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ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹92.12+0.30%1 day
Return since launch
12.5%
52-week range
₹74.45 — ₹92.23
AUM
₹9,821 Cr

ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹9,821 Cr under management, launched in 2007. Over three years it has returned 7.8% a year, against 15.5% 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
1Y14.4%+0.2 pts14.3%22.1%
2Y8.3%−4.6 pts13.0%12.7%
3Y7.8%−7.7 pts15.5%11.7%
5Y12.7%−2.6 pts15.2%15.6%
7Y18.6%−2.4 pts21.0%19.6%
10Y17.2%+0.9 pts16.4%17.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund14.4%
Category14.3%
3Y
Fund7.8%
Category15.5%
5Y
Fund12.7%
Category15.2%

Since launch (23 Aug 2007): 12.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
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

2.10%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.50%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.51%
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-1.497.64Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.790.90How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.360.82Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.511.18Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation17.7220.27How 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 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity97.5%
  • Other2.5%

Market cap split

  • Large2.7%
  • Mid2.0%
  • Small95.3%
P/E
25.72
P/B
2.99

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.Services3.85%₹379 Cr+2.08%+0.42%—
OthersOthers2.52%₹247 Cr+0.36%+0.74%+0.45%
R R Kabel Ltd.Consumer Discretionary2.29%₹225 Cr———
Atul Ltd.Chemicals2.28%₹224 Cr+2.68%+2.78%+2.49%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.Capital Goods2.11%₹207 Cr+1.45%——
Travel Food Services Ltd.Services2.10%₹206 Cr+1.20%+0.12%—
Timken India Ltd.Capital Goods1.78%₹175 Cr+2.25%+2.33%+0.34%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.Automobile1.76%₹172 Cr+1.16%——
Pfizer Ltd.Healthcare1.70%₹167 Cr+1.88%+2.21%+1.40%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile1.69%₹166 Cr+2.13%+1.83%—

Sectors

  • Capital Goods15.1%
  • Services14.1%
  • Healthcare10.6%
  • Automobile9.7%
  • Chemicals9.6%
  • Financial9.6%
  • Materials6.4%
  • Metals & Mining6.1%

Instruments

  • Repo2.8%
  • Cash Margin0.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
HDFC Bank Ltd.1.69%0.00%-1.69%
company:208130.00%1.32%+1.32%
company:207700.00%1.24%+1.24%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.08%1.31%+1.24%
company:196860.00%1.05%+1.05%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.2.89%3.85%+0.96%
company:196450.00%0.94%+0.94%
company:208440.00%0.90%+0.90%
Exide Industries Ltd.0.68%0.00%-0.68%
company:141420.00%0.67%+0.67%
SKF India Ltd.0.65%0.00%-0.65%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.2.34%1.69%-0.65%
Indegene Ltd.0.52%1.16%+0.64%
company:208230.00%0.61%+0.61%
Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.58%0.00%-0.58%
company:121000.00%0.53%+0.53%
ICICI Bank Ltd.0.47%0.00%-0.47%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.46%0.00%-0.46%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.0.46%0.00%-0.46%
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.0.72%1.18%+0.45%
CMS Info Systems Ltd.0.39%0.00%-0.39%
BASF India Ltd.0.37%0.00%-0.37%
Cyient Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd.0.73%1.06%+0.32%
Belrise Industries Ltd.0.31%0.00%-0.31%
company:170460.00%0.30%+0.30%
Travel Food Services Ltd.1.80%2.10%+0.29%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.1.49%1.20%-0.29%
Divgi TorqTransfer Systems Ltd.0.50%0.21%-0.28%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.42%0.14%-0.28%
EIH Ltd.1.70%1.43%-0.28%
Cyient DLM Ltd.1.13%1.41%+0.28%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.0.56%0.82%+0.26%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.1.30%1.55%+0.25%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.1.60%1.36%-0.24%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.87%1.64%-0.23%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.1.34%1.12%-0.22%
TVS Holdings Ltd.1.59%1.38%-0.20%
Atul Ltd.2.47%2.28%-0.20%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.1.92%2.11%+0.19%
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.0.88%0.72%-0.16%
Sanathan Textiles Ltd.0.16%0.01%-0.16%
Andhra Paper Ltd.0.16%0.00%-0.16%
FDC Ltd.0.73%0.57%-0.15%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.1.10%0.94%-0.15%
Jindal Saw Ltd.0.87%1.02%+0.15%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.1.11%0.97%-0.14%
PNC Infratech Ltd.0.52%0.39%-0.13%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.30%0.17%-0.13%
Apcotex Industries Ltd.0.13%0.00%-0.13%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.95%1.08%+0.13%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.1.22%1.10%-0.12%
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.0.88%0.77%-0.12%
PVR Inox Ltd.0.22%0.10%-0.11%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd1.29%1.17%-0.11%
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.0.88%0.77%-0.11%
R R Kabel Ltd.2.18%2.29%+0.11%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.1.44%1.34%-0.11%
Gujarat Energy Ltd.0.85%0.74%-0.11%
Pfizer Ltd.1.81%1.70%-0.10%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.0.44%0.34%-0.10%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.1.03%1.13%+0.10%
Sharda Motor Industries Ltd.0.63%0.73%+0.10%
JSW Cement Ltd.0.87%0.96%+0.09%
Kalyani Steels Ltd.0.34%0.25%-0.09%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.0.15%0.24%+0.09%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.90%0.81%-0.09%
Aditya Vision Ltd.1.40%1.31%-0.09%
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.0.80%0.71%-0.09%
PG Electroplast Ltd.1.21%1.12%-0.09%
Rolex Rings Ltd0.50%0.59%+0.09%
Century Enka Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Ltd.0.52%0.44%-0.08%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
DCB Bank Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.0.83%0.75%-0.07%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.0.60%0.67%+0.07%
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.0.33%0.26%-0.07%
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.0.62%0.69%+0.07%
Medplus Health Services Ltd.0.07%0.14%+0.06%
Repco Home Finance Ltd.0.72%0.66%-0.06%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.18%0.25%+0.06%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.1.51%1.45%-0.06%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.0.50%0.44%-0.06%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.19%0.14%-0.06%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.0.57%0.63%+0.06%
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.0.83%0.78%-0.05%
CIE Automotive India Ltd.0.73%0.68%-0.05%
Timken India Ltd.1.83%1.78%-0.05%
Vardhman Special Steels Ltd.0.22%0.17%-0.05%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.1.04%0.99%-0.05%
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd.0.29%0.24%-0.05%
Reliance Industries Ltd.0.91%0.86%-0.05%
3M India Ltd.0.72%0.67%-0.05%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd.0.55%0.59%+0.05%
Blue Star Ltd.0.30%0.25%-0.05%
Kennametal India Ltd.0.05%0.00%-0.05%
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.1.31%1.36%+0.04%
Indiqube Spaces Ltd.0.61%0.66%+0.04%
Reserve Bank of India0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Finolex Industries Ltd.0.68%0.64%-0.04%
KSB Ltd.0.70%0.66%-0.04%
Powerica Ltd.0.83%0.80%-0.03%
Automotive Axles Ltd.0.50%0.47%-0.03%
Pricol Ltd.1.32%1.35%+0.03%
Sagar Cements Ltd.0.29%0.26%-0.03%
Lohia Corp Ltd.0.62%0.59%-0.03%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.0.45%0.48%+0.03%
Suprajit Engineering Ltd.0.34%0.31%-0.03%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.1.73%1.76%+0.03%
DCM Shriram Ltd.0.46%0.43%-0.03%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.0.49%0.52%+0.03%
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd.0.31%0.29%-0.03%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.1.15%1.13%-0.03%
Heidelberg Cement India Ltd.0.37%0.35%-0.02%
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.1.20%1.18%-0.02%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.51%0.53%+0.02%
GR Infraprojects Ltd.0.42%0.41%-0.02%
IIFL Capital Services Ltd0.50%0.48%-0.02%
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.0.78%0.79%+0.01%
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Ltd.0.10%0.09%-0.01%
Redtape Ltd.0.54%0.52%-0.01%
Care Ratings Ltd.0.66%0.65%-0.01%
Oil India Ltd.0.51%0.53%+0.01%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.43%0.44%+0.01%
ICRA Ltd.0.42%0.41%-0.01%
MAS Financial Services Ltd.0.13%0.12%-0.01%
NOCIL Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
GSPL Transmission Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
NCC Ltd.0.24%0.25%+0.01%
Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd.0.30%0.30%0.00%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.0.12%0.11%0.00%
Angel One Ltd.1.20%1.21%0.00%
Syngene International Ltd.0.43%0.44%0.00%
Others0.11%0.11%0.00%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.0.44%0.43%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.35%0.36%0.00%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.1.33%1.33%0.00%
CSB Bank Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Orient Electric Ltd.0.35%0.35%0.00%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd0.01%0.01%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹12,460 Cr2.03%30.8%16.9%21.5%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund₹34,176 Cr1.72%20.6%15.7%22.0%
Invesco India Small Cap Fund₹15,744 Cr1.83%24.1%16.0%20.4%
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund₹5,468 Cr2.19%28.5%14.8%—
ITI Small Cap Fund₹3,603 Cr2.22%34.3%18.1%22.1%
Bank of India Small Cap Fund₹3,307 Cr2.18%46.3%20.0%21.3%

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 months21.00% absolute₹60,000₹72,60021.00%
1 year6.01% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9793.32%
3 years11.18% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,29,36219.27%
5 years12.92% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,46,15041.03%

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 ₹92.12 as on 25 Sep 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 14.4% over 1 year, 7.8% over 3 years and 12.7% 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 ₹11,76,218 Cr under management.