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Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund. It's been running since 31 Jul 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.4901
▲ 0.01% today
As of 29 Jan 2016 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹8.0k gain · 8.0% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹62.5k
Gain / loss+₹2.5k
XIRR (annualised)7.78%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹62.6k
Projected gain*+₹2.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.78% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
7.96%median 4.49% (+3.48%)
Rank #145 of 501Beats 67% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.81%median 5.00% (-4.19%)
Rank #85 of 501Less risky than 83% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.44%median -6.85% (+6.41%)
Rank #408 of 501Less risky than 18% 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. 4 of last 4 years were positive.

+4%
2013
+10%
2014
+8%
2015
+0%
2016
Best year
2014 · 9.90%
Worst year
2016 · 0.48%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.8%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.44%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.96%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch9.29%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.52%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.81%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.18%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.44%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)3.88
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)4.15

Fund info

Fund house
PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
123210
First price on record
31 Jul 2013 · 598 daily prices

About Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income offered by PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 13 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4901 (as of 29 Jan 2016). Historically, it has delivered 7.96% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 0.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.4%. 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 Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4901 as of 29 Jan 2016, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 7.96%, since-inception CAGR 9.29%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.8%, Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - 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 Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Principal Pnb FMP Series B5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 31 Jul 2013 — approximately 13 years of track record and 598 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.