5-Year Flexi Cap Champs: Which Funds Led the Pack with 30%+ Returns?

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If you’ve been wondering where to park your money for solid long-term growth, flexi cap mutual funds might be worth a closer look. Thanks to their “go-anywhere” approach—investing across large, mid, and small caps—some of these funds have delivered returns as high as 34% over the last five years.

Here’s what stands out:

Quant Flexi Cap Fund is the star performer, with a whopping 34.15% return over five years.
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund (Regular Plan) isn’t far behind, clocking in at 31.64%.
HDFC Focused 30 Fund (Regular Plan) has also done well, with a 31.49% return.
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund and ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF round out the top five, each posting close to 30% over the same period.

The flexi cap category itself has seen a surge in popularity. Assets under management have jumped 175% in four years, and investor inflows are up nearly 240%. That’s a big vote of confidence from the market.

What makes flexi cap funds appealing is their ability to move between different types of stocks depending on where the best opportunities are. This flexibility helps them handle market ups and downs better than funds locked into one segment.

On average, flexi cap funds have returned about 23.4% over five years, but the best ones have done much better. If you’re looking for growth and can stay invested for five to seven years, these funds are definitely worth considering.

Source: Economic Times, CNBC TV18, Angel One, StudyCafe, ET Wealth