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Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund vs ITI Flexi Cap Fund

Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.

  • Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund
  • ITI Flexi Cap Fund

The short version

Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 3 years all of them have been around.

  • Grew faster

    BITI Flexi Cap Fund

    ITI Flexi Cap Fund returned 19.8% a year over 3 years, against 17.5% for Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹1.72 Lakh today, against ₹1.62 Lakh.

  • Smoother ride

    ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund

    Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund swung the least: about 13.6% a year either way, against 16.5% for ITI Flexi Cap Fund. Lower means fewer scary days.

  • Fell less in a crash

    ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund

    At its worst, Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund fell 17.5% from its peak, against 21.4% for ITI Flexi Cap Fund. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹78,557 at the bottom for ITI Flexi Cap Fund. Could you have held on?

  • More consistent

    ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund

    Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund ended up in profit 98% of the time, against 92% for ITI Flexi Cap Fund.

  • Costs less

    BITI Flexi Cap Fund

    ITI Flexi Cap Fund charges 0.91% a year, against 0.98% for Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund. On ₹1 lakh that's ₹910 a year against ₹980, taken quietly from the NAV.

What your money would have become

The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.

₹10k₹16.6kNov 2023Nov 2026

The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.

  • ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund₹16,037 from ₹10,000(17.1% a year)
  • BITI Flexi Cap Fund₹16,952 from ₹10,000(19.3% a year)

A one-time ₹10,000 put in 3 years ago, valued at the latest NAV. This is what happened, not what will.

Strengths and watch-outs

Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.

ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund

  • Strength: Ahead of its category: 17.5% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 14.1%
  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#7 of 36)
  • Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 17.5% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%

BITI Flexi Cap Fund

  • Strength: Ahead of its category: 19.8% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 14.1%
  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 36)
  • Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 19.8% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
  • Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category

All the numbers

The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.

Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund compared with ITI Flexi Cap Fund
MeasureABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap FundBITI Flexi Cap Fund
ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised).
1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure7.8%#12 of 42 · avg 4.6%15.9%Best#1 of 42 · avg 4.6%
3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing17.5%#7 of 36 · avg 14.1%19.8%Best#1 of 36 · avg 14.1%
RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested.
Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer13.6%Bestcategory avg 14.5%16.5%category avg 14.5%
Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better−17.5%Bestcategory avg −26.3%−21.4%category avg −26.3%
Best 12 monthsIts strongest year50.8%59.2%Best
Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year-2.8%Best-6.1%
Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit98%Best92%
Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not.
Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you0.98%0.91%Best
Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse₹8,527 Cr₹1,588 Cr
Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount₹500₹500
Lock-inTime before you can withdrawNoneNone

“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.

Which one fits you?

There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.

ABajaj Finserv Flexi Cap Fund

Might suit you if…

  • a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
  • you may need the money at short notice and want better odds of being in profit

BITI Flexi Cap Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls
  • you care about keeping costs low, which adds up over decades