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ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 25.1300
NAV IDCW: Rs 19.7500
Suitable For Which Investors?
Such thematic funds are avoidable for most investors because:
• They have a narrow investment focus
• Instead, diversified equity funds which invest across sectors/themes are better
If you still choose to invest:
1. Invest only through SIP
2. Have a 7+ year investment horizon
3. Be prepared to withstand interim sharp declines in investment value
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing with focus on riding business cycles through allocation between sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles.
Fund Manager:
1) Anish Tawakley
Education: Mr. Tawakley has done PGDM (MBA) from IIM Bangalore and B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) from IIT Delhi
Experience: Prior joining to ICICI AMC he has worked with Barclays India – Equity Research, Credit Suisse India – Equity research – Indian financial services sector,
2) Lalit Kumar
Education: Mr. Kumar is a PGDM (IIM) and B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (IIT).
Experience: Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with East Bridge Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities, Merrill Lynch and Cypress Semiconductors.
3) Manish Banthia
Education: Mr. Banthia is B.Com, CA and MBA
Experience: He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company since Oct 2005, ICICI Prudential AMC – Fixed Income Investments – Aug 2007 to Oct 2009, ICICI Prudential AMC – New Product Development – Oct 2005 to Jul 2007, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. – From May 2005 to Oct 2005, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd. – From May 2004 to May 2005.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 30 days |
Basic Details of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund
| Fund House | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 18-Jan-21 |
| Return Since Launch | 23.51% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 12,375 Cr |
| (As on 30-Apr-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.71% |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 25.00% |
Trailing Returns (%) of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ICICI Pru Business Cycle Dir | 7.49 | -0.20 | 3.37 | 15.06 | 4.97 | 12.34 | 24.80 | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | 2.14 | -0.28 | 3.54 | 14.65 | 0.62 | 8.54 | 18.16 | — | — | — |
Peer Comparison of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| ICICI Pru Business Cycle Dir | Unrated | 12.34 | 24.80 | — | 0.71 | 12,375 | 23.51 | 1.00 (30) | 4Y 4M | 25.00 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Dir | Unrated | 16.82 | 27.26 | 34.88 | 0.63 | 27,197 | 23.43 | 1.00 (365) | 6Y 4M | 69.00 |
| HDFC Manufacturing Dir | Unrated | 3.16 | — | — | 0.50 | 11,717 | 5.04 | 1.00 (30) | 1Y | — |
| SBI Innovative Opportunities Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.61 | 6,982 | -5.75 | 1.00 (365) | 9M | 46.00 |
| ICICI Pru Innovation Dir | Unrated | 12.58 | — | — | 0.69 | 6,581 | 33.70 | 1.00 (365) | 2Y 1M | 99.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund
| No. of Stocks | 74 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 52.24% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 34.98% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 46.68% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.54 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 24.70 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 3,02,851 | 1,25,351 |
| Giant (%) | 71.77 | 41.73 |
| Large (%) | 17.24 | 22.85 |
| Mid (%) | 8.78 | 28.59 |
| Small (%) | 2.20 | 11.42 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.72 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund
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