ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
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₹101.37
▲0.4%1D
NAV as on 17 Sep 2025
18.06%/per year
Since Inception
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8991 people have invested ₹ 2.2Cr in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Performance vs. Nifty Smallcap 250
Fund returns vs Benchmark returns vs Category Average returns as on (17-Sep-25)
The fund has outperformed the benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250) over 1Y, 5Y, but underperformed over 3Y.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Ranking and Peer Comparison
Ranked based on performance, risk management and cost efficiency
Ranked 9 out of 18 mutual funds in the small-cap category as per INDmoney.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Returns Calculator
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ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Asset Allocation
See fund asset allocation details as on (14-Sep-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (14-Sep-25)
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Sector Allocation
See fund sector allocation details as on (14-Sep-25)
Sector Allocation
Top 3 Sectors in August were Industrial, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical
Industrial
30%
Basic Materials
28%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Industrial
31%
Basic Materials
30%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Holdings Details
as on (31-Aug-25)
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth Overview
Get key fund statistics, minimum investment details, AUM, expense ratio, exit load, and tax treatment.
| Expense ratio | 0.73% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹8441 Cr |
| Inception Date | 2 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 57.37% |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
About ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 2 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Aatur Shah, Anish Tawakley, Sharmila D’mello. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has ₹8441 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Sep 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.
Returns
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.06% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -1.57%, 19.71% and 29.08% respectively.
Holdings
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Real Estate, Tech, Energy, Government, Communication. Its top holdings are Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Procter & Gamble Health Ltd, UltraTech Cement Ltd, Atul Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
The primary objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of small cap stocks. 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Fund Manager
Aatur Shah
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth, since 21 April 2025
Anish Tawakley
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth, since 18 September 2023
Sharmila D’mello
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth, since 30 June 2022
- AUM of the fund stands at 8.4K Cr as of Aug'25
- AUM decreased by 56.9 Cr between Aug'25 and Jul'25
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