ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 03-04-2025

₹ 137.47

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

15.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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2211 people have invested ₹ 2Cr in ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has ₹8843 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.1.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.65% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.96%, 15.05% and 27.54% respectively.

Holdings

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Government, Tech. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, State Bank of India, SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd

Taxation

As it is a sector - financial services 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

To generate long-term capital appreciation to unit holders from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking and financial services. However, there is 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.06%
Benchmark
S&P BSE BANKEX INR
AUM₹8843 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
50.25%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

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Trailing Returns

as on (03-Apr-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
sector - financial services
1M
6.4%
6.8%
7.9%
3M
1.6%
-6.5%
-0.4%
6M
-1.7%
-10.6%
-2.2%
1Y
14%
3.1%
7%
3Y
15.1%
12.1%
15.2%
5Y
27.5%
26.2%
26.8%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 92.3%

  • Debt & Cash 7.7%

Large cap
68.9%

Mid cap
14.8%

Small cap
8.6%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
99.7%
Industrial
0.2%
Tech
0.1%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-1.81%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 8.8K Cr
₹ 9K Cr
₹ 9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 8.8K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 144 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 20.45% to 21.34%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 20.45% to 21.34%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 5.59% to 6.42%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 5.59% to 6.42%
City Union Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 0.24% to 0.84%
City Union Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 0.24% to 0.84%
Top Stocks sold last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 18.62 % to 18.31 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 18.62 % to 18.31 %
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.14 % to 3.21 %
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.14 % to 3.21 %
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.05 % to 1.92 %
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.05 % to 1.92 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13.9% to 14.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13.9% to 14.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 68.4% to 68.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 68.4% to 68.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 8.5% to 8.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 8.5% to 8.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 7.7%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 7.7%

Top Sector in February was Financial Services

Feb'25
Financial Services
100%
Jan'25
Financial Services
100%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
21.34%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
18.31%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
8.26%
2.5%
State Bank of India
State Bank of India
6.42%
26.1%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd
5.39%
8.3%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
10.4%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
7.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.6%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
46
46
46
Top 5 Company Concentration
59.7%
57.4%
56.3%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (21.3%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (20.5%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (20.7%)
No of Sectors
4
4
3
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
100.1%
100.1%
100%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (99.7%)
Financial Services (99.7%)
Financial Services (99.7%)
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Fund House
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹8.37L Cr
as on 28-Feb-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

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ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services 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 15.65% since inception which is more than its category average return of 13.1%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 92.35% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.65% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹8843 Cr

AUM size ₹8843 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹8843 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1792 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.06%

Expense Ratio 1.06%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.06% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
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Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is ₹137.47 as on 03-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 03-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.35%
6.35%
6 Month Returns
-1.72%
-1.72%
1 Year Returns
13.96%
13.96%
3 Years Returns
52.29%
15.05%
5 Years Returns
237.43%
27.54%
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1.06% as on March 2025
₹8843 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(21.34%), ICICI Bank Ltd(18.31%), Axis Bank Ltd(8.26%), State Bank of India(6.42%), SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd(5.39%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(92.1%), Industrial(0.18%), Tech(0.07%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
-3.65
2.34
3.87
As on March 2025
The alpha for ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE BANKEX 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
0.91
0.82
0.91
As on March 2025
The Beta for ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE BANKEX 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 Banking and Financial Services 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
0.65
0.72
1.01
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE BANKEX 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 Banking and Financial Services 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 Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
12.57
12.88
19.38
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 1.38 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.26 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is 1%