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ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 148515ISIN: INF109KC1O25MUTF_IN: ICIC_PRU_ESG_1RXQXBPICICI Prudential Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

Formerly ICICI Prudential ESG Fund
NAV ₹14.7200

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹1,275 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.33%15 Oct 2026
P/E
24.030 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5230 Sep 2026
Launched
9 Oct 2020

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−4.25%−2.92%–––
1 month−6.99%−4.47%78 of 254−8.23%−9.5% to −6.6%
3 months−6.99%−5.60%161 of 250−6.23%−7.7% to −4.3%
6 months−6.74%−4.76%194 of 250−3.43%−6.3% to +2.1%
1 year−14.01%−7.74%220 of 228−5.19%−9.3% to +0.6%
3 years+9.41%+9.40%99 of 141+12.40%+8.6% to +16.8%
5 years+8.23%+6.20%78 of 106+10.89%+8.1% to +14.6%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+13.74%+11.5% to +15.5%
₹10,000 put in on 12 Oct 2020 is ₹21,170 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−6.64%−2.99%
3 years+10.76%+9.08%
5 years+9.51%+6.66%
Since launch+14.18%+13.44%
Benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 100 ESG TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2023, +33.5%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −2.3%Above the benchmark in 3 of 5 years

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,10,322₹1,10,317 after stamp duty−15.20%−15.21%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,49,278₹3,49,261 after stamp duty−1.98%−1.99%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,14,382₹7,14,346 after stamp duty+6.97%+6.97%₹30
Since Oct 202072 instalments₹7,20,000₹9,24,774₹9,24,728 after stamp duty+8.30%+8.30%₹36

10 years: Launched 9 Oct 2020, needs 10 years of history.

From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 12 Oct 2020 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,240 windows−14.0%+14.7%+52.6%77.1%
3 years747 windows+9.1%+18.1%+26.0%100.0%
5 years254 windows+8.2%+13.6%+19.9%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 9 Oct 2020, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.02 ptsA year, on 15 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.29%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.34%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan at its highest since Oct 2020 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.41%, Apr 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.97%1.85%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.32%0.46%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 15 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out within 1 month from the date of allotment. Nil - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out more than 1 month.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Not accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly,Monthly = Rs. 100 Quarterly = Rs. 5,000
SIP instalments, at least
Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly,Monthly = 6 Quarterly = 4
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,344 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
7.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹1,885 Cr, quarter to Sep 2021.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹1,827 Cr, Oct 2021.Lowest ₹1,217 Cr, Mar 2023.

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd9.74%124.1917,52,363Oct 2020or earlier
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th7.86%100.237,58,349Nov 2021
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th4.80%61.244,99,548Jul 2024
TVS Motor CompanyAutomobilesLarge cap49th4.80%61.221,49,089Jul 2023
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesLarge cap12th4.27%54.4045,455Jun 2022
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap13th3.54%45.202,48,806Aug 2022
Avenue SupermartsRetailingLarge cap33rd3.31%42.271,11,197Jan 2022
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th3.01%38.411,30,212Aug 2026
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd2.98%38.032,16,466May 2022
InterGlobe AviationTransport ServicesLarge cap48th2.88%36.7773,783Dec 2025
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th2.74%34.8810,90,042Feb 2025
Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaInsuranceLarge cap11th2.48%31.628,00,000Aug 2026
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceLarge cap45th2.47%31.471,85,522Jan 2021
Inox WindElectrical EquipmentSmall cap393rd2.20%28.0740,38,400Aug 2023
Chalet HotelsLeisure ServicesSmall cap378th2.20%28.013,31,459Jan 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 1 line filed with no weight is listed without one.
Largest holding
9.74%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
31.47%
Top 10 holdings
47.21%
Effective holdings
26.7Taken over 96.70% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.70%
  • Cash and receivables3.29%
  • Futures and options, net1.48%
  • Futures and options, gross1.48%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap67.40%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap6.83%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap25.76%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.01% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

15sectors
  • Financial Services34.36%Category 21.68%
  • Automobile And Auto Components15.44%Category 9.16%
  • Consumer Services10.37%Category 5.61%
  • Capital Goods7.90%Category 9.90%
  • Healthcare6.88%Category 12.70%
  • Services5.67%Category 2.61%
  • Telecommunication4.20%Category 2.99%
  • Information Technology3.30%Category 5.12%
  • Consumer Durables2.96%Category 3.48%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.79%Category 3.38%
  • Chemicals1.54%Category 1.97%
  • Metals & Mining1.22%Category 2.47%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.96%Category 4.73%
  • Power0.08%Category 2.77%
  • Construction0.03%Category 1.69%
  • Sector not known0.01%Category –
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services10 companies34.36%32.81%28.48%29.34%27.38%26.42%26.84%28.05%29.98%29.40%29.30%27.58%
Automobile And Auto Components5 companies15.44%14.15%14.90%14.45%13.97%13.76%13.64%14.25%13.34%13.46%13.40%13.55%
Consumer Services5 companies10.37%9.83%9.01%9.11%8.75%9.11%7.50%7.06%7.18%7.21%7.33%5.98%
Capital Goods6 companies7.90%5.07%2.57%2.99%3.15%3.02%2.45%2.66%2.98%3.26%3.50%3.79%
Healthcare6 companies6.88%10.76%12.39%12.51%13.49%12.94%12.80%12.48%12.71%12.71%13.07%11.53%
Services4 companies5.67%3.75%2.78%3.12%2.92%3.69%3.27%3.60%3.47%3.37%2.38%2.87%
Telecommunication2 companies4.20%4.08%4.90%4.87%5.17%5.24%5.24%5.04%5.12%5.33%5.24%6.27%
Information Technology3 companies3.30%4.76%5.33%6.02%6.87%6.90%7.71%7.20%8.36%7.81%8.94%8.41%
Consumer Durables3 companies2.96%3.37%4.10%3.93%4.03%4.14%3.96%3.77%3.88%3.83%3.90%3.63%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company1.79%1.81%1.84%1.85%1.93%2.04%2.07%2.86%2.81%3.02%3.34%3.14%
Chemicals2 companies1.54%1.55%3.87%3.89%4.28%4.37%2.91%3.10%3.15%3.10%3.09%3.05%
Metals & Mining1 company1.22%0.93%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
63.45% of the fund
Sold out
145.20% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
15
Trimmed
11
Unchanged
21
Traded at least
3.45%
Weight that moved
11.01%

Changes in Sep 2026

Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesTrimmed3.54%5.47%−1.93 pts−1,25,000
Advanced Enzyme TechnologiesSold out–1.42%−1.42 pts−6,54,727
InfosysTrimmed1.23%2.57%−1.34 pts−1,50,000
Mahindra & MahindraAdded3.01%1.70%+1.31 pts+60,000
Grindwell NortonNew1.14%0.00%+1.14 pts+72,649
Gujarat Pipavav PortNew1.01%0.00%+1.01 pts+7,70,328
Hindustan UnileverSold out–0.90%−0.90 pts−62,093
Jindal SawAdded1.01%0.15%+0.87 pts+4,02,122
Angel OneAdded1.29%0.53%+0.76 pts+3,50,000
IndusInd BankSold out–0.73%−0.73 pts−97,000
HDFC BankAdded9.74%9.05%+0.68 pts+20,000
Info Edge (India)New0.60%0.00%+0.60 pts+62,902
DelhiveryNew0.60%0.00%+0.60 pts+1,86,000
ICICI Life InsuranceSold out–0.55%−0.55 pts−1,43,007
UTI Asset Management CompanySold out–0.45%−0.45 pts−70,609
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 8 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
HDFC Bank6.66%6.86%6.85%6.72%6.53%6.05%5.89%6.19%Added7.59%Added6.99%9.05%Added9.74%Added
ICICI Bank7.69%8.02%7.86%8.30%7.12%Cut7.00%6.77%6.89%7.41%7.60%7.75%7.86%Added
Axis Bank4.47%4.69%4.72%5.33%4.94%Cut4.66%4.69%4.87%4.76%Cut4.27%4.55%4.80%Added
TVS Motor Company4.81%4.89%5.23%5.41%5.79%5.66%5.42%5.33%5.40%6.62%4.90%Cut4.80%Cut
Maruti Suzuki India4.29%Cut4.25%4.53%4.14%4.29%3.99%3.99%4.03%4.26%4.22%4.04%4.27%Added
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries7.54%8.25%7.85%7.62%7.31%Cut7.61%Cut7.22%7.36%6.74%Cut6.65%Cut5.47%Cut3.54%Cut
Avenue Supermarts0.55%Added0.54%2.58%Added2.64%2.80%3.24%3.46%3.13%3.33%2.93%3.34%Added3.31%Cut
Mahindra & Mahindra––––––––––1.70%Bought again3.01%Added
Bharti Airtel5.10%Cut4.10%Cut4.17%4.07%3.96%4.22%4.12%3.75%Cut3.73%3.91%2.89%Cut2.98%
InterGlobe Aviation––1.05%Bought1.51%Added1.61%1.48%1.49%1.56%1.71%Cut1.62%2.60%Added2.88%Added
Eternal1.13%1.08%1.02%1.48%Added1.58%Added1.65%2.57%Added2.67%2.78%3.12%2.82%Cut2.74%Cut
Life Insurance Corporation of India––––––––––2.16%Bought2.48%Added
SBI Life Insurance Company2.37%2.41%2.53%2.60%2.70%2.65%2.50%2.57%2.44%2.56%2.38%2.47%
Chalet Hotels0.30%Added1.49%Added1.48%1.55%1.46%1.43%1.86%Added1.97%2.01%1.97%2.21%2.20%
Inox Wind3.79%3.50%Added3.26%2.98%2.66%Added2.45%3.02%2.85%2.71%2.31%2.10%2.20%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 57.0% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.05%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation9.32%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.36
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.54
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 100 ESG TRI

Beta0.93
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+1.89 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared90.0
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.95
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture103.7%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture96.4%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.28

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−16.65%29 Oct 202530 Mar 2026Not yet
3 years−17.16%26 Sep 20244 Mar 202529 Oct 2025
5 years−18.28%10 Nov 202117 Jun 202230 May 2023
Since Oct 2020−19.18%18 Oct 202117 Jun 20225 Jun 2023

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 100 ESG TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Mittul KalawadiaPrimaryMar 2022+12.37%a year+9.19%+3.18 pts16.3%37.2%4₹71,807 Cr₹6,328 Cr alone
Ayush ShahAug 2026−6.47%over 74 days−7.32%+0.84 pts––1₹1,275 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid FundMittul KalawadiaDec 2020+18.34%a year––₹50,706 Cr
ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver FundMittul KalawadiaNov 2018+13.37%a year+13.58%−0.21 pts₹13,498 Cr
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundMittul KalawadiaJan 2018+13.17%a year+11.04%+2.13 pts₹6,328 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund45.07%22
ICICI Prudential Exports & Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund40.86%23
Shriram Multi Sector Rotation FundShriram Mutual Fund39.30%17
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund38.94%18
DSP Business Cycle FundDSP Mutual Fund37.88%16
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund37.09%18
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.97%14
Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund33.64%11
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund33.27%14
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund33.22%16
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund51.41%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund48.50%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund45.98%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund45.07%
ICICI Prudential Flexi Cap FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund44.54%
ICICI Prudential Value FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund41.80%
ICICI Prudential Exports & Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund40.86%
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund37.09%
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund31.30%
ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund29.68%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹1.50 a unit, Mar 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
17 Mar 2026₹1.509.05%₹16.5700₹15.2900
17 Mar 2025₹1.508.55%₹17.5500₹16.3300
14 Mar 2024₹1.508.65%₹17.3400₹15.8000
All 3 payouts since 14 Mar 2024.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified basket of companies identified based on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) theme following Exclusion Strategy. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments of companies identified based on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) theme following Exclusion Strategy = 80% - 100%
  • Other Equity and Equity related instruments = 0% - 20%
  • Money market instruments, other liquid instruments^, Units of Overnight funds, Liquid funds and Money Market funds = 0% - 20%
  • Units issued by InVITs = 0% - 10%

^Other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI

Type of scheme

Open Ended

Stated category
Equity - Thematic
Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TRI
Second benchmark
Nifty 50 TRI
Risk level at launch
High
New fund offer
21 Sep 2020 to 5 Oct 2020
Units first allotted
9 Oct 2020
Open for sale again
14 Oct 2020
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth148516INF109KC1O09ICIC_PRU_ESG_Y4T2G12 Oct 2020
Regular Growth148517INF109KC1N75ICIC_PRU_ESG_1NTLB2H12 Oct 2020
Direct IDCW148515INF109KC1O25INF109KC1O17ICIC_PRU_ESG_1RXQXBP12 Oct 2020
Regular IDCW148514INF109KC1N91INF109KC1N83ICIC_PRU_ESG_1A38K6012 Oct 2020

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure