June 11, 2025
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ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 17.9716
NAV IDCW: Rs 17.9710
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for seven years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options.
This is a fund that invests in smaller companies. Compared to those that invest in larger companies, such funds tend to fall more when stock prices fall. So while you can expect higher returns in the long term, there will be more severe ups and downs along the way.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to invest in companies whose securities are included in Nifty Smallcap 250 Index and subject to tracking errors, to endeavor to achieve the returns of the above index. This would be done by investing in stocks comprising the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index in the same weightage that they represent in Nifty Smallcap 250 Index.
Fund Manager:
1) Ajay Kumar Solanki
Education: Mr. Solanki has done B.Com, CA and CFA Level-III
Experience: Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with GPS & Associates
2) Ashwini Shinde
Education: B.Com , M.Com , Inter CA
Experience: Prior to Joining the ICICI Pru Mutual Fund he has worked with ICICI Pru AMC Treasury Mutual Fund Operations,
3) Nishit Patel
Education: Mr. Patel is a B.Com & Chartered Accountant
Experience: Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual fund, he has worked with K.K.Dand & Co.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | — |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in PeriodNA | |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details of ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| Fund House | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 02-Nov-21 |
| Return Since Launch | 17.66% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 498 Cr |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.30% |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | Above Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
| Turnover | 47.00% |
Trailing Returns (%) of ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | -1.31 | 0.16 | 16.33 | 22.25 | -5.07 | 7.35 | 27.34 | — | — | — |
| BSE 250 SmallCap TRI | -0.93 | 0.22 | 15.63 | 21.84 | -5.02 | 7.13 | 27.46 | — | — | — |
| Equity: Small Cap | -1.69 | 0.18 | 14.24 | 19.93 | -5.41 | 8.85 | 26.96 | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 20 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 43 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 12 |
Peer Comparison of ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index 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 Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 2 star | 7.35 | 27.34 | — | 0.30 | 498 | 17.66 | — | 3Y 7M | 47.00 |
| Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 2 star | 6.94 | 27.06 | — | 0.35 | 2,269 | 30.65 | — | 4Y 7M | 40.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Dir | Unrated | 11.05 | — | — | 0.50 | 1,981 | 34.60 | 1.00 (15) | 1Y 11M | 73.00 |
| SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | Unrated | 7.42 | — | — | 0.45 | 1,422 | 27.22 | 0.25 (30) | 2Y 8M | 44.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 1 star | 7.74 | 27.47 | 34.75 | 0.33 | 919 | 26.73 | 1.00 (15) | 5Y 9M | 51.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| No. of Stocks | 251 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 11.45% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 6.68% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 42.43% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.60 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 31.92 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 18,832 | 19,376 |
| Giant (%) | — | 6.27 |
| Large (%) | 0.44 | 4.29 |
| Mid (%) | 81.69 | 65.38 |
| Small (%) | 17.87 | 28.70 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.41 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
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