ICICI Prudential Children's Fund
NAV
₹365.97
as of 21 Aug 2026
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund is an open-ended Children’s Fund scheme from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund managing ₹1,266 crore (as of 31 Mar 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹365.97 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.41% a year. Managed by Sharmila D’mello. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.41% / yr
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Fund size
- ₹1,266 crore
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 31 Aug 2001
- ISIN
- INF109K01Y49
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 6 May 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund
₹185
+85% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
Children’s Fund average
₹160
+60% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.53% | – | – |
| 6 months | 1.07% | – | – |
| 1 year | 9.22% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 18.07% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 15.46% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 0.4%
- Median
- 8.9%
- Best
- 46.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Apr 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 15.2%
- Median
- 18.7%
- Best
- 23.7%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.67
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.61
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.99
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 13.75%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -14.76%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-14.8%
Right now
-1.0% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
86.9%
Bonds
12.0%
Cash
1.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Mar 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
98 positions · top 10 = 34.5%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 40.2%Mid 9.7%Small 34.5%Other 15.5%
as of 31 Mar 2026
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹17 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹10 cr
as of 31 Mar 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- ₹365.97 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- 1.41% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Mar 2026.
- How large is ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- ₹1,266 crore under management as of 31 Mar 2026, in the Children’s Fund category.
- How risky is ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The same idea, aimed at a child's education or wedding.
- What are the 5-year returns of ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- 15.46% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- 15.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 18.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
- Sharmila D’mello, managing this fund for 3.8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The same idea, aimed at a child's education or wedding.
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- Axis Children's Fund₹906 crore
- Tata Childrens Fund₹335 crore
- SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN₹146 crore
- Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund₹126 crore
- Union Children's Fund₹92 crore
Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.