December 25, 2025
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ICICI Prudential Value Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth | Rs 549.01 |
| NAV Bonus | — |
| NAV IDCW | Rs 128.34 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 1000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 60,391 Cr |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.96% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 14.13 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 22.97 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 24.20 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 16.81 |
| Return Since Launch | 18.82% |
⚖️ Sahifund Review – ICICI Prudential Value Fund
PLUS: Stability, track record, cost efficiency
ICICI Prudential Value Fund has delivered a strong and consistent long-term performance, with 3-year (22.97%), 5-year (24.20%) and 10-year (16.81%) returns comfortably ahead of its benchmark and category. The fund’s disciplined value-oriented approach focuses on buying businesses at reasonable valuations, which has worked well across market cycles. Portfolio valuations remain relatively comfortable (P/E ~17.6, P/B ~2.9) compared to the broader market. Despite its large size, the fund has maintained competitive rankings within the value category. Long-standing fund management pedigree adds confidence for patient SIP investors.
MINUS: Large AUM, large-cap bias, momentum lag
The fund’s very large AUM (Rs. 60,391 Cr) limits agility and makes rapid portfolio shifts difficult. A heavy tilt towards giant and large-cap stocks can result in underperformance during sharp mid- and small-cap rallies. Value strategies can also lag during momentum-driven bull markets, testing investor patience. Expense ratio at 0.96% is on the higher side compared to some value peers, slightly impacting net returns.
Sahifund View (Decisive Line):
An excellent core long-term SIP fund for investors who believe in value investing and can stay invested through phases of underperformance—avoid if you chase short-term momentum or quick alpha.
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| NFO Guidance |
What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for five years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options. But be prepared for ups and downs in your investment value along the way.
This fund follows a value/contrarian style of investing, which endeavours to find stocks that are priced significantly lower than what the fund management team believes is their true worth.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate returns through a combination of dividend income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a well-diversified portfolio of value stocks.
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) Masoomi Jhurmarvala
Education: CA, M.Com, B.Com
Experience: She is assocated with ICICI Pru Asset Management Company form 2016.
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.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| 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 365 days |
Basic Details of ICICI Prudential Value Fund
| Fund House | ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 18.82% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 60,391 Cr |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.96% |
| (As on 30-Nov-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | Low |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
| Turnover | 44.00% |
Trailing Returns (%) of ICICI Prudential Value Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ICICI Pru Value Dir | 14.31 | -0.35 | 1.02 | 5.21 | 7.13 | 14.13 | 22.97 | 24.20 | 20.65 | 16.81 |
| BSE 500 TRI | 7.53 | -0.17 | 0.73 | 2.95 | 3.84 | 7.43 | 17.38 | 17.18 | 16.16 | 14.93 |
| Equity: Value Oriented | 6.85 | -0.19 | 1.35 | 3.92 | 5.42 | 6.46 | 22.16 | 21.25 | 17.90 | 15.89 |
| Rank within category | 3 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Number of funds in category | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Peer Comparison of ICICI Prudential Value 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 Value Dir | 5 star | 14.13 | 22.97 | 24.20 | 0.96 | 60,391 | 18.82 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 44.00 |
| SBI Contra Dir | 5 star | 6.69 | 22.56 | 25.76 | 0.68 | 49,838 | 16.58 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 11M | 12.00 |
| HSBC Value Dir | 4 star | 7.03 | 25.83 | 24.11 | 0.76 | 14,553 | 19.71 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 29.00 |
| Bandhan Value Dir | 4 star | 5.82 | 20.63 | 24.42 | 0.69 | 10,440 | 17.25 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 37.00 |
| Nippon India Value Dir | 4 star | 4.78 | 23.94 | 22.83 | 1.08 | 9,246 | 16.62 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 11M | 42.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of ICICI Prudential Value Fund
| No. of Stocks | 64 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 53.68% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 34.29% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 62.95% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 2.90 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 17.61 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 4,14,194 | 2,17,176 |
| Giant (%) | 80.71 | 58.52 |
| Large (%) | 10.68 | 16.77 |
| Mid (%) | 7.23 | 21.77 |
| Small (%) | 1.38 | 8.46 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.00 |
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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