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ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 14 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹15.45
▲ 0.26% 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
₹93.9k
▼ ₹6.1k loss · -6.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹11.2k gain · 3.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.10 L
▲ ₹10.4k gain · 2.0% / 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₹1.76 L
Gain / loss-₹3.6k
XIRR (annualised)-1.37%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.76 L
Projected gain*+-₹3.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.37% 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
-6.14%median 6.52% (-12.66%)
Rank #306 of 364Beats 8% of peers
3-year return
3.61%median 13.63% (-10.02%)
Rank #204 of 364Beats 6% of peers
5-year return
1.99%median 11.94% (-9.95%)
Rank #159 of 364Beats 4% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.10%median 15.58% (-0.48%)
Rank #165 of 364Less risky than 55% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-25.20%median -25.21% (+0.00%)
Rank #183 of 364Less risky than 50% 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.

-1%
2020
+45%
2021
-8%
2022
+16%
2023
+9%
2024
+0%
2025
-9%
2026
Best year
2021 · 44.67%
Worst year
2026 · -8.90%

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
-25.20%

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 - IDCW against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-6.14%
CAGR — 3 years3.61%
CAGR — 5 years1.99%
CAGR — since launch7.90%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.40%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.10%
Max drawdown — 1 year-19.58%
Max drawdown — 3 years-25.20%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.81
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.16

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1O82
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF109KC1O74
Fund code
148601
First price on record
14 Dec 2020 · 1,412 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW

ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹15.4500 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -6.14% over the last year, 3.61% CAGR over 3 years, 1.99% 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 25.2%. 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹15.4500 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.26% 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 - IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return -6.14%, 3-year CAGR 3.61%, 5-year CAGR 1.99%, since-inception CAGR 7.90%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.1%, ICICI Prudential QUANT 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 QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

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

ICICI Prudential QUANT FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW 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.