ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 21-04-2025
₹ 98.7
▲1.2%
1D
Inception Returns
16.4%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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4957 people have invested ₹ 4.9Cr in ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 10 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Vaibhav Dusad. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹10484 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.
Returns
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.37% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 18.47%, 22.62% and 30.13% respectively.
Holdings
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Health, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities, Energy, Tech, Government. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, UltraTech Cement Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Taxation
As it is a focused fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
To generate capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity and equity related securities of up to 30 companies across market capitalization i.e. focus on multicap. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.65% |
Benchmark | BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹10484 Cr |
| Inception Date | 10 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 77.67% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
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/19
88% Performance
56% Risk Management
85% Cost
2 out of 19 among focused fund
Generated Consistent Returns
Lower probablity of downside risk
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (21-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
77.2%
Mid cap
15.2%
Small cap
1.3%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
34%
Basic Materials
11.7%
Health
10.5%
Industrial
9.4%
Consumer Cyclical
8%
Communication
7.2%
Consumer Defensive
5.4%
Real Estate
4.8%
Utilities
3.8%
Energy
2.9%
Tech
2.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 8.58% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 1.33% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 10.5K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 951.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Avenue Supermarts Ltd's allocation increased from 1.82% to 2.54%
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.59% to 2.17%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 2.61% to 2.9%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.17 % to 7.56 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.59 % to 6.24 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.39 % to 4.73 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 15% to 15.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 80.6% to 77.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 1.5% to 1.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.9% to 6.3%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Basic Materials & Health
Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Basic Materials
12%
Health
10%
Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Basic Materials
12%
Health
12%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.98% | 0% | |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.56% | -3.6% | |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 6.24% | -4% | |
 UltraTech Cement Ltd | 5.45% | -0.8% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 4.73% | 1.6% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 18.47% | 22.62% | 30.13% | 16.37% |
 HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option | 20.11% | 24.23% | 32.78% | 15.99% |
 Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth | 16.61% | 22.32% | - | 25.96% |
 SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth | 14.33% | 13.22% | 22.18% | 15.76% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Axis Bank Ltd | 11.3% |
 UltraTech Cement Ltd | 8.4% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 4.7% |
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Vaibhav Dusad
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 8 August 2022
Top funds managed
Fund House
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹8.04L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
ICICI Prudential Asset Mgmt.Company Limited,3rd Floor, Hallmark Business Plaza,,Sant Dyaneshwar Marg,,Bandra (East)
Phone
+912226428000
Website
investor.helpdesk@hdfcbank.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 20.11% return, outperforming this fund by 1.63%.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 10.0% growth in AUM moving from 9.53K Cr to 10.48K Cr.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.65% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.23% return, outperforming this fund by 1.61% per annum.
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 32.78% return, outperforming this fund by 2.65% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 16.1% moving from 0.56 to 0.65.
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.37% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.38%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 93.67% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 6.33% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹10484 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹10484 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4979 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.65%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.65% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹98.7 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 4.3% | 4.3% |
6 Month Returns | -1.76% | -1.76% |
1 Year Returns | 18.47% | 18.47% |
3 Years Returns | 84.38% | 22.62% |
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0.65% as on March 2025
₹10484 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(8.98%), HDFC Bank Ltd(7.56%), Axis Bank Ltd(6.24%), UltraTech Cement Ltd(5.45%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(4.73%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(31.82%), Basic Materials(10.97%), Health(9.83%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 6.72 | 6.84 | 5.87 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 500 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.9 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 0.43 | 0.98 | 1.55 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 16.4 | 14.14 | 15.02 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.81 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.69 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Vaibhav Dusad is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%