Best Multi-Cap Mutual Funds to Invest in 2021

If you are looking to invest your money for good returns, you can now select the best multi-cap mutual fund that maintains a balanced fund-allotment across market caps. This article outlines the best multi-cap funds in India. 

Best Multi-Cap Mutual Fund List

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Let us look at these best multi-cap mutual fund options one by one.

1. Axis Multi-Cap

   Axis Multi-Cap Fund invests in high conviction equity instruments that have higher risk-adjusted returns across all market capitalizations. This fund invests in stocks that are expected to grow faster than their benchmark. This fund uses a bottom-up approach to identify stocks at inflection points such as industry consolidation and market share gains, better management focus, sunrise industries, favorable capital allocations, as well as regulatory and policy changes.

2. Kotak Standard Multi-Cap

   This fund recognizes good-performing sectors throughout market capitalizations. It then invests in the best-performing funds. Kotak Standard Multi-Cap Fund utilizes a top-down method to distinguish the outperforming sectors. It then utilizes a bottom-up method for stock choice within the chosen sectors. 

   It places straightforward bets on the sectors while keeping a diversified portfolio at the stock level. Also, as it chooses the stocks, it favors companies with growth-oriented and aggressive business models, bandwidth, attractive valuation, high management, regular cash flows, and efficient capital allocation. 

   The fund is presently concentrating on industrials and the cement sector. This is because of the good valuations. It has also increased its exposure to FMCG stocks in May 2020.

3. SBI Magnum Multi-Cap

   This fund is in existence for fifteen years. It employs a bottom-up method for picking stocks throughout market segments and capitalizations. It has managed to give great returns in many market cycles. 

4. Motilal Oswal Multi-Cap 35

   This fund has the potential to invest in approximately thirty-five equity-related instruments as it is based on the method of ‘Buy Right: Sit Tight’. The fund intends to invest in high-quality stocks at justified valuations. On the other hand, the 'Sit tight' approach emphasizes staying with a stock investment for a long time to reap maximum benefits. The fund looks to restrict its portfolio components to 25-30 stocks to lessen the risks of reducing returns and bigger market risk from over-diversification. 

5. Edelweiss Multi-Cap

   Edelweiss Multi-Cap Fund uses a bottom-up method to select stocks. The fund claims that it can reap the rewards of compounding and valuation rerating by ensuring a high degree of diligence. The stock-specific criteria are used to make investment decisions, and not macroeconomic factors. The fund's objective is to create a portfolio that can withstand market cycles and also generate long-term capital appreciation. 

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6. ICICI Prudential Multi-Cap

   This fund focuses on investing in stocks with high conviction across all market capitalizations. It aims to identify future market leaders by investing in companies that are capable of transforming themselves. With its sector-agnostic market focus, it employs a mix of top-down and bottom-up approaches to stock selection. The top-down approach identifies macroeconomic conditions, while the bottom-up method selects stocks based on their growth prospects, financials, and cash flows.

7. Invesco India Multi-Cap

   This fund type highly focuses on the bottom-up method for selecting the stock without considering bias in the sector. It also invests in greater conviction opinions throughout the market capitalization range. 50%-70% of the fund's portfolio is invested in midcap companies while 30%-50% of the fund's portfolio is invested in large-cap companies. Note that the fund is flexible enough to undergo exposure change to various market capitalizations. 

8. HDFC Equity

   This fund has a proven stock selection process. It picks companies that have the potential to achieve growth that is above average, unique competitive benefits, and amazing financial records. Moreover, this fund looks to invest in various companies through market capitalization. It offers a justifiable balance of risk and reward. 

9. Franklin India Equity

   This fund asserts that it follows an aggressive investment tactic by undertaking active and defensive positions based on market possibilities available at various periods. Moreover, it looks to invest in various companies throughout market capitalization based on the relevant possibilities available. It also follows a mix of growth and value investment approaches then combines it with a bottom-up method to come up with wealth-creating stocks throughout the sectors. 

10. Nippon India Multi-Cap 

    Nippon India Multi-Cap Fund, a trend-based fund, allows it to be overweight in certain market capitalizations or sector caps based on prevailing market opportunities and future possibilities. Its exposure to large-cap companies aims to capture market movements and ensure liquidity during volatility, while its exposure to niche themes through small and midcap companies aims to generate alpha. 

    It seeks out quality midcap companies that have a track record of success and have scalable business models. The fund also favors emerging or niche themes that have sustainable competitive edges. The fund invests heavily in stocks of deep value, which are mispriced by the markets for non-fundamental reasons. Through its allocations to topics such as hotel/resorts and insurance, the fund hopes to reap economic revival.

Should You Invest in a Multi-Cap Mutual Fund?

Multi-cap is a great option for investors who want to avoid stock-picking or even the decision of which market cap mutual funds to invest in. Once you are familiar with the market, you can move to one of the pure-market cap funds. These funds are suitable for novice investors who want to minimize risk.

To determine whether you should invest, it is important to assess your financial goals and to see if multi-cap funds align with them.

Wrapping Up

Small, mid, and large-cap funds are generally limited to stay with the companies mentioned in the portfolio. In such cases, it is advisable to look for top multi-cap mutual funds. For the long term, you can rely on multi-cap funds to be consistent wealth assets owing to their ability to leverage the market opportunities.