ICICI Prudential Mutual FundSolution Oriented Scheme - Retirement Fund7.7 years
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
In three lines
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Fits if · Peak-to-trough drawdown has stayed shallower than 15%.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
7.7 years of path to read.
Engine status
Pass
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.03% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -10.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
16% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
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
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 69.0% of the portfolio.
Evidence supports a shortlist - confirm with peers before you buy elsewhere.
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
14 Feb 2020 – 22 Jun 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 91 days
-10.2%
13 Jan 2022 – 17 Aug 2022
Trough 17 Jun 2022 · recovered in 61 days
-4.7%
14 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 23 Oct 2026 · not recovered
-4.3%
25 Feb 2026 – 15 Jun 2026
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · recovered in 77 days
-3.4%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
58
Vs category
78
Consistency
29
Risk-adjusted
62
Drawdown
75
Mean
60
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 36 holdings · top 10 are 69.0%.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100
Entities
32.7%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 34238 GOI 22AP64 7.34 FV RS 100
Entities
6.0%
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED SERIES I 8.6 BD 12NV28 FVRS10LAC
Financial
5.3%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 23I 7.62 LOA 31JN28 FVRS1LAC
Financial
5.2%
REC LIMITED SR GOI - VIII 8.30 BD 25MR29 FVRS10LAC
Financial
4.3%
DECISION
Status moved from MONITOR to HEALTHY.
8 Sept 2026
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
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Caveat: Higher volatility · Lower trailing returns
Tata Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown
Tata Mutual Fund
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
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ICICI Prudential Mutual FundSolution Oriented Scheme - Retirement Fund7.7 years
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
In three lines
Fits if · Risk-adjusted return sits above the documented risk-free proxy.
Fits if · Peak-to-trough drawdown has stayed shallower than 15%.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
7.7 years of path to read.
Engine status
Pass
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.03% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -10.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
16% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
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
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 69.0% of the portfolio.
Evidence supports a shortlist - confirm with peers before you buy elsewhere.
NAV
30 Oct 2026 · +2.0% over 1Y
19.714
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
-3.6%
14 Feb 2020 – 22 Jun 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 91 days
-10.2%
13 Jan 2022 – 17 Aug 2022
Trough 17 Jun 2022 · recovered in 61 days
-4.7%
14 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 23 Oct 2026 · not recovered
-4.3%
25 Feb 2026 – 15 Jun 2026
Trough 30 Mar 2026 · recovered in 77 days
-3.4%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
58
Vs category
78
Consistency
29
Risk-adjusted
62
Drawdown
75
Mean
60
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Fit for a long SIP
Evidence supports keeping this on a shortlist for a multi-year equity SIP.
Why this status
Supporting reads
30 Sept 2026 · 36 holdings · top 10 are 69.0%.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100
Entities
32.7%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 34238 GOI 22AP64 7.34 FV RS 100
Entities
6.0%
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED SERIES I 8.6 BD 12NV28 FVRS10LAC
Financial
5.3%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 23I 7.62 LOA 31JN28 FVRS1LAC
Financial
5.2%
REC LIMITED SR GOI - VIII 8.30 BD 25MR29 FVRS10LAC
Financial
4.3%
DECISION
Status moved from MONITOR to HEALTHY.
8 Sept 2026