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ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

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 12 Oct 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹15.98
▲ 0.13% 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
₹88.7k
▼ ₹11.3k loss · -11.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹7.9k gain · 2.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.13 L
▲ ₹13.0k gain · 2.5% / 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₹1.66 L
Gain / loss-₹13.6k
XIRR (annualised)-5.30%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.66 L
Projected gain*+-₹14.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of -5.30% 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
-11.33%median 6.52% (-17.85%)
Rank #325 of 364Beats 2% of peers
3-year return
2.57%median 13.63% (-11.06%)
Rank #207 of 364Beats 5% of peers
5-year return
2.48%median 11.94% (-9.47%)
Rank #158 of 364Beats 4% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.11%median 15.58% (-0.47%)
Rank #166 of 364Less risky than 55% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-30.35%median -25.20% (-5.15%)
Rank #136 of 364Less risky than 63% 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.

+13%
2020
+24%
2021
-12%
2022
+33%
2023
+12%
2024
-2%
2025
-14%
2026
Best year
2023 · 33.12%
Worst year
2026 · -14.18%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.1%

The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-30.35%

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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-11.33%
CAGR — 3 years2.57%
CAGR — 5 years2.48%
CAGR — since launch8.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.23%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.11%
Max drawdown — 1 year-24.12%
Max drawdown — 3 years-30.35%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.20
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.23

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1O25
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF109KC1O17
Fund code
148515
First price on record
12 Oct 2020 · 1,454 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 6 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹15.9800 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -11.32% over the last year, 2.57% CAGR over 3 years, 2.48% 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 15.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 30.4%. 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹15.9800 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.13% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return -11.32%, 3-year CAGR 2.57%, 5-year CAGR 2.48%, since-inception CAGR 8.28%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.1%, ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 12 Oct 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,454 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.