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Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund vs Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund is worth ₹7.35 L (XIRR 8.3%) and Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund ₹7.71 L (XIRR 10.3%) — Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund ahead by ₹35,824. Across every 3-year SIP since Sep 2021, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 3 of 26 and Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund in 23.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund value | XIRR to date |
|---|
₹10,000 a month in each: what it became
Each row is a monthly SIP ending today (1 Oct 2026), Direct plans. Post-tax assumes everything is redeemed today with no other capital gains this year.
| SIP period | Invested | Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.17 L | -5.8% | ₹1.16 L | -7.7% | ₹1.17 L / ₹1.16 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.67 L | 1.3% | ₹3.74 L | 2.7% | ₹3.67 L / ₹3.74 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7.35 L | 8.3% | ₹7.71 L | 10.3% | ₹7.34 L / ₹7.65 L |
Every 3-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 26 SIPs, the first starting Sep 2021. Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund finished ahead in 12% of them; the median gap was 3.9 percentage points a year in Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund's worst 3-year SIP returned 1.5% a year (started Apr 2023) and 0 of 26 lost money; Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund's worst returned 3.3% (started Oct 2023) and 0 lost money.
XIRR of every 3-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund minus Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (Nippon / Parag) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 26 | 12% / 88% | -3.9 pp | -8.9 ppstarted Mar 2022 | +1.3 ppstarted Sep 2021 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 65% of 26 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +0.5 pp a year) — Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 5-year SIP ended ₹25,600 below Direct.
- Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 94% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +3.4 pp a year) — Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,36,824 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund or Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹7.35 L in Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 8.3%) and ₹7.71 L in Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund (XIRR 10.3%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund beaten Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund consistently?
In 12% of 26 rolling 3-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Sep 2021), Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund ended ahead of Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -3.9 percentage points a year.
Where does this data come from?
Official daily NAVs published by AMFI. SIP instalments fall on the first business day of each month; both funds are compared on identical dates. Updated monthly.
Comparison on official AMFI NAVs, SIP on the first business day of each month, identical dates for both funds. It shows what happened, not which fund to buy — past performance does not indicate future returns. sipcalculatorhub.com is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Methodology.
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