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What kind of returns does ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth provide?

The ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth has been there from 04 Apr 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 12.38% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth is 0.21% as of 14 Jan 2026...

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The PE ratio ratio of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

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ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

Name: ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth
Brand: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Equity

Thematic

Very High Risk

+19.99%

3Y annualised

+0.02% 1D

All

NAV: 13 Jan '26

₹245.91

Min. SIP amount

₹1,000

Fund size

₹8,561.80 Cr

Expense ratio

0.21%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP

One time

Monthly investment

₹5,000

Over the past	Total investment	Would've become	Returns
1 year	₹60,000	₹62,695	+4.49%
3 years	₹1,80,000	₹2,27,391	+26.33%
5 years	₹3,00,000	₹4,62,435	+54.14%
10 years	₹6,00,000	₹15,65,110	+160.85%

Holdings (9)

Name	Sector	Instruments	Assets
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Direct Plan-Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	20.83%
ICICI Prudential Energy Opportunities Fund Direct-Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	20.28%
ICICI Prudential Technology Direct Plan-Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	19.39%
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare And Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund Direct - Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	13.07%
ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund Direct - Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	7.94%
ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund Direct - Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	6.01%
ICICI Prudential FMCG Direct-Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	5.02%
ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan -Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	2.07%
ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct - Growth	NA	Mutual Fund	1.74%

Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment

₹5,000

Min. for 2nd investment

₹500

Min. for SIP

₹1,000

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns

Absolute returns

Name	3Y	5Y	10Y	All
Fund returns	+20.0%	+20.2%	+16.9%	+15.9%
Category average (Equity Thematic)	+16.0%	+17.9%	+13.6%	--
Rank (Equity Thematic)	4	5	--	--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within two years, returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab. If you redeem after two years, returns are taxed at 12.5%.

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Fund management

SN
Sankaran Naren
Sep 2018 - Present
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Education

Mr. Naren is a B.Tech from IIT Chennai and MBA (Finance)from IIM Kolkata.

Experience

Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC he has worked with Refco Sify Securities India Pvt. Ltd., HDFC Securities Ltd. and Yoha Securities.

Also manages these schemes

ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Value Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF) Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Exports and Services Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Multi Sector Passive FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Passive Multi Asset FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Multi Asset Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Technology Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

MB
Manish Banthia
Jun 2017 - Present
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Education

Mr. Banthia is B.Com, CA and MBA

Experience

He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company since Oct 2005, ICICI Prudential AMC - Fixed Income Investments - Aug 2007 to Oct 2009, ICICI Prudential AMC - New Product Development - Oct 2005 to Jul 2007, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. - From May 2005 to Oct 2005, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd. - From May 2004 to May 2005.

Also manages these schemes

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Multi Asset Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings (FOF) Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Medium Term Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Silver ETF FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Diversified Debt Strategy Active FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Banking & PSU Debt Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Passive Multi Asset FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth

RL
Ritesh Lunawat
Jun 2023 - Present
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Education

Mr. Lunawat is B.Com and Chartered Accountant.

Experience

He has been Working with ICICI Prudential AMC Since September 2013.

Also manages these schemes

ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund (FOF) Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Floating Interest Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Diversified Debt Strategy Active FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Passive Multi Asset FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Direct Growth

DK
Dharmesh Kakkad
May 2018 - Present
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Education

Mr. kakkad is B.com., CA & CFA.

Experience

He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited from June 2010. Prior to working in Dealing function, he was working in the Operations Department of ICICI Prudential AMC.

Also manages these schemes

ICICI Prudential Value Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF) Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Multi Sector Passive FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Passive Multi Asset FoF Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund Direct Growth

About ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 12 Oct 1993. Sankaran Naren is the Current Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹10,93,563 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 13 Jan 2026 is ₹245.91. The ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹1,000. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation primarily from a portfolio of Sectoral/ Thematic schemes accessed through the diversified investment styles of underlying schemes.

Fund benchmarkNIFTY 200 Total Return Index

Scheme Information Document(SID)