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Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is ₹17.07 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund delivered?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund has returned -2.92% over 1 year, +9.14% per year over 3 years, +9.51% per year over 5 years and +10.79% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.65% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's largest holdings are ICICI Bank Limited (7.3%), HDFC Bank Limited (5.5%), Axis Bank Limited (3.9%), Reliance Industries Limited (3.4%) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (2.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 14.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -19.8%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.18 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's 0.18 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is managed by Meenakshi Dawar and Dhrumil Shah at Nippon India.

Q: How is Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund taxed?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

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NAV

₹17.07

+0.52% 1D

as of 05 Oct 2026

This is the Direct plan of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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Performance

-3.48%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹16.98

Latest ₹17.07

Low ₹15.4357th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹18.32

Scorecard

★★☆☆☆2/5 vs 36 of 45 Flexi Cap Fund peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Flexi Cap Fund (same plan and option). 36 of the 45 Flexi Cap Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +9.14% · ranks 29 of 36 Flexi Cap Funds

RiskModerate

Volatility 14.7% vs 14.2% category avg

CostLow

0.7% expense vs 1.1% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Low expense ratio (0.65%) vs the Flexi Cap Fund average of 1.13%
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

Trails the Flexi Cap Fund average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 3.23pp
3-year return (+9.14%) trails the Flexi Cap Fund average (+12.13%)
5-year return (+9.51%) trails the Flexi Cap Fund average (+10.21%)
Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.18 below the Flexi Cap Fund average of 0.39

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

0.65%

Category 1.13%▼0.48%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

23.28

Category 25.27▼1.99

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.18

Category 0.39▼0.21

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

None

10% of the units allotted shall be redeemed without any exit load, on or before completion of 12 months from the date of allotment of units. Any redemption in excess of such limit in the first 12 months from the date of allotment shall be subject to the following exit load. Redemption of units would be done on First in First out Basis (FIFO): 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 12 months from the date of allotment of units. Nil, thereafter.

Up to 1.00%

tiered — see the full terms

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹100

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹500

Nifty 500 TRI

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

18 Aug 2021

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

-5.21%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

-4.64%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+8.24%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

-5.04%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

-2.92%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+9.14%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+9.51%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+10.79%

Advanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

14.65%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.18

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

0.24

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-19.80%

Benchmark ratios (vs Nifty 500 TRI · 36 monthly returns)

Definitions

Jensen's alpha (annualized): return above what CAPM predicts for the fund's beta vs Nifty 500 TRI

-0.40%

Sensitivity to Nifty 500 TRI moves; 1 = moves with the index

0.99

How much of the fund's movement Nifty 500 TRI explains

96.5%

Excess return per unit of beta (market risk)

2.73

Active return over the benchmark per unit of tracking error

-0.17

Annualized std dev of fund-minus-benchmark returns

2.97%

Fund's share of benchmark gains in up months (100 = matches index)

98.2%

Fund's share of benchmark losses in down months (lower is better)

99.9%

Computed vs the Nifty 500 TRI over the last 36 complete months — the closest match to this fund's mandate. TRI means dividends reinvested, as they are in the fund's own NAV; ₹ means a US index converted at each day's USD/INR, since the fund is priced in rupees. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.

Fund vs category average (Flexi Cap Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	-5.21%	-4.27%	-0.94%
3M abs	-4.64%	-2.39%	-2.25%
6M abs	+8.24%	+10.49%	-2.25%
1Y CAGR	-2.92%	+0.31%	-3.23%
3Y CAGR	+9.14%	+12.13%	-2.99%
5Y CAGR	+9.51%	+10.21%	-0.70%

Category average across peers in Flexi Cap Fund (up to 45 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 45 peers in Flexi Cap Fund

1Y return

-2.92%

Beats 36.6% · rank #27

3Y return

+9.14%

Beats 20% · rank #29

5Y return

+9.51%

Beats 42.3% · rank #16

Sharpe

0.18

Beats 17.1% · rank #30

Sortino

0.24

Beats 17.1% · rank #30

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹7.38L

Absolute

+22.98%

XIRR

+8.47%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Diff
2026part	-5.04%	-7.18%	+2.14%
2025	+3.90%	+7.94%	-4.04%
2024	+16.94%	+16.43%	+0.51%
2023	+34.89%	+27.43%	+7.46%
2022	+0.74%	+4.34%	-3.60%
2021part	+7.90%	—	—

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.

History points

1,262

Expense ratio

0.65%

AUM

₹9,274Cr

Portfolio turnover

31%

Exit load

P/E ratio

23.3

P/B ratio

4.5

Avg market cap

₹3,62,662Cr

P/E & P/B are portfolio-weighted harmonic means across 73 of 86 equity holdings (89% of the portfolio); loss-making companies are excluded.

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Flexi Cap Fund

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Nippon India Flexi Cap FundThis fund Nippon India · Direct · Growth	★★☆☆☆	-2.92%	+9.14%	+9.51%	23.28	0.65%	₹9,274Cr
Bank of India Flexi Cap Fund Bank of India · Direct · Growth	★★★★☆	+9.08%	+18.69%	+15.99%	24.33	0.88%	₹2,414Cr
ITI Flexi Cap Fund ITI · Direct · Growth	★★★★☆	+10.94%	+18.16%	—	25.40	0.88%	₹1,304Cr
Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund Motilal Oswal · Direct · Growth	★★☆☆☆	+2.31%	+17.59%	+12.26%	40.48	1.18%	₹12,836Cr
360 ONE Flexicap Fund 360 One · Direct · Growth	★★★★☆	+8.17%	+16.88%	—	25.32	0.92%	₹2,018Cr
Invesco India Flexi Cap Fund Invesco · Direct · Growth	★★★★★	-0.79%	+16.34%	—	35.71	0.88%	₹4,904Cr

Market-cap allocation · AMFI bands, Jul 2026

Equity holdings by company size — 100% of the equity sleeve priced.

Large cap63.4%
Mid cap21.8%
Small cap14.8%

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Equity99.18%
Cash & Equivalents0.82%

Holds the same stocks as (by portfolio overlap, not by category)

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Fund	Overlap	Rating	TER	3Y
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Nippon India · Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage	59.9% of 72% equity	★★★★☆	0.89%	+9.88%
Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund Canara Robeco · Flexi Cap Fund	54.8%	★★★☆☆	0.69%	+10.64%
Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Nippon India · Multi Asset Allocation	54.8% of 56% equity	★★★★★	0.47%	+18.08%
Nippon India Large Cap Fund Nippon India · Large Cap Fund	54.3%!	★★★★★	0.88%	+9.75%
Canara Robeco Large Cap Fund Canara Robeco · Large Cap Fund	53.4%!	★★★★☆	0.63%	+9.16%
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Mirae Asset · Large Cap Fund	52.3%!	★★★☆☆	0.75%	+7.56%
Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Canara Robeco · ELSS	51.4%!	★★★☆☆	0.70%	+10.61%
UTI - Large Cap Fund UTI · Large Cap Fund	51.4%!	★★☆☆☆	1.19%	+6.32%

Overlap is the share of each fund's equity book invested in the same stocks, by weight, across the Direct-plan universe — so a fund that is only part equity is labelled as such. ! marks a pair holding more in common than nine pairs in ten of its type, where that type has a measured distribution.

🚩Holdings under NSE surveillance (ASM)

3 holdings — 2.02% of the portfolio — sit in stocks NSE currently lists under its Additional Surveillance Measure. ASM is an exchange response to unusual price or volume activity (higher margins, and trade-for-trade settlement at stage II), not a view on the company or on this fund.

PB Fintech LimitedShort-term · Stage I1.21%
Whirlpool of India LimitedShort-term · Stage I0.55%
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle LimitedLong-term · Stage I0.26%

Source: NSE ASM list, matched to holdings by company name — a holding whose name differs from NSE's spelling may not be matched. BSE's separate list is not covered.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-19.8%23 Sep 2024 → 28 Feb 2025
Still below that high — 5 months down, and no recovery yet.
-18.7%17 Jan 2022 → 20 Jun 2022
Fell over 5 months, back to the old high on 05 Jun 2023 — 11 months under water after the low.
-8.1%12 Nov 2021 → 20 Dec 2021
Fell over 38 days, back to the old high on 10 Jan 2022 — 21 days under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹9,274Cr

April - June 2026

+1%

since January - March 2026

+₹407.98Cr

est. net flow, last quarter

At or near its largest, ₹9,274Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.

AMC Profile

Nippon India Mutual Fund is managed by Nippon Life India Asset Management, which took control of the former Reliance Mutual Fund in 2019 when Nippon Life of Japan bought out the Reliance Capital stake. It is among India's largest fund houses by assets and is best known for its small- and mid-cap franchise.

Launched

29 Jun 1995

Total AUM

₹7,87,053Cr+4.7% QoQ

Avg AUM · July - September 2026

Website

mf.nipponindiaim.com

Fund Managers

MDMeenakshi DawarManaging since 01 Jan 2023

Role

Fund Manager

Education

B.Tech and MBA (IIM Ahmedabad)

Experience

Over 16 years of experience in Indian Equity Markets March 01, 2017 onwards Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited - Fund Manager - Equity. June 2011 - February 2017 IDFC Mutual Fund - Fund Manager managing Large Cap and Hybrid Funds April 2010 - June 2011 ICICI Securities - Equity Research Analyst covering listed Indian Equities. Also led an initiative to expand research coverage for mid and small cap companies May 2008 - March 2010 Edelweiss Capital - Associate - Relationship manager for domestic mutual funds and insurance companies

Funds managed (1)

Nippon India Value Fund

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DSDhrumil ShahManaging since 01 Aug 2021

Role

Fund Manager- Equity

Education

B.Com, C

Experience

Over 18 years of experience in equity research and investments. February 01, 2018 till date: NAM India - Assistant Fund Manager- Equity July 2011 – January 2018 Birla Sun Life Insurance- AVP Investments, Equity Fund Management and Research May 2006 – June 2011 ASK Investment Managers- Portfolio Manager, Equity Fund Management and Research

Funds managed (2)

All schemes Dhrumil Shah runs →

Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Benchmark and dealing terms from it and this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Meenakshi Dawar Dhrumil Shah

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Limited HDFC Bank Limited Axis Bank Limited Reliance Industries Limited Larsen & Toubro Limited Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Samvardhana Motherson International Limited Eternal Limited State Bank of India Bajaj Finance Limited Bharti Airtel Limited Radico Khaitan Limited

Nippon India in the news

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Flexi Cap funds

Flexi cap funds invest across large, mid and small-cap stocks with no fixed allocation, letting the manager shift with the market cycle. That flexibility can help manage risk and chase growth wherever it is.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is ₹17.07 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund delivered?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund has returned -2.92% over 1 year, +9.14% per year over 3 years, +9.51% per year over 5 years and +10.79% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.65% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's largest holdings are ICICI Bank Limited (7.3%), HDFC Bank Limited (5.5%), Axis Bank Limited (3.9%), Reliance Industries Limited (3.4%) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (2.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 14.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -19.8%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.18 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's 0.18 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is managed by Meenakshi Dawar and Dhrumil Shah at Nippon India.

How is Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund taxed?

Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.