HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 2060.53

1.4%

1D

Inception Returns

17.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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252945 people have invested ₹ 66Cr in HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Flexi Cap is a flexi-cap mutual fund launched on 1st January 1995. These funds follow a diversified equity investment strategy where they invest in companies across all market captialization and adjust allocations based on market conditions. The fund uses Nifty 500 TRI as its benchmark. Nifty 500 represents the broader market and helps the fund compare its returns with those of other companies.

 

HDFC Mutual Fund follows a bottom-up approach, which involves paying attention to individual businesses instead of macroeconomic factors. They also pay close attention to Quantitative (Growth, Cash Flows, Risks) and Qualitative (Management, Track Record, Insights) aspects of the companies. 

 

Staying true to the nature of the fund, they diversify across market caps and asset classes. Diversification is achieved through a balanced mix of asset types, loan sizes, contract volumes, and geographies, while risk in less diversified pools is mitigated using credit enhancements. HDFC Flexi Cap maintains a strong focus on industries like Financials, Automobiles, Healthcare, Technology, etc. 

Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 9.5% small-cap stocks, 73.59% large-cap stocks, and 4.23% mid-cap stocks.

With an AUM of ₹69639.0 crores, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of 17.9% in 1 year, 22.5% in 3 years, 31.0% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty 500) generated 6.4% in 1 year, 13.4% in 3 years, and 23.3% in 5 years.

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.81%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹69639 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
33.99%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

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87% Performance
69% Risk Management
56% Cost
1 out of 21 among flexi cap
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
flexi cap
1M
7.1%
2.9%
6.4%
3M
4.6%
-0.6%
-2.5%
6M
-0.1%
-7.5%
-9.2%
1Y
17.9%
6.4%
7%
3Y
22.5%
13.4%
14%
5Y
31%
23.3%
22.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 89.4%

  • Debt & Cash 10.6%

Large cap
73.6%

Small cap
9.5%

Mid cap
4.2%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
44.5%
Consumer Cyclical
16.4%
Health
10.8%
Tech
6.2%
Industrial
5.7%
Basic Materials
5.5%
Communication
3.9%
Real Estate
2.9%
Utilities
2.2%
Consumer Defensive
1.3%
Energy
0.5%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.49%
-4.35%
-2.39%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.49% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.76% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 69.6K Cr
₹ 64.1K Cr
₹ 66K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 69.6K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 5.5K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 9.29% to 9.58%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 9.29% to 9.58%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.9% to 5.14%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.9% to 5.14%
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 2.4% to 2.62%
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 2.4% to 2.62%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 9.73 % to 9.45 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 9.73 % to 9.45 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.87 % to 8.86 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.87 % to 8.86 %
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.35 % to 4.33 %
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.35 % to 4.33 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 4.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 4.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 74.4% to 73.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 74.4% to 73.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 9.7% to 9.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 9.7% to 9.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.9% to 9.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.9% to 9.1%
Debt allocation has gone down from 1.6% to 1.5%
Debt allocation has gone down from 1.6% to 1.5%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health

Mar'25
Financial Services
44%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Health
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
44%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Health
11%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
9.58%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9.45%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
8.86%
0%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
5.14%
0%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd
4.33%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
17.95%
22.53%
30.95%
17.07%
Motilal Oswal Flexicap Fund Direct Plan Growth
Motilal Oswal Flexicap Fund Direct Plan Growth
16.56%
20.58%
22.87%
18.15%
UTI Flexi Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct
UTI Flexi Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct
14.07%
8.12%
20.73%
14.36%
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Direct Growth
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Direct Growth
13.45%
18.06%
28.61%
19.82%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
13.2%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7.1%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
65
64
63
Top 5 Company Concentration
37.4%
37.4%
36.5%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (9.6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.7%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (9.4%)
No of Sectors
14
13
13
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
85.5%
87.6%
87%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (44.5%)
Financial Services (43.7%)
Financial Services (43%)
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Roshi Jain
Roshi Jain
Fund Manager of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 29 July 2022
Top funds managed
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 3 years, JM Flexicap Fund (Direct) Growth Option has given 23.5% return, outperforming this fund by 0.96% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 8.6% growth in AUM moving from 64.12K Cr to 69.63K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Flexi Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 35.41% return, outperforming this fund by 4.46% per annum.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 13.8% moving from 0.94 to 0.81.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (flexi cap). Its expense ratio is 0.81% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.17%.

HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.07% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.6%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 89.41% in Equity, 1.47% in Debt and 9.12% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹69639 Cr

AUM size ₹69639 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹69639 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9134 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.81%

Expense Ratio 0.81%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.81% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹2060.53 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
7.1%
7.1%
6 Month Returns
-0.12%
-0.12%
1 Year Returns
17.95%
17.95%
3 Years Returns
83.96%
22.53%
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0.81% as on March 2025
₹69639 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(9.58%), HDFC Bank Ltd(9.45%), Axis Bank Ltd(8.86%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(5.14%), SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd(4.33%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(39.76%), Consumer Cyclical(14.66%), Health(9.69%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
8.15
8.86
6.62
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.74
0.83
0.94
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.69
1.22
1.55
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
12.55
12.56
15.91
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 2.48 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 2.53 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Roshi Jain is the fund manager of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%