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icici mutual fund, being India’s one of the well-known AMC, investors always tend to invest in such funds. The fund house holds some of the well-performing equity schemes in the market. Equity Funds are a type of Mutual Funds that invests in the stocks of companies. Due to its potential of generating great returns in the long-run, many investors flock towards Investing equity funds.
If you are one of them, then we are here to help you with some of the best funds to invest in. Here are the top 5 Best equity funds by ICICI Mutual Fund to invest in 2021. These funds have been shortlisted by undertaking some of the important parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, peer average return, and other quantitative measures like Expense Ratio, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, etc.
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ICICI Mutual Fund offers tax benefits under sec 80C to the investors. The tax saving fund name ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)
wherein investors can plan their tax savings as well as seek advantage of long-term Capital growth.
Investors can plan their long-term Financial goals by investing in ICICI's equity funds. But, to accomplish these goals well, one should plan their investments for a longer duration.
Many of the ICICI equity schemes have a CRISIL rating of three and above.
Many of the equity schemes of ICICI have delivered consistent returns over the years. Investors who want to attain good returns in these equity schemes should stay invested for a longer duration.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2020 (%) Sharpe Ratio ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Growth ₹43.5
↑ 0.05 ₹1,152 11.8 25.1 42.7 24 18.4 18.6 1.16 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Growth ₹52.77
↑ 0.81 ₹27,033 -1.1 24.2 56.7 9.7 13.5 13.5 0.86 ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund Growth ₹274.96
↑ 2.69 ₹566 -1.5 17.8 26.5 7.1 11.6 9.7 0.38 ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund Growth ₹72.59
↑ 0.63 ₹596 -2.1 25.1 59 7.3 10.7 17.4 0.89 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹59.78
↑ 1.50 ₹1,219 6.1 50.2 71.3 4.5 10.4 3.6 0.84 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Note: Ratio's shown as on 28 Feb 21
The investment objective of ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund is to provide long term capital appreciation to investors by primarily investing in equity and equity related securities (including ADRs/GDRs issued by Indian and foreign companies) of companies listed on New York Stock Exchange and/or NASDAQ. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 6 Jul 12. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund) To generate long-term capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders from a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities of about 20 companies belonging to the large cap domain and the balance in debt securities and money market instruments. The Fund Manager will always select stocks for investment from among Top 200 stocks in terms of market capitalization on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. If the total assets under management under this scheme goes above Rs. 1,000 crores the Fund
Manager reserves the right to increase the number of companies to more than 20. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is a Equity - Large Cap fund was launched on 23 May 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long term capital appreciation through investments made primarily in Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector that are fundamentally strong and have established brands. ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Mar 99. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide capital appreciation and income distribution to unitholders by investing predominantly in equity/ equity related instruments of companies involved in service industries and the balance in debt securities and money market instruments including call money. ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 30 Nov 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 18.3% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Global
category. Return for 2020 was 18.6% , 2019 was 34.3% and 2018 was 5.2% . ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Jul 12 NAV (13 Apr 21) ₹43.5 ↑ 0.05 (0.12 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,152 on 28 Feb 21 Category Equity - Global AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.51 Sharpe Ratio 1.16 Information Ratio -0.12 Alpha Ratio -2.12 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-3 Months (3%),3-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 16 ₹10,000 31 Mar 17 ₹11,086 31 Mar 18 ₹12,265 31 Mar 19 ₹14,498 31 Mar 20 ₹15,475 31 Mar 21 ₹22,542 Returns for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.2% 3 Month 11.8% 6 Month 25.1% 1 Year 42.7% 3 Year 24% 5 Year 18.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2020 18.6% 2019 34.3% 2018 5.2% 2017 14.1% 2016 11.6% 2015 0.7% 2014 12.7% 2013 45.7% 2012 2011 Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohan Maru 19 Sep 13 7.54 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 30 Jun 17 3.76 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 16.65% Health Care 16.54% Consumer Defensive 15.59% Financial Services 15.26% Industrials 15.14% Consumer Cyclical 8.07% Communication Services 6.47% Basic Materials 3% Energy 1.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.26% Equity 97.74% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bank of America Corp (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | BAC3% ₹37 Cr 144,418 Intel Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | INTC3% ₹35 Cr 78,379 Corteva Inc (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CTVA3% ₹35 Cr 104,759 Lockheed Martin Corp (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | LMT3% ₹34 Cr 14,122
↑ 1,010 Coca-Cola Co (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | KO3% ₹33 Cr 93,070 Boeing Co (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | BA3% ₹33 Cr 21,342
↑ 1,580 Salesforce.com Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | CRM3% ₹33 Cr 20,840 Cerner Corp (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | CERN3% ₹33 Cr 64,852
↑ 31,500 Aspen Technology Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | AZPN3% ₹33 Cr 29,781 SAP SE ADR (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | SAP3% ₹33 Cr 36,100
↑ 4,300 2. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 13.8% since its launch. Ranked 21 in Large Cap
category. Return for 2020 was 13.5% , 2019 was 9.8% and 2018 was -0.8% . ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 May 08 NAV (13 Apr 21) ₹52.77 ↑ 0.81 (1.56 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹27,033 on 28 Feb 21 Category Equity - Large Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.79 Sharpe Ratio 0.86 Information Ratio -0.46 Alpha Ratio 0.04 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 16 ₹10,000 31 Mar 17 ₹12,478 31 Mar 18 ₹14,041 31 Mar 19 ₹15,331 31 Mar 20 ₹11,552 31 Mar 21 ₹19,488 Returns for ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.4% 3 Month -1.1% 6 Month 24.2% 1 Year 56.7% 3 Year 9.7% 5 Year 13.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2020 13.5% 2019 9.8% 2018 -0.8% 2017 32.7% 2016 7.7% 2015 -0.2% 2014 41.1% 2013 10.2% 2012 26.8% 2011 -16.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Name Since Tenure Rajat Chandak 14 Jul 17 3.72 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 15 Jun 17 3.79 Yr. Anish Tawakley 5 Sep 18 2.57 Yr. Vaibhav Dusad 18 Jan 21 0.2 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund as on 28 Feb 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 34.76% Technology 13.29% Energy 9.55% Consumer Defensive 6.97% Basic Materials 6.5% Consumer Cyclical 6.49% Industrials 5.88% Communication Services 5.29% Health Care 3.49% Utility 3.31% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.92% Equity 94.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | ICICIBANK9% ₹2,379 Cr 39,807,132 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK9% ₹2,373 Cr 15,466,736 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | INFY8% ₹2,184 Cr 17,425,119 Reliance Industries Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | RELIANCE6% ₹1,669 Cr 8,003,560
↓ -55,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 5322156% ₹1,563 Cr 21,567,714
↓ -213,118 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 09 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹1,387 Cr 24,929,356
↓ -1,012,427 Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | HDFC4% ₹1,179 Cr 4,642,521 Larsen & Toubro Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 12 | LT4% ₹1,133 Cr 7,850,990
↑ 672,007 Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | 5403762% ₹644 Cr 2,149,914
↓ -45,233 TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | 5323432% ₹642 Cr 10,786,115
↓ -138,605 3. ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 16.2% since its launch. Ranked 21 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2020 was 9.7% , 2019 was 4.5% and 2018 was 7.1% . ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Mar 99 NAV (13 Apr 21) ₹274.96 ↑ 2.69 (0.99 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹566 on 28 Feb 21 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.62 Sharpe Ratio 0.38 Information Ratio -0.32 Alpha Ratio -3.56 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 16 ₹10,000 31 Mar 17 ₹12,277 31 Mar 18 ₹14,073 31 Mar 19 ₹15,567 31 Mar 20 ₹13,611 31 Mar 21 ₹18,101 Returns for ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.9% 3 Month -1.5% 6 Month 17.8% 1 Year 26.5% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 11.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2020 9.7% 2019 4.5% 2018 7.1% 2017 35.6% 2016 1% 2015 4.9% 2014 32.5% 2013 9.3% 2012 40.8% 2011 15% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 8 Jul 20 0.73 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund as on 28 Feb 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Defensive 82.42% Consumer Cyclical 9.11% Communication Services 5.16% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.31% Equity 96.69% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ITC24% ₹138 Cr 6,793,567 Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | 50069613% ₹72 Cr 339,680
↑ 30,000 Nestle India Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 15 | NESTLEIND6% ₹37 Cr 22,740
↑ 2,500 Britannia Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | 5008255% ₹30 Cr 90,000
↑ 33,000 United Breweries Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | 5324785% ₹30 Cr 259,269 United Spirits Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5324325% ₹29 Cr 541,630 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | ABFRL5% ₹26 Cr 1,433,759 Dabur India Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | 5000963% ₹20 Cr 394,014
↑ 100,000 Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 5403763% ₹18 Cr 60,111 Jyothy Labs Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | 5329263% ₹18 Cr 1,204,490
↑ 200,000 4. ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 13.8% since its launch. Ranked 25 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2020 was 17.4% , 2019 was 6.8% and 2018 was -8.9% . ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Nov 05 NAV (13 Apr 21) ₹72.59 ↑ 0.63 (0.88 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹596 on 28 Feb 21 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.51 Sharpe Ratio 0.89 Information Ratio -0.61 Alpha Ratio -0.4 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 16 ₹10,000 31 Mar 17 ₹11,820 31 Mar 18 ₹13,126 31 Mar 19 ₹13,253 31 Mar 20 ₹9,726 31 Mar 21 ₹16,595 Returns for ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.4% 3 Month -2.1% 6 Month 25.1% 1 Year 59% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 10.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2020 17.4% 2019 6.8% 2018 -8.9% 2017 30.6% 2016 -4.4% 2015 16.4% 2014 51.2% 2013 43.6% 2012 34.5% 2011 -24.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 14 Jul 17 3.72 Yr. Ashwin Jain 3 Aug 16 4.66 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 8 Jul 20 0.73 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund as on 28 Feb 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 37.38% Technology 24.89% Health Care 14.27% Communication Services 12.4% Industrials 6.97% Utility 3.09% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1% Equity 99% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | INFY14% ₹85 Cr 675,107 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | ICICIBANK13% ₹78 Cr 1,300,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BHARTIARTL11% ₹63 Cr 1,127,230 SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5407198% ₹50 Cr 573,845
↑ 573,845 Cipla Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5000876% ₹37 Cr 475,821 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5322156% ₹36 Cr 502,002
↑ 502,002 Tech Mahindra Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | 5327556% ₹34 Cr 369,827
↓ -80,173 HCL Technologies Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | HCLTECH5% ₹30 Cr 327,889
↓ -132,359 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | KOTAKBANK5% ₹30 Cr 166,522
↑ 99,913 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | SBIN4% ₹23 Cr 600,000 5. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 12.1% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2020 was 3.6% , 2019 was 2.6% and 2018 was -14% . ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (13 Apr 21) ₹59.78 ↑ 1.50 (2.57 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,219 on 28 Feb 21 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.34 Sharpe Ratio 0.84 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 16 ₹10,000 31 Mar 17 ₹13,265 31 Mar 18 ₹14,508 31 Mar 19 ₹14,635 31 Mar 20 ₹9,222 31 Mar 21 ₹17,217 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 13 Apr 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.7% 3 Month 6.1% 6 Month 50.2% 1 Year 71.3% 3 Year 4.5% 5 Year 10.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% 2014 56.2% 2013 -5% 2012 25.5% 2011 -31% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 3.83 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 15 Jun 17 3.79 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 28 Feb 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 25.34% Utility 15.29% Basic Materials 12.97% Financial Services 12.4% Energy 12.29% Communication Services 8.55% Real Estate 6.37% Technology 1.09% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.69% Equity 94.31% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325559% ₹112 Cr 10,400,000
↓ -926,624 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | BHARTIARTL8% ₹95 Cr 1,700,000
↓ -90,633 Larsen & Toubro Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT7% ₹81 Cr 560,000
↑ 73,249 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | 5003125% ₹59 Cr 5,300,000
↑ 300,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | SBIN4% ₹51 Cr 1,320,000
↓ -230,000 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | 5321554% ₹48 Cr 3,350,000
↓ -950,000 Hindalco Industries Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | HINDALCO3% ₹37 Cr 1,100,000
↓ -1,153,583 Indian Oil Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | IOC3% ₹37 Cr 3,800,000
↓ -1,000,000 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | 5002953% ₹35 Cr 1,700,000
↓ -600,000 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | 5323133% ₹35 Cr 672,891
↓ -55,604
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