Best Large Cap Funds
Blue-chip leaders. Lower volatility, steady compounding — the core of most portfolios.
Data updated · 35 direct-growth funds ranked by a transparent 0–100 Smart Score
| ⚖ VS | Fund | Score ↓ | Verdict | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Sharpe | Sortino | Std Dev | Alpha | Beta | VR★ | P/E | Expense | AUM | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco India Large Cap Invesco | 82 | Strong Buy | 1.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% | 0.71 | 0.67 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 1.04 | 5★ | 28.6 | 0.92% | ₹2.0k Cr | 13.7y | |
| WhiteOak Capital Large Cap WhiteOak | 78 | Strong Buy | -2.2% | 12.5% | — | 0.73 | 0.61 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 0.91 | 4★ | 24.1 | 0.94% | ₹1.3k Cr | 3.8y | |
| Nippon India Large Cap Nippon India | 73 | Buy | -5.8% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 0.56 | 0.38 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 0.94 | 5★ | 23.0 | 0.88% | ₹54.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Baroda BNP Paribas | 72 | Buy | -1.1% | 11.0% | 10.4% | 0.60 | 0.46 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 0.98 | — | 23.5 | 0.91% | ₹2.6k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Bandhan Large Cap Bandhan | 71 | Buy | -1.2% | 12.1% | 10.2% | 0.64 | 0.59 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 5★ | 22.9 | 1.08% | ₹2.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Taurus Large Cap Taurus | 70 | Buy | 5.1% | 12.1% | 10.0% | 0.64 | 0.56 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 0.96 | — | — | — | ₹60 Cr | 13.7y | |
| ICICI Pru Large Cap ICICI Pru | 70 | Buy | -6.0% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 0.58 | 0.38 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 0.90 | 5★ | 20.2 | 1.01% | ₹80.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Quant Large Cap Quant | 67 | Buy | 5.7% | 13.4% | — | 0.58 | 0.60 | 17.7 | 3.0 | 1.13 | 4★ | 33.2 | 1.48% | ₹3.7k Cr | 4.1y | |
| Parag Parikh Large Cap Parag Parikh | 66 | Buy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.5 | 0.36% | ₹860 Cr | 0.7y | |
| Bank Of India Large Cap Bank of India | 63 | Buy | 2.8% | 12.3% | 9.5% | 0.61 | 0.52 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 1.05 | 4★ | 21.7 | 1.32% | ₹231 Cr | 5.2y | |
| JM Large Cap JM | 58 | Hold | -1.8% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.54 | 0.33 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 1.00 | 5★ | 28.9 | 1.18% | ₹395 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Edelweiss Large Cap Edelweiss | 58 | Hold | -2.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.23 | 0.32 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 0.97 | 5★ | 23.9 | 0.97% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Canara Robeco Large Cap Canara Robeco | 57 | Hold | -5.0% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 0.24 | 0.33 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 0.97 | 5★ | 24.8 | 0.61% | ₹17.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Kotak Large Cap Kotak | 57 | Hold | -4.5% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 0.22 | 0.31 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 0.97 | 5★ | 22.6 | 0.76% | ₹10.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Motilal Oswal Large Cap Motilal Oswal | 56 | Hold | -4.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.0 | 0.99% | ₹3.1k Cr | 2.6y | |
| DSP Large Cap DSP | 53 | Hold | -6.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 0.55 | 0.38 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 0.87 | 3★ | 19.6 | 1.23% | ₹7.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| SBI Large Cap SBI | 53 | Hold | -2.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.16 | 0.22 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 4★ | 25.1 | 0.88% | ₹55.1k Cr | 13.7y | |
| ITI Large Cap ITI | 52 | Hold | -0.2% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 0.45 | 0.34 | 15.6 | 0.3 | 1.04 | 3★ | 23.0 | 0.95% | ₹364 Cr | 5.7y | |
| Tata Large Cap Tata | 51 | Hold | -2.4% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.51 | 0.32 | 14.6 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 4★ | 24.1 | 1.23% | ₹2.8k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HDFC Large Cap HDFC | 51 | Hold | -4.0% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 0.14 | 0.19 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 1.00 | 4★ | 23.3 | 1.02% | ₹39.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Groww Large Cap Groww | 50 | Hold | -2.9% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 0.53 | 0.35 | 14.4 | 1.3 | 0.97 | 4★ | — | 1.40% | ₹137 Cr | 13.7y | |
| ABSL Large Cap Aditya Birla Sun Life | 46 | Hold | -5.1% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.17 | 0.23 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 0.96 | — | — | 1.04% | ₹29.7k Cr | 13.7y | |
| FranklIn India Large Cap Franklin | 44 | Avoid | -4.6% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 0.20 | 0.27 | 12.7 | 1.9 | 0.93 | 3★ | 24.5 | 1.43% | ₹7.5k Cr | 13.7y | |
| HSBC Large Cap Gr Dir HSBC | 43 | Avoid | -2.1% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 0.20 | 0.27 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 1.03 | 4★ | 25.6 | 1.46% | ₹1.9k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Axis Large Cap Axis | 39 | Avoid | -4.1% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 0.15 | 0.21 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 0.93 | 3★ | 27.4 | 0.94% | ₹31.3k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Mirae Asset Large Cap Mirae Asset | 38 | Avoid | -4.2% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.10 | 0.14 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 0.98 | 4★ | 22.8 | 0.75% | ₹38.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| Bajaj Finserv Large Cap Bajaj Finserv | 37 | Avoid | -0.8% | — | — | -0.45 | -0.62 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 0.94 | — | 27.1 | 1.36% | ₹1.7k Cr | 2.1y | |
| Sundaram Large Cap Sundaram | 33 | Avoid | -3.7% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.03 | 0.05 | 12.8 | -0.2 | 0.95 | 3★ | 23.0 | 0.82% | ₹3.1k Cr | 6.0y | |
| Mahindra Manulife Large Cap Mahindra Manulife | 32 | Avoid | -6.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.11 | 0.15 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 0.96 | 4★ | 20.2 | 1.12% | ₹695 Cr | 7.5y | |
| UTI Large Cap UTI | 25 | Avoid | -6.4% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.02 | 0.03 | 12.4 | -0.3 | 0.92 | 3★ | 20.2 | 1.07% | ₹12.2k Cr | 13.7y | |
| LIC MF Large Cap LIC | 19 | Avoid | -6.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.06 | 0.09 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 1.00 | 2★ | 26.2 | 1.43% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.7y | |
| PGIM India Large Cap PGIM India | 19 | Avoid | -5.7% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.03 | 0.04 | 13.0 | -0.3 | 0.95 | 2★ | 23.6 | 1.08% | ₹538 Cr | 13.7y | |
| Union Large Cap Union | 18 | Avoid | -4.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.04 | 0.05 | 13.8 | -0.1 | 1.01 | 3★ | — | 1.68% | ₹437 Cr | 9.4y | |
| Samco Large Cap Samco | 18 | Avoid | -9.1% | — | — | -1.30 | -1.65 | 10.8 | -11.6 | 0.47 | — | 26.2 | 1.95% | ₹93 Cr | 1.5y | |
| JioBlackRock Large Cap JioBlackRock | 5 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.49% | ₹47 Cr | 0.5y |
Large Cap funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Large Cap mutual fund right now?
Invesco India Large Cap currently ranks #1 of 35 Large Cap funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 82/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 13.4% over 3 years and 11.4% over 5 years at a 0.92% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 20 Sept 2026.
›Which Large Cap fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
Invesco India Large Cap leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 0.67 (Sharpe 0.71) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Large Cap funds.
›Which Large Cap fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Parag Parikh Large Cap charges 0.36% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Large Cap fund by AUM?
JioBlackRock Large Cap manages ₹47 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 Large Cap fund?
Large Cap funds carry moderately high risk, so a horizon of 3–5 years is generally sensible. Blue-chip leaders. Lower volatility, steady compounding — the core of most portfolios. This is research, not investment advice.
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