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Discipline Drives Returns, Not Hype
The Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund has built a strong reputation by prioritizing discipline and long-term value over fleeting market trends. This deliberate approach helps it navigate economic cycles with significantly lower volatility than rivals and benchmarks. The fund's core strategy centers on protecting against losses and strategic global diversification.
Global Stocks Mix with Indian Equities
A key feature is the fund's flexibility to invest up to 35% in foreign stocks, offering exposure to global leaders like Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft. This global investment complements its primary goal of allocating at least 65% to Indian equities across all market capitalizations. The fund can also hold up to 35% in debt or money market instruments and 10% in real estate or infrastructure trusts, ensuring capital is always put to work.
Experienced Managers Align with Investors
Led by seasoned capital market experts like CIO Rajeev Thakkar, Raunak Onkar, and Raj Mehta, the fund management team prioritizes aligning with retail investors' goals. Insider holdings total a substantial Rs 5.95 billion as of February 2026, underscoring this commitment. Their stock selection uses a fundamental, bottom-up approach, assessing companies based on long-term potential and intrinsic value.
Portfolio: Large-Cap Focus, Value Pricing
By February 2026, the fund's Assets Under Management (AUM) reached Rs 1.08 trillion, with 76.47% invested in equities. The portfolio heavily favors large-cap stocks (92.8%), trading at a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.6, which is considerably lower than the Nifty 50's 21.1. Key sectors include banking (20.04%) and technology (15.45%). Prominent holdings feature HDFC Bank, Power Grid, and Coal India, alongside major global companies.
Top-Tier Risk-Adjusted Returns
The fund's discipline pays off in its performance metrics. A standard deviation of 9.76 shows volatility far below the BSE 500 TRI (14.63). Both its Sortino ratio (1.41) and Sharpe ratio (1.08) outshine the benchmark, proving superior risk-adjusted returns. Over ten years, the fund has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.36%, transforming a hypothetical Rs 10,000 investment into about Rs 91,954.