Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund vs Axis Multicap 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.
- AMotilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund- Multi Cap Fund
- Regular plan
NAV ₹15.54 on 13 Nov 2026
- BAxis Multicap Fund
Axis Mutual Fund- Multi Cap Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹21.69 on 13 Nov 2026
The short version
Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 1 year all of them have been around.
Grew faster
BAxis Multicap Fund
Axis Multicap Fund returned 12.7% in the last year, against 11.7% for Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 1 year ago would be about ₹1.13 Lakh today, against ₹1.12 Lakh.
Smoother ride
BAxis Multicap Fund
Axis Multicap Fund swung the least: about 15% a year either way, against 18.2% for Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
BAxis Multicap Fund
At its worst, Axis Multicap Fund fell 18.1% from its peak, against 25.7% for Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹74,280 at the bottom for Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund. Could you have held on?
More consistent
BAxis Multicap Fund
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: Axis Multicap Fund ended up in profit 93% of the time, against 66% for Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund.
What your money would have become
The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.
The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.
- AMotilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund₹11,165 from ₹10,000(11.7% a year)
- BAxis Multicap Fund₹11,268 from ₹10,000(12.7% a year)
A one-time ₹10,000 put in 1 year 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%.
AMotilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
- Watch out: Less than 3 years of history, too short to judge
BAxis Multicap Fund
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 20.1% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 15.3%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 23)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 20.1% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
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.
| Measure | AMotilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund | BAxis Multicap Fund |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | 11.7%#5 of 32 · avg 5.5% | 12.7%Best#5 of 31 · avg 6.6% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | – | 20.1%#1 of 23 · avg 15.3% |
| 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 calmer | 18.2%category avg 15% | 15%Bestcategory avg 14.9% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −25.7%category avg −22.9% | −18.1%Bestcategory avg −22.3% |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 30.7% | 60%Best |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -15% | -4.2%Best |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 66% | 93%Best |
| 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 you | – | 1.03% |
| Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse | – | ₹11,972 Cr |
| Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount | – | ₹100 |
| Lock-inTime before you can withdraw | – | None |
“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.
AMotilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund
Might suit you if…
- you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure
BAxis Multicap Fund
Might suit you if…
- you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls
- 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