Best mutual funds for aggressive growth.
Small-cap funds have historically delivered the highest returns of any equity category — and the deepest drawdowns. They can fall 40%+ in a bad year. If you have a 7+ year horizon, the stomach to ignore the dips, and you're topping up an already-diversified core, this is where the outsized compounding lives.
Experienced investors with a 7+ year horizon and high risk tolerance, adding a satellite to a diversified core.
Small-cap + flexi-cap = the highest-growth, highest-volatility equity mix. Ranked by 5-year return. Not a starter portfolio.
7+ years
Very High
The shortlist
Direct-plan funds from the Small Cap and Flexi Cap categories, ranked by 5-year return. Past returns don’t predict future ones — use this as a starting shortlist, not a buy list.
Next steps
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