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ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · Equity fund · Direct plan · IDCW

Sectoral / ThematicDirect · IDCWRisk: Very High
NAV · 6 Nov 2026
₹10.7700 ▲ 1.51%
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Fund size₹2,721 crJuly - September 2026
1-month range₹9.89 – 10.77
1 year+0.56%
Expense ratio1.88%direct plan, a year
5 years–a year

What the fund does

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in Equity & Equity related instruments through a diversified basket with an aim to minimize the portfolio volatility. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

BenchmarkNifty 50 TRI
Launched6 Dec 2024
Fund houseICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Fund managersFM 1 - Aatur Shah FM 2 - Nitya Mishra

NAV history

101011 2026-08-122026-08-252026-09-072026-09-212026-10-052026-10-162026-10-30

Returns

1 week
+7.16%avg 5.2%
1 month
+6.95%avg 3.0%
3 months
+0.47%avg -1.6%
6 months
+2.18%avg 3.7%
This year
-2.80%avg 4.5%
1 year
+0.56%avg 5.5%

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Sectoral / Thematic average (direct plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.8
2025-0.2-5.8+6.6+2.7+2.3+2.9-2.9+0.7+0.2+3.2+2.5+0.2
2026-2.8+0.4-11.1+8.3-0.6+0.2+2.4-0.8-4.9+0.4+7.2

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

What if you had invested?

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Stocks held3043 lines in all
Top 10 stocks59.6%of the fund
Short positions-0.2%sold through derivatives
Net equity97.4%long stocks and derivatives minus shorts

Where the money is

Equity 89.0%Derivatives (long) 8.6%Money market 6.5%Cash & others 4.5%Short -0.2%

Sectors (stocks held)

Banks
31.5%
Petroleum Products
9.7%
Diversified Fmcg
9.4%
Power
6.0%
Insurance
4.2%
Consumer Durables
4.1%
Finance
3.6%
Healthcare Services
2.5%

Changes since 31 Aug 2026

Share of fund30 Sept 202631 Aug 2026Change
Stocks held89.0%88.4%+0.57
Short positions-0.2%-0.2%+0.03
Derivatives (long)8.6%7.7%+0.87
Money market6.5%3.4%+3.14
Cash & others4.5%8.3%-3.73
Top 10 stocks59.6%63.0%-3.42
Number of stocks3028+2
New stocks 5
  • Bajaj Auto Ltd.1.77%
  • Grasim Industries Ltd.1.16%
  • Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.1.16%
  • Nestle India Ltd.1.07%
  • Bharti Airtel Ltd.0.72%
Stocks sold off 3
  • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.was 1.17%
  • Eicher Motors Ltd.was 0.60%
  • Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.was 0.58%
Bought more 7
  • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.+2.00
  • NTPC Ltd.+1.11
  • Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.+0.85
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.+0.75
  • HDFC Bank Ltd.+0.60
  • ITC Ltd.+0.52
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd.+0.44
Cut back 5
  • State Bank Of India-2.83
  • Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-2.78
  • Axis Bank Ltd.-2.24
  • Ultratech Cement Ltd.-1.24
  • HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.48

Change is in percentage points. Bought more and cut back list stocks whose share of the fund moved by at least 0.25 points. A share can also move because the price changed, not only because the fund traded.

Stocks held 30

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
INE237A01036
Banks9.70%
Reliance Industries Ltd.
INE002A01018
Petroleum Products9.69%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
INE040A01034
Banks7.23%
Axis Bank Ltd.
INE238A01034
Banks7.00%
NTPC Ltd.
INE733E01010
Power4.87%
ITC Ltd.
INE154A01025
Diversified Fmcg4.82%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
INE030A01027
Diversified Fmcg4.60%
State Bank Of India
INE062A01020
Banks4.31%
Asian Paints Ltd.
INE021A01026
Consumer Durables4.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
INE090A01021
Banks3.24%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.
INE795G01014
Insurance2.55%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
INE437A01024
Healthcare Services2.50%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.
INE918I01026
Finance2.47%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.
INE192A01025
Agricultural Food & Other Products2.31%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
INE018A01030
Construction2.30%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
INE102D01028
Personal Products1.91%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
INE917I01010
Automobiles1.77%
Life Insurance Corporation of India
INE0J1Y01017
Insurance1.61%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
INE467B01029
It - Software1.46%
Coal India Ltd.
INE522F01014
Consumable Fuels1.26%
Grasim Industries Ltd.
INE047A01021
Cement & Cement Products1.16%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.
INE752E01010
Power1.16%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.
INE481G01011
Cement & Cement Products1.12%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.
INE118A01012
Finance1.10%
Trent Ltd.
INE849A01020
Retailing1.07%
Nestle India Ltd.
INE239A01024
Food Products1.07%
Infosys Ltd.
INE009A01021
It - Software0.81%
Britannia Industries Ltd.
INE216A01030
Food Products0.79%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
INE397D01024
Telecom - Services0.72%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
INE585B01010
Automobiles0.24%

Short positions 1

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Net Current Assets–-0.19%

Derivatives, debt, money market and cash 12

HoldingSector / type% of fund
TREPS–4.49%
ICICI Bank Ltd. $$Banks3.80%
91 Days Treasury Bills
IN002026X131
SOV2.86%
91 Days Treasury Bills
IN002026X248
SOV1.90%
Bharti Airtel Ltd. $$Telecom - Services1.56%
Shree Cement Ltd. $$Cement & Cement Products1.36%
HDFC Bank Ltd. $$Banks1.33%
364 Days Treasury Bills
IN002025Z302
SOV0.81%
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. $$Oil0.53%
364 Days Treasury Bills
IN002025Z377
SOV0.48%
91 Days Treasury Bills
IN002026X255
SOV0.44%
Cash Margin - Derivatives–0.24%

From the fund house's monthly portfolio (icicipruamc.com), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets; short positions are negative. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility13.1%yearly, from daily NAVs
Worst fall-14.20%6 Jan 2026 → 30 Mar 2026
RiskometerVery HighVery High

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 13 Dec 2024).

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)₹2,721 cr across all plans · this plan ₹9.65 cr
Fund houseICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
CategoryEquity · Sectoral / Thematic
PlanDirect
OptionIDCW
Expense ratio (TER)Direct 1.88% · Regular 2.88% (5 Nov 2026)
Exit load• 1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out within one month from allotment. • NIL - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out more than one month from the date of allotment
Minimum investment₹5,000 · additional ₹1,000
Scheme code (AMFI)153068
ISININF109KC19X9
NAV date6 Nov 2026

Scheme details from the fund's scheme summary document filed with AMFI; expense ratios from AMFI's daily filings.

Other plans of this fund

PlanNAV1 year
Direct · Growth₹11.0200+1.75%
Regular · Growth₹10.7700+0.56%
Regular · IDCW₹11.0100+1.66%

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Information only, not investment advice.

What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW today?

₹10.7700 as of 6 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?

1 year: 0.56%

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.