HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Advances to ₹2,226.71 on 17 September; 5-Year CAGR at 16.73%

Key Takeaways

• HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV rose 0.44% to ₹2,226.71 on 17 September 2026. The latest daily movement was positive, though relatively measured.
• The scheme's one-year return stood at -0.41%, compared with a three-year CAGR of 14.61% and five-year CAGR of 16.73%. The longer five-year period was 17.14 percentage points above the latest one-year return.
• ICICI Bank was the largest disclosed holding at 9.19%, followed by Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. The five largest positions together accounted for 28.64% of the portfolio.
• Fund size stood at approximately ₹113,606 crore and the Direct Growth expense ratio was 0.77%. Both the minimum SIP and lump-sum investment were ₹100.

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV rose 0.44% to ₹2,226.71 on 17 September 2026. Its three-year CAGR stood at 14.61%. The fund managed approximately ₹113,606 crore and carried a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.77%. Minimum SIP and lump-sum investments were both ₹100.

The latest one-year return was -0.41%. Over three years, annualised performance increased to 14.61%, while the five-year CAGR stood higher at 16.73%. The five-year figure exceeded the one-year return by 17.14 percentage points. Compared with the three-year period, the five-year CAGR was 2.12 percentage points higher.

ICICI Bank was the largest disclosed portfolio position at 9.19%. Axis Bank accounted for 6.19%, HDFC Bank 5.71%, SBI 4.16% and Eternal 3.39%. Their combined weight was 28.64%. The three banking positions among these five alone represented 21.09% of assets, reflecting the sizeable contribution of financial-sector holdings within the leading positions.

Historical risk measures included beta of 0.81 and standard deviation of 3.72. Alpha stood at 5.62 and the Sharpe ratio at 0.93. These values are based on historical data and provide statistical context around past risk and return rather than indicating how the fund will perform subsequently.

A flexi-cap mandate allows the portfolio to allocate across different market-cap segments. The latest holdings data show that 71.36% of assets remained outside the five largest disclosed positions, even though three of those top holdings were banks.