Should I invest in Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND?

We don't give personal investment advice. Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is suitable for an investor whose:time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a lossrisk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-sellinggoal isn't capital preservation in the short termCross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 26.1%. 5-year CAGR: 6.96%.

Baroda BNP Paribas

Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Latest NAV

₹55.8450

As of

17 Jul 2026

3,321 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	+0.23%	0.00%	+0.23	3 / 28	Q1
1W	-0.17%	-0.36%	+0.19	6 / 28	Q1
2W	+1.05%	+0.13%	+0.92	2 / 28	Q1
1M	+1.41%	+1.70%	-0.29	21 / 28	Q3
3M	+3.22%	+5.76%	-2.54	24 / 28	Q4
6M	-0.06%	+3.75%	-3.81	23 / 28	Q4
YTD	-1.51%	+1.69%	-3.20	23 / 28	Q4
1Y	-5.00%	+1.97%	-6.97	25 / 28	Q4
2Y	-5.86%	+1.78%	-7.65	26 / 26	Q4
3Y	+6.47%	+14.20%	-7.72	21 / 21	Q4
4Y	+8.91%	+15.57%	-6.66	13 / 13	Q4
5Y	+6.96%	+11.38%	-4.42	8 / 8	Q4
7Y	+9.03%	+14.84%	-5.81	7 / 7	Q4
10Y	+5.80%	+11.05%	-5.25	5 / 5	Q4
Inception	+5.03%	+13.82%	-8.79	26 / 28	Q4

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	-1.51%	+1.69%	-3.20	23 / 28
2025	-10.68%	+1.67%	-12.35	27 / 27
2024	+21.56%	+22.18%	-0.62	11 / 22
2023	+21.63%	+32.16%	-10.53	15 / 15
2022	-9.71%	+3.83%	-13.54	12 / 12
2021	+37.43%	+39.38%	-1.95	5 / 7
2020	+6.13%	+13.20%	-7.07	4 / 7
2019	+0.31%	+3.47%	-3.15	4 / 6
2018	-19.17%	-10.47%	-8.70	6 / 6
2017	+27.06%	+29.65%	-2.60	3 / 5
2016	-6.07%	-4.63%	-1.45	3 / 5

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+8.01%

153 windows

min -28.9% · max 64.2%

58% positive

3-Year rolling

+6.15%

128 windows

min -13.8% · max 25.2%

75% positive

5-Year rolling

+5.62%

104 windows

min -10.1% · max 21.6%

83% positive

7-Year rolling

+4.80%

80 windows

min -2.9% · max 9.8%

94% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

14.68%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

0.05

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

0.08

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-26.06%

Sep 2024 → Mar 2026

% positive months

55.6%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Multi Cap Fund

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
HDFC Multi Cap Fund - IDCW Option - Direct Plan	HDFC	₹18.1520	17 Jul 2026
NIPPON INDIA MULTI CAP FUND - DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option	Nippon India	₹86.7307	17 Jul 2026
SBI Multicap Fund- Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option (IDCW)	SBI	₹17.7991	17 Jul 2026
ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW	ICICI Prudential	₹63.7400	17 Jul 2026
Invesco India Multicap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Payout / Reinvestment)	Invesco	₹141.3500	17 Jul 2026
BANDHAN MULTI CAP FUND - IDCW - DIRECT PLAN	Bandhan	₹16.5460	17 Jul 2026
quant Multi Cap Fund-IDCW Option - Direct Plan	Quant	₹84.6443	17 Jul 2026
Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap Fund-Direct IDCW Payout	Aditya Birla Sun Life	₹19.5800	17 Jul 2026
Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund-Direct Plan IDCW	Motilal Oswal	₹13.9462	17 Jul 2026
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund - Direct - IDCW	Franklin India	₹11.0079	17 Jul 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
17 Jul 2026	₹55.8450
16 Jul 2026	₹55.7177
15 Jul 2026	₹55.8879
14 Jul 2026	₹55.6031
13 Jul 2026	₹56.0428
10 Jul 2026	₹55.9411
9 Jul 2026	₹55.1261
8 Jul 2026	₹54.5657
7 Jul 2026	₹55.5934
6 Jul 2026	₹55.6975

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹55.8450. It's a Multi Cap Fund from Baroda BNP Paribas, run as a Direct plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history starting from 07 Jan 2013, a track record of about 13 years 6 months. That's enough history to evaluate the fund across one or two market cycles. Look at rolling returns rather than point-to-point to judge consistency.

Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is managed by Baroda BNP Paribas. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Multi Cap Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered a absolute return of -5.00% — -6.97 pp behind the Multi Cap Fund category average of 1.97%. The fund ranks #25 of 28 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered a CAGR of 6.47% — -7.72 pp behind the Multi Cap Fund category average of 14.20%. The fund ranks #21 of 21 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered a CAGR of 6.96% — -4.42 pp behind the Multi Cap Fund category average of 11.38%. The fund ranks #8 of 8 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹175,668 today — a multiplier of 1.76×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 5.80%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹285,216.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹674,807 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 4.64%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,712,848 (multiplier 1.43×). XIRR: 6.92%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option ranks #8 out of 8 funds in the Multi Cap Fund category — that places it in the bottom quartile (Q4) — material underperformance. The category average return over the same window is 11.38%; this fund delivered 6.96%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has experienced over the last 5-year window is 26.06% — its NAV fell from a high on 23 Sep 2024 to a low on 31 Mar 2026. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option averaged 5.62% (best 21.58%, worst -10.06%). 83% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 0.09 — weak risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option returned -10.68% — lagging the Multi Cap Fund category average of 1.67% by 12.35 pp. It ranked #27 of 27 in its category that year.

Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is classified as an Equity fund (at least 65% equity exposure). Tax rules (post Budget 2024): if you hold 12 months or more, gains are Long-Term and taxed at 12.5% on the amount exceeding ₹1.25 lakh per financial year. Held for under 12 months, gains are Short-Term and taxed at 20%. The ₹1.25 L exemption is per PAN per FY across all equity LTCG.

We don't give personal investment advice. Baroda BNP Paribas MULTI CAP FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is suitable for an investor whose:

time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a loss
risk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-selling
goal isn't capital preservation in the short term

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 26.1%. 5-year CAGR: 6.96%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.