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ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Benchmark
Nifty Commodities TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹4,025 cr
Allotted
15 Oct 2019
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with ₹4,025 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Commodities TRI) in 3 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.04% a year. Lalit Kumar has managed it for 6.3 years.

Has ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty Commodities TRI, in 3 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +3.06% over the last year against −0.75%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−4.81% −3.60% —
3 months−3.93% −5.03% —
6 months−3.00% −1.83% —
1 year+3.06% −4.06% +7.12 pts
3 years+13.51% +9.27% +4.24 pts
5 years+12.85% +8.00% +4.85 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 16 Oct 2019
+25.32%——
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 Commodities TRI) in 3 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +3.06%+2.07%−0.75% +3.81 🔒
3y +13.48%+12.36%+12.57% +0.91 🔒
5y +12.84%+11.54%+9.61% +3.23 🔒
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

Oct 2019 to 13 Oct 2026
50100150200250300350400450500550 202120232025
Fund 475Nifty 500 TRI 244

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2019 would be ₹475 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹244 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.
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What does ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund cost?

1.04% a year on the direct plan, 1.96% 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
1.96% a year
Category median 2.38%
Gap
0.92 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 Commodities Fund?

Lalit Kumar, since 14 Jul 2020.

Lalit Kumar
Primary
6.3 years
since 14 Jul 2020
Benchmark as filedNifty Commodities TRI
Exit load
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to three months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than three months from the date of allotment
From 1 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 31 Aug 2026; as on 31 Aug 2026

What does ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund hold?

52 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 53.9% of the fund, the largest Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. at 8.3%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity98.0%Debt0.0%Cash2.0%Other0.0%
Holdings
52
49 shares
Top ten
53.9%
of the fund
Effective holdings
23.6
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
92%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.8.28%
Jindal Steel Ltd.7.67%
JSW Steel Ltd.6.62%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.6.57%
Jindal Stainless Ltd.4.69%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Ferrous Metals24.0%
Non - Ferrous Metals18.5%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals18.0%
Petroleum Products9.80%
Industrial Products7.40%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap43.4%Mid Cap30.0%Small Cap26.5%

How does ICICI Prudential Commodities 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.
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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 Commodities 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.

not an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty Next 50: 90% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 90.5%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
IB57-Groww Nifty Metal ETF39.7% the same
11 shared holdings
HDFC Nifty Metal ETF39.7% the same
11 shared holdings
ICICI Prudential Nifty Metal ETF39.7% the same
11 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 Commodities Fund?

Lalit Kumar (Primary) since 14 Jul 2020.

What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund?

1.04% a year on the direct plan and 1.96% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +13.48% a year over 3 years against +12.57% for its benchmark, Nifty Commodities TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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