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ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 12 Oct 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹22.98
▲ 0.09% 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
₹97.4k
▼ ₹2.6k loss · -2.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.42 L
▲ ₹41.7k gain · 12.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.62 L
▲ ₹62.5k gain · 10.2% / 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₹1.91 L
Gain / loss+₹11.4k
XIRR (annualised)4.24%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.92 L
Projected gain*+₹12.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.24% 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
-2.63%median 6.52% (-9.15%)
Rank #279 of 364Beats 16% of peers
3-year return
12.31%median 13.63% (-1.32%)
Rank #129 of 364Beats 41% of peers
5-year return
10.20%median 11.94% (-1.75%)
Rank #99 of 364Beats 40% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.64%median 15.58% (-2.94%)
Rank #34 of 364Less risky than 91% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-19.18%median -25.21% (+6.03%)
Rank #262 of 364Less risky than 28% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+13%
2020
+24%
2021
-3%
2022
+33%
2023
+23%
2024
+7%
2025
-6%
2026
Best year
2023 · 33.14%
Worst year
2026 · -5.74%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.6%

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

Worst drop ever
-19.18%

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 - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.63%
CAGR — 3 years12.31%
CAGR — 5 years10.20%
CAGR — since launch15.16%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.97%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.64%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.65%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.16%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.67
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.47

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1O09
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
148516
First price on record
12 Oct 2020 · 1,454 daily prices

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

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 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 - Growth is ₹22.9800 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -2.63% over the last year, 12.31% CAGR over 3 years, 10.20% 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 12.6% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 19.2%. 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹22.9800 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.09% 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 - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return -2.63%, 3-year CAGR 12.31%, 5-year CAGR 10.20%, since-inception CAGR 15.16%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.6%, ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

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

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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.