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    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund

    ThematicDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

    Data as on 29-10-2026

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund is a Thematic fund run by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹14,889 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 29-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 14.4% a year and its Regular plan returned 13.3% a year. Its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, returned 10.4% a year over the same 3 years.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹24.68
    ▲ 0.57%29-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹23.10
    ▲ 0.57%29-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    1.04%Direct1.86%Regular
    Riskometer
    Not available
    Set by the fund house
    3 year return
    14.4%Direct13.3%Regular

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 29-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹24.68 (up 0.57% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹23.10 (up 0.57% that day).

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Returns vs Nifty 500 TRI

    Returns as on 29-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)−0.84%−6.59%−5.44%−9.46%+14.41%+13.57%--
    This fund (Regular)−0.90%−6.78%−5.83%−10.29%+13.33%+12.36%--
    Nifty 500 TRI−0.68%−5.86%−3.43%−7.58%+10.42%+8.86%+12.55%
    Thematic average−2.09%−4.52%+0.86%−1.22%+13.76%+11.62%--
    Best in Thematic+11.54%+11.27%+22.16%+75.71%+54.78%+21.14%--
    Worst in Thematic−16.05%−11.74%−13.97%−22.44%−4.46%+3.65%--
    Rank in Thematic61/235152/232192/232188/21556/13332/96--

    Category rows compare the Direct plans of 235 Thematic funds. Rank 1 is the highest return.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegularNifty 500 TRI
    2026to date−9.56%−10.22%−7.33%
    2025+16.72%+15.59%+7.76%
    2024+21.33%+20.19%+16.24%
    2023+34.29%+32.76%+26.91%
    2022+11.85%+10.28%+4.25%

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 684 periods, one for each trading day from 19-01-2024 to 29-10-2026.

    0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
    Apr 2021
    to
    Apr 2024
    Sept 2021
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    Sept 2024
    Mar 2022
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    Mar 2025
    Sept 2022
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    Sept 2025
    Feb 2023
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    Feb 2026
    Aug 2023
    to
    Aug 2026
    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct)Nifty 500 TRI

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossBenchmark medianBeat benchmark
    1 year1,17714.5%−9.7%58.9%3%8.8%95%
    2 years92922.4%−1.1%38.9%0%15.5%100%
    3 years68423.4%13.3%28.7%0%16.4%100%
    5 years19318.0%12.9%22.0%0%12.5%100%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat benchmark" counts the periods in which the fund did better than Nifty 500 TRI over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct)This fundNifty 500 TRI
    Return (CAGR)+14.41%+10.22%
    Standard deviation12.77%14.30%
    Sharpe ratio0.660.29
    Sortino ratio0.920.40
    Maximum drawdown−14.4% (28-02-2025)−18.6% (28-02-2025)
    Beta0.861.00
    Alpha+4.59%0.00%

    From daily NAVs, 27-10-2023 to 29-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −20%−15%−10%−5%0%
    20222023202420252026
    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct)Nifty 500 TRI
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct)−14.4%26-09-202428-02-202509-06-20253 months−10.8%
    Nifty 500 TRI−18.6%26-09-202428-02-2025Not yet--−8.8%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 19-01-2021, adjusted for unit splits, and Nifty 500 TRI over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund vs Other Thematic Funds

    The five Thematic funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

    Fund nameRankAUM (Cr)Exp. ratio1Y return3Y return3Y alpha3Y beta3Y Sharpe3Y Sortino
    Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund1/1331,1471.08%+75.71%+54.78%----1.382.03Compare
    HDFC Defence Fund2/13311,4930.90%+13.79%+34.76%−0.18%0.831.121.54Compare
    HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund3/1333,5011.05%+23.12%+30.53%+8.23%0.961.742.49Compare
    SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund4/1335,8701.01%+17.12%+24.60%+3.61%0.881.422.03Compare
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund5/1333522.00%+13.97%+24.46%----1.492.16Compare
    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund56/13314,8891.04%−9.46%+14.41%+4.59%0.860.660.92

    AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 08-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratioThematic medianCost rank (1 = cheapest)
    Direct0.73%0.04%0.01%0.26%1.04%1.18%72/235
    Regular1.43%0.04%0.01%0.38%1.86%2.41%9/235

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Thematic funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year−10.29%−9.46%0.83%₹89,710₹90,540
    3 years13.33%14.41%1.08% a year₹1,45,558₹1,49,759
    5 years12.36%13.57%1.21% a year₹1,79,085₹1,88,937

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 19-01-2021 to 29-10-2026: 70 instalments, ₹7,00,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct) ₹7,00,000 ₹10,17,588 ₹3,17,588 12.7%
    Regular planICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Regular) ₹7,00,000 ₹9,81,692 ₹2,81,692 11.5%
    Nifty 500 TRI ₹7,00,000 ₹9,01,779 ₹2,01,779 8.6%
    Category averageCategory average, 235 Thematic funds ₹7,00,000 ₹10,17,433 ₹3,17,433 12.7%
    ₹0₹5.0 L₹10.0 L₹15.0 L
    20222023202420252026
    Direct planICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Direct)Regular planICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund (Regular)Nifty 500 TRICategory averageCategory average, 235 Thematic fundsAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option), the benchmark's TRI and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

    What the fund holds

    89.2%Equity

    AssetFundCategory
    Equity89.2%94.5%
    Cash and others9.8%4.0%
    Debt1.1%1.5%

    Market cap of stocks

    Market capFundCategory
    Large Cap66.0%45.7%
    Mid Cap13.7%19.6%
    Small Cap6.5%24.1%
    Foreign stocks3.0%2.7%

    Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Thematic funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Sector Allocation

    Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026

    Largest sectors

    1. Banks21.3%

    2. Automobiles10.9%

    3. Insurance7.5%

    4. Petroleum Products6.1%

    5. Realty5.8%

    6. Construction4.5%

    7. Cement & Cement Products4.3%

    8. Retailing4.2%

    9. Power3.1%

    10. Telecom - Services3.0%

    The ten largest of 28 sectors. The other 18 add up to 18.4%.

    Sector changes

    SectorJuly 2026August 2026September 2026Change
    Banks21.8%22.0%21.3%−0.5%
    Automobiles11.8%11.5%10.9%−0.9%
    Insurance6.8%7.2%7.5%+0.7%
    Petroleum Products5.4%5.4%6.1%+0.7%
    Realty5.5%5.7%5.8%+0.3%

    Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 30-09-2026 · 84 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsSector / RatingWeight%Holdings trend1M change
    HDFC Bank Ltd.Banks9.57%0.0%
    ICICI Bank Ltd.Banks6.70%−9.8%
    Reliance Industries Ltd.Petroleum Products5.31%0.0%
    Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction4.50%−7.8%
    Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.Automobiles3.95%0.0%
    Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Banks3.44%−15.9%
    DLF Ltd.Realty3.25%0.0%
    Bharti Airtel Ltd.Telecom - Services2.97%0.0%
    Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETFFinancial Services2.95%0.0%
    HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.Insurance2.95%0.0%

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Stocks Bought and Sold

    All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026

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    Stocks bought and sold in September 2026
    ICICI Bank Ltd.Reduced−9.8%6.70%
    Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Reduced−7.8%4.50%
    Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Reduced−15.9%3.44%
    Hyundai Motor India Ltd.Reduced−11.9%1.81%
    Interglobe Aviation Ltd.Added+8.8%2.06%
    Info Edge (India) Ltd.Added+4.5%1.41%
    Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Reduced−33.7%0.93%
    ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.Added+8.8%1.32%
    Shree Cements Ltd.Added+7.3%1.11%
    Siemens Ltd.Sold out−100%was 0.83%

    A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.

    What ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund bought and sold

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Portfolio Overlap

    Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

    FundOverlapHoldings in common
    DSP Large Cap FundLarge Cap · DSP61.2%32Compare
    ICICI Prudential Large Cap FundLarge Cap · ICICI Prudential58.2%40Compare
    DSP Business Cycle FundThematic · DSP55.6%35Compare
    ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundThematic · ICICI Prudential48.4%37Compare
    ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundDividend Yield · ICICI Prudential47.5%34Compare
    Bandhan Flexi Cap FundFlexi Cap · Bandhan46.3%27Compare
    UTI - Large Cap FundLarge Cap · UTI46.0%24Compare
    LIC MF BSE Sensex ETFETF · LIC45.6%16Compare

    Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    1.04%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    1.86%
    Category
    Thematic
    Risk
    Not available
    Benchmark
    Nifty 500 TRI
    Launch date
    18-01-2021
    Minimum investment
    ₹500
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹500
    AUM
    ₹14,889.04 Cr (30-09-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    148651
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF109KC1P24
    Scheme code (Regular)
    148653
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF109KC1O90
    NAV history
    From 19-01-2021, 5.8 years
    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.

    Tax on ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund returns

    • ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund is taxed as an equity fund: 65% or more of it is in Indian stocks.
    • Units sold within 1 year: the gain is taxed at 20%.
    • Units held longer: gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year, across all your equity funds and shares, are taxed at 12.5%.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directGrowth₹24.6829-10-2026
    directIDCW₹17.9729-10-2026
    regularGrowth₹23.1029-10-2026
    regularIDCW₹16.5129-10-2026

    About ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund is a mutual fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Its category is Thematic. It was launched on 18-01-2021. Its benchmark is Nifty 500 TRI. At the end of September 2026 it held 84 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Manish Banthia

      Fund manager of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund, since 19-01-2021

    • Manan Tijoriwala

      Fund manager of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund, since 29-08-2025

    • Divya Jain

      Fund manager of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund, since 01-01-2026

    See all funds of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    September 2026
    ₹14,889.04 Cr
    −6.20% from August 2026
    August 2026
    ₹15,873.28 Cr
    −1.55% from July 2026
    July 2026
    ₹16,122.82 Cr
    −0.09% from June 2026

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

    Compare ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund with Other Funds

    Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side

    Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund

    What is the current NAV of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹24.68. The Regular plan NAV is ₹23.10, as on 29-10-2026.

    What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    The Direct plan returned −9.46% in 1 year, +14.41% a year over 3 years, +13.57% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned −10.29% in 1 year, +13.33% a year over 3 years, +12.36% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 29-10-2026.

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

    The Direct plan charges 1.04% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.86% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 08-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund managed ₹14,889.04 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were HDFCBANK (9.57%), ICICIBANK (6.70%), RELIANCE (5.31%), LT (4.50%), MARUTI (3.95%). The fund held 84 securities in all.

    What did ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund buy and sell in September 2026?

    It bought 5 new stocks: Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. It sold out of 4: Siemens Ltd, ABB India Ltd, Ingersoll - Rand (India) Ltd, SIEMENS ENERGY INDIA LTD. It added shares in 7. It reduced 7.

    How do I invest in ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    Through ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹500. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund?

    Manish Banthia (since 19-01-2021), Manan Tijoriwala (since 29-08-2025), Divya Jain (since 01-01-2026).

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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