Best Large Cap Mutual Funds
Large cap funds invest mainly in India's 100 biggest listed companies. They tend to be steadier than mid- and small-cap funds, with more modest but more dependable growth.
Top large cap mutual funds by 3Y returns
20Direct plan, Growth option — ranked by 3-year CAGR. Open a fund for NAV history, rolling returns, risk metrics and peer rank.
As of 06 Oct 2026, quant Large Cap Fund (Direct plan, Growth option) leads large cap mutual funds on 3-year CAGR at +13.39%, followed by Taurus Large Cap Fund at +13.30% and Invesco India Large Cap Fund at +12.99%. Across 37 large cap mutual funds the category averaged +9.26% over three years, at an average expense ratio of 1.15%. All figures are computed from public AMFI NAV history and recomputed daily; past returns do not predict future ones.
| 1 | quant Large Cap Fund quant | ★★★☆☆ | +3.6% | +13.4% | — | 1.46% | ₹3,628Cr |
| 2 | Taurus Large Cap FundSmall fund Taurus | ★★☆☆☆ | +6.8% | +13.3% | +10.0% | 2.51% | ₹58.15Cr |
| 3 | Invesco India Large Cap Fund Invesco | ★★★★☆ | -0.1% | +13.0% | +10.3% | 0.91% | ₹1,949Cr |
| 4 | WhiteOak Capital Large Cap Fund WhiteOak Capital | ★★★★★ | -3.3% | +12.2% | — | 0.91% | ₹1,251Cr |
| 5 | Bandhan Large Cap Fund Bandhan | ★★★☆☆ | -2.1% | +12.0% | +9.5% | 1.08% | ₹2,144Cr |
| 6 | Bank of India Large Cap Fund Bank of India | ★★★☆☆ | +1.8% | +11.9% | +8.8% | 1.29% | ₹226.84Cr |
| 7 | Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund Baroda BNP Paribas | ★★★★☆ | -2.4% | +10.5% | — | 0.88% | ₹2,601Cr |
| 8 | DSP Large Cap Fund DSP | ★★★★☆ | -7.8% | +10.0% | +8.3% | 1.18% | ₹7,113Cr |
| 9 | HSBC Large Cap Fund HSBC | ★★☆☆☆ | -1.4% | +9.8% | +8.4% | 1.41% | ₹1,826Cr |
| 10 | ITI Large Cap Fund ITI | ★★★☆☆ | -2.3% | +9.8% | +7.6% | 0.93% | ₹367.22Cr |
| 11 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund Nippon India | ★★★★★ | -7.2% | +9.7% | +11.5% | 0.88% | ₹53,646Cr |
| 12 | ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund ICICI Prudential | ★★★★★ | -7.5% | +9.7% | +9.9% | 1.01% | ₹79,821Cr |
| 13 | JM Large Cap Fund JM Financial | ★★☆☆☆ | -3.0% | +9.5% | +9.3% | 1.19% | ₹391.75Cr |
| 14 | Edelweiss Large Cap Fund Edelweiss | ★★★☆☆ | -3.8% | +9.4% | +9.0% | 0.97% | ₹1,425Cr |
| 15 | Groww Large Cap Fund Groww | ★★☆☆☆ | -4.3% | +9.3% | +8.1% | 1.69% | — |
| 16 | Kotak Large Cap Fund Kotak Mahindra | ★★★★☆ | -5.7% | +9.3% | +8.1% | 0.76% | ₹10,764Cr |
| 17 | Canara Robeco Large Cap Fund Canara Robeco | ★★★★☆ | -6.1% | +9.2% | +7.9% | 0.63% | ₹16,879Cr |
| 18 | Tata Large Cap Fund Tata | ★★☆☆☆ | -4.7% | +9.1% | +8.3% | 1.25% | ₹2,530Cr |
| 19 | Franklin India Large Cap Fund Franklin Templeton | ★★☆☆☆ | -5.5% | +8.7% | +6.7% | 1.45% | ₹7,368Cr |
| 20 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | -6.0% | +8.5% | +7.9% | 1.04% | ₹29,443Cr |
NAV data as of 06 Oct 2026. Returns are CAGR for periods ≥1 year, computed from AMFI NAV history. Ratings are WealthTicker’s own, ranked within sub-category peers — not a SEBI or agency rating. See our methodology for every formula. This is data, not investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What are large cap mutual funds?
Large cap funds invest mainly in India's 100 biggest listed companies. They tend to be steadier than mid- and small-cap funds, with more modest but more dependable growth.
Which is the best large cap fund right now?
quant Large Cap Fund by quant currently ranks first among large cap mutual funds by 3-year CAGR at +13.39%. Rankings move with NAVs — past returns don't guarantee future performance.
What returns have large cap mutual funds given?
The category has averaged -4.07% over 1 year, +9.26% annualized over 3 years, +7.94% annualized over 5 years — peer averages over the live funds in the category, computed from AMFI NAV history.
How are large cap mutual funds taxed?
Equity taxation: gains within 1 year are short-term and taxed at 20%; beyond 1 year, long-term gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year are taxed at 12.5%.