DWS Alpha Equity

With a large-cap bent, this fund can be core holding. Apart from 2005 and 2009, the fund has outperformed its category every year and has build up a decent track record with a 5-year annualised return of 22 per cent (January 31, 2010), a tad higher than the category average of 20 per cent.

This article was originally published on April 08, 2010.