ICICI Prudential Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic4.5 years
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of entities engaged in and/or expected to benefit from the growth in housing theme.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 65% of rolling 3-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Motilal Oswal Active Momentum Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Watch
4.5 years - usable, still building a track record.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.22% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -16.7%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
65% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Watch
Sanket Gaidhani · 1.2 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 50.2% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 17%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
26 Sept 2024 – 16 Oct 2025
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · recovered in 230 days
-16.7%
29 Oct 2025 – open
Trough 23 Mar 2026 · not recovered
-13.4%
3 Jun 2024 – 12 Jun 2024
Trough 4 Jun 2024 · recovered in 8 days
-7.3%
21 Apr 2022 – 19 Jul 2022
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 29 days
-6.9%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
38
Vs category
9
Consistency
58
Risk-adjusted
52
Drawdown
58
Mean
43
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 61 holdings · top 10 are 50.2%.
NTPC Ltd
Energy & Utilities
7.1%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
6.5%
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
6.3%
Tata Steel Ltd
Materials
6.0%
Asian Paints Ltd
Materials
5.3%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
29 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
28 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
27 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
26 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
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ICICI Prudential Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic4.5 years
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of entities engaged in and/or expected to benefit from the growth in housing theme.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 30 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · The fund beat the category median in 65% of rolling 3-year windows.
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Motilal Oswal Active Momentum Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Watch
4.5 years - usable, still building a track record.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.22% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -16.7%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
65% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Watch
Sanket Gaidhani · 1.2 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 50.2% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 17%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
30 Oct 2026 · -9.5% over 1Y
16.96
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
30 Oct 2026
-9.6%
26 Sept 2024 – 16 Oct 2025
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · recovered in 230 days
-16.7%
29 Oct 2025 – open
Trough 23 Mar 2026 · not recovered
-13.4%
3 Jun 2024 – 12 Jun 2024
Trough 4 Jun 2024 · recovered in 8 days
-7.3%
21 Apr 2022 – 19 Jul 2022
Trough 20 Jun 2022 · recovered in 29 days
-6.9%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
38
Vs category
9
Consistency
58
Risk-adjusted
52
Drawdown
58
Mean
43
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 61 holdings · top 10 are 50.2%.
NTPC Ltd
Energy & Utilities
7.1%
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
6.5%
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
6.3%
Tata Steel Ltd
Materials
6.0%
Asian Paints Ltd
Materials
5.3%
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
29 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
28 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
27 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
26 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026