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mid capVery high risk14 years oldSteady vs its 3-year pace

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings. From Principal Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹197.96
▲ 0.04% today
As of 30 Dec 2021 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹39.2k gain · 39.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.86 L
▲ ₹86.2k gain · 23.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.52 L
▲ ₹1.52 L gain · 20.3% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.89 L
Gain / loss+₹1.09 L
XIRR (annualised)33.45%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹3.12 L
Projected gain*+₹1.32 L
*at this fund's historical rate of 33.45% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 52 other funds in Equity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
39.20%median 5.77% (+33.44%)
Rank #1 of 53Beats 100% of peers
3-year return
23.02%median 14.78% (+8.24%)
Rank #2 of 53Beats 98% of peers
5-year return
20.28%median 12.40% (+7.88%)
Rank #1 of 53Beats 100% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
20.53%median 15.14% (+5.39%)
Rank #50 of 53Less risky than 4% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-36.11%median -37.94% (+1.84%)
Rank #35 of 53Less risky than 35% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+7%
2015
+11%
2016
+49%
2017
-10%
2018
+8%
2019
+24%
2020
+38%
2021
Best year
2017 · 49.41%
Worst year
2018 · -9.87%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
20.5%

The value swings roughly 21% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-36.11%

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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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other mid cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year39.20%
CAGR — 3 years23.02%
CAGR — 5 years20.28%
CAGR — since launch21.46%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.50%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)20.53%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.20%
Max drawdown — 3 years-36.11%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.80
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.74

Fund info

Fund house
Principal Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119441
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,211 daily prices

About Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund offered by Principal Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the mid cap category — Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

The current NAV of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹197.9600 (as of 30 Dec 2021). Historically, it has delivered 39.17% over the last year, 23.02% CAGR over 3 years, 20.28% 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 20.5% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 36.1%. 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 Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹197.9600 as of 30 Dec 2021, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 39.17%, 3-year CAGR 23.02%, 5-year CAGR 20.28%, since-inception CAGR 21.46%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund. Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

How risky is Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 20.5%, Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Principal Emerging Bluechip 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 Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,211 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.