02/08/2025
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐇𝐃𝐅𝐂 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐩 𝐯𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐩
“Rs. 50k SIP (each) invested since 2020 in PPFAS Flexi would be ₹50 lakhs. In HDFC Flexi, it would be ₹55 lakhs. So HDFC is the best !!”
That’s how one investor compares two most popular mutual funds and get trapped
Investment Strategies: HDFC Flexi Cap vs Parag Parikh Flexi Cap
And here’s what I found (simple explanation and my interpretation).
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap
→ Built on business ownership thinking, not market momentum
→ Invests for the long term, ignoring short-term noise
→ Bottom-up stock selection based on fundamentals, not fads
→ Focuses on companies with:
→ Strong governance
→ Margin strength
→ Competitive moat
→ Scalable growth potential
→ Only buys when there’s a margin of safety — price < intrinsic value
→ Diversified across: Sectors and Market caps
→ Geographies (11% global equity)
→ Not a momentum fan: this fund prefers to hold and compound
→ Sells only if: Price target is met, Fundamentals change or Better opportunity arises
→ Conservative, consistent, valuation-aware investing
HDFC Flexi Cap
→ Invests across large, mid, and small cap stocks
→ Seeks companies that are: High-growth,
→ Financially strong, Structurally sound
→ Strategy is active, growth-oriented, and high conviction
→ Asset mix includes: Core equity
→ Some debt, REITs/InvITs
→ Derivatives for hedging, not leverage
→ Keeps portfolio turnover low, but is flexible with inflows
→ Focused on sector rotation and tactical allocations
→ Current bias: banking (35%), autos, IT, pharma
→ Built for aggressive long-term growth, with embedded risk controls
So, what’s the difference?
→ Parag Parikh acts like a global business investor
• Careful, valuation-led, globally diversified
• Holds cash and debt tactically
→ HDFC Flexi Cap behaves like a classic high-conviction growth fund
• Chases cycles, allocates boldly
• Strong domestic tilt with higher volatility
source : Sneha Vasudeo Linkedin Page
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regards
Jagadeesh Thandre
Mutual fund Distributor