ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.97% since inception. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 13.95% 23.83% 28.82% 16.1% 18.97%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹507.88+0.34% 1 day change	18.97% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹51,112 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹507.88 as on Jun 05, 2025

This fund Category average

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.99% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months!
AUM (Fund size)	₹51,112 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹100 & Lump. ₹1000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 06, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	2.66%	4.88%
3 Months	9.96%	11.29%
6 Months	1.93%	-2.92%
1 Year	13.95%	8.57%
2 Years	26.74%	24.09%
3 Years	23.83%	22.07%
4 Years	21.8%	17.96%
5 Years	28.82%	25.81%
7 Years	19.0%	16.3%
10 Years	16.1%	15.42%

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Asset allocationas on Apr 30, 2025

Large Cap 76.71526800000001%

Mid Cap 8.094911999999999%

Small Cap 3.9498200000000003%

Other Cap 1.26135546452133E-14%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.7.5%

ICICI Bank Ltd.7.11%

Reliance Industries Ltd.6.72%

Axis Bank Ltd.4.84%

Top sectors

Financial 25.41%

Energy 12.53%

Healthcare 11.03%

Automobile 7.609999999999999%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. 1.17%

Reserve Bank of India 1.12%

Export-Import Bank Of India 0.2%

Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd. 0.2%

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 5.71338664%

Reverse Repo 2.8809098%

Commercial Paper 1.6592513600000003%

ADS/ADR 1.42467618%

Other Holdings

Others 2.88%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	N.A.	₹51,112 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.99%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	₹44,069 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.62%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	11 yrs 1 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	₹168 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	2.66%	1.93%	13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	3.12%	2.13%	14.56%	27.6%	32.99%	14.27%
SBI Contra Fund	2.68%	-2.65%	6.83%	25.09%	34.48%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	2.13%	1.19%	10.97%	26.7%	32.59%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	3.03%	-0.4%	11.61%	23.28%	28.77%	12.18%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	12.0	0.77	1.32	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	12.33	0.8	1.52	3.0
SBI Contra Fund	12.89	0.86	1.32	2.19
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	13.04	0.84	1.42	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	12.58	0.84	1.22	2.02

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	6.88 vs. 5.56 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.32 vs. 5.86 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.77 vs. 0.85 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	12.0 vs. 9.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Icici Prudential Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth has ₹51,112 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹507.88. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.99%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 14.92%. Since launch, it has delivered 18.98% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is high.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Energy, Healthcare, Automobile, Technology sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Energy sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹51,112 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Sankaran Naren

Mr. Naren is a B.Tech from IIT Chennai and MBA (Finance)from IIM Kolkata. Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC he has worked with Refco Sify Securities India Pvt. Ltd., HDFC Securities Ltd. and Yoha Securities.

Dharmesh Kakkad

Mr. kakkad is B.com., CA & CFA. 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.

Masoomi Jhurmarvala

CA, M.Com, B.Com She is assocated with ICICI Pru Asset Management Company form 2016.

Investment objective

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.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	97 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹9,14,878 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	One BKC , A Wing , 13th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, 400051

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ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	14.56%	32.99%
ICICI Prudential BHARAT 22 FOF Scheme	N.A.	₹2,271 Crs	1.97%	32.75%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	10.97%	32.59%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹507.88 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.97% since inception.

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%	18.97%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.99%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹51,112 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.5%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	7.11%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	6.72%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.84%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	4.2%
Infosys Ltd.	4.16%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	3.7%
State Bank of India	3.14%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.67%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.38%

What are the top sectors ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund has invested in?

The ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	25.41%
Energy	12.53%
Healthcare	11.03%
Automobile	7.609999999999999%
Technology	6.62%
Consumer Staples	6.1%
Insurance	5.470000000000001%
Communication	4.04%
Construction	2.67%
Metals & Mining	2.27%

What is risk level of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

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How can I redeem my investments in ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund?

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ET Money rank

in Strategy

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 13.69% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months