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HDFC Multi Cap Fund vs LIC MF Multi Cap Fund

HDFC Multi Cap Fund and LIC MF Multi Cap Fund are both Multi Cap funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +11.89% vs +18.44%, 5-year CAGR — vs —, volatility 16.27% vs 17.89%, maximum drawdown −20.20% vs −19.32%. Their portfolios overlap by 25.2% (23 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 CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Fund houseHDFC Mutual FundLIC Mutual Fund
Compared asMulti CapMulti Cap
NAV₹19.5520₹19.7036
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)10 Dec 20212 Nov 2022
Track record4.9 yrs4.0 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹19,490 Cr₹2,187 Cr
Securities held12162
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
1 month+2.78%+2.48%
3 months−3.60%−0.06%
6 months−0.20%+6.60%
1 year−4.02%+6.62%
3 years (CAGR)+11.89%+18.44%
5 years (CAGR)——
7 years (CAGR)——
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+14.60%+18.37%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ——

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 CapLIC MF Multi Cap
2026 (year to date)−2.93%+7.96%
2025+3.34%+2.79%
2024+22.21%+34.47%
2023+41.93%+32.98%
2022+11.30%—

Risk

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ16.27%17.89%
Downside volatility ⓘ11.41%12.12%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.330.67
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.470.99
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−20.20%−19.32%
Recovery from that fall—8 months
Current fall from peak−6.37%−2.10%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−10.58%−3.43%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.40%+14.28%
Rolling 1-year return: best+54.19%+55.16%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss16.01%4.72%

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Beta ⓘ0.981.04
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−1.15%+4.84%
R² ⓘ98.3191.53
Upside capture97.15%121.82%
Downside capture102.79%106.93%
Tracking error2.17%5.32%
Information ratio-0.621.02
Treynor ratio3.8210.16

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Equity97.92%93.50%
Cash & equivalents1.33%6.48%
REITs / InvITs0.50%0.00%
Debt0.25%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Large Cap43.17%37.71%
Mid Cap26.33%29.79%
Small Cap27.02%26.00%
Unclassified1.40%0.00%

Concentration

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Top 10 holdings24.16%27.16%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ80.959.6
Securities held12162

Portfolio overlap: 25.2%

23 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 25.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothHDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
ICICI Bank Limited3.66%3.33%
HDFC Bank Limited3.93%2.78%
Eternal Limited2.13%2.23%
Axis Bank Limited2.44%2.05%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.92%2.86%
State Bank of India1.77%1.33%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited1.32%1.34%
Tata Communications Limited1.15%1.56%
InterGlobe Aviation Limited1.05%1.53%
Shriram Finance Limited0.95%1.36%
Prestige Estates Projects Limited0.95%1.24%
PB Fintech Limited0.93%1.34%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited0.76%1.05%
Tata Motors Ltd0.76%1.64%
Persistent Systems Limited0.68%1.03%

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%

LIC MF Multi Cap

  1. Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited3.96%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited3.33%
  3. Avalon Technologies Limited3.05%
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.86%
  5. HDFC Bank Limited2.78%
  6. Lenskart Solutions Limited2.38%
  7. Eternal Limited2.23%
  8. LG Electronics India Ltd2.22%
  9. Hyundai Motor India Ltd.2.21%
  10. One 97 Communications Limited2.14%

Sector exposure

HDFC Multi CapLIC MF Multi Cap
Banks15.49%13.78%
Electrical Equipment1.32%7.72%
Finance6.93%2.41%
Retailing3.17%6.76%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.22%4.15%
Auto Components6.12%4.98%
IT - Software5.33%2.31%
Industrial Products3.36%5.14%
Automobiles3.35%5.04%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.82%4.65%
Leisure Services4.61%0.51%
Consumer Durables4.48%2.83%
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.93%3.48%
Insurance3.36%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HDFC Multi Cap and LIC MF Multi Cap returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −4.02% vs +6.62%; 3-year CAGR +11.89% vs +18.44%; 5-year CAGR — vs —; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HDFC Multi Cap and LIC MF Multi Cap compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 16.27% vs 17.89%; Sharpe ratio 0.33 vs 0.67; Sortino ratio 0.47 vs 0.99; maximum drawdown −20.20% vs −19.32%; beta 0.98 vs 1.04.

How much do HDFC Multi Cap and LIC MF Multi Cap overlap?

By weight, 25.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 23 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, Eternal Limited. 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 LIC MF Multi Cap?

HDFC Multi Cap: large cap 43.2%, mid cap 26.3%, small cap 27.0%. LIC MF Multi Cap: large cap 37.7%, mid cap 29.8%, small cap 26.0% (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.