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ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹208.54
▲ 0.63% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹94.7k
▼ ₹5.3k loss · -5.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.27 L
▲ ₹26.6k gain · 8.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.29 L
▲ ₹29.0k gain · 5.2% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.83 L
Gain / loss+₹3.1k
XIRR (annualised)1.19%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.83 L
Projected gain*+₹3.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.19% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
-5.27%median 6.52% (-11.79%)
Rank #301 of 364Beats 9% of peers
3-year return
8.19%median 13.63% (-5.44%)
Rank #173 of 364Beats 20% of peers
5-year return
5.23%median 11.94% (-6.72%)
Rank #143 of 364Beats 13% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.91%median 15.55% (+1.37%)
Rank #245 of 364Less risky than 33% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-35.09%median -25.20% (-9.89%)
Rank #95 of 364Less risky than 74% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+70%
2020
+76%
2021
-23%
2022
+28%
2023
+26%
2024
-2%
2025
-11%
2026
Best year
2021 · 76.24%
Worst year
2022 · -22.90%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.9%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-35.09%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-5.27%
CAGR — 3 years8.19%
CAGR — 5 years5.23%
CAGR — since launch18.95%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.62%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.91%
Max drawdown — 1 year-25.09%
Max drawdown — 3 years-27.98%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.66
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.12

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF109K01Z48
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
120594
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,362 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹208.5400 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -5.27% over the last year, 8.19% CAGR over 3 years, 5.23% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.9% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 35.1%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹208.5400 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.63% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return -5.27%, 3-year CAGR 8.19%, 5-year CAGR 5.23%, since-inception CAGR 18.95%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.9%, ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,362 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.