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ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund

Banking and PSUModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹34.86-0.06%1 day
Return since launch
7.7%
52-week range
₹33.18 — ₹34.95
AUM
₹8,667 Cr

ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund is a Banking and PSU debt fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹8,667 Cr under management, launched in 2009. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.74% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y4.8%+0.1 pts4.7%4.6%
2Y5.6%+0.3 pts5.3%5.3%
3Y6.3%−0.4 pts6.7%6.1%
5Y6.6%+0.7 pts5.8%6.3%
7Y6.4%+0.3 pts6.1%6.1%
10Y6.6%0.0 pts6.7%6.4%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund4.8%
Category4.7%
3Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.7%
5Y
Fund6.6%
Category5.8%

Since launch (28 Dec 2009): 7.7%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20257.6%−0.1 pts7.7%
20247.8%−0.3 pts8.2%
20237.3%+0.3 pts7.0%
20224.3%+0.4 pts3.9%
20214.2%+0.4 pts3.8%
20209.3%−1.2 pts10.5%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

0.74%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.62%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.11%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 month
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta——How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.740.97Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.081.66Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation1.421.25How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt94.7%
  • Other5.3%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial5.65%₹489 Cr+4.00%+3.82%+3.59%
OthersOthers4.46%₹387 Cr+1.71%+1.60%+1.45%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.Financial3.74%₹325 Cr+3.61%+3.44%+4.50%
REC Ltd.Financial3.72%₹322 Cr+0.80%+1.08%+2.48%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial3.46%₹300 Cr+6.69%+6.38%+0.60%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.Communication2.91%₹252 Cr+4.88%+4.75%+4.41%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.36%₹204 Cr+1.25%+1.09%+1.03%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial2.32%₹201 Cr+2.23%+2.64%+1.00%
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancial2.30%₹199 Cr+2.78%+2.64%—
Siddhivinayak Securitisation TrustOthers2.29%₹198 Cr+2.21%+2.14%—

Sectors

  • Financial75.2%
  • Others15.2%
  • Sovereign6.1%
  • Communication3.5%

Instruments

  • Debenture35.0%
  • Bonds19.8%
  • Non Convertible Debenture16.1%
  • GOI Securities6.1%
  • State Development Loan5.7%
  • Securitised Debt5.6%
  • Certificate of Deposit3.9%
  • Net Current Assets2.8%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.0.55%0.00%-0.55%
Bank Of Baroda0.55%0.00%-0.55%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.2.51%1.99%-0.52%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development3.40%2.89%-0.51%
Maharashtra State0.07%0.55%+0.48%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.1.12%0.84%-0.27%
Chhattisgarh State0.31%0.57%+0.26%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.3.67%3.74%+0.07%
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust2.24%2.29%+0.05%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust1.67%1.71%+0.04%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.0.03%0.00%-0.03%
Export-Import Bank Of India1.41%1.44%+0.03%
Madhya Pradesh State1.37%1.39%+0.02%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.1.12%1.14%+0.02%
Karnataka State0.28%0.26%-0.02%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.02%1.03%+0.02%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.22%1.23%+0.02%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.12%1.14%+0.02%
Citi Corp Finance Ltd0.73%0.75%+0.02%
MashreqBank PSC0.55%0.57%+0.02%
Canara Bank0.54%0.56%+0.01%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.90%0.92%+0.01%
Union Bank of India0.54%0.55%+0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.88%0.89%+0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.0.57%0.58%+0.01%
Others0.35%0.36%+0.01%
Axis Finance Ltd.0.56%0.57%+0.01%
Telangana State0.50%0.51%+0.01%
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.0.28%0.29%0.00%
REC Ltd.0.23%0.23%0.00%
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd0.56%0.57%0.00%
India Universal Trust AL10.81%0.82%0.00%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.57%0.56%0.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd.0.17%0.17%0.00%
Bihar State0.19%0.19%0.00%
GOI0.02%0.02%0.00%
West Bengal State0.06%0.06%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹4,756 Cr0.60%5.5%6.6%6.7%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund₹12,014 Cr0.68%5.6%6.4%6.5%
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund₹4,937 Cr0.75%4.5%6.2%6.5%
UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund₹1,508 Cr0.47%6.2%6.9%7.2%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund₹567 Cr0.49%5.7%6.8%6.7%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate income through predominantly investing in Debt instruments of banks, Public Sector

Fund managers

  • Manish BanthiaMr. Banthia is B.Com, CA and MBAHe is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company since Oct 2005, ICICI Prudential AMC - Fixed Income Investments - Aug 2007 to Oct 2009, ICICI Prudential AMC - New Product Development - Oct 2005 to Jul 2007, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. - From May 2005 to Oct 2005, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd. - From May 2004 to May 2005.
  • Rohit LakhotiaMr. Lakhotia has done B.Tech from NIT(Rourkela) and MBA from National Institute of Industrial EngineeringPrior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with Yes Bank and Samsung Electronics
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months3.11% absolute₹60,000₹61,8663.11%
1 year5.06% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,3402.78%
3 years6.81% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,00,42311.23%
5 years6.21% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,05,10917.52%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund is ₹34.86 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund is 0.74% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund given?
ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund has returned 4.8% over 1 year, 6.3% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 month.
How risky is ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund is rated Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Banking and PSU category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund?
ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹11,76,218 Cr under management.