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ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund

Equity SavingsLow to ModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹23.28+0.13%1 day
Return since launch
7.5%
52-week range
₹22.61 — ₹23.49
AUM
₹15,795 Cr

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund is a Equity Savings hybrid fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹15,795 Cr under management, launched in 2014. Over three years it has returned 4.8% a year, against 7.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.59% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y1.6%−1.9 pts3.5%1.8%
2Y3.4%−0.4 pts3.8%3.2%
3Y4.8%−2.8 pts7.6%4.4%
5Y6.3%−0.5 pts6.8%6.1%
7Y7.1%−0.8 pts7.9%7.0%
10Y7.2%−0.2 pts7.4%6.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund1.6%
Category3.5%
3Y
Fund4.8%
Category7.6%
5Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.8%

Since launch (18 Nov 2014): 7.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20258.4%+1.0 pts7.3%
20248.4%−3.5 pts11.9%
20239.9%−4.5 pts14.3%
20227.1%+2.9 pts4.2%
20219.5%−4.0 pts13.6%
20204.8%−5.6 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

1.60%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.83%
Brokerage
0.13%
Transaction charges
0.03%
Statutory levies
0.61%
Exit load
Exit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 7 days
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Equity Savings TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

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

Low to Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.530.87How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.240.72Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.300.84Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation2.836.16How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity19.7%
  • Debt20.3%
  • Other60.0%

Market cap split

  • Large94.6%
  • Mid4.2%
  • Small1.2%
P/E
20.14
P/B
2.74

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers59.87%₹9,457 Cr+215.46%+183.58%+177.52%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-GrowthUnclassified8.63%₹1,362 Cr+7.96%+7.31%+7.14%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial2.93%₹463 Cr-20.75%-21.32%-26.48%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.Consumer Staples2.10%₹332 Cr-0.44%-0.01%-2.81%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.Insurance1.73%₹274 Cr-0.15%-0.01%-2.35%
ITC Ltd.Consumer Staples1.64%₹259 Cr-1.85%-0.19%-0.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.Technology1.48%₹234 Cr-0.16%-0.01%-0.45%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Healthcare1.23%₹194 Cr-8.16%-3.01%-4.76%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy1.17%₹185 Cr-7.70%-6.11%-8.05%
NTPC Ltd.Energy1.10%₹174 Cr-4.76%-4.05%-3.71%

Sectors

  • Others62.8%
  • Financial8.8%
  • Unclassified8.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.1%
  • Technology2.7%
  • Energy2.5%
  • Healthcare2.4%
  • Sovereign2.2%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin54.3%
  • Mutual Fund8.6%
  • Repo4.7%
  • State Development Loan3.0%
  • GOI Securities2.2%
  • Non Convertible Debenture2.0%
  • Certificate of Deposit1.0%
  • Debenture0.8%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others56.79%54.29%-2.50%
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct-Growth2.19%0.00%-2.19%
Eternal Ltd.-1.96%-0.32%+1.64%
NTPC Ltd.-1.83%-1.10%+0.73%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.00%-0.60%-0.59%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-1.95%-1.47%+0.48%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-3.60%-4.02%-0.42%
company:142730.00%0.31%+0.31%
company:8960.00%0.31%+0.31%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-Growth8.37%8.63%+0.26%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-1.07%-0.84%+0.23%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-4.63%-4.42%+0.21%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.49%-0.29%+0.20%
company:136000.00%-0.19%-0.19%
Axis Bank Ltd.-1.88%-1.71%+0.17%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.73%-0.89%-0.16%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-2.94%-2.79%+0.15%
General Insurance Corporation of India0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-0.87%-1.00%-0.13%
Cipla Ltd.-1.20%-1.07%+0.12%
ITC Ltd.-0.77%-0.89%-0.11%
company:204760.00%0.11%+0.11%
BSE Ltd.-0.16%-0.05%+0.10%
Coal India Ltd.-0.10%-0.00%+0.10%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-1.72%-1.81%-0.09%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.26%-0.17%+0.09%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.88%-0.80%+0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.09%-0.02%+0.08%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.17%-0.24%-0.07%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.05%-0.12%-0.07%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-1.53%-1.46%+0.07%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.11%-2.05%+0.06%
company:60540.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.52%-0.46%+0.05%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.29%-0.34%-0.05%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.16%-0.21%-0.05%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-2.79%-2.83%-0.04%
company:114180.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-3.81%-3.85%-0.04%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.48%-0.51%-0.03%
company:208230.00%0.03%+0.03%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.50%-0.53%-0.03%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.57%-0.54%+0.03%
company:142430.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.25%-0.27%-0.02%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.42%-0.40%+0.02%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Biocon Ltd.-0.80%-0.78%+0.02%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.06%-0.08%-0.02%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-2.64%-2.62%+0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.19%-0.21%-0.02%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.34%-0.33%+0.02%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.23%-0.24%-0.01%
State Bank of India-0.32%-0.34%-0.01%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.30%-0.32%-0.01%
Canara Bank-0.38%-0.40%-0.01%
Panatone Finvest Ltd0.42%0.43%+0.01%
DLF Ltd.-0.28%-0.29%-0.01%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.40%0.41%+0.01%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.09%-0.08%+0.01%
GOI0.71%0.72%+0.01%
India Universal Trust AL10.25%0.23%-0.01%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.23%-0.24%-0.01%
Gujarat State0.63%0.64%+0.01%
Indus Infra Trust0.27%0.28%+0.01%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.47%0.48%+0.01%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.14%-0.14%+0.01%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.14%-0.14%+0.01%
Infosys Ltd.-0.21%-0.22%-0.01%
company:56350.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.50%-0.49%+0.01%
Punjab National Bank-0.20%-0.21%-0.01%
Cube Highways Trust0.32%0.33%+0.01%
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.0.46%0.47%+0.01%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.34%0.35%+0.01%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.12%-0.13%-0.01%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.22%-0.21%+0.01%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Godrej Industries Ltd.0.31%0.32%+0.01%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.26%-0.27%-0.01%
UPL Ltd.-0.15%-0.14%+0.01%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%-0.01%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.31%-0.32%-0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.0.15%0.16%0.00%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.30%-0.30%0.00%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.15%0.16%0.00%
Madhya Pradesh State0.15%0.16%0.00%
Rajasthan State0.15%0.16%0.00%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.16%-0.16%0.00%
Himachal Pradesh State0.15%0.16%0.00%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.29%-0.29%0.00%
Karnataka State0.08%0.08%0.00%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Haryana State0.07%0.08%0.00%
Maharashtra State0.06%0.06%0.00%
Havells India Ltd.-0.08%-0.08%0.00%
Odisha State0.05%0.05%0.00%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Bihar State0.05%0.05%0.00%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.14%-0.13%0.00%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.07%-0.07%0.00%
West Bengal State0.04%0.04%0.00%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Bank Of Baroda-0.17%-0.17%0.00%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.07%-0.07%0.00%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.34%-0.34%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,230 Cr2.25%4.9%7.1%8.8%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund₹10,684 Cr2.12%3.2%6.0%8.3%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund₹2,041 Cr1.73%3.4%6.4%8.3%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund₹1,660 Cr2.15%8.1%8.7%9.5%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund₹1,475 Cr2.46%7.4%9.0%10.8%
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund₹289 Cr2.81%2.3%5.4%7.2%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate regular income through investments in fixed income securities and using arbitrage and other derivative Strategies. It also intends to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing a portion of the Scheme's assets in equity and equity related instruments.

Fund managers

  • Ajay Kumar SolankiMr. Solanki has done B.Com, CA and CFA Level-IIIPrior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with GPS & Associates
  • Archana NairMs. Nair has done B.Com and CAPrior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with PWC
  • Dharmesh KakkadMr. kakkad is B.com., CA & CFA.He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited from June 2010. Prior to working in Dealing function, he was working in the Operations Department of ICICI Prudential AMC.
  • 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.
  • Ritesh LunawatMr. Lunawat is B.Com and Chartered Accountant.He has been Working with ICICI Prudential AMC Since September 2013.
  • Sri SharmaMs. Sharma has done B.Com, CA and CFA ( Level 2 cleared)Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, she has worked with PwC
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 months2.51% absolute₹60,000₹61,5062.51%
1 year2.42% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,5851.32%
3 years6.32% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,97,33110.37%
5 years6.81% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,16,46219.41%

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 Equity Savings Fund?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund is ₹23.28 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund is 1.59% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund given?
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund has returned 1.6% over 1 year, 4.8% over 3 years and 6.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 7 days.
How risky is ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund?
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund is rated Low to Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Savings category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund?
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹11,76,218 Cr under management.