ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · Index Fund · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
17.5034
1-day change
-1.30%
1Y return
3.6%
3Y CAGR
12.2%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 3 Nov 2021 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Index Fund median (276 schemes) and “Small & micro cap index” median (15)
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Small & micro cap index median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.5% | -6.5% | -4.4% |
| 3 months | -1.4% | -5.3% | -1.3% |
| 6 months | 18.8% | 5.2% | 19.0% |
| Year to date | 4.8% | -7.2% | 5.0% |
| 1 year | 3.6% | -3.6% | 3.8% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 12.2% | 9.0% | 12.3% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 10.9% | 20.5% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 10.5% | n/a |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 12.1% | – | – |
“Small & micro cap index” is MFIC's grouping of Index Fund schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 19.4% | 16.2% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 12.2% | 8.4% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 12.9% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | 5.9% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 21.8% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.29 | 0.22 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.46 | 0.31 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −27.1% | −19.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −38.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −17.9% |
| Current drawdown | −6.8% | −11.5% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 375 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 4.8% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | -6.5% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 25.6% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 46.9% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | -3.9% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,25,570 | 8.7% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,91,382 | 5.5% |
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 facts
Category: Index Fund
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 149281
ISIN: INF109KC1U84
First NAV in MFIC data: 3 Nov 2021
History: 4.9 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | 12.2% |
| HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | 12.2% |
| Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | 12.4% |
| Groww Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | n/a |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | 12.3% |
| BANDHAN Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | Index Fund | 1.00 | n/a |
Questions about ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
- What is the latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹17.5034 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund in?
- It is classified as Index Fund in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Index Fund scheme passively tracks a stated index. MFIC compares it with 276 Index Fund schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 3.6%. The 3-year CAGR is 12.2% (category median 9.0%). 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 19.4%, the lowest was 12.2%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 27.1%.
- How volatile is ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 21.8%, which is above the Index Fund category median of 17.6%.
- What would a monthly SIP in ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 3 years (36 instalments, ₹3,60,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹3,91,382 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 5.5%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- 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 4.2% and the Regular plan's by 3.6%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.