Top 5 funds in each equity category with the smallest falls
Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-bottom fall in NAV within the last five years. A smaller number means the scheme fell less in its worst stretch.
Ranked among 314 Regular-plan equity schemes, ranked within each SEBI category with enough history (277 newer schemes left out) · Growth option · data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Flexi Cap · top 5 of 27
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC Flexi Cap Fund HDFC | −13.5% | −5.6% | 14.8% | 14.4% | 13.4% | 0.61 | Very High | ₹109,315 Cr |
| 2 | SBI FLEXICAP FUND SBI | −16.7% | −9.6% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 0.03 | Very High | ₹21,446 Cr |
| 3 | Mahindra Manulife Flexi Cap Fund Mahindra Manulife | −18.0% | −10.5% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 14.8% | 0.07 | Very High | ₹1,461 Cr |
| 4 | Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Franklin Templeton | −18.0% | −10.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 14.6% | 0.19 | Very High | ₹18,035 Cr |
| 5 | Kotak Flexi Cap Fund Kotak Mahindra | −18.1% | −8.6% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 15.2% | 0.24 | Very High | ₹52,163 Cr |
| Flexi Cap median | −20.2% | −5.6% | 10.4% | 7.8% | 15.7% | 0.27 |
Large Cap · top 5 of 29
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund (erstwhile Bluechip Fund) ICICI Prudential | −15.6% | −11.1% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 0.21 | Very High | ₹76,114 Cr |
| 2 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund Nippon India | −15.7% | −10.4% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 14.3% | 0.23 | Very High | ₹51,461 Cr |
| 3 | SBI Large Cap Fund SBI | −16.0% | −7.5% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 13.9% | 0.12 | Very High | ₹51,803 Cr |
| 4 | HDFC Large Cap Fund HDFC | −16.6% | −9.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 14.3% | 0.08 | Very High | ₹36,928 Cr |
| 5 | Sundaram Large Cap Fund ( Formerly Know as Sundaram Blue Chip Fund) Sundaram | −16.7% | −8.1% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 12.9% | -0.01 | Very High | ₹2,841 Cr |
| Large Cap median | −18.1% | −8.5% | 8.7% | 6.9% | 14.3% | 0.15 |
Large & Mid Cap · top 5 of 26
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund ICICI Prudential | −15.1% | −9.8% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 15.2% | 0.39 | Very High | ₹30,645 Cr |
| 2 | SBI LARGE & MIDCAP FUND SBI | −16.7% | −6.5% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 0.32 | Very High | ₹39,762 Cr |
| 3 | Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund Nippon India | −17.6% | −8.0% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 16.1% | 0.39 | Very High | ₹7,317 Cr |
| 4 | UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund UTI | −18.4% | −5.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 0.42 | Very High | ₹6,163 Cr |
| 5 | Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund Bandhan | −18.7% | −5.1% | 15.3% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 0.54 | Very High | ₹20,795 Cr |
| Large & Mid Cap median | −19.7% | −5.4% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 0.32 |
Mid Cap · top 5 of 22
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC Mid Cap Fund HDFC | −16.9% | −3.1% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.52 | Very High | ₹100,747 Cr |
| 2 | SBI MIDCAP FUND SBI | −18.2% | −5.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 0.09 | Very High | ₹22,300 Cr |
| 3 | PGIM India Midcap Fund PGIM India | −20.1% | −5.9% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 16.6% | 0.18 | Very High | ₹10,236 Cr |
| 4 | Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund Nippon India | −20.1% | −1.9% | 15.6% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 0.49 | Very High | ₹48,950 Cr |
| 5 | Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund Edelweiss | −20.3% | −2.9% | 17.4% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 0.59 | Very High | ₹18,718 Cr |
| Mid Cap median | −21.6% | −2.7% | 14.0% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 0.42 |
Small Cap · top 5 of 21
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axis Small Cap Fund Axis | −19.8% | 1.6% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 0.35 | Very High | ₹29,403 Cr |
| 2 | ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund ICICI Prudential | −22.5% | −3.2% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 0.14 | Very High | ₹9,250 Cr |
| 3 | UTI Small Cap Fund UTI | −22.5% | −2.7% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 20.0% | 0.24 | Very High | ₹5,073 Cr |
| 4 | SBI SMALL CAP FUND SBI | −22.7% | −1.4% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 17.8% | 0.17 | Very High | ₹39,498 Cr |
| 5 | HDFC Small Cap Fund HDFC | −22.9% | −8.8% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 0.12 | Very High | ₹39,570 Cr |
| Small Cap median | −24.3% | 2.7% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 20.0% | 0.34 |
Multi Cap · top 5 of 9
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Multi Cap Fund ICICI Prudential | −17.5% | −3.0% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 0.39 | Very High | ₹18,087 Cr |
| 2 | Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Nippon India | −18.9% | −8.5% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 0.28 | Very High | ₹52,383 Cr |
| 3 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life | −20.3% | −0.4% | 12.5% | 10.0% | 16.3% | 0.38 | Very High | ₹7,051 Cr |
| 4 | Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund Baroda BNP Paribas | −21.1% | −5.3% | 12.3% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 0.37 | Very High | ₹3,237 Cr |
| 5 | Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund Mahindra Manulife | −21.2% | 1.4% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 17.0% | 0.46 | Very High | ₹7,312 Cr |
| Multi Cap median | −21.2% | −2.4% | 12.5% | 11.2% | 16.5% | 0.38 |
ELSS · top 5 of 30
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund HDFC | −15.0% | −11.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 0.37 | Very High | ₹14,958 Cr |
| 2 | Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund PPFAS | −15.7% | −13.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 0.04 | Very High | ₹5,373 Cr |
| 3 | SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund SBI | −17.0% | −10.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 0.37 | Very High | ₹29,630 Cr |
| 4 | Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund Taurus | −17.0% | −8.2% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 0.20 | Very High | ₹68 Cr |
| 5 | Quantum ELSS Tax Saver Fund Quantum | −17.0% | −11.6% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 0.14 | Very High | ₹198 Cr |
| ELSS median | −18.9% | −7.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 15.4% | 0.21 |
Focused · top 5 of 22
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC Focused Fund HDFC | −14.1% | −6.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 0.55 | Very High | ₹26,636 Cr |
| 2 | Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund Mahindra Manulife | −17.0% | −10.1% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 0.27 | Very High | ₹1,879 Cr |
| 3 | ICICI Prudential Focused Fund ICICI Prudential | −17.2% | −6.6% | 15.1% | 12.1% | 15.4% | 0.56 | Very High | ₹17,152 Cr |
| 4 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life | −17.5% | −4.6% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 0.36 | Very High | ₹7,516 Cr |
| 5 | Nippon India Focused Fund Nippon India | −17.8% | −7.4% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 0.10 | Very High | ₹7,958 Cr |
| Focused median | −20.4% | −6.3% | 10.6% | 8.9% | 15.4% | 0.27 |
Value · top 5 of 17
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) ICICI Prudential | −14.3% | −10.9% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 0.32 | Very High | ₹57,310 Cr |
| 2 | Sundaram Value Fund Sundaram | −16.6% | −12.2% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 14.6% | -0.07 | Very High | ₹1,191 Cr |
| 3 | DSP Value Fund DSP | −16.7% | 0.3% | 15.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 0.75 | — | — |
| 4 | Groww Value Fund Groww | −17.0% | −7.6% | 10.0% | 8.0% | 15.1% | 0.23 | Very High | ₹79 Cr |
| 5 | Quantum Value Fund Quantum | −17.2% | −11.7% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 13.9% | 0.14 | Very High | ₹1,052 Cr |
| Value median | −18.4% | −8.0% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 15.4% | 0.24 |
Contra · top 5 of 3
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBI CONTRA FUND SBI | −16.2% | −9.9% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 0.19 | Very High | ₹44,207 Cr |
| 2 | Invesco India Contra Fund Invesco | −19.0% | −7.8% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 0.39 | Very High | ₹19,157 Cr |
| 3 | Kotak Contra Fund Kotak Mahindra | −19.4% | −9.0% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 16.2% | 0.34 | Very High | ₹5,060 Cr |
| Contra median | −19.0% | −9.0% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 16.2% | 0.34 |
Dividend Yield · top 5 of 6
| # | Scheme | Max fall 5Y | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Volatility | Sharpe | Riskometer | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund ICICI Prudential | −16.3% | −11.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 0.38 | Very High | ₹6,226 Cr |
| 2 | Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund Franklin Templeton | −16.4% | −8.4% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 0.22 | Very High | ₹2,126 Cr |
| 3 | UTI - Dividend Yield Fund UTI | −18.8% | −7.6% | 12.0% | 9.2% | 14.8% | 0.37 | Very High | ₹3,553 Cr |
| 4 | HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND HDFC | −20.4% | −7.7% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 0.18 | Very High | ₹5,179 Cr |
| 5 | Tata Dividend Yield Fund Tata | −21.0% | −2.2% | 11.0% | 10.4% | 16.8% | 0.26 | Very High | ₹1,068 Cr |
| Dividend Yield median | −19.6% | −7.0% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 0.22 |
Sectoral and thematic funds are not ranked here: each bets on a different part of the market, so comparing them with each other or with diversified funds says little. See them in Categories.
Regular plans, Growth option. Returns are after expenses (TER is deducted from NAV). MFIC calculates returns, volatility, drawdown and Sharpe from AMFI NAVs; benchmark excess, riskometer and AUM are as published by AMFI. Schemes without enough history for the measure are left out, not estimated.
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