HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

Flexi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 12 of 42

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹2,150.08-18.99-0.88%

As of 1 Oct 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth-2.8%

Oct ’25Oct ’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

13.4% vs 15.5% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Steady

positive in 9 of 12 years

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

1Y return

-3.1%

-2.9 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+14.7%

+2.9 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+15.3%

+4.8 vs cat

AUM

₹1.11 L Cr

fund size

Expense

0.74%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

13.4%

▼ vs 15.5%

Go deeper on HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

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

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.HDFC Flexi Cap Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund is a Flexi Cap scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~97% in equities. Within equity, ~70% sits in large-cap stocks, 15% in mid-cap, and 9% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 15.3% 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)

₹2150.0820

Last 1Y

-2.77%

Oct 25Min ₹1996.49 · Max ₹2305.46 · 247 ptsOct 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.

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 = 66.1% — 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.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	-2.91%	-2.81%	30/ 54
1M	-5.34%	-4.67%	37/ 53
3M	-3.92%	-2.81%	34/ 52
6M	+5.91%	+9.82%	34/ 52
YTD	-5.39%	-2.35%	32/ 50
1Y	-3.07%	-0.22%	31/ 47
2Y	+1.88%	-0.62%	13/ 44
3Y	+14.70%	+11.79%	12/ 42
5Y	+15.27%	+10.43%	2/ 30
7Y	+18.40%	+15.29%	3/ 25
10Y	+15.11%	+13.14%	4/ 21

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity97.08%
Debt0.45%
Cash2.47%

By market cap

Large cap69.96%
Mid cap15.47%
Small cap9.35%
Others5.22%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹2.35 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

43.97%

Top 5 stocks

28.64%

Top 3 sectors

66.13%

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
—9.21%
1
ICICI Bank Ltd
—9.21%
1
ICICI Bank Ltd
—9.19%
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%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio24.8126.62-1.81
P/B ratio3.413.96-0.55
Price / Sales3.193.42-0.23
Price / Cash Flow17.3720.97-3.60
Dividend yield1.19%1.07%+0.12
Return on equity (ROE)—16.45%—

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
10.5012.8812.9417.2915.5114.40
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
0.150.850.940.160.500.43
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
0.191.281.520.260.750.66
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.860.820.850.960.960.94

Peers in Flexi Cap

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

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