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HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

Flexi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 11 of 41

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹2,303.72+3.98+0.17%

As of 31 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+6.0%
Sep ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Mixed vs category

2 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.74% vs 0.72% peers

Volatility

Below average

12.9% vs 15.6% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

Beats its Flexi Cap category on 3Y & 5Y but trails on 1Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+6.9%

-1.3 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+17.6%

+3.1 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+18.5%

+5.9 vs cat

AUM

₹1.11 L Cr

fund size

Expense

0.74%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

12.9%

▼ vs 15.6%

Go deeper on HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

In plain English

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund is a Flexi Cap scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~96% in equities. Within equity, ~71% sits in large-cap stocks, 14% in mid-cap, and 9% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 18.5% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is below the equity average — drawdowns are usually shallower. Worst historical drawdown: -42% in Mar 2020, recovered in 9 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF179K01UT0

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹2303.7160

Last 1Y

+6.01%

Sept 25Min ₹1996.49 · Max ₹2305.46 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-41.8%

Peak ₹741.86 on 4 Jul 2019 → trough ₹431.47 on 23 Mar 2020 (9 months down).

Recovered in 9 months· 9 Dec 2020

Feb 2016

-27.7%

Peak ₹506.92 on 29 Jan 2015 → trough ₹366.63 on 25 Feb 2016 (13 months down).

Recovered in 6 months· 19 Aug 2016

Aug 2013

-21.9%

Peak ₹304.24 on 21 Jan 2013 → trough ₹237.68 on 28 Aug 2013 (7 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 23 Dec 2013

Oct 2018

-16.0%

Peak ₹715.61 on 24 Jan 2018 → trough ₹600.99 on 26 Oct 2018 (9 months down).

Recovered in 5 months· 29 Mar 2019

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

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Honesty score

4 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

  • Expense ratio

    0.74% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹110.7K Cr.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 64.7% — fairly concentrated.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

PeriodReturnsCategory avgRank
1W+0.56%+0.33%17/ 53
1M+1.61%+1.99%33/ 52
3M+8.05%+7.25%18/ 52
6M+3.09%+7.73%37/ 50
YTD+1.37%+3.64%32/ 50
1Y+6.87%+8.21%28/ 47
2Y+5.76%+2.20%7/ 44
3Y+17.64%+14.51%11/ 41
5Y+18.47%+12.52%1/ 30
7Y+19.67%+16.74%3/ 25
10Y+16.21%+14.07%4/ 21

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.36%
  • Debt0.46%
  • Cash3.18%

By market cap

  • Large cap70.94%
  • Mid cap14.42%
  • Small cap9.35%
  • Others5.29%

Concentration

Holdings

83

Avg market cap

₹2.39 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

44.61%

Top 5 stocks

29.02%

Top 3 sectors

64.65%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.21%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.21%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.18%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.18%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.18%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    8.83%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    8.83%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    8.83%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    8.82%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    7.04%
  • 3

    Axis Bank Ltd

    6.87%
  • 2

    Axis Bank Ltd

    6.84%
  • 2

    Axis Bank Ltd

    6.84%
  • 2

    Axis Bank Ltd

    6.84%
  • 2

    Axis Bank Ltd

    6.84%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio24.2726.33-2.06
  • P/B ratio3.273.87-0.60
  • Price / Sales3.093.41-0.32
  • Price / Cash Flow16.5920.33-3.74
  • Dividend yield1.18%1.09%+0.09
  • Return on equity (ROE)15.36%18.13%-2.77

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    10.5012.9012.9617.5015.5514.53
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    0.050.810.96-0.040.460.48
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    0.071.221.56-0.030.680.74
  • Beta

    1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.

    0.850.820.840.970.970.93

Peers in Flexi Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

Available plans & options

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