Should I invest in ICICI Prudential Growth Plan?

We don't give personal investment advice. ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option is suitable for an investor whose:time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a lossrisk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-sellinggoal isn't capital preservation in the short termCross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 15.1%. 5-year CAGR: 16.10%.

ICICI Prudential

ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option

Latest NAV

₹968.5100

As of

11 Jun 2026

4,970 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	-0.60%	-0.49%	-0.11	11 / 32	Q2
1W	-1.89%	-1.60%	-0.28	25 / 32	Q4
2W	-3.78%	-3.45%	-0.33	26 / 32	Q4
1M	-1.56%	-0.84%	-0.72	26 / 32	Q4
3M	-0.47%	+1.04%	-1.51	26 / 32	Q4
6M	-6.54%	-5.84%	-0.70	23 / 32	Q3
YTD	-8.14%	-7.07%	-1.07	23 / 32	Q3
1Y	-3.80%	-5.24%	+1.44	18 / 32	Q3
2Y	+3.51%	+0.04%	+3.47	7 / 32	Q1
3Y	+16.25%	+12.50%	+3.75	9 / 32	Q2
4Y	+17.85%	+14.37%	+3.48	5 / 32	Q1
5Y	+16.10%	+11.17%	+4.93	2 / 32	Q1
7Y	+16.64%	+12.96%	+3.68	4 / 32	Q1
10Y	+15.20%	+11.36%	+3.84	4 / 32	Q1
Inception	+12.95%	+9.10%	+3.85	7 / 29	Q1

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	-8.14%	-7.07%	-1.07	23 / 32
2025	+13.62%	+2.91%	+10.71	1 / 32
2024	+19.98%	+19.92%	+0.06	13 / 32
2023	+29.39%	+27.73%	+1.67	15 / 32
2022	+11.70%	+2.49%	+9.21	4 / 32
2021	+40.54%	+32.49%	+8.06	3 / 32
2020	+11.30%	+13.97%	-2.67	23 / 32
2019	+5.82%	+4.84%	+0.98	15 / 32
2018	-5.93%	-10.87%	+4.94	10 / 32
2017	+28.79%	+31.34%	-2.56	19 / 32
2016	+9.75%	+2.52%	+7.22	3 / 32

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+16.23%

234 windows

min -50.4% · max 88.2%

80% positive

3-Year rolling

+14.52%

210 windows

min -5.7% · max 35.7%

95% positive

5-Year rolling

+14.04%

186 windows

min -0.2% · max 32.6%

99% positive

7-Year rolling

+13.44%

161 windows

min 7.6% · max 20.0%

100% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

11.60%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

0.80

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

1.52

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-15.09%

Sep 2024 → Mar 2025

% positive months

66.7%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Large & Mid Cap Fund

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option	HDFC	₹325.1780	11 Jun 2026
SBI Magnum Multiplier Plus Scheme - 93 -Dividend	SBI	₹278.7956	11 Jun 2026
ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Dividend Option	ICICI Prudential	₹28.4200	11 Jun 2026
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund-Dividend Plan	Franklin Templeton	₹18.5355	11 Jun 2026
Kotak Opportunities---Dividend	Kotak Mahindra	₹57.6390	11 Jun 2026
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities-GROWTH PLAN	Canara Robeco	₹240.7400	12 Jun 2026
UTI - TOP 100 Fund- Growth Option	UTI	₹174.9254	11 Jun 2026
Bharti AXA Equity Fund Eco Plan- Growth	Bharti AXA	₹96.3900	11 Jun 2026
Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund-Plan A (Dividend)	Birla Sun Life	₹128.1600	11 Jun 2026
Escorts High Yield Equity Plan - Dividend Option	Escorts	₹72.5133	11 Jun 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
11 Jun 2026	₹968.5100
10 Jun 2026	₹974.3600
9 Jun 2026	₹981.4400
8 Jun 2026	₹972.0400
5 Jun 2026	₹983.8100
4 Jun 2026	₹987.1600
3 Jun 2026	₹986.0500
2 Jun 2026	₹989.5900
1 Jun 2026	₹986.2700
29 May 2026	₹995.8300

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 11 Jun 2026, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option is ₹968.5100. It's a Large & Mid Cap Fund from ICICI Prudential, run as a Unknown plan Growth option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option has NAV history starting from 02 Apr 2006, a track record of about 20 years 2 months. Long-tenured funds like this have weathered multiple market cycles — the 2008 crash, 2013 taper tantrum, 2020 COVID drawdown — which makes their returns more credible than a 3-year track record alone.

ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option is managed by ICICI Prudential. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Large & Mid Cap Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option has delivered a absolute return of -3.80% — +1.44 pp ahead of the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of -5.24%. The fund ranks #18 of 32 in its category — the third (Q3) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option has delivered a CAGR of 16.25% — +3.75 pp ahead of the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 12.50%. The fund ranks #9 of 32 in its category — the second (Q2) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option has delivered a CAGR of 16.10% — +4.93 pp ahead of the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 11.17%. The fund ranks #2 of 32 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹411,640 today — a multiplier of 4.12×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 15.20%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹293,281.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹829,255 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 12.89%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹2,723,779 (multiplier 2.27×). XIRR: 15.64%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option ranks #2 out of 32 funds in the Large & Mid Cap Fund category — that places it in the top quartile (Q1) — strong outperformance. The category average return over the same window is 11.17%; this fund delivered 16.10%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option has experienced over the last 5-year window is 15.09% — its NAV fell from a high on 27 Sep 2024 to a low on 04 Mar 2025. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option averaged 14.04% (best 32.60%, worst -0.16%). 99% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 0.72 — reasonable risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option returned 13.62% — beating the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 2.91% by 10.71 pp. It ranked #1 of 32 in its category that year.

ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option is classified as an Equity fund (at least 65% equity exposure). Tax rules (post Budget 2024): if you hold 12 months or more, gains are Long-Term and taxed at 12.5% on the amount exceeding ₹1.25 lakh per financial year. Held for under 12 months, gains are Short-Term and taxed at 20%. The ₹1.25 L exemption is per PAN per FY across all equity LTCG.

We don't give personal investment advice. ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Growth Option is suitable for an investor whose:

time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a loss
risk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-selling
goal isn't capital preservation in the short term

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 15.1%. 5-year CAGR: 16.10%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.