| JUL 2026 | JUN 2026 | MAY 2026 | APR 2026 | MAR 2026 | FEB 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 144 | 137 | 126 | 112 | 118 | 168 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 29.74% | 31.5% | 30.9% | 31.23% | 31.26% | 29.94% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 51.02% | 51.82% | 51.38% | 51.52% | 49.83% | 49.56% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (7.55%) | HDFC Bank (8.33%) | HDFC Bank (7.88%) | HDFC Bank (7.94%) | HDFC Bank (7.96%) | HDFC Bank (7.73%) |
| Number of Sectors | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 47.41% | 46.68% | 47.11% | 46.53% | 43.83% | 43.5% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 62.24% | 62.01% | 61.88% | 60.97% | 57.94% | 57.94% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (25.02%) | Financial (26.07%) | Financial (24.82%) | Financial (24.5%) | Financial (24.28%) | Financial (25.09%) |
(Scheme Rating)
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
NAV as of Aug 31, 2026
90.78-0.43%
(Earn upto 0.61% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Investment Growth
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity related instruments.
| Fund House | PPFAS Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 18.07% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Fund Category | Equity: Flexi Cap |
| Expense Ratio | 0.69%(0.93% Category average) |
| Fund Size | Rs. 1,48,429.00 Cr(23.19% of Investment in Category) |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Low |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Exit Load For units above 10% of the investment, exit load of 2% if redeemed within 365 days and 1% if redeemed after 365 days but on or before 730 days. | |
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Aug 31, 2026 is Rs 90.78 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 14.43% (3yr), 13.16% (5yr) and 18.12% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 7.1% (1yr), 12.63% (3yr) and 11.35% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 148429.0 crore as on Jul 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.69% for Direct plan as on Aug 29, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "For units above 10% of the investment, exit load of 2% if redeemed within 365 days and 1% if redeemed after 365 days but on or before 730 days."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 1000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 1000.
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns -1.38 0.80 -1.27 -0.32 13.96 12.46 Category Avg 1.32 5.68 4.85 7.25 12.38 10.77 Rank within Category 77 76 71 66 22 15 No. of funds within Category 76 76 74 68 51 37
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Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) HDFC Bank Financial 7.55 - - - Power Grid Corporation Of India Energy 5.98 - - - ITC Consumer Staples 5.74 - - - ICICI Bank Financial 5.56 - - - Coal India Materials 4.91 - - - Bajaj Holdings & Invest. Financial 4.85 - - - Alphabet Inc Class A Services 4.33 - - - HCL Technologies Technology 4.23 - - - Kotak Mahindra Bank Financial 4.07 - - - Mahindra & Mahindra Automobile 3.8 - - -
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth 90.78 148,429.00 -1.38 -0.32 13.96 12.46 ITI Flexi Cap Fund Direct - Growth 21.42 1,467.30 4.18 17.78 19.61 - ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF Direct - Growth 33.42 336.89 0.80 6.60 16.93 15.93 Bank of India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth 42.77 2,786.40 3.18 17.85 21.86 17.55 SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan Direct-Growth 54.38 7,310.07 2.22 20.84 22.05 21.82
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Low Volatality
9.88VS15.27Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Low Volatality
0.60VS0.96Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Better risk-adjusted returns
0.83VS0.53Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Better risk-adjusted returns
13.61VS8.52Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Better risk-adjusted returns
4.17VS1.74Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Better average monthly returns
13.94VS13.88Fund Vs Category Avg
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Fund Manager
- R.V.Rakesh VyasSince May 2012
- A.K.Amar KalkundrikarSince Dec 2025
Mr. Vyas is a B.E (Electrical) and PGDM (Business Management) from XLRI Jamshedpur. Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund in 2009 he has worked with Lehman Brothers and Nomura.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Regular-IDCW Dynamic Asset Allocation 36.22 1,07,765.65 3.44 HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Regular-IDCW Flexi Cap 75.59 1,10,736.41 6.15 HDFC Value Fund-IDCW Value Oriented 37.40 7,933.62 11.26 HDFC Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Equity Savings 12.43 5,698.91 3.71 HDFC Dynamic Term Fund Regular-IDCW Dynamic Term 19.97 524.64 5.50 HDFC Credit Risk Fund Regular-IDCW Credit Risk 23.96 7,665.67 7.12 HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Regular-IDCW Corporate Bond 20.79 30,664.22 4.87 Mr. Kalkundrikar has done B.Com, CA, CFA, and MBA from Columbia Business School. Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, and HDFC AMC. He worked with multiple roles at HDFC MF.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y HDFC Focused Fund Regular-IDCW Focused 24.13 27,924.78 3.55 HDFC Mid Cap Fund Regular-IDCW Mid Cap 53.74 1,05,142.69 12.70 HDFC Short Term Fund-IDCW Short Term 20.27 15,080.98 5.46 HDFC Large Cap Fund Regular-IDCW Large Cap 52.30 40,197.89 2.59 HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund Regular-IDCW Large & MidCap 36.24 30,098.85 6.59 HDFC Multi Cap Fund Regular - IDCW Multi Cap 17.21 20,582.74 2.93 HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund Regular-IDCW Medium to Long Term 19.07 830.30 4.76 HDFC Infrastructure Fund Regular-IDCW Thematic-Infrastructure 19.96 2,375.09 0.44 HDFC Small Cap Fund Regular- IDCW Small Cap 40.70 41,679.00 0.69 HDFC Multi Asset Allocation Fund Regular-IDCW Multi Asset Allocation 17.26 5,979.92 6.21 HDFC Medium Term Fund Regular-IDCW Medium Term 20.34 3,613.91 6.40 HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund Regular-IDCW Thematic-Other 15.47 Unrated 1,172.96 -1.17
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 1,48,429.00 | 0.88 | 2.35 | -1.40 | 0.02 | 14.66 | |
| Parag Parikh Liquid Fund Direct - Growth | 7,008.98 | 0.53 | 1.68 | 3.34 | 6.37 | 6.71 | |
| Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct - Growth | 5,699.56 | 0.79 | 3.47 | -3.65 | -4.25 | 11.76 | |
| Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid Fund Direct - Growth | 3,473.41 | 0.44 | 2.79 | 2.37 | 5.83 | 10.68 | |
| Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth | 2,731.59 | 0.63 | 1.72 | 3.27 | 6.48 | 0.00 | |
| Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct - Growth | 2,612.92 | 0.09 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 4.12 | 0.00 | |
| Parag Parikh Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 834.59 | 1.66 | 6.07 | -2.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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FAQs about Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Flexi Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Rajeev Thakkar (Since May 13, 2013) , Raj Mehta (Since Jan 27, 2016) , Raunak Onkar (Since May 13, 2013) , Rukun Tarachandani (Since May 16, 2022) , Mansi Kariya (Since Dec 22, 2023) , Tejas Soman (Since Sep 01, 2025) and Aishwarya Dhar (Since Sep 01, 2025).
1. Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Flexi Cap Equity scheme which belongs to PPFAS Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on May 24, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity related instruments. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY 500 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 81.19% in equities, 7.95% in debts and 6.79% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 51.02% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 47.41% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.