This mutual fund scheme yielded 20.82% annual returns in 5 yrs, is this a right time to invest?

ET Wealth collaborates with Value Research to analyse top mutual funds. We examine the key fundamentals of the UTI Large Cap fund, its portfolio and performance to help you make an informed investment decision.

BASIC FACTS

DATE OF LAUNCH
18 OCT 1986
CATEGORY
EQUITY
TYPE
LARGE CAP
AUM*

Rs.12,180 crore
BENCHMARK
BSE 100 TOTAL
RETURN INDEX

WHAT IT COSTS

NAV**
GROWTH OPTION
Rs.264.45
IDCW
Rs.53.54
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
Rs.100

MINIMUM SIP AMOUNT
Rs.100

EXPENSE RATIO# (%)
1.75
EXIT LOAD
For units in excess of 10% of the investment, 1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days.

*AS ON 31 MAR 2025
**AS ON 22 APR 2025
#AS ON 31 MAR 2025

FUND MANAGER
KARTHIKRAJ LAKSHMANAN
2 YEARS, 6 MONTHS

Recent portfolio changes

New entrants
Bajaj Auto (Feb).
Complete exits
3M India, Page Industries (Feb).
FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Mar).

Should You Buy
The oldest running fund in the country (earlier known as UTI Mastershare) adopts a conservative, index-conscious approach in the large-cap space. Its preference is competitive franchises with high earnings potential, yet showing valuation comfort. The fund manager runs a well-diversified portfolio but retains large positions in the top few bets. After experiencing chronic underperformance for years, it enjoyed a sharp turnaround in 2020 and 2021, but has again slipped in recent years. The fund has put in an improved show in the last one year, but this cannot yet be termed as a turnaround.