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HDFC Flexi Cap Fund

Flexi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 12 of 41

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹2,287.90-3.42-0.15%

As of 17 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+4.6%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Mixed vs category

2 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.75% vs NaN% 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

+6.1%

-1.1 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+17.6%

+2.5 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+18.8%

+5.7 vs cat

AUM

₹1.06 L Cr

fund size

Expense

0.75%

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, ~72% sits in large-cap stocks, 14% in mid-cap, and 9% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 18.8% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. 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)

₹2287.8950

Last 1Y

+4.58%

Aug 25Min ₹1996.49 · Max ₹2305.46 · 246 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

    0.75% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹106.5K Cr.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 65.0% — 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-0.44%-0.32%34/ 52
1M+1.74%+2.47%36/ 52
3M+7.50%+7.69%28/ 52
6M-0.29%+4.19%40/ 50
YTD+0.68%+3.24%33/ 50
1Y+6.13%+7.28%25/ 47
2Y+6.85%+3.64%8/ 44
3Y+17.61%+15.06%12/ 41
5Y+18.81%+13.09%1/ 29
7Y+19.31%+16.74%4/ 25
10Y+16.43%+14.31%4/ 21

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.24%
  • Debt0.48%
  • Cash3.28%

By market cap

  • Large cap72.18%
  • Mid cap13.74%
  • Small cap9.35%
  • Others4.73%

Concentration

Holdings

77

Avg market cap

₹2.42 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

46.56%

Top 5 stocks

30.56%

Top 3 sectors

64.96%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 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%
  • 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 ratio22.2725.08-2.81
  • P/B ratio3.023.59-0.57
  • Price / Sales2.903.18-0.28
  • Price / Cash Flow15.2918.36-3.07
  • Dividend yield1.31%1.18%+0.13
  • Return on equity (ROE)13.79%18.19%-4.40

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    10.5013.0012.9417.4815.6114.58
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    -0.230.840.94-0.290.480.48
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    -0.291.271.53-0.370.720.74
  • Beta

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

    0.840.820.840.960.960.93

Peers in Flexi Cap

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

Available plans & options

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