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HDFC Flexi Cap Fund vs Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years HDFC Flexi Cap Fund is worth ₹8.25 L (XIRR 13.1%) and Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund ₹8.52 L (XIRR 14.4%) — Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund ahead by ₹27,304. Across every 5-year SIP since May 2014, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 68 of 90 and Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund in 22.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | HDFC Flexi Cap Fund value | XIRR to date |
|---|
₹10,000 a month in each: what it became
Each row is a monthly SIP ending today (1 Oct 2026), Direct plans. Post-tax assumes everything is redeemed today with no other capital gains this year.
| SIP period | Invested | HDFC Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.17 L | -5.8% | ₹1.25 L | 9.3% | ₹1.17 L / ₹1.24 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.87 L | 5.0% | ₹4.01 L | 7.6% | ₹3.87 L / ₹4.00 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8.25 L | 13.1% | ₹8.52 L | 14.4% | ₹8.12 L / ₹8.36 L |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹27.94 L | 16.4% | ₹23.77 L | 13.3% | ₹26.15 L / ₹22.48 L |
Every 5-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 90 SIPs, the first starting May 2014. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 76% of them; the median gap was 4.2 percentage points a year in HDFC Flexi Cap Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: HDFC Flexi Cap Fund's worst 5-year SIP returned -7.5% a year (started Apr 2015) and 3 of 90 lost money; Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund's worst returned -5.2% (started Apr 2015) and 2 lost money.
XIRR of every 5-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = HDFC Flexi Cap Fund minus Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (HDFC / Motilal) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 114 | 60% / 40% | +1.6 pp | -11.7 ppstarted May 2014 | +20.8 ppstarted Feb 2020 |
| 5-year SIPs | 90 | 76% / 24% | +4.2 pp | -3.9 ppstarted Oct 2015 | +13.1 ppstarted Feb 2018 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- HDFC Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 100% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +7.7 pp a year) — HDFC Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- HDFC Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,10,551 below Direct.
- Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 65% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +3.5 pp a year) — Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,18,168 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund or Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹8.25 L in HDFC Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 13.1%) and ₹8.52 L in Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 14.4%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has HDFC Flexi Cap Fund beaten Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund consistently?
In 76% of 90 rolling 5-year SIPs started on the same dates (from May 2014), HDFC Flexi Cap Fund ended ahead of Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was +4.2 percentage points a year.
Where does this data come from?
Official daily NAVs published by AMFI. SIP instalments fall on the first business day of each month; both funds are compared on identical dates. Updated monthly.
Comparison on official AMFI NAVs, SIP on the first business day of each month, identical dates for both funds. It shows what happened, not which fund to buy — past performance does not indicate future returns. sipcalculatorhub.com is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Methodology.
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