ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Regular plan, growth option
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Banking & financial services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.6% | -5.4% | -6.2% |
| 3 months | -5.9% | -3.1% | -6.7% |
| 6 months | 5.5% | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Year to date | -9.8% | -2.6% | -6.9% |
| 1 year | -6.2% | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.9% | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 10.4% | 15.7% | 11.2% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.0% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 15.0% | – | – |
“Banking & financial services” is MFIC's grouping of Sectoral/Thematic schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 15.8% | 9.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 15.3% | 15.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -11.4% | 0.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 94% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 28% | 71% |
| 5Y rolling median | 15.1% | 14.2% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 27% | 70% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 14.7% | 16.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.14 | 0.34 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| Beta | 0.84 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (ann.) | -0.9% | 2.3% |
| Upside capture | 80.98 | 103.56 |
| Downside capture | 85.29 | 96.87 |
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −47.8% | −23.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −47.8% | −39.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −20.7% | −22.8% |
| Current drawdown | −11.1% | −8.8% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 315 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | n/a | 2.65% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 10,774 | 1,245 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | -4.6% | -4.4% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 8.0% | 8.6% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 8.0% | 7.1% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 40% | 53% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 33% | 24% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 14.6% | 13.5% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans; how it is calculated.
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -9.8% | -7.8% | −2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 15.6% | −4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 26.5% | −8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | 30.6% | −7.2% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | 17.2% | −22.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -0.4% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 45.1% | n/a | – |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,13,728 | -9.5% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,71,242 | 2.0% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,17,793 | 7.1% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹20,05,163 | 9.9% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.98 | 9.3% |
| HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.97 | 9.7% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.97 | 7.3% |
| Mirae Asset Banking and Financial Services Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.96 | 9.6% |
| Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.96 | 9.5% |
| Tata Banking & Financial Services Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.96 | 8.5% |
- What is the latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹125.1400 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund in?
- It is classified as Sectoral/Thematic in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Sectoral/Thematic scheme invests at least 80% in one sector or theme. MFIC compares it with 259 Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -6.2%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.9% (category median 11.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 8.0% (category median 10.6%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 15.3%, the lowest was -11.4%, and 94% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 28% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 47.8%; within the last five years it was 20.7% (category median 22.8%).
- How volatile is ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 14.7%, which is below the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,17,793 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 7.1%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How large is ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹10,774 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty Financial Services TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 8.0% for this plan against 8.6% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 8.0% against 7.1%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Fund beaten its category?
- At 40% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 33% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -5.5% and the Regular plan's by -6.2%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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