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Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund vs Quant Flexi Cap Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is worth ₹7.35 L (XIRR 8.3%) and Quant Flexi Cap Fund ₹8.25 L (XIRR 13.1%) — Quant Flexi Cap Fund ahead by ₹90,066. Across every 3-year SIP since Sep 2021, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 8 of 26 and Quant Flexi Cap Fund in 18.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | Nippon India 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 | Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Quant Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.17 L | -5.8% | ₹1.24 L | 7.3% | ₹1.17 L / ₹1.23 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.67 L | 1.3% | ₹3.94 L | 6.3% | ₹3.67 L / ₹3.93 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7.35 L | 8.3% | ₹8.25 L | 13.1% | ₹7.34 L / ₹8.12 L |
Every 3-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 26 SIPs, the first starting Sep 2021. Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 31% of them; the median gap was 1.3 percentage points a year in Quant Flexi Cap Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's worst 3-year SIP returned 1.5% a year (started Apr 2023) and 0 of 26 lost money; Quant Flexi Cap Fund's worst returned 3.1% (started Apr 2023) and 0 lost money.
XIRR of every 3-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund minus Quant Flexi Cap Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (Nippon / Quant) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 26 | 31% / 69% | -1.3 pp | -7.7 ppstarted Sep 2021 | +2.9 ppstarted Sep 2022 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 65% of 26 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +0.5 pp a year) — Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 5-year SIP ended ₹25,600 below Direct.
- Quant Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 86% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +7.7 pp a year) — Quant Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Quant Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹2,18,046 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund or Quant Flexi Cap Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹7.35 L in Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 8.3%) and ₹8.25 L in Quant Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 13.1%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund beaten Quant Flexi Cap Fund consistently?
In 31% of 26 rolling 3-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Sep 2021), Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund ended ahead of Quant Flexi Cap Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -1.3 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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