Large Cap Mutual Funds
Funds that must keep at least 80% in India's 100 biggest listed companies.
The steadiest way to own Indian equity. These are businesses everybody already researches, so a manager rarely finds a bargain nobody else has seen — which is exactly why so many large-cap funds struggle to beat their index after fees.
Who it suits. Somebody making their first equity investment, or anybody who wants equity returns without the swings of smaller companies. Hold for 5 years or more.
Direct plans in this category
- Nippon India Large Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund · NAV ₹101.67 -1.1% 13.1% 15.4%
- Invesco India Largecap FundInvesco Mutual Fund · NAV ₹89.42 6.9% 15.9% 13.5%
- ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund (erstwhile Bluechip Fund)ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · NAV ₹120.79 -1.5% 13.1% 13.3%
- HDFC Large Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,247.08 0.6% 11.2% 13.2%
- JM Large Cap FundJM Financial Mutual Fund · NAV ₹182.22 3.0% 13.2% 12.6%
- BANDHAN LARGE CAP FUNDBandhan Mutual Fund · NAV ₹92.59 3.5% 14.7% 12.4%
- Edelweiss Large Cap FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund · NAV ₹98.32 1.9% 12.1% 11.8%
- Tata Large Cap FundTata Mutual Fund · NAV ₹596.74 3.7% 12.2% 11.6%
- BANK OF INDIA LARGE CAP FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund · NAV ₹18.17 7.9% 15.1% 11.5%
- Taurus Large Cap FundTaurus Mutual Fund · NAV ₹180.85 6.2% 14.1% 11.4%
- SBI Large Cap FundSBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹105.13 1.8% 11.0% 11.3%
- Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund · NAV ₹666.66 0.6% 12.4% 11.3%
- Groww Large Cap FundGroww Mutual Fund · NAV ₹52.83 1.9% 12.9% 11.3%
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund · NAV ₹586.19 0.0% 11.8% 11.2%
- Canara Robeco Large Cap FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund · NAV ₹73.10 -0.5% 12.3% 10.9%
- HSBC Large Cap FundHSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹542.91 2.1% 12.1% 10.9%
- DSP Large Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund · NAV ₹507.76 -1.5% 12.6% 10.9%
- ITI Large Cap FundITI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹19.61 1.7% 12.0% 10.8%
- Mahindra Manulife Large Cap FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund · NAV ₹25.57 -1.7% 11.1% 10.7%
- Franklin India Large Cap FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund · NAV ₹1,157.50 0.3% 12.0% 10.1%
- Mirae Asset Large Cap FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund · NAV ₹129.25 0.7% 10.6% 10.0%
- Sundaram Large Cap Fund ( Formerly Know as Sundaram Blue Chip Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund · NAV ₹22.91 0.2% 9.6% 9.9%
- Union Largecap FundUnion Mutual Fund · NAV ₹25.15 0.1% 9.9% 9.5%
- UTI - Large Cap FundUTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹296.47 -2.1% 9.5% 8.9%
- PGIM India Large Cap FundPGIM India Mutual Fund · NAV ₹405.40 -1.0% 9.2% 8.6%
- LIC MF Large Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹62.71 -2.2% 9.8% 8.4%
- Axis Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund · NAV ₹70.79 0.5% 11.2% 7.7%
- BAJAJ FINSERV LARGE CAP FUNDBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund · NAV ₹10.56 — — —
- BARODA BNP PARIBAS LARGE CAP FUNDBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund · NAV ₹263.07 3.2% 13.7% —
- JioBlackRock Large Cap FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund · NAV ₹10.11 — — —
- Parag Parikh Large Cap FundPPFAS Mutual Fund · NAV ₹9.74 — — —
- Samco Large Cap FundSamco Mutual Fund · NAV ₹9.24 — — —
- WhiteOak Capital Large Cap FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund · NAV ₹16.11 3.0% 15.5% —
- quant Large Cap Fundquant Mutual Fund · NAV ₹17.12 8.0% 15.0% —
Point-to-point CAGR from AMFI NAV history, Direct plans only. Ordered by five-year return so the list has a shape, not because the order is a judgement. Past returns do not predict future ones — a fund near the top is usually there because its style suited the last five years, and styles take turns.
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Questions people ask
What is a Large Cap fund?
Funds that must keep at least 80% in India's 100 biggest listed companies. The steadiest way to own Indian equity. These are businesses everybody already researches, so a manager rarely finds a bargain nobody else has seen — which is exactly why so many large-cap funds struggle to beat their index after fees.
Who should invest in Large Cap funds?
Somebody making their first equity investment, or anybody who wants equity returns without the swings of smaller companies. A sensible holding period is 5 years or more.
How is this list ordered?
By five-year CAGR computed from AMFI's published NAV history, within one plan type. It is a sort, not a verdict — a fund near the top is there because its style suited the last five years, which is not a promise about the next five.
Should I choose the Direct or Regular plan?
A Direct plan holds exactly the same portfolio without the distributor commission, so its expense ratio is lower — commonly 0.5% to 1.2% a year — and it compounds ahead of the Regular plan for ever. Choose Regular only if you want an intermediary's advice and are content to pay for it annually.