ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Small Cap Fund · ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Among the 142 similar small cap funds we track, most others have grown money faster than this one. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.9 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹31.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹54,880. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is a small cap fund from ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 18/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 49/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹101.64 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.18% | -1.1% |
| 3 months | 2.84% | 6.19% |
| 6 months | 15.43% | 23.67% |
| 1 year | 1.61% | 11.06% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 10.43% | 15.56% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 14.03% | 16.16% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 15.95% | 17.64% |
The last 10 years return of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund works out to 15.95% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹4.4 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 14.03% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.9 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 10.43% - behind its category's 15.56% average by 5.1 points. Its trailing one-year return is 1.61%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | ICICI Prudential Small | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -21.8% | n/a |
| 2019 | +11.4% | n/a |
| 2020 | +24.7% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | +63.3% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | +7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | +39.5% | +48.3% |
| 2024 | +16.9% | +26.5% |
| 2025 | +0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2026 | +4.9% | +7.2% |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund beat its benchmark in 3 of the last 7 calendar years. A below-par hit-rate versus its own index is worth weighing against its other strengths. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹410,287 | 6.83% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹836,294 | 12.56% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹3,122,831 | 18.01% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹3,122,831 - an XIRR of 18.01%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -45.12% | -31.84% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -22.16% | -23.78% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 17.38% | 20.34% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.28 | 0.49 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.47 | 0.8 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.73 | 0.85 |
| Alpha (3Y) | -0.79% | 3.36% |
| Up capture | 73.1% | 87.88% |
| Down capture | 71.4% | 80.49% |
| Bull-market return | 31.6% | 36.9% |
| Bear-market return | -29.4% | -24.3% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund (starting 2020-05-26) gained 132.4%, while the worst (starting 2019-05-27) lost 31.0%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund has ever put investors through is -45.12% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -29.4% annualised, versus 31.6% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 73.1% of its benchmark's up-moves and 71.4% of its down-moves.
How ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund has historically returned about -29.4% annualised, versus roughly 31.6% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -45.12%. Right now it sits about 2.44% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-13). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~142 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 18.0% |
| 3Y windows positive | 94.4% |
| Worst 3Y window | -10.69% |
| 3Y windows beating Nifty 500 | 74.6% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 17.13% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 17.52% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund returned a median of 18.0% a year, and 94.4% of those windows were positive.
What ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 21.1% of the portfolio, across 138 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund shares Bandhan Small Cap Fund (0%), Invesco India Smallcap Fund (0%), BANK OF INDIA Small Cap Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund - and how good are they?
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is managed by Rajat Chandak, Sharmila D'Silva and Aatur Shah. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Rajat Chandak's full record
Rajat Chandak currently runs 4 funds, across Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Flexi Cap Fund, Sectoral/ Thematic, Small Cap Fund, with about ₹103,786 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 75.8/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund (88/100); ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund ranks #4 of 4 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund | 83 | 88 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 14.8% | 14.6% | n/a | 0.55 | 20.4% | -19.7% |
| 2 | ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund | 78 | 87 | 6.5% | 15.9% | 6.1% | 21.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.78 | 27.8% | -23.6% |
| 3 | ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund | 87 | 79 | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.55 | 12.8% | -27.0% |
| 4 | ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund (this page) | 18 | 49 | 2.8% | 15.4% | 1.6% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 0.28 | 18.0% | -45.1% |
Sharmila D'Silva's full record
Sharmila D'Silva currently runs 25 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Arbitrage Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, ELSS and more, with about ₹458,508 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 66.2/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund (90/100); ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund ranks #19 of 25 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund | 44 | 90 | 0.1% | 5.1% | -0.9% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.63 | 16.7% | -34.1% |
| 2 | ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund | 56 | 89 | -0.3% | 2.2% | -0.2% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 0.56 | 18.3% | -30.7% |
| 3 | ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund | 32 | 87 | -0.4% | 4.3% | -0.6% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.54 | 17.7% | -37.4% |
| 4 | ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity Fund of Fund | 99 | 85 | 20.6% | 16.6% | 69.1% | 36.4% | n/a | n/a | 1.15 | 20.2% | -24.3% |
| 5 | ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund | 9 | 80 | -4.1% | 0.0% | -3.8% | 13.4% | 15.0% | n/a | 0.5 | 23.7% | -14.4% |
| 6 | ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund | 87 | 79 | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.55 | 12.8% | -27.0% |
| 7 | ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund | 82 | 76 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.82 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 8 | ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund (erstwhile Bluechip Fund) | 22 | 76 | -2.6% | -0.5% | -5.8% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 0.23 | 16.2% | -37.3% |
| 9 | ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund | 53 | 74 | -1.3% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 18.4% | 18.2% | n/a | 0.7 | 26.2% | -37.6% |
| 10 | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) | 16 | 73 | -3.1% | -2.6% | -6.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 0.35 | 20.5% | -36.7% |
| 11 | ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund | 96 | 72 | -4.1% | 21.0% | 30.9% | 30.0% | n/a | n/a | 1.03 | 28.1% | -30.0% |
| 12 | ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund | 85 | 72 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 18.2% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 0.56 | 15.0% | -24.6% |
| 13 | ICICI Prudential Passive Multi-Asset Fund of Funds | 62 | 72 | 0.6% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 12.7% | n/a | n/a | 0.86 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 14 | ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund | 31 | 61 | -0.5% | 3.4% | -3.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 0.26 | 15.6% | -37.5% |
| 15 | ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund | 64 | 58 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.07 | 8.8% | -19.2% |
| 16 | ICICI Prudential Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FOF | 24 | 57 | -0.3% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 0.55 | 13.8% | -26.4% |
| 17 | ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FOF | 29 | 51 | 0.1% | 6.1% | -0.0% | 13.6% | 14.1% | n/a | 0.53 | 23.8% | -31.4% |
| 18 | ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF) | 72 | 50 | 1.1% | 9.2% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 10.3% | n/a | 0.85 | 6.1% | -27.1% |
| 19 | ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund (this page) | 18 | 49 | 2.8% | 15.4% | 1.6% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 0.28 | 18.0% | -45.1% |
| 20 | ICICI Prudential Multi Sector Passive FOF | 29 | 43 | -0.7% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 0.39 | 13.9% | -34.9% |
| 21 | ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund | 23 | 42 | -1.1% | 1.9% | -2.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 0.15 | 16.0% | -47.8% |
| 22 | ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund | 1 | 20 | -5.7% | -4.4% | -19.4% | -3.6% | 4.4% | 8.9% | -0.74 | 14.0% | -29.6% |
| 23 | ICICI Prudential Energy Opportunities Fund | 58 | n/a | -2.0% | 8.1% | 11.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.01 | n/a | -18.7% |
| 24 | ICICI Prudential Quality Fund | 54 | n/a | 2.4% | 7.0% | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.2 | n/a | -12.6% |
| 25 | ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund | 12 | n/a | -1.4% | 0.0% | -6.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.13 | n/a | -14.4% |
Aatur Shah's full record
Aatur Shah currently runs 3 funds, across Children s Fund, Sectoral/ Thematic, Small Cap Fund, with about ₹13,281 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 65.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is ICICI Prudential Children's Fund (81/100); ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund ranks #2 of 3 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential Children's Fund | 35 | 81 | -1.5% | 4.4% | -2.6% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 0.38 | 14.1% | -31.1% |
| 2 | ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund (this page) | 18 | 49 | 2.8% | 15.4% | 1.6% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 0.28 | 18.0% | -45.1% |
| 3 | ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund | 17 | n/a | -2.0% | 1.4% | -2.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.32 | n/a | -14.0% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.65% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹8,948 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | SMALLCAP250 |
How ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund | 59 | 87 | 23.9% |
| Invesco India Smallcap Fund | 66 | 86 | 22.2% |
| BANK OF INDIA Small Cap Fund | 99 | 79 | 20.7% |
| PGIM India Small Cap Fund | 73 | 77 | 15.8% |
| ITI Small Cap Fund | 90 | 75 | 23.8% |
| DSP Small Cap Fund | 75 | 74 | 16.8% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund scores 49/100 on our King Score and RS 18/99 within its category, has compounded 10.43% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -45.12%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹101.64 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund?
Over the last 10 years ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund has returned about 15.95% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹4.4 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.65% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund?
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is managed by Rajat Chandak; Sharmila D'Silva; Aatur Shah; Sakshat Goel; Gaurav Jain.
Is ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -45.12% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹54,880. As a equity fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹31.2 lakh (XIRR 18.01%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹3,122,831 (an XIRR of 18.01%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 36th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 92th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a equity fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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