Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Declines to ₹88.55 on 12 October 2026; 3-Year CAGR at 12.40%

Key Takeaways

• Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹88.55 on 12 October 2026, declining 0.42% over the valuation day.
• The scheme's one-year return stood at -4.55%, compared with three- and five-year annualised returns of 12.40% and 10.78%, respectively.
• The latest fund snapshot showed AUM of ₹147,405 crore and an expense ratio of 0.69%, with HDFC Bank representing 7.75% of disclosed holdings.

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth ended the 12 October 2026 valuation day with a net asset value of ₹88.55. The primary NAV display on 5paisa recorded a daily decline of 0.42%, reflecting a decrease in the value of units over the valuation interval.

The scheme operates within the flexi-cap category, allowing exposure to companies across large-, mid- and small-cap segments. Its investment mandate also permits foreign equities, equity-related instruments and debt securities. This makes its portfolio structure broader than an equity strategy restricted to a particular market-cap segment.

Historical performance figures displayed on 5paisa showed a one-year return of -4.55%. Over three years, the fund recorded a CAGR of 12.40%, followed by a five-year annualised return of 10.78%. These figures represent different measurement periods and should be distinguished from the single-day NAV movement.

The latest available fund-size snapshot stood at ₹147,405 crore. The Direct Growth expense ratio was 0.69%, with minimum SIP and lump-sum investment amounts of ₹1,000 each.

Portfolio disclosures placed HDFC Bank as the largest displayed holding at 7.75%. Power Grid Corporation accounted for 5.60%, ITC for 5.49%, Coal India for 5.39% and ICICI Bank for 5.24%.

These five positions together represented 29.47% of the disclosed portfolio. Banking, utilities, consumer businesses and energy-related exposure featured among the larger investments.

The displayed risk statistics included a beta of 0.61, standard deviation of 2.98 and Sharpe ratio of 0.68. Such measures describe aspects of the fund's historical return behaviour rather than its future NAV.

The scheme also has an exit-load structure that varies according to the holding period and the applicable redemption allowance.