UTI Mutual FundEquity Schemes - Multi Cap Fund1.5 years
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies across the market capitalization spectrum.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · Peak-to-trough drawdown has stayed shallower than 15%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Samco Multi Cap Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.5 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.09% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -14.1%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Karthikraj Lakshmanan · 1.5 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 ≈ 31.9% 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 14%. 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
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
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
5 Jan 2026 – 3 Aug 2026
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · recovered in 126 days
-14.1%
27 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 23 Oct 2026 · not recovered
-8.5%
19 Sept 2025 – 16 Oct 2025
Trough 29 Sept 2025 · recovered in 17 days
-3.7%
17 Jul 2025 – 15 Sept 2025
Trough 8 Aug 2025 · recovered in 38 days
-3.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
12
Vs category
37
Consistency
1
Risk-adjusted
10
Drawdown
65
Mean
25
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 74 holdings · top 10 are 31.9%.
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
5.0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
4.7%
Net Current Assets
Unspecified
4.6%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Financial
4.3%
Axis Bank Ltd
Financial
2.6%
DECISION
Status moved from MONITOR to REVIEW.
15 Sept 2026
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UTI Mutual FundEquity Schemes - Multi Cap Fund1.5 years
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies across the market capitalization spectrum.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · Peak-to-trough drawdown has stayed shallower than 15%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Samco Multi Cap Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
1.5 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.09% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -14.1%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Karthikraj Lakshmanan · 1.5 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 ≈ 31.9% 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 14%. 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
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
30 Oct 2026 · -4.6% over 1Y
10.2135
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
-7.3%
5 Jan 2026 – 3 Aug 2026
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · recovered in 126 days
-14.1%
27 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 23 Oct 2026 · not recovered
-8.5%
19 Sept 2025 – 16 Oct 2025
Trough 29 Sept 2025 · recovered in 17 days
-3.7%
17 Jul 2025 – 15 Sept 2025
Trough 8 Aug 2025 · recovered in 38 days
-3.6%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
12
Vs category
37
Consistency
1
Risk-adjusted
10
Drawdown
65
Mean
25
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 74 holdings · top 10 are 31.9%.
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
5.0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
4.7%
Net Current Assets
Unspecified
4.6%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Financial
4.3%
Axis Bank Ltd
Financial
2.6%
DECISION
Status moved from MONITOR to REVIEW.
15 Sept 2026