₹9,063 31 Aug 21 ₹14,961 31 Aug 22 ₹16,160 31 Aug 23 ₹18,107 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 1.8% 3 Month 11.4% 6 Month 16% 1 Year 13.7% 3 Year 25.1% 5 Year 12.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 -1.6% 2021 46.3% 2020 15% 2019 3.9% 2018 -8.7% 2017 48.7% 2016 6.4% 2015 2.8% 2014 49.4% 2013 8.3% Fund Manager information for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
Name Since Tenure Ratish Varier 1 Jan 22 1.67 Yr. Sudhir Kedia 1 Jan 22 1.67 Yr. Data below for Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 26.74% Industrials 16.9% Consumer Cyclical 12.16% Basic Materials 8.91% Health Care 8.51% Technology 5.64% Consumer Defensive 5.42% Energy 3.54% Communication Services 3.53% Utility 3.18% Real Estate 1.38% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.07% Equity 95.93% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 09 | HDFCBANK6% ₹118 Cr 748,743 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK5% ₹113 Cr 1,174,228 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 08 | SBIN4% ₹75 Cr 1,332,380 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 05 | RELIANCE4% ₹74 Cr 308,999 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | KSB3% ₹57 Cr 203,234
↑ 3,782 Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | POLYCAB3% ₹54 Cr 105,415
↓ -8,000 NTPC Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | 5325553% ₹54 Cr 2,433,441 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | KEI2% ₹52 Cr 190,288
↓ -15,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 08 | INFY2% ₹49 Cr 344,069 AAVAS Financiers Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | AAVAS2% ₹47 Cr 288,041 3. IDFC Focused Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 10.8% since its launch. Ranked 13 in Multi Cap
category. Return for 2022 was -5% , 2021 was 24.6% and 2020 was 14.9% . IDFC Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Mar 06 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹59.464 ↑ 0.33 (0.56 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,339 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.2 Sharpe Ratio 0.67 Information Ratio -1.34 Alpha Ratio -0.92 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 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,135 31 Aug 20 ₹9,398 31 Aug 21 ₹12,796 31 Aug 22 ₹13,191 31 Aug 23 ₹14,624 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 -0.2% 3 Month 7.3% 6 Month 16.8% 1 Year 12.8% 3 Year 15.6% 5 Year 8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 10.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 -5% 2021 24.6% 2020 14.9% 2019 8.9% 2018 -12.7% 2017 54.4% 2016 1.8% 2015 -4.8% 2014 32.2% 2013 2.9% Fund Manager information for IDFC Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Sumit Agrawal 20 Oct 16 6.87 Yr. Nishita Shah 31 Jul 23 0.09 Yr. Data below for IDFC Focused Equity Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 35.89% Technology 14.05% Consumer Cyclical 14.02% Industrials 12.19% Consumer Defensive 7.41% Health Care 5.85% Energy 2.95% Real Estate 2.76% Basic Materials 2.57% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.31% Equity 97.69% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | HDFCBANK10% ₹130 Cr 828,770
↑ 81,525 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK10% ₹129 Cr 1,347,316
↑ 344,653 IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | INDUSINDBK6% ₹78 Cr 564,052
↓ -51,643 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | INFY5% ₹72 Cr 503,076 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | CHOLAFIN5% ₹70 Cr 622,669
↑ 57,311 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | ITC4% ₹58 Cr 1,315,008 LTIMindtree Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | LTIM3% ₹42 Cr 80,950 Prataap Snacks Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | DIAMONDYD3% ₹41 Cr 438,207 L&T Technology Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | LTTS3% ₹40 Cr 91,111
↑ 8,501 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | TATAMOTORS3% ₹40 Cr 667,226
↑ 94,405 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 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,078 31 Aug 20 ₹9,344 31 Aug 21 ₹13,601 31 Aug 22 ₹14,235 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 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 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 16.1% since its launch. Ranked 37 in Multi Cap
category. Return for 2022 was -3% , 2021 was 47.9% and 2020 was 19.5% . Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 03 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹196.569 ↑ 1.28 (0.66 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,872 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.37 Sharpe Ratio 1.31 Information Ratio -0.34 Alpha Ratio 2.14 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 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,025 31 Aug 20 ₹9,426 31 Aug 21 ₹15,582 31 Aug 22 ₹16,415 31 Aug 23 ₹19,178 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 1.1% 3 Month 10.5% 6 Month 15.9% 1 Year 18.5% 3 Year 26% 5 Year 14% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 -3% 2021 47.9% 2020 19.5% 2019 8.9% 2018 -11.9% 2017 36.8% 2016 2.3% 2015 -1.6% 2014 46.5% 2013 3.6% Fund Manager information for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Sanjay Chawla 1 Nov 15 7.84 Yr. Sandeep Jain 14 Mar 22 1.47 Yr. Data below for Baroda Pioneer Multi Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 17.32% Consumer Cyclical 16.76% Technology 11.72% Health Care 11.11% Basic Materials 10.16% Industrials 9.9% Consumer Defensive 6.3% Utility 4.33% Energy 3.2% Real Estate 2.85% Communication Services 2.51% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.84% Equity 96.16% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | ICICIBANK4% ₹83 Cr 864,815 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | HDFCBANK4% ₹70 Cr 444,736
↑ 219,736 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE3% ₹60 Cr 250,000 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | JBCHEPHARM3% ₹51 Cr 184,084
↓ -25,000 Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5008503% ₹51 Cr 1,200,000
↑ 100,000 IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | INDUSINDBK2% ₹45 Cr 325,000
↑ 30,000 Zomato Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | 5433202% ₹44 Cr 4,500,000 Rainbow Childrens Medicare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 5435242% ₹43 Cr 403,345
↓ -40,000 CIE Automotive India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | 5327562% ₹42 Cr 804,188 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | COFORGE2% ₹40 Cr 73,748
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.