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ICICI Prudential Business Cycle 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 19 Jan 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹26.16
▲ 0.23% 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.1k gain · 1.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.56 L
▲ ₹56.4k gain · 16.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.12 L
▲ ₹1.12 L gain · 16.2% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹20.4k
XIRR (annualised)7.47%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹22.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.47% 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
1.12%median 6.52% (-5.40%)
Rank #240 of 364Beats 28% of peers
3-year return
16.09%median 13.41% (+2.68%)
Rank #72 of 364Beats 67% of peers
5-year return
16.21%median 11.78% (+4.42%)
Rank #33 of 364Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.75%median 15.58% (-2.83%)
Rank #37 of 364Less risky than 90% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-14.39%median -25.21% (+10.82%)
Rank #323 of 364Less risky than 11% 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 6 years were positive.

+28%
2021
+11%
2022
+34%
2023
+21%
2024
+16%
2025
-5%
2026
Best year
2023 · 33.54%
Worst year
2026 · -4.53%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.7%

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

Worst drop ever
-14.39%

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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.12%
CAGR — 3 years16.09%
CAGR — 5 years16.21%
CAGR — since launch18.63%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.78%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.75%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.13%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.39%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.35
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.73

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1P24
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148651
First price on record
19 Jan 2021 · 1,386 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹26.1600 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.12% over the last year, 16.09% CAGR over 3 years, 16.21% 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 12.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 14.4%. 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹26.1600 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 1.12%, 3-year CAGR 16.09%, 5-year CAGR 16.21%, since-inception CAGR 18.63%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.7%, ICICI Prudential Business Cycle 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 19 Jan 2021 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,386 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.