ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 93.23

1.5%

1D

Inception Returns

15.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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5124 people have invested ₹ 5.1Cr 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

  1. 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.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.87% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.80%, 19.57% and 28.60% 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 benefit
Dividends 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 ratio0.65%
Benchmark
BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹10484 Cr
Inception Date10 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
77.67%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

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88% Performance
56% Risk Management
85% Cost
2 out of 19 among focused fund
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
3.5%
2.9%
1.4%
3M
-0.7%
-2.3%
-6.3%
6M
-8.2%
-12.1%
-13%
1Y
8.8%
0%
0.7%
3Y
19.6%
11.1%
11.9%
5Y
28.6%
23%
22%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 93.7%

  • Debt & Cash 6.3%

Large cap
77.2%

Mid cap
15.2%

Small cap
1.3%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
33.2%
Basic Materials
11.9%
Health
11.7%
Industrial
9.8%
Consumer Cyclical
7.5%
Communication
7.2%
Real Estate
5%
Utilities
3.9%
Tech
3.7%
Consumer Defensive
3.1%
Energy
2.9%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.58%
-6.23%
-2.93%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • 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
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 9.5K Cr
₹ 10K Cr
₹ 10K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 9.5K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 451.5 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13.2% to 15%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13.2% to 15%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 81% to 80.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 81% to 80.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 1.6% to 1.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 1.6% to 1.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.8% to 2.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.8% to 2.9%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Health & Basic Materials

Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Basic Materials
12%
Health
12%
Jan'25
Financial Services
29%
Health
12%
Basic Materials
12%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.98%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.56%
1.5%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
6.24%
5.9%
UltraTech Cement Ltd
UltraTech Cement Ltd
5.45%
-1%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
4.73%
40.5%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
8.8%
19.57%
28.6%
15.87%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
12.03%
21.75%
31.87%
15.54%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
8.4%
11.3%
21.46%
15.43%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
7.37%
19.52%
-
24.45%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
UltraTech Cement Ltd
UltraTech Cement Ltd
9.3%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
5.7%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.4%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
37
44
41
Top 5 Company Concentration
34.3%
32.9%
32.7%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.7%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (9%)
No of Sectors
12
12
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
74.2%
72.1%
76.4%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.2%)
Financial Services (29.4%)
Financial Services (32%)
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Vaibhav Dusad
Vaibhav Dusad
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 8 August 2022
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 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 16.1% moving from 0.56 to 0.65.
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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%.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 31.87% return, outperforming this fund by 3.28% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 10.0% growth in AUM moving from 9.53K Cr to 10.48K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 21.75% return, outperforming this fund by 2.18% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 12.03% return, outperforming this fund by 3.23%.

ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 15.87% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.33%
Fund Allocations

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

AUM size ₹10484 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹10484 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4977 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.65%

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 ₹93.23 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.47%
3.47%
6 Month Returns
-8.25%
-8.25%
1 Year Returns
8.8%
8.8%
3 Years Returns
70.94%
19.57%
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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%