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ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹253.1421
▼ 0.57% today
As of 2 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹98.1k
▼ ₹1.9k loss · -1.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.26 L
▲ ₹26.4k gain · 8.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.45 L
▲ ₹45.4k gain · 7.8% / 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₹1.85 L
Gain / loss+₹5.4k
XIRR (annualised)2.05%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.86 L
Projected gain*+₹5.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 2.05% 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 500 other funds in Other Scheme - Index Funds

Same plan
1-year return
-1.86%median 5.83% (-7.69%)
Rank #409 of 501Beats 17% of peers
3-year return
8.12%median 7.64% (+0.48%)
Rank #114 of 501Beats 60% of peers
5-year return
7.77%median 7.98% (-0.21%)
Rank #43 of 501Beats 46% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.22%median 13.32% (-0.10%)
Rank #237 of 501Less risky than 53% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-38.16%median -17.31% (-20.85%)
Rank #45 of 501Less risky than 91% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+16%
2020
+25%
2021
+4%
2022
+20%
2023
+10%
2024
+11%
2025
-8%
2026
Best year
2021 · 24.91%
Worst year
2026 · -7.82%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.2%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-38.16%

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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative against other index funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-1.86%
CAGR — 3 years8.12%
CAGR — 5 years7.77%
CAGR — since launch11.69%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.13%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.22%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.10%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.52%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.60
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.14

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Other Scheme - Index Funds
Plan
Direct
Option
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ISIN (Growth)
INF109K012M7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
120620
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is a Other Scheme - Index Funds offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund under the Direct. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹253.1421 (as of 2 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -1.86% over the last year, 8.12% CAGR over 3 years, 7.77% 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 13.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 38.2%. 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹253.1421 as of 2 Sep 2026, down 0.57% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has delivered 1-year return -1.86%, 3-year CAGR 8.12%, 5-year CAGR 7.77%, since-inception CAGR 11.69%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative belong to?+

ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is categorised as Other Scheme - Index Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

How risky is ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.2%, ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio).

How old is ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 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.