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ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF) details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 240.9156
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 capital appreciation primarily from a portfolio of Sectoral/ Thematic schemes accessed through the diversified investment styles of underlying schemes.
Fund Manager:
1) Dharmesh Kakkad
Education: Mr. kakkad is B.com., CA & CFA.
Experience: He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited from June 2010. Prior to working in Dealing function, he was working in the Operations Department of ICICI Prudential AMC.
2) Ritesh Lunawat
Education: Mr. Lunawat is B.Com and Chartered Accountant.
Experience: He has been Working with ICICI Prudential AMC Since September 2013.
3) Sankaran Naren
Education: Mr. Naren is a B.Tech from IIT Chennai and MBA (Finance)from IIM Kolkata.
Experience: Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC he has worked with Refco Sify Securities India Pvt. Ltd., HDFC Securities Ltd. and Yoha Securities.
4) 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) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load` | 1% for redemption within 365 days |
Basic Details of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)
| Fund House | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 16.69% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 200 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 3,470 Cr |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.36% |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | — |
Trailing Returns (%) of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ICICI Pru Thematic Advantage (FOF) Dir | 6.61 | 0.13 | 6.16 | 14.09 | 5.47 | 19.46 | 24.14 | 29.29 | 18.94 | 17.11 |
| BSE 500 TRI* | 3.20 | -1.23 | 2.33 | 13.57 | -0.71 | 5.30 | 19.47 | 24.20 | 14.94 | 14.68 |
Peer Comparison of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)
| 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 Thematic Advantage (FOF) Dir | Unrated | 19.46 | 24.14 | 29.29 | 0.36 | 3,470 | 16.69 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 5M | 4.00 |
| ICICI Pru Nifty FMCG ETF | Unrated | -2.48 | 15.39 | — | 0.20 | 560 | 12.93 | — | 3Y 10M | 40.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence ETF | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.41 | 463 | 23.87 | — | 9M | 69.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.42 | 3,776 | 13.45 | 1.00 (15) | 11M | 18.00 |
| ABSL Nifty India Defence Index Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.31 | 664 | 23.92 | 0.05 (30) | 9M | — |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,81,710 | 1,26,954 |
| Giant (%) | 58.30 | 41.53 |
| Large (%) | 17.46 | 23.81 |
| Mid (%) | 16.77 | 27.90 |
| Small (%) | 7.45 | 10.77 |
| Tiny (%) | 0.02 | 0.73 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)
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