Aug 01, 2026, 10:55:57 AM IST

Returns from mutual fund schemes over the past year show a wide gap between the best- and worst-performing funds across categories, underscoring the importance of scheme selection for investors. Here are the top performers across categories against their benchmark and category average, as reported by ET Bureau.

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In the large cap category, Quant Largecap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 8.53% in the last one year against 1.3% as the category average and 0.3% by the benchmark (Nifty 100). The worst performing fund was Samco Largecap Fund who lost 8.4% in the same period.

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In the large & mid cap category, HSBC Large & Midcap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 12.36% in the last one year against 3.7% as the category average and 4.01% by the benchmark (Nifty LargeMidcap 250). The worst performing fund was Samco Large and Midcap Fund who lost 8.25% in the same period.

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In the focused fund category, Motilal Oswal Focused Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 15.5% in the last one year against 3.6% as the category average and 2.1% by the benchmark (BSE 500). The worst performing fund was Franklin Focused Fund who lost 4.64% in the same period.

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In the flexi cap category, Quant Flexicap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 12.29% in the last one year against 2.9% as the category average and 2.15% by the benchmark (Nifty 500). The worst performing fund was Samco Flexicap Fund who lost 5.75% in the same period.

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In the value fund category, LICMF Value Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 16.53% in the last one year against 4% as the category average and 2.15% by the benchmark (Nifty 500). The worst performing fund was Sundaram Value Fund who lost 3.83% in the same period.

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In the mid cap category, HSBC Midcap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 19.09% in the last one year against 8% as the category average and 7.75% by the benchmark (Nifty Midcap 150). The worst performing fund was Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund which lost 0.44% in the same period.

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In the small cap category, TrustMF Small Cap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 27.39% in the last one year against 7.2% as the category average and 4.02% by the benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250). The worst performing fund was Tata Smallcap Fund which lost 5.08% in the same period.

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In the multi cap category, Trust Multicap Fund was the top performer as the fund delivered 16.07% in the last one year against 5% as the category average and 3.16% by the benchmark (Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25). The worst performing fund was Samco Multicap Fund which lost 9.8% in the same period.

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