UTI Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund13.8 years
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of large cap and mid cap companies.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
13.8 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.14% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -41.5%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
38% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Pass
V Srivatsa · 9.5 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 32.5% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 41%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
23 Jan 2018 – 4 Dec 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 256 days
-41.5%
3 Mar 2015 – 5 Aug 2016
Trough 12 Feb 2016 · recovered in 175 days
-20.9%
18 Oct 2021 – 29 Nov 2022
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 162 days
-18.3%
26 Sept 2024 – 17 Nov 2025
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · recovered in 262 days
-17.5%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
82
Vs category
46
Consistency
37
Risk-adjusted
53
Drawdown
0
Mean
44
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 74 holdings · top 10 are 32.5%.
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
5.5%
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
4.5%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Energy & Utilities
3.7%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
2.9%
State Bank of India
Financial
2.9%
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UTI Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund13.8 years
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of large cap and mid cap companies.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
13.8 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.14% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -41.5%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
38% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Pass
V Srivatsa · 9.5 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 32.5% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 41%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
30 Oct 2026 · -4.8% over 1Y
187.9192
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
30 Oct 2026
-8.2%
23 Jan 2018 – 4 Dec 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 256 days
-41.5%
3 Mar 2015 – 5 Aug 2016
Trough 12 Feb 2016 · recovered in 175 days
-20.9%
18 Oct 2021 – 29 Nov 2022
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 162 days
-18.3%
26 Sept 2024 – 17 Nov 2025
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · recovered in 262 days
-17.5%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
82
Vs category
46
Consistency
37
Risk-adjusted
53
Drawdown
0
Mean
44
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 74 holdings · top 10 are 32.5%.
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
5.5%
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
4.5%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Energy & Utilities
3.7%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
2.9%
State Bank of India
Financial
2.9%