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ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 6 Nov 2026
₹87.38-0.86%1 day
Return since launch
12.1%
52-week range
₹74.45 — ₹92.23
AUM
₹9,791 Cr

ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹9,791 Cr under management, launched in 2007. Over three years it has returned 3.4% a year, against 12.8% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.09% 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
1Y3.4%−3.8 pts7.1%10.8%
2Y3.0%−5.7 pts8.7%8.0%
3Y3.4%−9.5 pts12.8%7.6%
5Y9.6%−3.4 pts13.0%12.9%
7Y16.2%−2.5 pts18.7%17.5%
10Y15.8%+0.1 pts15.8%16.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund3.4%
Category7.1%
3Y
Fund3.4%
Category12.8%
5Y
Fund9.6%
Category13.0%

Since launch (23 Aug 2007): 12.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-0.4%+2.9 pts-3.3%
202415.5%−12.7 pts28.2%
202337.9%−4.9 pts42.8%
20225.7%+3.1 pts2.7%
202161.0%−4.0 pts65.0%
202022.8%−9.3 pts32.1%

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

2.08%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.51%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.48%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed upto 1 year
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 250 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
Alpha-1.526.95Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.800.91How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.230.65Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.330.99Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation18.3020.78How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.6%
  • Debt0.0%
  • Other3.3%

Market cap split

  • Large2.4%
  • Mid1.5%
  • Small96.0%
P/E
24.32
P/B
2.87

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.Services3.79%₹371 Cr+2.26%+0.54%—
OthersOthers3.34%₹327 Cr+0.34%+0.82%+0.45%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.Capital Goods2.82%₹276 Cr+1.76%+0.87%—
Atul Ltd.Chemicals2.11%₹207 Cr+2.41%+2.96%+2.49%
Travel Food Services Ltd.Services2.07%₹202 Cr+1.84%+1.19%—
R R Kabel Ltd.Consumer Discretionary1.86%₹182 Cr+1.95%——
Timken India Ltd.Capital Goods1.78%₹174 Cr+2.07%+2.39%+0.96%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.Financial1.72%₹168 Cr+1.45%+1.02%+1.00%
Minda Corporation Ltd.Automobile1.66%₹163 Cr+1.98%+0.33%—
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.Automobile1.63%₹159 Cr+1.73%+0.82%—

Sectors

  • Capital Goods14.5%
  • Services13.8%
  • Financial11.7%
  • Healthcare10.5%
  • Automobile10.5%
  • Chemicals9.8%
  • Materials6.2%
  • Metals & Mining5.3%

Instruments

  • Repo3.5%
  • Cash Margin0.1%
  • Non Convertible Debenture0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Hero Motors Ltd.0.00%1.39%+1.39%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.00%0.74%+0.74%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.2.11%2.82%+0.71%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd.1.24%0.64%-0.60%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.0.30%0.88%+0.58%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.0.52%0.00%-0.52%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.1.13%0.67%-0.46%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.0.44%0.00%-0.44%
R R Kabel Ltd.2.29%1.86%-0.43%
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.1.18%1.58%+0.40%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.1.33%1.72%+0.39%
3M India Ltd.0.67%0.31%-0.36%
Symbiotec Pharmalab Ltd.0.61%0.97%+0.36%
Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Ltd.1.32%0.98%-0.34%
Rubicon Research Ltd.1.31%0.99%-0.32%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.0.82%1.14%+0.32%
Moneyview Ltd.0.00%0.31%+0.31%
Pfizer Ltd.1.70%1.41%-0.29%
Lohia Corp Ltd.0.59%0.32%-0.28%
ICRA Ltd.0.41%0.67%+0.26%
Cyient DLM Ltd.1.41%1.20%-0.21%
Divgi TorqTransfer Systems Ltd.0.21%0.00%-0.21%
Kalyani Steels Ltd.0.25%0.07%-0.18%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd1.17%1.35%+0.18%
Vardhman Special Steels Ltd.0.17%0.00%-0.17%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.17%0.00%-0.17%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.69%1.52%-0.17%
PG Electroplast Ltd.1.12%0.96%-0.17%
Atul Ltd.2.28%2.11%-0.16%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.00%0.16%+0.16%
VIP Industries Ltd.0.00%0.16%+0.16%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd.1.06%0.90%-0.15%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.1.36%1.21%-0.15%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.14%0.00%-0.14%
Standard Engineering Technology Limited0.94%1.08%+0.14%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.0.99%0.85%-0.14%
CIE Automotive India Ltd.0.68%0.55%-0.14%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.1.76%1.63%-0.13%
Powerica Ltd.0.80%0.93%+0.13%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.1.08%1.20%+0.13%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.1.13%1.25%+0.13%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.53%0.65%+0.13%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.0.67%0.79%+0.12%
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Ltd.0.09%0.20%+0.12%
Gujarat Energy Ltd.0.74%0.63%-0.12%
TVS Holdings Ltd.1.38%1.27%-0.11%
PNC Infratech Ltd.0.39%0.27%-0.11%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.0.11%0.00%-0.11%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.81%0.92%+0.11%
JSW Cement Ltd.0.96%1.07%+0.11%
Heidelberg Cement India Ltd.0.35%0.24%-0.11%
PVR Inox Ltd.0.10%0.00%-0.10%
Jindal Saw Ltd.1.02%0.92%-0.10%
EIH Ltd.1.43%1.53%+0.10%
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.0.79%0.88%+0.09%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.1.12%1.03%-0.09%
Purple Style Labs Ltd.0.90%0.99%+0.09%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd.0.59%0.51%-0.09%
Sharda Motor Industries Ltd.0.73%0.82%+0.09%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.1.45%1.37%-0.08%
Sagar Cements Ltd.0.26%0.18%-0.08%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.0.63%0.55%-0.08%
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.1.36%1.43%+0.07%
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd.0.29%0.21%-0.07%
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.0.26%0.19%-0.07%
Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Ltd.0.44%0.37%-0.07%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.1.20%1.13%-0.07%
Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Ltd.1.05%0.98%-0.07%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.3.85%3.79%-0.06%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.67%0.73%+0.06%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.36%0.42%+0.06%
Angel One Ltd.1.21%1.27%+0.06%
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.0.77%0.71%-0.06%
Reliance Industries Ltd.0.86%0.80%-0.06%
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.0.78%0.72%-0.06%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.14%0.08%-0.06%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.0.75%0.70%-0.05%
DCM Shriram Ltd.0.43%0.49%+0.05%
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.0.77%0.72%-0.05%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.53%0.49%-0.05%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.0.97%0.92%-0.05%
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.1.18%1.22%+0.04%
KSB Ltd.0.66%0.70%+0.04%
Orient Electric Ltd.0.35%0.31%-0.04%
Care Ratings Ltd.0.65%0.61%-0.04%
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.0.71%0.67%-0.04%
Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd.0.30%0.26%-0.04%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.1.10%1.06%-0.04%
Syngene International Ltd.0.44%0.40%-0.04%
Repco Home Finance Ltd.0.66%0.62%-0.04%
Indegene Ltd.1.16%1.12%-0.04%
Oil India Ltd.0.53%0.49%-0.04%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.0.43%0.40%-0.03%
Redtape Ltd.0.52%0.56%+0.03%
GR Infraprojects Ltd.0.41%0.37%-0.03%
Rolex Rings Ltd0.59%0.62%+0.03%
NCC Ltd.0.25%0.22%-0.03%
Travel Food Services Ltd.2.10%2.07%-0.03%
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.0.72%0.75%+0.03%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.0.94%0.97%+0.03%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.64%1.66%+0.03%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.1.55%1.58%+0.03%
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd.0.24%0.21%-0.03%
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.0.69%0.71%+0.03%
Finolex Industries Ltd.0.64%0.62%-0.02%
Aditya Vision Ltd.1.31%1.33%+0.02%
Indiqube Spaces Ltd.0.66%0.67%+0.02%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.1.34%1.32%-0.02%
IIFL Capital Services Ltd0.48%0.49%+0.01%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.0.48%0.47%-0.01%
Suprajit Engineering Ltd.0.31%0.29%-0.01%
Blue Star Ltd.0.25%0.26%+0.01%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.0.34%0.33%-0.01%
Sanathan Textiles Ltd.0.01%0.00%-0.01%
MAS Financial Services Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
GSPL Transmission Ltd.0.17%0.17%-0.01%
CSB Bank Ltd.0.06%0.05%-0.01%
Automotive Axles Ltd.0.47%0.47%0.00%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.44%0.44%0.00%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.25%0.25%0.00%
Pricol Ltd.1.35%1.36%0.00%
Medplus Health Services Ltd.0.14%0.13%0.00%
Timken India Ltd.1.78%1.78%0.00%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd0.01%0.00%0.00%
Others0.11%0.11%0.00%
FDC Ltd.0.57%0.57%0.00%
NOCIL Ltd.0.17%0.17%0.00%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹12,977 Cr2.04%20.4%13.1%19.2%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund₹35,856 Cr1.73%10.3%11.0%19.3%
Invesco India Small Cap Fund₹16,321 Cr1.83%23.6%15.1%19.8%
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund₹5,373 Cr2.17%19.0%11.2%—
Bank of India Small Cap Fund₹3,671 Cr2.25%29.3%15.2%18.4%
ITI Small Cap Fund₹3,666 Cr2.20%20.0%13.1%19.2%
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of small cap stocks.

Fund managers

  • Gaurav JainB.Com, Chartered Accountant, CFA Level III & Company SecretaryPrior to joining the ICICI Prudential AMC, he was associated with Nippon AMC and Wipro Ltd.
  • Rajat ChandakMr. Chandak is a B.Com (H) and MBA.He has been associated with ICICI Prudential AMC since 2008.
  • Sakshat GoelPGDM from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research and B.E. from P.E.S. Institute of Technology.Prior to joining the ICICI Prudential AMC, he was associated with Futures First.
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 months0.36% absolute₹60,000₹60,2160.36%
1 year0.75% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,4890.41%
3 years9.01% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,14,68015.19%
5 years10.50% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,91,55531.93%

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 Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is ₹87.38 as on 6 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is 2.09% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund given?
ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund has returned 3.4% over 1 year, 3.4% over 3 years and 9.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed upto 1 year.
How risky is ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund?
ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund?
ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹12,20,481 Cr under management.