Best Large & Mid Cap Funds in India
36 large & mid cap funds in India, of which 26 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.
Large & Mid Cap Funds ranked by 5Y return
| # | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund - Direct Plan GrowthPlatinum | +19.94% | +13.61% | +24.34% | +27.32% | 97% | -37.4% | ₹18,445 Cr | 0.92% |
| 2 | Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthPlatinum | +18.76% | +11.26% | +24.95% | +18.07% | 50% | -35.3% | ₹11,746 Cr | 0.80% |
| 3 | ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +18.16% | +9.49% | +18.11% | +17.87% | 49% | -37.4% | ₹32,706 Cr | 1.34% |
| 4 | Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +17.92% | +8.60% | +20.04% | +17.58% | 48% | -38.5% | ₹19,777 Cr | 1.24% |
| 5 | quant Large & Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option-Direct PlanPlatinum | +17.42% | +14.80% | +17.58% | +18.70% | 53% | -32.1% | ₹3,496 Cr | 1.25% |
| 6 | HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct PlanBronze | +16.45% | +6.55% | +15.63% | +16.87% | 47% | -39.5% | ₹30,099 Cr | 0.90% |
| 7 | HSBC Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct GrowthPlatinum | +16.33% | +15.13% | +20.18% | +21.09% | 78% | -36.1% | ₹5,479 Cr | 1.45% |
| 8 | UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionSilver | +15.56% | +7.97% | +17.47% | +16.32% | 44% | -41.5% | ₹6,407 Cr | 1.08% |
| 9 | Kotak Large & Midcap Fund - Direct- GrowthSilver | +15.20% | +7.54% | +16.19% | +18.74% | 54% | -36.0% | ₹32,050 Cr | 0.66% |
| 10 | SBI LARGE & MIDCAP FUND -DIRECT PLAN -GrowthBronze | +15.03% | +8.14% | +15.22% | +17.96% | 50% | -36.4% | ₹42,325 Cr | 0.82% |
| 11 | Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth OptionSilver | +15.00% | +6.89% | +17.49% | +17.04% | 45% | -45.0% | ₹7,705 Cr | 1.52% |
| 12 | Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionGold | +14.86% | +9.23% | +16.74% | +19.51% | 61% | -34.9% | ₹4,789 Cr | 0.68% |
| 13 | Baroda BNP Paribas Large and Mid Cap Fund- Direct Plan -Growth OptionGold | +14.85% | +8.18% | +16.44% | +20.35% | 78% | -20.6% | ₹1,829 Cr | 1.16% |
| 14 | Mahindra Manulife Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan -GrowthGold | +14.78% | +9.50% | +15.06% | +20.84% | 70% | -32.9% | ₹2,827 Cr | 0.86% |
| 15 | Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +14.39% | +14.73% | +17.31% | +16.66% | 36% | -38.0% | ₹7,222 Cr | 1.42% |
| 16 | Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthGold | +14.27% | +10.57% | +17.61% | +20.94% | 78% | -31.9% | ₹16,802 Cr | 0.90% |
| 17 | Union Large & Midcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionSilver | +13.92% | +10.63% | +15.27% | +18.55% | 55% | -35.6% | ₹983 Cr | 1.29% |
| 18 | LIC MF Large & Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-GrowthSilver | +13.57% | +6.26% | +16.55% | +17.11% | 41% | -33.9% | ₹3,133 Cr | 1.67% |
| 19 | BANK OF INDIA Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan-GrowthSilver | +13.41% | +11.45% | +16.04% | +15.29% | 32% | -37.9% | ₹514 Cr | 1.48% |
| 20 | DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthBronze | +13.38% | +4.92% | +16.09% | +18.47% | 53% | -36.8% | ₹18,231 Cr | 0.81% |
| 21 | Navi Large & Midcap Fund- Direct Plan- Growth OptionSilver | +12.99% | +9.43% | +12.28% | +15.55% | 36% | -38.4% | ₹313 Cr | 0.66% |
| 22 | CANARA ROBECO LARGE AND MID CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH OPTION | +12.55% | +3.63% | +14.99% | +18.66% | 55% | -36.2% | ₹26,062 Cr | 0.77% |
| 23 | Mirae Asset Large & Midcap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthSilver | +12.46% | +9.17% | +14.60% | +19.88% | 66% | -36.9% | ₹45,275 Cr | 0.86% |
| 24 | Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct - Growth | +11.80% | +3.99% | +13.88% | +15.14% | 30% | -41.8% | ₹3,576 Cr | 1.58% |
| 25 | Tata Large & MId Cap Fund -Direct Plan- Growth Option | +10.95% | -1.16% | +9.00% | +16.30% | 41% | -35.7% | ₹7,901 Cr | 0.76% |
| 26 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Large & Mid Cap Fund - Growth - Direct PlanSilver | +10.06% | +10.75% | +13.79% | +14.67% | 32% | -39.3% | ₹5,827 Cr | 1.23% |
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.
Large & Mid 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.