Best Index — Large Cap Funds
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| ⚖ VS | Fund | Score ↓ | Verdict | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Sharpe | Sortino | Std Dev | Alpha | Beta | VR★ | P/E | Expense | AUM | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Kotak | 83 | Strong Buy | 4.6% | 16.7% | 11.5% | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.26% | ₹1.3k Cr | 5.6y | |
| LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index LIC | 80 | Strong Buy | 4.8% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 0.56 | 0.75 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.32% | ₹112 Cr | 16.0y | |
| Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Axis | 79 | Strong Buy | 4.6% | 16.6% | — | 0.56 | 0.75 | 18.3 | 8.7 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.22% | ₹552 Cr | 4.6y | |
| Edelweiss Nifty Next 50 Index Edelweiss | 78 | Strong Buy | 4.5% | 16.7% | — | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.23% | ₹303 Cr | 3.8y | |
| UTI Nifty Next 50 Index UTI | 77 | Buy | 4.5% | 16.7% | 11.3% | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.43% | ₹7.5k Cr | 8.2y | |
| DSP Nifty Next 50 Index DSP | 77 | Buy | 4.5% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.4 | 9.3 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.37% | ₹1.4k Cr | 7.6y | |
| SBI Nifty Next 50 Index SBI | 76 | Buy | 4.5% | 16.6% | 11.3% | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.37% | ₹2.4k Cr | 5.3y | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Next 50 Index Motilal Oswal | 74 | Buy | 4.4% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 0.55 | 0.74 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.41% | ₹522 Cr | 6.7y | |
| Navi Nifty Next 50 Index Navi | 72 | Buy | 4.4% | 16.6% | — | 0.55 | 0.73 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 1.16 | 2★ | 20.1 | 0.26% | ₹1.3k Cr | 4.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index ICICI Pru | 72 | Buy | 4.3% | 16.4% | 11.2% | 0.54 | 0.73 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.38% | ₹10.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Nifty Next 50 Index HDFC | 69 | Buy | 4.4% | 16.4% | — | 0.54 | 0.72 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.36% | ₹2.7k Cr | 4.9y | |
| DSP Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index DSP | 66 | Buy | -1.1% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 0.31 | 0.43 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 0.99 | — | 20.1 | 0.48% | ₹2.7k Cr | 9.1y | |
| ABSL Nifty Next 50 Index Aditya Birla Sun Life | 64 | Buy | 4.5% | 16.5% | — | 0.54 | 0.73 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 1.15 | — | 20.1 | 0.47% | ₹287 Cr | 6.6y | |
| HSBC Nifty Next 50 Index HSBC | 64 | Buy | 4.1% | 16.3% | 11.0% | 0.53 | 0.71 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 1.16 | — | 20.1 | 0.41% | ₹182 Cr | 6.4y | |
| ABSL Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Aditya Birla Sun Life | 63 | Buy | -1.1% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.30 | 0.42 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 0.99 | — | 20.1 | 0.41% | ₹535 Cr | 5.3y | |
| HDFC Nifty50 Equal weight Index HDFC | 63 | Buy | -1.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.30 | 0.42 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 0.99 | — | 20.1 | 0.46% | ₹1.8k Cr | 5.1y | |
| Axis Nifty 100 Index Axis | 63 | Buy | -5.3% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.10 | 0.13 | 13.6 | -0.1 | 1.02 | — | 20.1 | 0.25% | ₹2.1k Cr | 6.9y | |
| Bandhan Nifty 100 Index Bandhan | 62 | Buy | -5.2% | 7.9% | — | 0.10 | 0.14 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 1.03 | — | 20.1 | 0.16% | ₹266 Cr | 4.6y | |
| Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Bandhan | 62 | Buy | 4.5% | — | — | 0.58 | 0.82 | 16.8 | 8.7 | 1.09 | — | 20.1 | 0.39% | ₹36 Cr | 1.6y | |
| HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index HDFC | 61 | Hold | 1.3% | 13.2% | — | 0.44 | 0.60 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 1.06 | — | 20.1 | 0.55% | ₹534 Cr | 4.6y | |
| Nippon India BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Nippon India | 60 | Hold | 5.7% | — | — | 0.09 | 0.12 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 0.94 | — | 18.1 | 0.46% | ₹88 Cr | 1.3y | |
| Nippon India Index Nippon India | 59 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.14% | ₹3.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Navi Nifty 50 Index Navi | 59 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | 2★ | 20.1 | 0.10% | ₹4.1k Cr | 5.2y | |
| Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Bandhan | 59 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.1 | -1.5 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.14% | ₹2.8k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC BSE 500 Index HDFC | 58 | Hold | -3.0% | 9.1% | — | 0.18 | 0.24 | 14.2 | 1.9 | 1.03 | — | 22.3 | 0.36% | ₹327 Cr | 3.4y | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Motilal Oswal | 58 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.2 | -1.0 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.19% | ₹893 Cr | 6.7y | |
| Axis Nifty 50 Index Axis | 58 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | — | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.1 | -1.7 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.17% | ₹1.0k Cr | 4.8y | |
| Edelweiss Nifty 50 Index Edelweiss | 58 | Hold | -7.2% | 6.1% | — | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.2 | -0.9 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.13% | ₹287 Cr | 5.0y | |
| DSP BSE Sensex Next 30 Index DSP | 58 | Hold | 5.7% | — | — | 0.38 | 0.52 | 15.0 | 9.9 | 1.00 | — | 18.1 | 0.43% | ₹26 Cr | 1.6y | |
| JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index JioBlackRock | 57 | Hold | 4.6% | — | — | 0.02 | 0.03 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 1.10 | — | 20.1 | 0.37% | ₹223 Cr | 1.1y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index ICICI Pru | 56 | Hold | -1.2% | 10.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.38% | ₹268 Cr | 4.0y | |
| HDFC Nifty 100 Index HDFC | 56 | Hold | -5.4% | 7.7% | — | 0.09 | 0.12 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 1.02 | — | 20.1 | 0.36% | ₹474 Cr | 4.6y | |
| DSP Nifty 50 Index DSP | 54 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.23% | ₹1.1k Cr | 7.6y | |
| Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Sundaram | 52 | Hold | 1.6% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 0.48 | 0.63 | 20.2 | -3.0 | 0.86 | — | 20.1 | 0.75% | ₹147 Cr | 13.7y | |
| UTI Nifty 50 Index UTI | 52 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.25% | ₹29.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| UTI Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index UTI | 51 | Hold | -1.1% | 10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 0.47% | ₹154 Cr | 3.3y | |
| Bajaj Finserv Nifty Next 50 Index Bajaj Finserv | 51 | Hold | 3.8% | — | — | 0.06 | 0.08 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 1.08 | — | 20.1 | 0.43% | ₹33 Cr | 1.4y | |
| SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index SBI | 50 | Hold | -1.2% | — | — | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.49% | ₹1.1k Cr | 2.6y | |
| HSBC Nifty 50 Index HSBC | 49 | Hold | -7.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.22% | ₹392 Cr | 6.4y | |
| JioBlackRock Nifty 50 Index JioBlackRock | 49 | Hold | -7.3% | — | — | -0.88 | -1.18 | 12.9 | -0.6 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.22% | ₹268 Cr | 1.1y | |
| SBI Nifty Index SBI | 48 | Hold | -7.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.04 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.6 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.24% | ₹13.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Groww Nifty Next 50 Index Groww | 48 | Hold | 4.3% | — | — | 0.07 | 0.10 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 1.09 | — | 20.1 | 0.49% | ₹11 Cr | 1.1y | |
| ABSL Nifty 50 Index Gr Dir Aditya Birla Sun Life | 47 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.24% | ₹1.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Kotak Nifty 50 Index Kotak | 47 | Hold | -7.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.04 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.13% | ₹1.2k Cr | 5.3y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Index ICICI Pru | 46 | Hold | -7.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.04 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | — | 0.24% | ₹17.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Tata Nifty Next 50 Index Tata | 46 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 0.33% | ₹121 Cr | 1.0y | |
| Zerodha Nifty 50 Index Zerodha | 46 | Hold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 0.29% | ₹71 Cr | 1.0y | |
| FranklIn India Index Franklin | 44 | Avoid | -7.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.03 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.30% | ₹715 Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Nifty 50 Index HDFC | 43 | Avoid | -7.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.04 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.29% | ₹23.8k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Mirae Asset Nifty 50 Index Mirae Asset | 43 | Avoid | -7.4% | — | — | -0.56 | -0.79 | 13.1 | -0.9 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.25% | ₹71 Cr | 1.9y | |
| Kotak BSE HousIng Index Kotak | 42 | Avoid | -12.2% | 6.4% | — | -0.01 | -0.01 | 18.9 | -0.9 | 1.15 | — | 37.3 | 0.29% | ₹13 Cr | 3.1y | |
| Angel One Nifty 50 Index Angel One | 42 | Avoid | -7.4% | — | — | -0.80 | -1.08 | 12.3 | -0.8 | 1.00 | 2★ | 20.1 | 0.25% | ₹33 Cr | 1.3y | |
| Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index Navi | 41 | Avoid | -7.4% | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2★ | 20.1 | 0.24% | ₹154 Cr | 3.5y | |
| Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 41 | Avoid | 1.4% | — | — | -0.07 | -0.10 | 15.3 | 4.5 | 1.06 | — | 20.1 | 0.35% | ₹48 Cr | 1.7y | |
| Tata Nifty 50 Index Tata | 40 | Avoid | -7.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.04 | -0.06 | 13.2 | -1.2 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.27% | ₹1.7k Cr | 13.7y | |
| 360 One ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Tax Saver Index 360 ONE | 39 | Avoid | -7.3% | 6.0% | — | -0.04 | -0.05 | 13.2 | -1.1 | 0.99 | 2★ | 20.1 | 0.37% | ₹69 Cr | 3.7y | |
| Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 39 | Avoid | -1.2% | — | — | -0.08 | -0.11 | 13.6 | 4.2 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.44% | ₹67 Cr | 1.7y | |
| Bajaj Finserv Nifty 50 Index Bajaj Finserv | 39 | Avoid | -7.6% | — | — | -0.86 | -1.16 | 12.2 | -1.0 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.31% | ₹39 Cr | 1.4y | |
| UTI BSE Housing Index UTI | 36 | Avoid | -12.2% | 6.4% | — | -0.01 | -0.01 | 18.8 | -0.9 | 1.15 | — | 37.3 | 0.65% | ₹24 Cr | 3.3y | |
| Axis Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Axis | 35 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | — | ₹99 Cr | 0.2y | |
| UTI BSE Sensex Index UTI | 32 | Avoid | -9.8% | 4.1% | — | -0.18 | -0.25 | 13.2 | -3.0 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.22% | ₹195 Cr | 4.6y | |
| ICICI Pru BSE Sensex Index ICICI Pru | 31 | Avoid | -9.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | -0.18 | -0.25 | 13.2 | -3.0 | 0.99 | — | — | 0.22% | ₹1.8k Cr | 9.0y | |
| SBI BSE Sensex Index SBI | 31 | Avoid | -9.9% | 4.1% | — | -0.18 | -0.26 | 13.2 | -3.5 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.24% | ₹302 Cr | 3.3y | |
| Groww Nifty 50 Index Groww | 31 | Avoid | -7.6% | — | — | -0.93 | -1.25 | 12.7 | -1.0 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.45% | ₹27 Cr | 1.2y | |
| LIC MF Nifty 50 Index LIC | 30 | Avoid | -7.8% | 5.9% | 6.7% | -0.05 | -0.07 | 13.2 | -1.3 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.56% | ₹366 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Nippon India Index Nippon India | 30 | Avoid | -9.8% | 4.1% | 5.8% | -0.18 | -0.25 | 13.2 | -3.0 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.22% | ₹930 Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC BSE Sensex Index HDFC | 30 | Avoid | -9.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | -0.18 | -0.25 | 13.3 | -3.0 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.22% | ₹8.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Axis BSE Sensex Index Axis | 30 | Avoid | -9.5% | — | — | -0.33 | -0.45 | 13.4 | -3.1 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.24% | ₹54 Cr | 2.6y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Nifty 50 Index Baroda BNP Paribas | 28 | Avoid | -7.4% | — | — | -0.18 | -0.24 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 20.1 | 0.51% | ₹54 Cr | 2.6y | |
| DSP Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index DSP | 27 | Avoid | -12.4% | — | — | -0.93 | -1.28 | 13.4 | -4.9 | 0.97 | — | 19.9 | 0.35% | ₹1.1k Cr | 2.0y | |
| HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index HDFC | 27 | Avoid | -8.2% | — | — | -0.57 | -0.79 | 13.3 | -2.3 | 0.98 | — | 20.6 | 0.37% | ₹91 Cr | 1.5y | |
| Kotak BSE Sensex Index Kotak | 25 | Avoid | -9.8% | — | — | -0.50 | -0.70 | 13.3 | -3.4 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.32% | ₹24 Cr | 1.6y | |
| Taurus Nifty 50 Index Taurus | 24 | Avoid | -7.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.09 | -0.13 | 13.1 | -1.9 | 0.99 | — | 20.1 | 0.87% | ₹7 Cr | 13.7y | |
| NAVI BSE Sensex Index Navi | 20 | Avoid | -9.8% | 4.1% | — | -0.18 | -0.25 | 13.2 | -3.2 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.48% | ₹19 Cr | 3.0y | |
| Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 19 | Avoid | -12.4% | — | — | -1.17 | -1.60 | 13.3 | -8.1 | 0.97 | — | 19.9 | 0.36% | ₹40 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Tata S&P BSE Sensex Index Tata | 18 | Avoid | -9.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33% | ₹387 Cr | 13.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Top 15 Equal Weight Index ICICI Pru | 18 | Avoid | -10.9% | — | — | -1.09 | -1.46 | 13.3 | -1.8 | 1.03 | — | 19.7 | 0.44% | ₹31 Cr | 1.3y | |
| UTI Nifty 500 Shariah Index UTI | 18 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | 0.69% | ₹88 Cr | 0.6y | |
| LIC MF BSE Sensex Index LIC | 16 | Avoid | -10.1% | 3.9% | 5.5% | -0.20 | -0.27 | 13.2 | -3.3 | 0.99 | — | 22.1 | 0.66% | ₹91 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Invesco India BSE Sensex Index Invesco | 6 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.1 | 0.85% | ₹21 Cr | 0.4y | |
| Choice Nifty 50 Index Choice Nifty | 3 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 0.88% | ₹15 Cr | 0.5y | |
| Choice Nifty Next 50 Index Choice Nifty | 3 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 0.91% | ₹20 Cr | 0.5y |
Reading the ratios: ↑ higher is better — Returns, Sharpe, Sortino, Alpha · ↓ lower is better — Std Dev, P/E, Expense · Beta ≈1 moves with the market (<1 swings less). Hover any column header for details.
Index — Large Cap funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Index — Large Cap mutual fund right now?
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index currently ranks #1 of 82 Index — Large Cap funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 83/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 16.7% over 3 years and 11.5% over 5 years at a 0.26% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 20 Sept 2026.
›Which Index — Large Cap fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 0.82 (Sharpe 0.58) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Index — Large Cap funds.
›Which Index — Large Cap fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Navi Nifty 50 Index charges 0.10% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Index — Large Cap fund by AUM?
Taurus Nifty 50 Index manages ₹7 Cr, the smallest in the category. Smaller funds can be nimbler, but check track record and costs before treating size alone as an edge.
›How long should I stay invested in a Index — Large Cap fund?
Index — Large Cap funds carry moderately high risk, so a horizon of 3–5 years is generally sensible. Nifty 50, Sensex and Next 50 trackers — the market's return at rock-bottom cost. This is research, not investment advice.
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