ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

Small CapEquityVery High risk Rank 24 of 27

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹104.55+0.16+0.15%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+6.4%

Aug ’25Aug ’26

Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Lags category

0 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.65% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

17.7% vs 19.8% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 11 of 12 years

Trails its Small Cap category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+6.4%

-9.2 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+13.9%

-4.9 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+15.9%

-2.4 vs cat

AUM

₹8.9K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.65%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

17.7%

▼ vs 19.8%

Go deeper on ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is a Small Cap scheme from ICICI Prudential. The portfolio is ~98% in equities. Long-run track record: about 15.9% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -45% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 7 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF109K015M0

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹104.5500

Last 1Y

+6.41%

Aug 25Min ₹84.18 · Max ₹104.55 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-45.1%

Peak ₹31.85 on 24 Jan 2018 → trough ₹17.48 on 24 Mar 2020 (26 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 3 Dec 2020

Feb 2025

-22.2%

Peak ₹103.57 on 1 Oct 2024 → trough ₹80.62 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 17 months· 5 Aug 2026

Feb 2016

-19.9%

Peak ₹21.79 on 15 Apr 2015 → trough ₹17.46 on 29 Feb 2016 (11 months down).

Recovered in 5 months· 1 Aug 2016

Feb 2022

-15.1%

Peak ₹58.03 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹49.29 on 24 Feb 2022 (1 months down).

Recovered in 6 months· 30 Aug 2022

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

4 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

Expense ratio
0.65% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹8.9K Cr — manageable for a small-cap mandate.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 63.9% — fairly concentrated.
Style drift
Allocation matches the declared category mandate.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	+0.81%	+0.58%	15/ 40
1M	+4.03%	+3.90%	18/ 40
3M	+9.98%	+13.53%	33/ 40
6M	+8.72%	+17.14%	37/ 38
YTD	+7.88%	+15.70%	35/ 37
1Y	+6.41%	+15.62%	33/ 35
2Y	+3.72%	+6.83%	24/ 32
3Y	+13.93%	+18.78%	24/ 27
5Y	+15.86%	+18.24%	21/ 26
7Y	+23.05%	+25.65%	17/ 22
10Y	+16.63%	+17.95%	11/ 15

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity98.18%
Cash1.82%

By market cap

Large cap7.61%
Mid cap4.26%
Small cap67.37%
Others20.76%

Concentration

Holdings

151

Avg market cap

₹16.2K Cr

Top 10 stocks

21.06%

Top 5 stocks

11.64%

Top 3 sectors

63.88%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

2
HDFC Bank Ltd
—4.08%
3
Nifty 50 Index
—3.72%
5
Atul Ltd
—2.96%
3
Atul Ltd
—2.68%
4
HDFC Bank Ltd
—2.50%
5
Nifty 50 Index $$
—2.49%
6
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
—2.45%
7
Timken India Ltd
—2.39%
8
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd
—2.37%
9
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd
—2.32%
10
Gillette India Ltd
—2.29%
11
Pfizer Ltd
—2.29%
6
Timken India Ltd
—2.25%
7
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
—2.13%
8
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd
—2.08%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio22.7129.18-6.47
P/B ratio2.573.81-1.24
Price / Sales2.083.01-0.93
Price / Cash Flow17.2222.53-5.31
Dividend yield1.50%0.79%+0.71
Return on equity (ROE)16.10%15.59%+0.51

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
18.5917.8916.4421.6519.7917.83
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.100.480.680.090.610.68
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.160.731.130.201.001.11
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.830.770.750.910.860.82

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