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ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 14 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹23.89
▲ 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
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.0k gain · 2.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.43 L
▲ ₹43.3k gain · 12.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.71 L
▲ ₹70.6k gain · 11.3% / 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₹1.98 L
Gain / loss+₹17.8k
XIRR (annualised)6.53%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.99 L
Projected gain*+₹19.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.53% 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
2.01%median 6.52% (-4.51%)
Rank #233 of 364Beats 30% of peers
3-year return
12.74%median 13.63% (-0.89%)
Rank #122 of 364Beats 44% of peers
5-year return
11.28%median 11.94% (-0.67%)
Rank #86 of 364Beats 48% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.33%median 15.58% (-3.25%)
Rank #24 of 364Less risky than 94% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-16.47%median -25.21% (+8.74%)
Rank #293 of 364Less risky than 20% 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.

-1%
2020
+45%
2021
+1%
2022
+26%
2023
+19%
2024
+9%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2021 · 44.67%
Worst year
2026 · -0.99%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.3%

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

Worst drop ever
-16.47%

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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.01%
CAGR — 3 years12.74%
CAGR — 5 years11.28%
CAGR — since launch16.44%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.82%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.33%
Max drawdown — 1 year-12.61%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.33%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.31
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.51

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1O66
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148600
First price on record
14 Dec 2020 · 1,412 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹23.8900 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.01% over the last year, 12.74% CAGR over 3 years, 11.28% 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 12.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 16.5%. 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹23.8900 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.01%, 3-year CAGR 12.74%, 5-year CAGR 11.28%, since-inception CAGR 16.44%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.3%, ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 14 Dec 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,412 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.