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ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

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 16 Jan 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹39.92
▲ 0.25% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹4.0k gain · 4.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.53 L
▲ ₹53.3k gain · 15.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.37 L
▲ ₹1.37 L gain · 18.8% / 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₹2.02 L
Gain / loss+₹21.5k
XIRR (annualised)7.85%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.04 L
Projected gain*+₹23.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.85% 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
4.04%median 6.52% (-2.48%)
Rank #208 of 364Beats 37% of peers
3-year return
15.30%median 13.41% (+1.89%)
Rank #87 of 364Beats 60% of peers
5-year return
18.83%median 11.78% (+7.05%)
Rank #21 of 364Beats 88% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
11.77%median 15.58% (-3.81%)
Rank #16 of 364Less risky than 96% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-40.13%median -25.20% (-14.92%)
Rank #74 of 364Less risky than 80% 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.

+9%
2020
+51%
2021
+19%
2022
+37%
2023
+23%
2024
+14%
2025
-4%
2026
Best year
2021 · 50.55%
Worst year
2026 · -3.60%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
11.8%

The value swings roughly 12% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-40.13%

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 India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.04%
CAGR — 3 years15.30%
CAGR — 5 years18.83%
CAGR — since launch19.74%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)11.77%
Max drawdown — 1 year-12.60%
Max drawdown — 3 years-13.68%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.16
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.73

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
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ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1RH9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
145897
First price on record
16 Jan 2019 · 1,882 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund under the Direct. It has approximately 8 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 India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹39.9200 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 4.04% over the last year, 15.30% CAGR over 3 years, 18.83% 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 11.8% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 40.1%. 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 India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹39.9200 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.25% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has delivered 1-year return 4.04%, 3-year CAGR 15.30%, 5-year CAGR 18.83%, since-inception CAGR 19.74%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative belong to?+

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative 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 India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 11.8%, ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative a direct plan?+

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

How old is ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has NAV history available from 16 Jan 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,882 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.