ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund: NAV, Performance & Latest MF Schemes

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd is a leading asset management company (AMC) in India focused on bridging the gap between savings & investments and creating long-term wealth for investors through a range of simple and relevant investment solutions.

The AMC is a joint venture between ICICI Bank, a well-known and trusted name in financial services in India, and Prudential Pie, one of the UK’s largest players in the financial services sectors.

Throughout these years of the joint venture, the company has forged a position of pre-eminence in the Indian Mutual Fund industry.

The AMC manages significant Assets under Management (AUM) in the mutual fund segment. The AMC also caters to Portfolio Management Services for investors, spread across the country, along with International Advisory Mandates for clients across international markets in asset classes like Debt, Equity, and Real Estate.

The AMC has witnessed substantial growth from two locations and six employees at the inception of the joint venture in 1998 to a current strength of 1926 employees with a reach across over 300 locations reaching out to an investor base of 6.2 million investors (as of September 30, 2020). The company’s growth momentum has been exponential, and it has always focused on increasing accessibility for its investors.

Driven by an entirely investor-centric approach, the organization today is a suitable mix of investment expertise, resource bandwidth, and process orientation. The AMC endeavors to simplify its investor’s journey to meet their financial goals and give a good investor experience through innovation, consistency, and sustained risk-adjusted performance.

The AMC has two decades of rich experience in fund management and still going strong. Over 62 lakh investors have trusted their finances with them. The Asset Under Management is INR 4,05,220.91  Cr as of March 31, 2021, and it has over 68 mutual fund schemes offering an array of investment opportunities.

Some of the well-known equity schemes from its stable are ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund, ICICI Prudential Midcap Fund, etc., and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund also offers some good debt funds.

Some of the prominent debt schemes are ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund, ICICI Prudential Debt Management Fund, ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund, etc., ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund, ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund, ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund are prominent names in hybrid schemes category. The percentage of schemes beating the benchmark across its various categories for a one-year time period collectively is approx. 72% as of February 28, 2021.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has a large team of good fund managers. The fund house’s growth momentum has been exponential and is driven by an entirely investor-centric approach.

The AMC endeavors to simplify its investors’ journey to accomplish their financial goals and provide a high-quality investor experience through innovation, consistency, and sustained risk-adjusted performance.

Important information about ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Name of the AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd
Incorporation Date	22 June 1993
Sponsors	Prudential Plc and ICICI Bank Ltd.
Trustee	ICICI Prudential Trust Ltd.
Trustees’ Name	1. Mr. P.H.Ravikumar, 2. Mr. Jyotin Mehta, 3. Mr. R. Ranganakulu Jagarlamudi, 4. Mr. Pramod Rao, 5. Mr. Lakshmi Kumar Mylavarapu
MD/CEO	Mr. Nimesh Shah
CIO	Mr. Sankaran Naren
Compliance Officer	Mr. Rakesh Shetty
Chief Investment Officer	Mr. Sankaran Naren
Registrar and Transfer agent	Computer Age Management Services (P) Limited (CAMS) Unit: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Spencer Plaza, Phase II, S49A, 172, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.India   Contact Person: S V Karthick Babu Contact Number: 1800-419-2267 (Toll-free anywhere in India) 044 66073600 (Chargeable)   Email: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund @ CAMS
Toll-free Number	1800-200-6666 1800-222-999
Email Address	enquiry@icicipruamc.com
Registered Address	ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 1201-1212, Narian Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi NCR – 110001

10 top-performing ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Schemes

1. ICICI Prudential Technology Fund (Category- Equity: Thematic/Sectoral)
2. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund (Category- Equity: Large Cap)
3. ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)
4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) (Category- Equity: ELSS)
5. ICICI Prudential Sensex Index Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)
6. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)
7. ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund (Category- Equity: Multi-Cap)
8. ICICI Prudential Banking And Financial Services Fund (Category- Equity:
   Direct Growth)
9. ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (Category- Equity: Long Duration)
10. ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund (Category- Equity: Multi-Cap)

1. ICICI Prudential Technology Fund (Category- Equity: Thematic/Sectoral)

This is ideal to generate capital appreciation by creating a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity-related securities of technology and technology-dependent companies. 

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5,000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 1,000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 1000
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the fund are redeemed or switched out within 15 days from the date of allotment 1% of the applicable NAV.
Return Since Inception	11.96 (Growth) (Date of Inception: March 3, 2000).
NAV	INR 109.04 (April 20, 2021) (Growth)
AUM	INR 1817.80 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

2. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund (Category- Equity: Large Cap)

ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, an open-ended equity scheme, invests predominantly in large-cap stocks. The scheme provides growth and stability to your portfolio as it invests in blue chip stocks, which are market leaders in their industry. The stocks are well-diversified across sectors.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 100
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 100
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 100
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% of NAV for 365 Days. After one year Nil
Return Since Inception	13.64 % (Growth) (Date of Inception: May 23, 2008).
NAV	INR 52.15 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 26467.80Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

3. ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)

This is an open-ended equity scheme, investing in a maximum of 30 stocks.  across market capitalization.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 5000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 100
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% of NAV for 365 Days. After one year Nil
Return Since Inception	12.04% (Growth) (Date of Inception: May 28, 2009).
NAV	INR 38.92 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 1216.87 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) (Category- Equity: ELSS)

This is an equity-linked saving scheme (ELSS), that comes with tax benefits as per section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

The fund aims at generating long-term capital growth and invests primarily in equity & equity-related securities of companies.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 500
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 500
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 100
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	Nil
Return Since Inception	19.43% (Growth) (Date of Inception: August 19, 1999).
NAV	INR  471.58 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 8310.40 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

5. ICICI Prudential Sensex Index Fund (Direct: Growth)

The important benefit of investing in this fund is that you gain exposure to equities of top-performing stocks across all sectors.

Investing in this fund is a better way of diversifying your portfolio. However, as this fund invests only in stocks, the fund may have a direct impact on the market conditions.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 100
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 100
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 100
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	Nil
Return Since Inception	11.99% (Growth) (Date of Inception: Sep 21, 2017).
NAV	INR  15.11 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 248.40 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

6. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)

This is an equity mutual fund that invests in value stocks. It is an open-ended scheme, it invests in stocks that are undervalued and are expected to perform well in the coming days.

As this scheme invests in value stocks, you may get a high sale price, and the gains can be big when the market is doing well.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 1000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 500
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 500
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% of NAV for 365 Days. After one year Nil
Return Since Inception	19.39% (Growth) (Date of Inception: August 16, 2004).
NAV	INR  192.77 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 17798.55 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

7. ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund (Category- Equity: Multi-Cap)

This is a scheme that aims at capital appreciation by investing assets in equity and equity-related instruments across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks from a wide range of industries.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 1000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 500
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% of NAV for 365 Days. After one year Nil
Return Since Inception	14.28 % (Growth) (Date of Inception: Oct1, 1994).
NAV	INR  349.72 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 5890.42 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

8. ICICI Prudential Banking And Financial Services Fund (Category- Equity: Growth)

This is an open-ended equity mutual fund that invests predominantly in the stocks of companies operating in the financial sector. The returns from this mutual fund scheme are comparatively stabler than other mutual fund plans.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 1000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 500
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% for 15 Days
Return Since Inception	16.33% (Growth) (Date of Inception: Aug 22, 2008).
NAV	INR  69.24 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 3865.10 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

9. ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (Category- Equity: Long Duration)

This is an open-ended equity scheme, that aims to generate a long-term capital growth scheme that predominantly invests in equity and equity-related securities of large-cap and mid-cap companies.

This is suitable for conservative investors expecting high returns with medium-term goals, such as wealth creation through SIPs.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 1000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 1000
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% for 15 Days
Return Since Inception	17.59% (Growth) (Date of Inception: July 9, 1998).
NAV	INR  403.08 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 3752.71 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

10. ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund (Category- Equity: Direct Plan-Growth):  

This fund provides investors with returns in the form of capital appreciation. This mutual fund scheme invests majorly in midcap stocks. The portfolio is a diversified one, as it invests in stocks across all sectors.

Key information

Minimum Investment	INR 5000
Minimum Additional Investment	INR 1000
Minimum SIP Investment	INR 1000
Entry Load	Nil
Exit Load	1% for 365 Days
Return Since Inception	15.49 % (Growth) (Date of Inception: Oct 28, 2004).
NAV	INR  124.18 (April 20, 2021) (Direct-Growth)
AUM	INR 2338.33 Cr (As on March 31, 2021)

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9 best-performing fund managers at ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Fund managers play a significant role in driving value and generating growth. The following are some of the best-performing fund managers in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company whose funds have consistently churned out the best returns. 

1. Mr. Sankaran Naren

S Naren joined ICICI Prudential AMC in October 2004.

As ED & CIO, Naren oversees the entire investment function across the mutual fund and International advisor business. He is instrumental in the overall investment strategy development and execution.

He has a rich experience of around 31 years in almost all spectrum of the financial services industry ranging from investment banking, fund management, equity research, and stockbroking operations.

His qualifications include a B Tech degree from IIT Chennai and MBA (Finance) from IIM Kolkata.

2. Mr. Rahul Goswami

Rahul has re-joined ICICI Prudential AMC now as CIO of Fixed Income.

He has been earlier associated with the AMC for the period July 2004 to October 2009 as Co-Head-Fixed Income. In his earlier stint, he was responsible for managing 8 debt funds with prime responsibility on Govt. Bonds and Corporate Bonds trading involved monitoring factors like key economic developments, market liquidity, and Forex movement.

He has an overall experience of over 24 years. In his previous role with Standard Chartered bank, he was a Senior Rates Trader & Head of the Primary Dealership Desk.

Rahul currently manages 8 funds at ICICI Prudential, i.e. ICICI Prudential Liquid Plan, ICICI Prudential Flexible Income Plan, ICICI Prudential Floating Rate Fund, ICICI Prudential Banking & PSU Debt Fund, ICICI Prudential Medium Term Plan, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund(All Options). ICICI Prudential Multiple Yield Fund and ICICI Prudential Capital Protection Oriented Fund.

Rahul holds a bachelor’s degree in Science and an MBA from Bhopal University. Besides Standard Chartered Bank, he has worked with various other organizations like Franklin Templeton, UTI Bank, SMIFS Securities, Khandwala Finance Ltd, and RR Financial Consultants.

With over 20 years of experience, he handles an AUM of INR 1,64,265 Cr and 73 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

3. Mr. Rohan Maru

Rohan joined ICICI Prudential AMC in November 2012. As a fund manager, he handles ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund and ICICI Prudential Liquid ETF, along with co-managing ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund, ICICI Prudential Overnight Fund, and ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund.

He also manages the Indian debt portion in ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund. Previously, he was a Dealer – Corporate Bonds of the fund house. With an experience of over 10 years, he was associated with Kotak Mutual Funds and Integreon Managed Solutions. He holds a Master of Commerce from Mumbai University and a PGDBA from MET Mumbai.

With over 8 years of experience, he manages an AUM of INR 1,09,378 Cr and 34 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

4. Mr. Rajat Chandak

He manages/co-manages several flagship funds, including ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, ICICI Prudential Value Fund (Series 4 & 11), ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund (Series 4), ICICI Prudential Long-Term Wealth Enhancement Fund, ICICI Prudential R.I.G.H.T. Fund, ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund, and ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund. He started his career with ICICI Prudential AMC and has been with the AMC ever since. He carries an overall work experience of more than 10 years.

He completed B.Com from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in 2005 and an MBA in Finance from the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in 2008. With over eight years of experience, he has an AUM of  INR 63,689 Cr under his management and 17 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

5. Mr. Kayzad Eghlim

Mr. Eghlim has over 29 years of experience and is a B.Com (H) and M-Com. Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC, he worked with IDFC Investment Advisors Ltd., Prime Securities, and Canara Robeco Mutual Fund. He manages an AUM of INR 13,439 Cr and 20 schemes.

6. Mr. Vaibhav Dusad

Mr. Dusad has done B. Tech, M.Tech, and MBA. Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd, he worked with Morgan Stanley, HSBC Global Banking and Markets, CRISIL, Zinnov Management Consulting, and Citibank Singapore.

He manages an AUM of INR 27,445 Cr and 7 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

7. Mr. Mittul Kalawadia

As a fund manager, Mittal currently manages multiple funds at ICICI Prudential AMC. Prior to being a fund manager, he was a research analyst for multiple key sectors. He started his career with ICICI Prudential AMC and has garnered an overall work experience of 11 years.

His core competency lies in portfolio management and security analysis. By qualification, he is a Chartered Accountant. With over 10 years of experience, he manages an AUM of INR 17,546 Cr and 11 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

8. Mr. Prakash Gaurav Goel

Mr. Goel is a Chartered Accountant & a Bachelor of Commerce Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual fund, he worked with IREVNA Research & Hindustan Unilever. He manages an AUM of INR 6,624 Cr and 9 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

9. Ms. Priyanka Khandelwal

Ms. Khandelwal is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. She has been working with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Since October 2014. She manages an AUM of INR 1,074 Cr and 100 schemes (Feb 28, 2021).

Why should you invest in ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund? 

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd. is one of India’s premier fund houses, boasting over 30 lakhs of clientele.

The fund house handles considerable Assets under Management (AUM) across diverse asset classes like equities, debt instruments, and sectorial funds, to name a few.

Following a totally customer-centric tactic, they flaunt a blend of expertise and resourcefulness, giving investors innovative, consistent, and optimum returns against market risks.

This way, it gives customers a way to strike a balance between investments and savings. Their sponsors include ICICI Bank, Prudential Plc, Prudential Corporation Asia, Eastspring Investments, and Jackson National Life Insurance Company, among others.

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