New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Investors like to chase returns because a higher return would mean a higher corpus. But is investing in a top-performing fund the only way to build a higher corpus? Well, not necessarily. Besides, it is practically impossible to always remain invested in a top-performing fund, because top performers change from time to time.

Performance in the past does not guarantee future outcomes. It's possible that mutual funds that do well one year won't continue to do so in subsequent years. A fund that performs well in a bull market witness a sharp decline in a bear market and vice versa.

The below table show top 3 flexicap funds for different 3-year periods.

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