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ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹14,837 cr
Allotted
18 Jan 2021
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with ₹14,837 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 2 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.04% a year. Manish Banthia has managed it for 5.7 years.

Has ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, in 2 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; −5.49% over the last year against −4.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−2.35% −3.60% —
3 months−5.20% −5.03% —
6 months−2.57% −1.83% —
1 year−5.49% −4.06% −1.43 pts
3 years+13.65% +9.27% +4.38 pts
5 years+13.59% +8.00% +5.59 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 19 Jan 2021
+17.30%——
Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 2 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y −5.49%−6.33%−4.30% −1.19 🔒
3y +13.63%+12.55%+9.33% +4.30 🔒
5y +13.58%+12.35%+8.24% +5.34 🔒
10y ——— — —
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Sectoral / Thematic funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Jan 2021 to 13 Oct 2026
100150200250300 202120232025
Fund 253Nifty 500 TRI 207

₹100 put in at the start of Jan 2021 would be ₹253 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹207 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

What does ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund cost?

1.04% a year on the direct plan, 1.86% on the regular plan; 49 of 174 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.04% a year
Category median 1.22%
Regular plan
1.86% a year
Category median 2.38%
Gap
0.82 points
for the same holdings
49 of 174 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

Manish Banthia, since 19 Jan 2021; Manan Tijoriwala, since 29 Aug 2025; Divya Jain, since 1 Jan 2026.

Manish Banthia
Comanage
5.7 years
since 19 Jan 2021
Manan Tijoriwala
Comanage
1.1 years
since 29 Aug 2025
Divya Jain
Comanage
0.8 years
since 1 Jan 2026
Benchmark as filedNifty 500 TRI
Exit load
1 % of applicable Net Asset Value If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out within 1 months from allotment. Nil If the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out more than 1 months.
From 1 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 31 Aug 2026; as on 31 Aug 2026

What does ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund hold?

85 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 45.6% of the fund, the largest HDFC Bank Ltd. at 9.6%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity89.2%Debt1.1%Cash9.8%Other0.0%
Holdings
85
75 shares
Top ten
45.6%
of the fund
Effective holdings
25.6
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
97%
of the equity

Five largest industries

% of fund
Banks23.8%
Automobiles12.3%
Insurance8.40%
Petroleum Products6.80%
Realty6.50%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap76.6%Mid Cap15.9%Small Cap7.5%

How does ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

Moves with its indexnot an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 50: 53% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 52.7%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
DSP Large Cap Fund65.4% the same
31 shared holdings
DSP Business Cycle Fund64.5% the same
34 shared holdings
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund61.8% the same
37 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

Manish Banthia (Comanage) since 19 Jan 2021; Manan Tijoriwala (Comanage) since 29 Aug 2025; Divya Jain (Comanage) since 1 Jan 2026.

What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

1.04% a year on the direct plan and 1.86% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +13.63% a year over 3 years against +9.33% for its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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