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HDFC Multi Cap Fund vs Kotak Multi Cap Fund

HDFC Multi Cap Fund and Kotak Multi Cap Fund are both Multi Cap funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +11.89% vs +17.00%, 5-year CAGR — vs +16.40%, volatility 16.27% vs 17.32%, maximum drawdown −20.20% vs −21.00%. Their portfolios overlap by 20.4% (20 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Fund houseHDFC Mutual FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Compared asMulti CapMulti Cap
NAV₹19.5520₹21.5020
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)10 Dec 20216 Oct 2021
Track record4.9 yrs5.1 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹19,490 Cr₹30,335 Cr
Securities held12173
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
1 month+2.78%+1.44%
3 months−3.60%−1.92%
6 months−0.20%+0.75%
1 year−4.02%+1.53%
3 years (CAGR)+11.89%+17.00%
5 years (CAGR)—+16.40%
7 years (CAGR)——
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+14.60%+16.23%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ—+15.95%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
2026 (year to date)−2.93%+0.21%
2025+3.34%+7.73%
2024+22.21%+28.75%
2023+41.93%+41.89%
2022+11.30%+11.82%

Risk

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ16.27%17.32%
Downside volatility ⓘ11.41%11.80%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.330.61
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.470.89
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−20.20%−21.00%
Recovery from that fall—8 months
Current fall from peak−6.37%−2.08%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−10.58%−5.84%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.40%+12.99%
Rolling 1-year return: best+54.19%+66.05%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss16.01%5.96%

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Beta ⓘ0.981.02
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−1.15%+3.62%
R² ⓘ98.3193.72
Upside capture97.15%111.09%
Downside capture102.79%96.21%
Tracking error2.17%4.43%
Information ratio-0.620.91
Treynor ratio3.828.95

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Equity97.92%98.49%
Cash & equivalents1.33%1.25%
REITs / InvITs0.50%0.00%
Debt0.25%0.00%
Mutual Fund Units0.00%0.26%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Large Cap43.17%39.49%
Mid Cap26.33%25.10%
Small Cap27.02%29.48%
Unclassified1.40%4.42%

Concentration

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Top 10 holdings24.16%35.17%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ80.946.2
Securities held12173

Portfolio overlap: 20.4%

20 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 20.4% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
HDFC Bank Limited3.93%5.66%
Eternal Limited2.13%3.28%
State Bank of India1.77%3.55%
NTPC Limited1.72%2.20%
Maruti Suzuki India Limited1.12%4.10%
InterGlobe Aviation Limited1.05%1.15%
Tata Communications Limited1.15%0.96%
Larsen & Toubro Limited0.92%1.48%
Shriram Finance Limited0.95%0.91%
Power Finance Corporation Limited0.91%2.26%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.1.02%0.88%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.13%0.78%
Bandhan Bank Limited0.76%1.04%
Jubilant Foodworks Limited1.00%0.57%
Whirlpool of India Ltd.0.54%1.20%

Top 10 holdings

HDFC Multi Cap

  1. HDFC Bank Limited3.93%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited3.66%
  3. Axis Bank Limited2.44%
  4. Reliance Industries Limited2.41%
  5. Bharti Airtel Limited2.13%
  6. Eternal Limited2.13%
  7. Britannia Industries Ltd.2.05%
  8. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.92%
  9. State Bank of India1.77%
  10. NTPC Limited1.72%

Kotak Multi Cap

  1. HDFC Bank Limited5.66%
  2. Maruti Suzuki India Limited4.10%
  3. State Bank of India3.55%
  4. Oracle Financial Services Software Limited3.46%
  5. INDO-MIM Ltd.3.33%
  6. Eternal Limited3.28%
  7. Hero MotoCorp Limited3.26%
  8. IndusInd Bank Limited2.97%
  9. Indus Towers Limited2.86%
  10. One 97 Communications Limited2.70%

Sector exposure

HDFC Multi CapKotak Multi Cap
Banks15.49%20.43%
Finance6.93%7.46%
Automobiles3.35%7.36%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.22%4.37%
Auto Components6.12%0.56%
Industrial Manufacturing1.44%5.67%
IT - Software5.33%3.49%
Construction0.92%5.15%
Leisure Services4.61%0.57%
Telecom - Services3.28%4.60%
Consumer Durables4.48%4.03%
Retailing3.17%4.42%
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.93%4.13%
Power2.51%3.83%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HDFC Multi Cap and Kotak Multi Cap returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −4.02% vs +1.53%; 3-year CAGR +11.89% vs +17.00%; 5-year CAGR — vs +16.40%; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HDFC Multi Cap and Kotak Multi Cap compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 16.27% vs 17.32%; Sharpe ratio 0.33 vs 0.61; Sortino ratio 0.47 vs 0.89; maximum drawdown −20.20% vs −21.00%; beta 0.98 vs 1.02.

How much do HDFC Multi Cap and Kotak Multi Cap overlap?

By weight, 20.4% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 20 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, Eternal Limited, State Bank of India. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of HDFC Multi Cap and Kotak Multi Cap?

HDFC Multi Cap: large cap 43.2%, mid cap 26.3%, small cap 27.0%. Kotak Multi Cap: large cap 39.5%, mid cap 25.1%, small cap 29.5% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 5 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.