ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 42.44

0.3%

1D

Inception Returns

8.3%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
92 people have invested ₹ 59.9L in ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹2837 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.35% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.91%, 8.61% and 7.42% respectively.

Holdings

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Corporate, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.34% Govt Stock 2064, 7.81% Govt Stock 2033, LIC Housing Finance Limited, HDFC Bank Limited

Taxation

As it is a medium to long duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth

To generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. 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 1000.00. ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.62%
Benchmark
CRISIL Mid to Long Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹2837 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
114.76%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Apr-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth
Medium to Long Duration Index
1M
2.3%
2.1%
3M
4.1%
3.5%
6M
5.9%
4.9%
1Y
11.9%
10.3%
3Y
8.6%
7.6%
5Y
7.4%
6.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Government
66.7%
Corporate
31.7%
Cash Equivalent
1.6%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 2.8K Cr
₹ 2.9K Cr
₹ 3.1K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 89 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.83% to 4.35%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.83% to 4.35%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.89% to 1.61%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.89% to 1.61%
State Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.17% to 0.81%
State Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.17% to 0.81%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 4.07 % to 3.44 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 4.07 % to 3.44 %
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.78 % to 1.68 %
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.78 % to 1.68 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.62 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.62 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.8% to 1.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.8% to 1.6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.9% to 98.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.9% to 98.1%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Government, Corporate

Mar'25
Government
67%
Corporate
32%
Feb'25
Government
61%
Corporate
35%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
25.65%
11.2%
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
14.67%
0%
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
7.39%
-2.2%
LIC Housing Finance Limited
LIC Housing Finance Limited
5.78%
0%
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank Limited
4.77%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth
11.91%
8.61%
7.42%
8.35%
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan Growth Option
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan Growth Option
12.24%
8.67%
6.58%
7.4%
Kotak Bond Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Direct Growth
11.63%
8.44%
7.3%
8.01%
UTI Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth
UTI Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.54%
10.56%
9.33%
7.15%
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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

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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 3.3% moving from 0.60 to 0.62.
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In the last 5 years, UTI Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 9.33% return, outperforming this fund by 1.9% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 8.0% drop in AUM moving from 3.08K Cr to 2.83K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 11.93% return, outperforming this fund by 0.02%.
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In the last 3 years, UTI Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 10.56% return, outperforming this fund by 1.94% per annum.

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.35% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.23%
AUM size ₹2837 Cr

AUM size ₹2837 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2837 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1178 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.62%

Expense Ratio 0.62%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.62% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.1%

Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹42.44 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.29%
2.29%
6 Month Returns
5.95%
5.95%
1 Year Returns
11.91%
11.91%
3 Years Returns
28.13%
8.61%
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0.62% as on March 2025
₹2837 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(25.65%), 7.34% Govt Stock 2064(14.67%), 7.81% Govt Stock 2033(7.39%), LIC Housing Finance Limited(5.78%), HDFC Bank Limited(4.77%) as on March 2025
Government(64.57%), Corporate(31.44%), Cash Equivalent(3.99%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.13 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 6.65 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Growth is 0%