HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Rises to ₹2,249.07 on 10 September; 5-Year CAGR at 17.56%

Key Takeaways

• HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV gained 0.18% to ₹2,249.07 on 10 September 2026.
• Annualised performance stood at 15.45% over three years and 17.56% over five years, against a 2.26% one-year return.
• The scheme managed approximately ₹110,736 crore and had a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.77%.
• Its five largest disclosed equity positions together accounted for 28.64% of the portfolio.

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV moved 0.18% higher to ₹2,249.07 on 10 September 2026. Its latest one-year return stood at 2.26%. Across the three-year measurement period, the scheme recorded a 15.45% CAGR, creating a sizeable difference between the recent one-year outcome and the longer annualised record.

The five-year CAGR was higher still at 17.56%. It exceeded the three-year figure by 2.11 percentage points and the one-year return by 15.30 percentage points. The comparison illustrates how sharply a fund's historical return can differ depending on the beginning and ending dates used for the measurement period.

Fund size was approximately ₹110,736 crore on the current scheme snapshot. The Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.77%. Entry amounts were comparatively small, with both the minimum SIP and minimum lump-sum investment listed at ₹100.

ICICI Bank was the largest disclosed holding at 9.19%, followed by Axis Bank at 6.19%. HDFC Bank represented 5.71%, State Bank of India 4.16% and Eternal 3.39%. Their combined weight was 28.64%, leaving 71.36% of the portfolio outside these five positions. Financial-sector names therefore featured prominently among the largest disclosed equity exposures without accounting for the majority of the overall portfolio.

Among the historical risk measures, beta stood at 0.81 and standard deviation at 3.72. The Sharpe ratio was 0.93, with alpha at 5.62. The exit-load provision listed a 1% charge for units redeemed or switched out within one year from allotment and nil thereafter.