HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 12% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179K01UT0
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 118955
- First price on record
- 1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices
About HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the flexi cap category — The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive.
The current NAV of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹2287.2290 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.25% over the last year, 16.92% CAGR over 3 years, 18.30% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.
Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 12.0% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 41.8%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.
Frequently asked
What is the latest NAV of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹2287.2290 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.72% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 5.25%, 3-year CAGR 16.92%, 5-year CAGR 18.30%, since-inception CAGR 16.12%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund. The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive.
How risky is HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.0%, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).
How old is HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 daily NAV observations.
Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.