ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 85.44 as on 18-04-2024
Fund Performance
8941 people have invested ₹ 3.5Cr in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 75.44% return, outperforming this fund by 30.3%.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 3.3% drop in AUM moving from 7.41K Cr to 7.17K Cr.
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 41.33% return, outperforming this fund by 10.85% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.55% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 37.77% return, outperforming this fund by 11.06% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 21.4% moving from 0.70 to 0.55.
INDmoney Rank of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
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9
/17
52% Performance
49% Risk Management
76% Cost
9 out of 17 among small-cap
Pros
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Cons
No bad points found for this fund.
About the ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 2 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Anish Tawakley. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth has ₹7173 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth Overview
 | 0.55% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹7173 Cr |
 | 2 January, 2013 |
 | --/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 22.13% |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
66.3%
Mid cap
15.7%
Large cap
7.4%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
29.2%
Consumer Cyclical
21.4%
Basic Materials
16.1%
Financial Services
9.3%
Health
7%
Consumer Defensive
5.5%
Real Estate
3.4%
Tech
2.9%
Communication
2.6%
Utilities
1.7%
Energy
0.9%
Top Holdings of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth as on (31-Mar-24)
Equity Holdings92
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -2.39% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.85% as on Mar'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.46% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 7.2K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM decreased by 242.7 Cr between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth portfolio Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Carborundum Universal Ltd | 17.8% |
 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd | 17.6% |
 Cummins India Ltd | 14.4% |
Peer Analysis
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth Fund Manager
Anish Tawakley
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth, since 18 September 2023
Top funds managed
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan 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 18.74% since inception which is less than its category average return of 19.64%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 90.09% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 9.91% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7173 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹7173 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6329 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.55%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.55% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is ₹85.44 as on 18-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 18-Apr-2024.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 5.39% | 5.39% |
6 Month Returns | 13.13% | 13.13% |
1 Year Returns | 45.15% | 45.15% |
3 Years Returns | 122.14% | 30.48% |
5 Years Returns | 226.66% | 26.71% |
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0.55% as on March 2024
₹7173 Cr as on March 2024
Cyient Ltd(3.1%), Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.85%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd(2.46%), Grindwell Norton Ltd(2.44%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd(2.4%) as on March 2024
Industrial(26.32%), Consumer Cyclical(19.27%), Basic Materials(14.51%) as on March 2024
The alpha ratio for the ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth | -3.22 | 5.54 | 5.01 |
As on March 2024
The alpha for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
As on March 2024
The Beta for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth | 2.46 | 1.46 | 0.92 |
As on March 2024
The sharpe ratio for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth | 12.27 | 14.33 | 22.91 |
As on March 2024
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 3.56 as on March 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.02 as on March 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Anish Tawakley is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth is 1%