What is Flexi Cap Fund
Flexi cap funds are open ended equity mutual fund schemes, which are free to invest across large cap, mid cap and small cap stocks without any SEBI-imposed minimum and/or maximum exposure to any particular capitalisation, segments, sectors or themes. However, being classified as equity funds, SEBI regulations require flexi cap funds to invest at least 65% of the fund’s portfolio in equities and equity related instruments.
These funds also have the freedom to invest up to 35% of their portfolios in debt securities like government bonds, commercial papers, corporate bonds, Treasury bills, units issued by REITs & InvITs and other non-equity instruments.
Why Invest in Flexi Cap Funds
- Have access to a bigger investment universe than large cap funds, midcap funds, small cap funds or other theme-specific or sector-specific mutual funds.
- Can invest in best ideas across large, mid and small cap companies according to their growth potential and without any restrictions on exposure
- Also offers diversification across sectors and investment themes
- The freedom to adjust portfolio allocation on the basis of changing market conditions allows flexi cap funds to navigate market volatility better than midcap funds, small cap funds or ‘large & mid cap’ funds
- Unrestricted access across market capitalisation and sectors/themes reduces the risk of market volatility
- Reduces the chances of missing out on market rallies in any specific market cap or sector/segment
Table of Top 10 Flexi Cap Funds
| Fund Name | Returns (% p.a.) | |||
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | |
| Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund | 7.65 | 25.47 | 20.92 | 13.82 |
| Invesco India Flexi Cap Fund | 7.98 | 25.41 | – | – |
| JM Flexi Cap Fund | -9.74 | 24.26 | 26.91 | 16.71 |
| HDFC Flexi Cap Fund | 6.39 | 24.16 | 29.47 | 15.97 |
| Bank of India Flexi Cap Fund | -6.19 | 23.90 | 28.50 | – |
| Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund | 8.55 | 22.56 | 24.72 | 18.26 |
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund | 0.67 | 21.28 | 26.06 | 14.50 |
| HSBC Flexi Cap Fund | 0.88 | 21.28 | 23.52 | 13.61 |
| Quant Flexi Cap Fund | -11.66 | 21.06 | 30.26 | 19.24 |
| Edelweiss Flexi Cap Fund | -1.00 | 20.54 | 24.26 | 15.12 |
Data as of July 31, 2025
Who should Invest in Flexi Cap Funds?
- Ideal for investors with moderate risk profiles who want to stay invested for at least 3 years to meet their mid- and long-term financial goals.
- Investors seeking to build their core equity portfolio consisting of quality businesses
- Investors preferring to avoid investments in fund(s) dominated by a specific market capitalization
- Investors seeking to benefit from the upside potential of midcap and small cap stocks while being backed by the relative stability of large cap stocks
- Investors seeking equity exposure to multiple caps and segments/themes without investing in multiple equity funds focusing on specific capitalisations, themes or sectors/segments.