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ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan

Retirement SolutionsVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹34.56-1.51%1 day
Return since launch
18.0%
52-week range
₹30.59 — ₹35.90
AUM
₹2,158 Cr

ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan is a Retirement Solutions equity fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹2,158 Cr under management, launched in 2019. Over three years it has returned 10.7% a year, against 11.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.13% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y3.3%+1.3 pts2.1%1.4%
2Y7.7%+5.4 pts2.2%2.7%
3Y10.7%−0.9 pts11.6%4.8%
5Y16.5%+5.7 pts10.8%9.7%
7Y19.7%+10.1 pts9.6%12.4%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund3.3%
Category2.1%
3Y
Fund10.7%
Category11.6%
5Y
Fund16.5%
Category10.8%

Since launch (7 Feb 2019): 18.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
202514.0%+7.2 pts6.8%
202423.1%+3.4 pts19.8%
202338.1%+6.6 pts31.5%
20222.1%−2.0 pts4.1%
202147.3%+14.0 pts33.3%
202010.9%−2.5 pts13.5%

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

2.14%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.74%
Brokerage
0.03%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.37%
Exit load
0%
Lock-in
5 years

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 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.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha6.641.53Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta1.020.96How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.850.54Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.210.70Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation16.1315.16How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity95.9%
  • Other4.1%

Market cap split

  • Large52.9%
  • Mid25.3%
  • Small21.8%
P/E
29.90
P/B
4.23

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.87%₹105 Cr+5.74%+4.44%—
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy4.14%₹89.32 Cr+4.14%+2.59%—
OthersOthers4.13%₹89.13 Cr+0.47%+0.52%+0.68%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.Services3.83%₹82.76 Cr+2.06%+1.90%+5.23%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.Consumer Staples3.67%₹79.29 Cr+3.34%+3.06%—
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial2.46%₹53.02 Cr+2.38%+2.91%—
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.38%₹51.26 Cr+1.86%+2.12%+3.79%
Apar Industries Ltd.Consumer Staples2.27%₹49.09 Cr+1.86%+1.92%+2.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer Staples2.26%₹48.81 Cr+2.47%+0.52%—
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.Services2.25%₹48.57 Cr+1.70%+2.44%—

Sectors

  • Services14.1%
  • Consumer Staples13.4%
  • Capital Goods10.3%
  • Financial8.9%
  • Energy7.1%
  • Construction6.7%
  • Materials6.5%
  • Metals & Mining5.4%

Instruments

  • Repo4.1%
  • Cash Margin0.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
company:57650.00%2.18%+2.18%
Cummins India Ltd.0.46%1.94%+1.48%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.2.87%3.83%+0.97%
company:5700.00%0.81%+0.81%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.63%0.00%-0.63%
Vedanta Ltd.0.58%0.00%-0.58%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.0.55%0.00%-0.55%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.03%1.49%+0.47%
EIH Ltd.0.54%0.99%+0.45%
HDFC Bank Ltd.5.29%4.87%-0.42%
Siemens Ltd.0.41%0.00%-0.41%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.90%2.27%+0.38%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.45%0.78%+0.33%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.66%2.38%-0.29%
FDC Ltd.0.58%0.86%+0.28%
Reliance Industries Ltd.4.36%4.14%-0.23%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.0.20%0.00%-0.20%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.3.84%3.67%-0.17%
Sobha Ltd.1.34%1.19%-0.15%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.2.32%2.18%-0.14%
Britannia Industries Ltd.2.40%2.26%-0.14%
Finolex Industries Ltd.0.46%0.59%+0.13%
Shree Cement Ltd.0.94%0.81%-0.13%
BSE Ltd.1.00%0.88%-0.13%
UPL Ltd.1.31%1.18%-0.13%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.0.65%0.77%+0.13%
Sonata Software Ltd.0.12%0.00%-0.12%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.1.81%1.69%-0.12%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.1.22%1.34%+0.12%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.16%0.27%+0.12%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.78%0.88%+0.11%
PI Industries Ltd.0.63%0.53%-0.10%
CE Info Systems Ltd.0.62%0.51%-0.10%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.1.02%0.92%-0.10%
United Spirits Ltd.2.03%1.94%-0.09%
United Breweries Ltd.0.86%0.77%-0.09%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.2.33%2.25%-0.08%
Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd0.08%0.00%-0.08%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.29%0.22%-0.07%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.72%1.64%-0.07%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.1.06%1.14%+0.07%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.1.00%0.93%-0.07%
NTPC Ltd.0.77%0.71%-0.07%
GMM Pfaudler Ltd.0.38%0.45%+0.07%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.92%0.85%-0.06%
ITC Ltd.1.55%1.61%+0.06%
Jindal Stainless Ltd.0.77%0.71%-0.06%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.0.75%0.70%-0.06%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.1.35%1.40%+0.05%
BEML Ltd.0.71%0.76%+0.05%
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd.0.31%0.26%-0.05%
Bharat Forge Ltd.0.74%0.69%-0.05%
Atul Ltd.0.65%0.60%-0.05%
Siemens Energy India Ltd.1.51%1.47%-0.04%
Usha Martin Ltd.1.91%1.87%-0.04%
ICICI Bank Ltd.2.50%2.46%-0.04%
Voltas Ltd.0.32%0.28%-0.04%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.0.46%0.50%+0.04%
RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd.0.35%0.31%-0.04%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.1.48%1.44%-0.04%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.1.25%1.21%-0.04%
Divgi TorqTransfer Systems Ltd.0.25%0.21%-0.04%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.71%0.75%+0.04%
Biocon Ltd.0.59%0.55%-0.04%
ABB India Ltd.1.89%1.93%+0.03%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.90%0.87%-0.03%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.72%1.69%-0.03%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.73%0.76%+0.03%
SKF India Ltd.0.78%0.80%+0.03%
Titan Company Ltd.1.54%1.56%+0.03%
Rainbow Children's Medicare Ltd.0.23%0.21%-0.02%
Mastek Ltd.0.22%0.20%-0.02%
KSB Ltd.0.25%0.23%-0.02%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.0.29%0.27%-0.02%
Bajaj Electricals Ltd.0.35%0.33%-0.02%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.1.02%1.03%+0.02%
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd.0.16%0.14%-0.02%
Infosys Ltd.0.59%0.58%-0.02%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.0.68%0.67%-0.01%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.0.83%0.82%-0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.10%0.09%-0.01%
Sagar Cements Ltd.0.10%0.09%-0.01%
Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd.0.01%0.00%-0.01%
Astral Ltd.0.35%0.35%+0.01%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.25%0.24%-0.01%
NOCIL Ltd.0.38%0.38%+0.01%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.0.46%0.46%-0.01%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.83%1.83%0.00%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.0.69%0.69%0.00%
company:10910.00%0.00%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.1.66%1.66%0.00%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.1.17%1.17%0.00%
Others0.14%0.14%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.37%0.37%0.00%
VIP Industries Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
Vedanta Power Ltd0.08%0.07%0.00%
JSW Steel Ltd.1.14%1.14%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,521 Cr2.44%4.3%6.7%11.0%
Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme₹3,127 Cr2.22%-4.5%2.2%8.9%
Tata Retirement Savings Progressive Plan₹2,255 Cr2.20%6.2%6.3%10.4%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 30s Plan₹487 Cr2.64%13.8%12.2%13.5%
Union Retirement Fund₹216 Cr2.69%1.6%6.2%—

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation and income generation to investors from a portfolio that is predominantly invested in equity and equity related securities.

Fund managers

  • Darshil DedhiaMr. Dedhia has done CA and CFA.He has been working with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund since 2013.
  • 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
  • Sanket GaidhaniChartered AccountantHe joined ICICI Prudential AMC, he has been part of the Research Team, Relationship Manager of the AMC
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 months8.24% absolute₹60,000₹64,9448.24%
1 year5.59% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,6963.08%
3 years18.31% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,82,31333.98%
5 years16.75% annualised₹6,00,000₹9,42,33957.06%

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 Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan is ₹34.56 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan is 2.13% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan given?
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan has returned 3.3% over 1 year, 10.7% over 3 years and 16.5% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
Lock-in: 5 years. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Retirement Solutions category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan?
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity Plan is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹11,76,218 Cr under management.