ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
45.0500
1-day change
-1.96%
1Y return
4.0%
3Y CAGR
13.0%
5Y CAGR
12.7%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−22.2%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 16 Oct 2019 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Sectoral/Thematic median (259 schemes) and “Energy, power & commodities” median (9)
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Energy, power & commodities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.7% | -5.4% | -4.5% |
| 3 months | -1.4% | -3.1% | -4.6% |
| 6 months | 4.2% | 8.5% | 4.6% |
| Year to date | -0.3% | -2.6% | 0.8% |
| 1 year | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.0% | 11.7% | 13.1% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 12.7% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 15.7% | 18.7% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 13.3% | 14.2% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 24.1% | – | – |
“Energy, power & commodities” is MFIC's grouping of Sectoral/Thematic 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 | 21.6% | 9.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 21.1% | 15.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 10.3% | 0.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 95% | 71% |
| 5Y rolling median | 29.6% | 14.2% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 12.2% | 0.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 100% | 70% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 17.0% | 16.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.51 | 0.34 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.84 | 0.51 |
| Beta | 0.94 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 5.4% | 2.3% |
| Upside capture | 93.51 | 103.56 |
| Downside capture | 66.96 | 96.87 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −41.4% | −23.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −39.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −22.2% | −22.8% |
| Current drawdown | −8.4% | −8.8% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 140 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme invests mainly in the markets below, which are also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where those markets stand today:
36,388.15 −0.68%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 14.4: higher than 36% of days since 2023 (median 14.9)
- 1Y +3.4% · 3Y n/a p.a. · 5Y n/a p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −12.4% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
10,474.85 −1.32%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 10.4: higher than 41% of days since 2023 (median 11.1)
- 1Y −7.3% · 3Y n/a p.a. · 5Y n/a p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −15.2% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
12,460.70 −2.35%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 16.3: higher than 5% of days since 2023 (median 20.7)
- 1Y +23.5% · 3Y n/a p.a. · 5Y n/a p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −9.2% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
21,857.75 −0.97%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 21.6: higher than 1% of days since 2023 (median 24.2)
- 1Y −3.9% · 3Y +8.9% p.a. · 5Y +8.6% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −9.3% from its 52-week high
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.97% a year and the Direct plan's 1.05%, a gap of 0.92%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.14 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹21,04,327.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 28 Sep 2026: TER increased from 1.96% to 1.97% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 18 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 1.97% to 1.96% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 14 Sep 2026: TER increased from 1.96% to 1.97% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Lalit Kumar | Primary | 14 Jul 2020 |
Objective: To generate long-term capital appreciation by creating a portfolio that is invested predominantly in Equity and Equity related securities of companies engaged in commodity and commodity related sectors. However there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.
Stated asset allocation: • Equity & Equity related instruments of companies engaged in commodity and commodity related sectors = 80% -100% • Other equity and equity related securities = 0% -20% • Money market instruments, other liquid instruments^, Gold ETF, Silver ETF, Units of Overnight funds, Liquid funds and Money Market funds = 0% - 20% • Units issued by InVITs = 0% - 10% ^Other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI
Benchmark (tier 1): Nifty Commodities TRI
Exit load: 1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to three months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than three months from the date of allotment
Minimum application: Rs. 5,000
Allotment date: 15 Oct 2019
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 1.97% | 2.38% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 4,133 | 1,245 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 6.6% | 4.7% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 13.7% | 13.9% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 13.3% | 11.6% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 81% | 53% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 38% | 24% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty Commodities TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -0.3% | -7.8% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | 7.7% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 15.6% | −7.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 3.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | 30.6% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | 17.2% | +21.6% |
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.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,18,485 | -2.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,01,477 | 7.2% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,19,793 | 12.4% |
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: Sectoral/Thematic
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 147661
ISIN: INF109KC1F67
First NAV in MFIC data: 16 Oct 2019
History: 7.0 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Resources & Energy Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | 12.7% |
| SBI COMMA FUND | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.91 | 13.3% |
| HDFC Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.89 | n/a |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.88 | n/a |
| DSP Natural Resources And New Energy Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.88 | 16.7% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund | Dividend Yield | 0.88 | n/a |
Questions about ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund
- What is the latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹45.0500 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is ICICI Prudential Commodities 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 Commodities Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 4.0%. The 3-year CAGR is 13.0% (category median 11.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 12.7% (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 21.1%, the lowest was 10.3%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 95% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 41.4%; within the last five years it was 22.2% (category median 22.8%).
- How volatile is ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 17.0%, which is above the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in ICICI Prudential Commodities 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 ₹8,19,793 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 12.4%. 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 expense ratio (TER) of ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 1.97% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans: 2.38%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹4,133 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of ICICI Prudential Commodities 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 Commodities Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty Commodities TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 13.7% for this plan against 13.9% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 13.3% against 11.6%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund beaten its category?
- At 81% of the 48 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 38% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund is managed by Lalit Kumar (since 14 Jul 2020).
- What is the exit load of ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: 1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to three months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than three months from the date of allotment Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?
- The minimum application amount is Rs. 5,000.
- 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 5.0% and the Regular plan's by 4.0%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
Reviewing your own mutual fund portfolio?
Integrato's team can walk you through how your current schemes have behaved, using the same data shown here. Integrato is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor.
Follow ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund by email
Every Monday: this scheme's NAV, 1-month and 1-year return beside its category median, 3-year CAGR and how far it is below its peak. Add more schemes from their pages or from your MFIC watchlist. Free; unsubscribe from any email.
Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 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.