New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Before you invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is recommended to examine its past returns. Just like in a stock, a scheme's past returns give an indication of how it may perform in the near future. Additionally, since mutual fund schemes indicate aggregate returns of their constituent stocks, their past returns gain relevance just like the historical returns of securities.

Here, we list out the past returns of one randomly selected mutual fund scheme - Kotak Flexi Cap Fund - to demonstrate how staying invested for a long time delivers exceptional returns as a result of compounding.

Kotak Flexi Cap Mutual Fund has delivered a 14.14 per cent return since its inception on September 11, 2009. The scheme is managed by Har...