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7128 people have invested ₹ 1.7Cr in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct 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 Growth has ₹7392 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.31% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.49%, 16.11% and 35.33% respectively.
Holdings
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Basic Materials, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Financial Services, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Tech, Energy, Real Estate, Government. Its top holdings are UltraTech Cement Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, Atul Ltd, Procter & Gamble Health 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.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.84% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹7392 Cr |
| Inception Date | 2 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 22.13% |
| 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 Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
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37% Performance
54% Risk Management
30% Cost
13 out of 18 among small-cap
Protects capital during bear phase
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Underperforms benchmarks during bull run
Trailing Returns
as on (15-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
69.4%
Large cap
12.2%
Mid cap
5.2%
Sector Allocation
Basic Materials
32.1%
Industrial
25.2%
Consumer Cyclical
13.7%
Health
9.4%
Financial Services
6.3%
Utilities
3.9%
Consumer Defensive
3.4%
Communication
1.8%
Tech
1.6%
Energy
1.4%
Real Estate
1.3%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.83% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.97% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 7.4K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 480.6 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
UltraTech Cement Ltd's allocation increased from 2.19% to 4.59%
Atul Ltd's allocation increased from 2.18% to 2.48%
Tata Chemicals Ltd's allocation increased from 2.03% to 2.28%
Top Stocks sold last month
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.53 % to 2.42 %
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.15 % to 2.09 %
Gillette India Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.11 % to 2 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 5.4% to 5.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 9.7% to 12.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 71.9% to 69.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 13% to 13.3%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Basic Materials, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical
Mar'25
Basic Materials
32%
Industrial
25%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Feb'25
Basic Materials
32%
Industrial
24%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 UltraTech Cement Ltd | 4.59% | 0% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 2.91% | 0% | |
 Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd | 2.55% | 0% | |
 Atul Ltd | 2.48% | 5.3% | |
 Procter & Gamble Health Ltd | 2.42% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth | 2.49% | 16.11% | 35.33% | 17.31% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 16.54% | 25.77% | 37.65% | 33.92% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.97% | 15.27% | - | 23.3% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.42% | 17.05% | 32.22% | 23.58% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 UltraTech Cement Ltd | 9.1% |
 Grindwell Norton Ltd | 2.7% |
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Anish Tawakley
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth, since 18 September 2023
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
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 16.2% drop in AUM moving from 8.82K Cr to 7.39K Cr.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.84% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 48.63% return, outperforming this fund by 13.9% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 13.05% return, outperforming this fund by 14.46%.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 23.87% return, outperforming this fund by 9.14% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 21.7% moving from 0.69 to 0.84.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap 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 17.31% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.01%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 86.7% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 13.3% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7392 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹7392 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9936 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.84%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.84% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is ₹87.34 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.21% | 6.21% |
6 Month Returns | -14.74% | -14.74% |
1 Year Returns | 2.49% | 2.49% |
3 Years Returns | 56.52% | 16.11% |
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0.84% as on March 2025
₹7392 Cr as on March 2025
UltraTech Cement Ltd(4.59%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(2.91%), Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd(2.55%), Atul Ltd(2.48%), Procter & Gamble Health Ltd(2.42%) as on March 2025
Basic Materials(27.85%), Industrial(21.89%), Consumer Cyclical(11.84%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth | -2.1 | 1.35 | 4.11 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.79 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 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 Growth | -0.02 | 0.64 | 1.51 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 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 Growth | 20.25 | 15.16 | 17.89 |
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 1.03 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Anish Tawakley is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Growth is 1%