Best Index — Large Cap Funds
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| ⚖ VS | Fund | Score ↓ | Verdict | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Sharpe | Sortino | Std Dev | Alpha | Beta | VR★ | P/E | Expense | AUM | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Kotak | 84 | Strong Buy | -0.3% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.24% | ₹1.3k Cr | 5.6y | |
| Edelweiss Nifty Next 50 Index Edelweiss | 82 | Strong Buy | -0.1% | 15.8% | — | 0.50 | 0.68 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.20% | ₹295 Cr | 3.9y | |
| LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index LIC | 79 | Strong Buy | -0.0% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 1.14 | — | 18.2 | 0.32% | ₹109 Cr | 16.1y | |
| Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Axis | 79 | Strong Buy | -0.2% | 15.7% | — | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.4 | 7.5 | 1.13 | — | 17.9 | 0.21% | ₹530 Cr | 4.7y | |
| DSP Nifty Next 50 Index DSP | 78 | Strong Buy | -0.3% | 15.7% | 9.9% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.5 | 8.2 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.36% | ₹1.3k Cr | 7.7y | |
| UTI Nifty Next 50 Index UTI | 77 | Buy | -0.3% | 15.8% | 9.8% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.6 | 8.2 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.42% | ₹7.3k Cr | 8.3y | |
| SBI Nifty Next 50 Index SBI | 76 | Buy | -0.3% | 15.7% | 9.8% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.37% | ₹2.3k Cr | 5.4y | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Next 50 Index Motilal Oswal | 75 | Buy | -0.4% | 15.7% | 9.9% | 0.50 | 0.67 | 18.6 | 8.2 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.40% | ₹509 Cr | 6.8y | |
| Navi Nifty Next 50 Index Navi | 74 | Buy | -0.3% | 15.7% | — | 0.50 | 0.66 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 1.14 | 2★ | 17.9 | 0.25% | ₹1.3k Cr | 4.8y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index ICICI Pru | 73 | Buy | -0.5% | 15.5% | 9.7% | 0.49 | 0.65 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.37% | ₹9.7k Cr | 13.8y | |
| HDFC Nifty Next 50 Index HDFC | 69 | Buy | -0.4% | 15.5% | — | 0.49 | 0.65 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.35% | ₹2.6k Cr | 5.0y | |
| DSP Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index DSP | 66 | Buy | -5.2% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.24 | 0.34 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 0.99 | — | 16.8 | 0.47% | ₹2.5k Cr | 9.1y | |
| ABSL Nifty Next 50 Index Aditya Birla Sun Life | 65 | Buy | -0.3% | 15.6% | — | 0.49 | 0.66 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.45% | ₹271 Cr | 6.7y | |
| HSBC Nifty Next 50 Index HSBC | 65 | Buy | -0.7% | 15.4% | 9.6% | 0.48 | 0.64 | 18.6 | 7.9 | 1.14 | — | 17.9 | 0.41% | ₹184 Cr | 6.5y | |
| HDFC Nifty50 Equal weight Index HDFC | 64 | Buy | -5.3% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.24 | 0.33 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 0.99 | — | 17.4 | 0.45% | ₹1.7k Cr | 5.2y | |
| ABSL Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Aditya Birla Sun Life | 63 | Buy | -5.3% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.24 | 0.33 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 0.99 | — | 16.8 | 0.40% | ₹513 Cr | 5.4y | |
| Bandhan Nifty 100 Index Bandhan | 63 | Buy | -8.4% | 7.9% | — | 0.10 | 0.14 | 13.8 | -0.0 | 1.02 | — | 18.2 | 0.17% | ₹262 Cr | 4.7y | |
| Axis Nifty 100 Index Axis | 63 | Buy | -8.5% | 7.8% | 6.0% | 0.09 | 0.13 | 13.8 | -0.3 | 1.02 | — | 18.2 | 0.25% | ₹2.0k Cr | 7.0y | |
| Navi Nifty 50 Index Navi | 63 | Buy | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.01 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 1.00 | 2★ | 18.2 | 0.10% | ₹3.9k Cr | 5.3y | |
| HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index HDFC | 62 | Buy | -2.9% | 12.4% | — | 0.38 | 0.51 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 1.05 | — | 16.5 | 0.54% | ₹517 Cr | 4.7y | |
| Nippon India Index Fund Nifty 50 Nippon India | 62 | Buy | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.01 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.13% | ₹3.5k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Motilal Oswal | 61 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.01 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.19% | ₹845 Cr | 6.8y | |
| Axis Nifty 50 Index Axis | 61 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.3% | — | -0.01 | -0.02 | 13.3 | -1.8 | 1.00 | — | 18.3 | 0.16% | ₹997 Cr | 4.9y | |
| Bandhan Nifty 50 Index Bandhan | 61 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.3 | -1.6 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.14% | ₹2.7k Cr | 13.8y | |
| HDFC BSE 500 Index HDFC | 59 | Hold | -6.4% | 8.5% | — | 0.14 | 0.19 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 1.02 | — | 20.4 | 0.35% | ₹313 Cr | 3.5y | |
| Edelweiss Nifty 50 Index Edelweiss | 58 | Hold | -10.0% | 6.3% | 5.4% | -0.01 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -0.9 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.14% | ₹282 Cr | 5.0y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index ICICI Pru | 57 | Hold | -5.3% | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36% | ₹267 Cr | 4.0y | |
| HDFC Nifty 100 Index HDFC | 57 | Hold | -8.6% | 7.7% | — | 0.08 | 0.12 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 1.02 | — | 18.2 | 0.35% | ₹457 Cr | 4.7y | |
| DSP Nifty 50 Index DSP | 56 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.22% | ₹1.0k Cr | 7.7y | |
| UTI Nifty 50 Index UTI | 55 | Hold | -10.2% | 6.3% | 5.5% | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.3 | 0.25% | ₹28.1k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Bandhan | 55 | Hold | -0.4% | — | — | 0.33 | 0.46 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.06 | — | 17.9 | 0.37% | ₹35 Cr | 1.6y | |
| Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Sundaram | 52 | Hold | -2.6% | 12.3% | 9.1% | 0.48 | 0.63 | 20.2 | -3.0 | 0.86 | — | 16.5 | 0.72% | ₹140 Cr | 13.8y | |
| UTI Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index UTI | 52 | Hold | -5.2% | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | 0.44% | ₹147 Cr | 3.4y | |
| DSP BSE Sensex Next 30 Index DSP | 52 | Hold | -0.8% | — | — | 0.11 | 0.14 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 0.99 | — | 16.7 | 0.40% | ₹28 Cr | 1.7y | |
| SBI Nifty Index SBI | 51 | Hold | -10.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.3 | -1.6 | 1.00 | — | 18.3 | 0.23% | ₹13.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Kotak Nifty 50 Index Kotak | 51 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.12% | ₹1.1k Cr | 5.3y | |
| HSBC Nifty 50 Index HSBC | 50 | Hold | -10.1% | 6.3% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.22% | ₹371 Cr | 6.5y | |
| ABSL Nifty 50 Index Aditya Birla Sun Life | 49 | Hold | -10.2% | 6.3% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.23% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.8y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Index ICICI Pru | 49 | Hold | -10.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 1.00 | — | — | 0.24% | ₹16.3k Cr | 13.8y | |
| FranklIn India Index Fund NSE Nifty 50 Index Franklin | 48 | Hold | -10.2% | 6.3% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.02 | 13.3 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.3 | 0.30% | ₹654 Cr | 13.8y | |
| JioBlackRock Nifty 50 Index JioBlackRock | 48 | Hold | -10.1% | — | — | -0.96 | -1.28 | 13.2 | -0.6 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.21% | ₹264 Cr | 1.2y | |
| HDFC Nifty 50 Index HDFC | 44 | Avoid | -10.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.29% | ₹22.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index Navi | 43 | Avoid | -10.2% | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2★ | 18.2 | 0.24% | ₹145 Cr | 3.6y | |
| Tata Nifty 50 Index Tata | 43 | Avoid | -10.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 1.00 | — | 17.9 | 0.26% | ₹1.6k Cr | 13.8y | |
| JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index JioBlackRock | 43 | Avoid | -0.2% | — | — | -0.27 | -0.36 | 16.6 | 8.4 | 1.06 | — | 17.9 | 0.37% | ₹220 Cr | 1.2y | |
| Tata Nifty Next 50 Index Tata | 43 | Avoid | -0.3% | — | — | -0.34 | -0.46 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 1.07 | — | 17.9 | 0.31% | ₹121 Cr | 1.1y | |
| 360 One ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Tax Saver Index 360 ONE | 42 | Avoid | -10.2% | 6.2% | — | -0.02 | -0.03 | 13.3 | -1.2 | 0.99 | 2★ | 18.2 | 0.37% | ₹65 Cr | 3.8y | |
| Mirae Asset Nifty 50 Index Mirae Asset | 42 | Avoid | -10.2% | — | — | -0.63 | -0.87 | 13.3 | -0.9 | 1.00 | — | 18.3 | 0.25% | ₹68 Cr | 2.0y | |
| Angel One Nifty 50 Index Angel One | 42 | Avoid | -10.2% | — | — | -0.88 | -1.18 | 12.5 | -0.7 | 1.00 | 2★ | 18.2 | 0.24% | ₹31 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Zerodha Nifty 50 Index Zerodha | 42 | Avoid | -10.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.2 | 0.27% | ₹75 Cr | 1.1y | |
| SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index SBI | 41 | Avoid | -5.4% | — | — | -0.12 | -0.17 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 1.00 | — | 16.8 | 0.48% | ₹995 Cr | 2.7y | |
| Nippon India BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Nippon India | 39 | Avoid | -0.8% | — | — | -0.26 | -0.35 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 0.93 | — | 16.6 | 0.45% | ₹87 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 38 | Avoid | -2.7% | — | — | -0.24 | -0.32 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 1.05 | — | 16.5 | 0.35% | ₹47 Cr | 1.8y | |
| Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 38 | Avoid | -5.0% | — | — | -0.22 | -0.31 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 1.00 | — | 16.8 | 0.42% | ₹70 Cr | 1.8y | |
| Bajaj Finserv Nifty 50 Index Bajaj Finserv | 38 | Avoid | -10.5% | — | — | -0.93 | -1.25 | 12.5 | -1.0 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.31% | ₹35 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Bajaj Finserv Nifty Next 50 Index Bajaj Finserv | 36 | Avoid | -1.0% | — | — | -0.19 | -0.25 | 15.8 | 7.4 | 1.05 | — | 17.9 | 0.41% | ₹29 Cr | 1.4y | |
| Groww Nifty Next 50 Index Groww | 36 | Avoid | -0.4% | — | — | -0.21 | -0.29 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 1.06 | — | 17.9 | 0.47% | ₹11 Cr | 1.2y | |
| UTI BSE Sensex Index UTI | 35 | Avoid | -11.3% | 5.0% | — | -0.11 | -0.16 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.23% | ₹184 Cr | 4.7y | |
| ICICI Pru BSE Sensex Index ICICI Pru | 34 | Avoid | -11.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | -0.11 | -0.16 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 0.99 | — | — | 0.22% | ₹1.7k Cr | 9.1y | |
| SBI BSE Sensex Index SBI | 34 | Avoid | -11.4% | 4.9% | — | -0.12 | -0.17 | 13.3 | -3.0 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.24% | ₹288 Cr | 3.4y | |
| LIC MF Nifty 50 Index LIC | 33 | Avoid | -10.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% | -0.03 | -0.04 | 13.4 | -1.3 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.56% | ₹345 Cr | 13.8y | |
| Nippon India Index Fund BSE Sensex Nippon India | 33 | Avoid | -11.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | -0.11 | -0.16 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.21% | ₹874 Cr | 13.8y | |
| HDFC BSE Sensex Index HDFC | 32 | Avoid | -11.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | -0.11 | -0.16 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.22% | ₹8.0k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Axis BSE Sensex Index Axis | 32 | Avoid | -11.1% | — | — | -0.35 | -0.48 | 13.5 | -2.5 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.22% | ₹51 Cr | 2.6y | |
| HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index HDFC | 32 | Avoid | -9.9% | — | — | -0.58 | -0.81 | 13.5 | -1.3 | 0.98 | — | 19.8 | 0.36% | ₹88 Cr | 1.6y | |
| Groww Nifty 50 Index Groww | 31 | Avoid | -10.4% | — | — | -1.00 | -1.34 | 12.9 | -0.9 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.45% | ₹27 Cr | 1.3y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Nifty 50 Index Baroda BNP Paribas | 30 | Avoid | -10.2% | — | — | -0.24 | -0.33 | 13.5 | -1.1 | 1.00 | — | 18.2 | 0.49% | ₹50 Cr | 2.7y | |
| DSP Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index DSP | 28 | Avoid | -13.3% | — | — | -0.90 | -1.24 | 13.6 | -3.8 | 0.97 | — | 16.9 | 0.35% | ₹1.0k Cr | 2.1y | |
| Kotak BSE Sensex Index Kotak | 28 | Avoid | -11.4% | — | — | -0.52 | -0.73 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.29% | ₹25 Cr | 1.7y | |
| Taurus Nifty 50 Index Taurus | 27 | Avoid | -10.8% | 5.5% | 4.8% | -0.07 | -0.10 | 13.3 | -1.9 | 0.99 | — | 18.2 | 0.86% | ₹6 Cr | 13.8y | |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Top 15 Equal Weight Index ICICI Pru | 23 | Avoid | -12.7% | — | — | -1.04 | -1.40 | 13.5 | -0.3 | 1.03 | — | 18.3 | 0.44% | ₹34 Cr | 1.4y | |
| NAVI BSE Sensex Index Navi | 22 | Avoid | -11.3% | 4.9% | — | -0.12 | -0.17 | 13.4 | -2.6 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.50% | ₹18 Cr | 3.1y | |
| Kotak BSE HousIng Index Kotak | 20 | Avoid | -13.7% | 5.0% | — | -0.08 | -0.11 | 18.9 | -2.6 | 1.14 | — | 32.3 | 0.31% | ₹12 Cr | 3.1y | |
| Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Kotak | 19 | Avoid | -13.3% | — | — | -1.11 | -1.53 | 13.4 | -6.3 | 0.97 | — | 16.9 | 0.36% | ₹37 Cr | 1.5y | |
| UTI BSE Housing Index UTI | 18 | Avoid | -13.6% | 5.0% | — | -0.08 | -0.11 | 18.9 | -2.5 | 1.14 | — | 32.3 | 0.62% | ₹22 Cr | 3.4y | |
| Tata S&P BSE Sensex Index Tata | 18 | Avoid | -11.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33% | ₹364 Cr | 13.8y | |
| UTI Nifty 500 Shariah Index UTI | 18 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.4 | 0.76% | ₹88 Cr | 0.7y | |
| LIC MF BSE Sensex Index LIC | 17 | Avoid | -11.6% | 4.7% | 4.5% | -0.13 | -0.19 | 13.4 | -2.7 | 0.99 | — | 19.5 | 0.66% | ₹87 Cr | 13.8y | |
| Axis Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Axis | 16 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | 1.53% | ₹87 Cr | 0.2y | |
| Choice Nifty Next 50 Index Choice Nifty | 7 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.9 | 0.75% | ₹20 Cr | 0.6y | |
| Choice Nifty 50 Index Choice Nifty | 5 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.2 | 0.76% | ₹15 Cr | 0.6y | |
| Invesco India BSE Sensex Index Invesco | 4 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.5 | 0.78% | ₹15 Cr | 0.5y |
Reading the ratios: ↑ higher is better — Returns, Sharpe, Sortino, Alpha · ↓ lower is better — Std Dev, P/E, Expense · Beta ≈1 moves with the market (<1 swings less). Hover any column header for details.
Index — Large Cap funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Index — Large Cap mutual fund right now?
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index currently ranks #1 of 82 Index — Large Cap funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 84/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 15.8% over 3 years and 10.0% over 5 years at a 0.24% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 20 Oct 2026.
›Which Index — Large Cap fund has the best risk-adjusted returns?
Edelweiss Nifty Next 50 Index leads the category on the Sortino ratio at 0.68 (Sharpe 0.50) — meaning it has delivered the most return per unit of downside risk among Index — Large Cap funds.
›Which Index — Large Cap fund has the lowest expense ratio?
Navi Nifty 50 Index charges 0.10% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Index — Large Cap fund by AUM?
Taurus Nifty 50 Index manages ₹6 Cr, the smallest in the category. Smaller funds can be nimbler, but check track record and costs before treating size alone as an edge.
›How long should I stay invested in a Index — Large Cap fund?
Index — Large Cap funds carry moderately high risk, so a horizon of 3–5 years is generally sensible. Nifty 50, Sensex and Next 50 trackers — the market's return at rock-bottom cost. This is research, not investment advice.
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