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HDFC Large Cap Fund vs Nippon India Large Cap Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years HDFC Large Cap Fund is worth ₹7.08 L (XIRR 6.7%) and Nippon India Large Cap Fund ₹7.49 L (XIRR 9.1%) — Nippon India Large Cap Fund ahead by ₹41,750. Across every 5-year SIP since Jan 2013, HDFC Large Cap Fund finished ahead in 8 of 106 and Nippon India Large Cap Fund in 98.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
HDFC Large Cap Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | HDFC Large 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 Large Cap Fund | XIRR | Nippon India Large Cap Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.13 L | -11.8% | ₹1.13 L | -12.2% | ₹1.13 L / ₹1.13 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.54 L | -1.2% | ₹3.62 L | 0.4% | ₹3.54 L / ₹3.62 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7.08 L | 6.7% | ₹7.49 L | 9.1% | ₹7.08 L / ₹7.46 L |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹21.53 L | 11.4% | ₹24.16 L | 13.6% | ₹20.53 L / ₹22.84 L |
Every 5-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 106 SIPs, the first starting Jan 2013. HDFC Large Cap Fund finished ahead in 8% of them; the median gap was 1.9 percentage points a year in Nippon India Large Cap Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: HDFC Large Cap Fund's worst 5-year SIP returned -6.7% a year (started Apr 2015) and 3 of 106 lost money; Nippon India Large Cap Fund's worst returned -6.7% (started Apr 2015) and 3 lost money.
XIRR of every 5-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = HDFC Large Cap Fund minus Nippon India Large Cap Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (HDFC / Nippon) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 130 | 12% / 88% | -2.2 pp | -7.7 ppstarted Feb 2013 | +1.4 ppstarted Jul 2017 |
| 5-year SIPs | 106 | 8% / 92% | -1.9 pp | -4.2 ppstarted Sep 2020 | +0.6 ppstarted Sep 2014 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- HDFC Large Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 50 index fund in 62% of 106 rolling 5-year SIPs (median gap +1.1 pp a year) — HDFC Large Cap Fund vs Nifty 50 index fund.
- HDFC Large Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹75,512 below Direct.
- Nippon India Large Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 50 index fund in 69% of 106 rolling 5-year SIPs (median gap +2.8 pp a year) — Nippon India Large Cap Fund vs Nifty 50 index fund.
- Nippon India Large Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,22,503 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, HDFC Large Cap Fund or Nippon India Large Cap Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹7.08 L in HDFC Large Cap Fund (XIRR 6.7%) and ₹7.49 L in Nippon India Large Cap Fund (XIRR 9.1%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has HDFC Large Cap Fund beaten Nippon India Large Cap Fund consistently?
In 8% of 106 rolling 5-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Jan 2013), HDFC Large Cap Fund ended ahead of Nippon India Large Cap Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -1.9 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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