Welcome PersonalFN’s weekly analysis<\/a> on diversified equity mutual funds<\/a>! In this issue, we have analysed Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund<\/strong>, highlighting its performance, peer comparison, investment strategy, fundamentals, portfolio, and suitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund<\/a>\u00a0is a growth-oriented\u00a0Flexi Cap Mutual Fund<\/a>\u00a0that has done reasonably well during the bull as well as the bear market phases and has rewarded investors with handsome gains over the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the growth of Rs 10,000 invested in Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund five years ago?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Past performance is not an indicator of future returns Launched in September 2003, Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund is a Flexi Cap Fund that holds a mandate to invest in a dynamic mix of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks. The fund holds a well-diversified portfolio spread across market capitalisation, but with a predominant bias towards large caps. Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund endeavours to identify high growth-oriented stocks across diverse industries. It has generated returns at a CAGR of around 17% since its inception. After witnessing a pro-longed underperformance from CY 2015 to 2017, the fund came out strongly during the 2018 mid-cap crash as well as the market crash of 2020 and turned out to be one of the top performers in its category. The fund\u2019s large-cap orientation and focus towards index heavyweights helped it sustain the market crash and ride the ensuing market rally too. Over the last few years, Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund has managed to deliver consistently on the returns front, generating superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors. With a CAGR of around 14.6% in the last 5 years, Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund has managed to outperform the benchmark S&P BSE 500 \u2013 TRI by around one percentage point. An investment of Rs 10,000 in Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund made 5 years back would now be worth Rs 19,729, as against a valuation of Rs 18,562 for the simultaneous investment in the broader market index. The superior stock-picking ability has driven the performance of the fund, thus helping it find a spot among top category performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How has Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund performed in the past?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The securities quoted are for illustration only and are not recommendatory. Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund has managed to generate a significant lead over the benchmark and the category peers over longer time periods. Notably, the fund has trailed the benchmark and some of its prominent peers in the current bull phase, which has affected its returns in the short term. However, over the long-term period of 5 years and 7 years, Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund currently stands among the top quartile performers in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund has fared well on risk-returns parameters and has delivered decent risk-adjusted returns for its investors. With a Standard Deviation of 14.1%, Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund has encountered much lower volatility when compared to many of its category peers and the benchmark. Its Sharpe ratio is competitive to the category average, though slightly lower than the benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Data as of August 16, 2023
(Source: ACE MF)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t Scheme Name<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t Corpus (Cr.)<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t 1 Year<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t 2 Year<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t 3 Year<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t 5 Year<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t 7 Year<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t Std Dev<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t\t Sharpe<\/b><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t Quant Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 1,782<\/td>\n\t\t\t 20.28<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.30<\/td>\n\t\t\t 36.14<\/td>\n\t\t\t 22.64<\/td>\n\t\t\t 20.88<\/td>\n\t\t\t 19.16<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.44<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t HDFC Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 38,266<\/td>\n\t\t\t 20.45<\/td>\n\t\t\t 20.44<\/td>\n\t\t\t 31.73<\/td>\n\t\t\t 16.05<\/td>\n\t\t\t 15.98<\/td>\n\t\t\t 17.00<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.43<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 39,848<\/td>\n\t\t\t 16.20<\/td>\n\t\t\t 11.84<\/td>\n\t\t\t 24.52<\/td>\n\t\t\t 18.51<\/td>\n\t\t\t 18.67<\/td>\n\t\t\t 13.03<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.41<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 5,973<\/td>\n\t\t\t 9.96<\/td>\n\t\t\t 6.28<\/td>\n\t\t\t 24.47<\/td>\n\t\t\t 17.47<\/td>\n\t\t\t 16.45<\/td>\n\t\t\t 15.49<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.36<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t DSP Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 8,827<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.28<\/td>\n\t\t\t 7.86<\/td>\n\t\t\t 23.52<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.44<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.76<\/td>\n\t\t\t 16.15<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.32<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t SBI Flexicap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 17,933<\/td>\n\t\t\t 10.78<\/td>\n\t\t\t 8.67<\/td>\n\t\t\t 22.96<\/td>\n\t\t\t 12.63<\/td>\n\t\t\t 13.50<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.52<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.35<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t Aditya Birla SL Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 17,406<\/td>\n\t\t\t 12.60<\/td>\n\t\t\t 7.72<\/td>\n\t\t\t 22.32<\/td>\n\t\t\t 12.46<\/td>\n\t\t\t 13.51<\/td>\n\t\t\t 15.25<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.32<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t Canara Rob Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 10,218<\/td>\n\t\t\t 10.24<\/td>\n\t\t\t 8.42<\/td>\n\t\t\t 21.72<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.55<\/td>\n\t\t\t 15.56<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.10<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.34<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t Kotak Flexicap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 40,184<\/td>\n\t\t\t 12.62<\/td>\n\t\t\t 10.22<\/td>\n\t\t\t 21.30<\/td>\n\t\t\t 12.61<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.00<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.49<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.31<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t UTI Flexi Cap Fund<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t 25,822<\/td>\n\t\t\t 4.03<\/td>\n\t\t\t 2.13<\/td>\n\t\t\t 19.66<\/td>\n\t\t\t 11.99<\/td>\n\t\t\t 13.23<\/td>\n\t\t\t 16.77<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.26<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t S&P BSE 500 – TRI<\/td>\n\t\t\t <\/td>\n\t\t\t 11.27<\/td>\n\t\t\t 10.76<\/td>\n\t\t\t 23.80<\/td>\n\t\t\t 13.16<\/td>\n\t\t\t 14.12<\/td>\n\t\t\t 15.15<\/td>\n\t\t\t 0.35<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n
Returns are point to point and in %, calculated using the Direct Plan-Growth option. Those depicted over 1-Yr are compounded annualised.
Data as of August 16, 2023
(Source: ACE MF)
Please note, this table only represents the best-performing funds based solely on past returns and is NOT a recommendation. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Past performance is not an indicator for future returns. The percentage returns shown are only for indicative purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n