India, May 14 -- Source: Value Research Online website

Note: The above data is as of 4th May 2026. The 1-year returns are absolute, and the 3- and 5-year returns are CAGR. The past performance is not an indicator of future performance.

The table above shows that the multi-cap funds category has delivered better returns than the flexi-cap funds category over the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods. These are overall category returns. Within each category, individual mutual fund schemes would have given higher returns.

An investor must analyse their need to choose between the two funds. Flexi and multi-cap funds give investors exposure to all market categories across market capitalisation. However, multi-cap funds maintain a minimum 25% fixed all...