ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 466.94

1.5%

1D

Inception Returns

18.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
25267 people have invested ₹ 23.1Cr in ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sankaran Naren, Dharmesh Kakkad. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth has ₹49131 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.1.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.52% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.37%, 18.05% and 30.21% respectively.

Holdings

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Energy, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Defensive, Tech, Basic Materials, Communication, Industrial, Utilities, Corporate, Government. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd

Taxation

As it is a value 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 Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

To generate returns through a combination of dividend income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a well-diversified portfolio of value 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 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.08%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹49131 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
52.91%
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 Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

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66% Performance
75% Risk Management
7% Cost
3 out of 14 among value
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Consistently beats benchmark
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
value
1M
1.1%
2.9%
1.4%
3M
-2%
-3.4%
-6.6%
6M
-7.5%
-12.5%
-14.2%
1Y
6.4%
0%
-1.2%
3Y
18%
11.1%
14.6%
5Y
30.2%
23%
25.8%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 90.8%

  • Debt & Cash 9.2%

Large cap
78.6%

Mid cap
6.3%

Small cap
3.7%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
34.9%
Health
11.4%
Energy
10.6%
Consumer Cyclical
8.9%
Consumer Defensive
8%
Tech
6.7%
Basic Materials
6.2%
Communication
5.5%
Industrial
4.6%
Utilities
3.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
5.93%
-5.35%
-0.44%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 5.93% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 1.32% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 49.1K Cr
₹ 46.1K Cr
₹ 48.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 49.1K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 3K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.62% to 1.2%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.62% to 1.2%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.38% to 0.79%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.38% to 0.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.65% to 6.99%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.65% to 6.99%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.53 % to 8.45 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.53 % to 8.45 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.68 % to 6.19 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.68 % to 6.19 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.18 % to 4.53 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.18 % to 4.53 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 3.7% to 3.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 3.7% to 3.7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 6.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 6.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 80.3% to 78.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 80.3% to 78.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.3% to 9.2%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.3% to 9.2%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Health & Energy

Mar'25
Financial Services
35%
Health
11%
Energy
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
34%
Health
12%
Energy
11%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.45%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.99%
0%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
6.19%
-7.1%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.74%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
4.53%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
6.37%
18.05%
30.21%
18.52%
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
7.76%
15.11%
25.46%
14.17%
DSP Value Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Value Fund Direct Plan Growth
4.02%
13.78%
-
16.93%
Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
3.25%
17.96%
30.06%
16.4%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
3.4%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
81
77
85
Top 5 Company Concentration
30.9%
31.7%
30.8%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.5%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%)
No of Sectors
12
11
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
73.8%
74%
75.4%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (34.9%)
Financial Services (33.7%)
Financial Services (33%)
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Sankaran Naren
Sankaran Naren
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth, since 18 January 2021
Dharmesh Kakkad
Dharmesh Kakkad
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth, since 18 January 2021
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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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (value). Its expense ratio is 1.08% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.37%.
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In the last 5 years, Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 34.8% return, outperforming this fund by 4.59% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.2% moving from 0.98 to 1.08.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 6.5% growth in AUM moving from 46.11K Cr to 49.13K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option has given 7.76% return, outperforming this fund by 1.39%.
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In the last 3 years, JM Value Fund (Direct) - Growth has given 20.18% return, outperforming this fund by 2.14% per annum.

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery 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 18.52% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.27%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 90.8% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 9.2% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹49131 Cr

AUM size ₹49131 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹49131 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4904 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.08%

Expense Ratio 1.08%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.08% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.37%
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Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is ₹466.94 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.15%
1.15%
6 Month Returns
-7.52%
-7.52%
1 Year Returns
6.37%
6.37%
3 Years Returns
64.5%
18.05%
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1.08% as on March 2025
₹49131 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.45%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.99%), Reliance Industries Ltd(6.19%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.74%), Infosys Ltd(4.53%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(31.71%), Health(10.38%), Energy(9.58%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
4.36
7.2
9.33
As on March 2025
The alpha for ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 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 Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
0.79
0.77
0.8
As on March 2025
The Beta for ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value Discovery 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 Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
0.36
1.08
1.8
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value Discovery 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 Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
13.93
12.18
13.72
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 2.06 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.24 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Sankaran Naren, Dharmesh Kakkad are the fund managers of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Growth is 1%