ICICI Prudential Children's Fund vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund (Direct) and SBI Children's Fund - Investment (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Children’s Fund schemes — see the best children’s mutual funds for the full ranking.
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NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 07 Oct 2020 – 20 Aug 2026, limited by SBI Children's Fund - Investment. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one.
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| Date | ICICI Prudential Children's Fund | SBI Children's Fund - Investment | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2020 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 04 Apr 2021 | ₹120.46 | ₹144.77 | ₹129.26 |
| 29 Sep 2021 | ₹140.13 | ₹215.54 | ₹156.27 |
| 27 Mar 2022 | ₹140.12 | ₹232.55 | ₹151.76 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | ₹146.70 | ₹244.19 | ₹159.11 |
| 19 Mar 2023 | ₹141.35 | ₹240.42 | ₹149.37 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | ₹173.05 | ₹298.60 | ₹182.33 |
| 10 Mar 2024 | ₹206.06 | ₹330.33 | ₹211.66 |
| 05 Sep 2024 | ₹236.73 | ₹429.29 | ₹246.13 |
| 02 Mar 2025 | ₹206.70 | ₹391.08 | ₹205.92 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | ₹243.30 | ₹444.27 | ₹233.48 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | ₹245.22 | ₹462.61 | ₹242.32 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹248.41 | ₹536.82 | ₹243.54 |
Portfolio overlap (same stocks held through more than one fund)
Some overlap is structural: SEBI defines large cap as the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation, so two large-cap funds are fishing the same pond by regulation. The bands below are measured per sleeve pairing rather than against one blanket threshold. How this is measured →
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund and SBI Children's Fund - Investment share 5% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — ICICI Prudential Children's Fund vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment
| Stock | ICICI Prudential Children's Fund | SBI Children's Fund - Investment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | 3.32% | 5.08% | 3.32% |
| State Bank of India | 1.30% | 6.84% | 1.30% |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd | 0.49% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| EID-Parry (India) Ltd | 0.30% | 1.20% | 0.30% |
4 shared of 75 / 35 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹365.93 High risk ★★★☆☆ | SBI · Direct NAV ₹54.25 High risk ★★★★★ | Category median Children’s Fund · 13 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| -0.68% | +19.03%Best in row | +3.68% | |
| +14.62% | +22.90%Best in row | +10.59% | |
| +13.17% | +22.59%Best in row | +9.69% | |
| +11.84% | — | +10.99% | |
| +13.49% | +33.17%Best in row | +12.10% | |
| +12.53% | +21.63%Best in row | — | |
| +14.22% | +27.14%Best in row | +12.93% | |
| +13.34% | +28.06%Best in row | +12.89% | |
| +13.73% | — | +12.63% | |
| Risk | |||
| 13.44% | 12.42%Best in row | 12.55% | |
| 0.60 | 1.32Best in row | 0.35 | |
| 0.83 | 1.85Best in row | 0.48 | |
| -31.10% | -15.74%Best in row | -27.09% | |
| +2.43% | +9.88%Best in row | -0.06% | |
| 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.88 | |
| 99.4% | 109.8%Best in row | 84.4% | |
| 84.5% | 56.0%Best in row | 77.4% | |
| 2.36% | 1.07%Best in row | 1.47% | |
| ₹1,401Cr | ₹6,212Cr | ₹999.30Cr | |
| None | Up to 3.00% | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹500 | — | |
| 69% | 162% | 43% | |
| Darshil Dedhia | Rama Iyer Srinivasan · 6y | — | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | 07 Oct 2020 | — | |
| 75 | 35 | — | |
| 38.5% | 39.8% | — | |
| 2.5% | 9.0% | — | |
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Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — ICICI Prudential Children's Fund or SBI Children's Fund - Investment?
Over the last 3 years, SBI Children's Fund - Investment returned +22.90% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Children's Fund's +14.62%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: ICICI Prudential Children's Fund +13.17% vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment +22.59% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — ICICI Prudential Children's Fund or SBI Children's Fund - Investment?
SBI Children's Fund - Investment has the lower expense ratio: ICICI Prudential Children's Fund charges 2.36% a year against SBI Children's Fund - Investment's 1.07%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — ICICI Prudential Children's Fund or SBI Children's Fund - Investment?
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund has shown higher volatility (+13.44% annualized vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment's +12.42%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: ICICI Prudential Children's Fund -15.45% vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment -15.74%.
Which fund manages more money — ICICI Prudential Children's Fund or SBI Children's Fund - Investment?
SBI Children's Fund - Investment is the larger fund: ICICI Prudential Children's Fund manages ₹1,401Cr against SBI Children's Fund - Investment's ₹6,212Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are ICICI Prudential Children's Fund and SBI Children's Fund - Investment in the same category?
Yes — both are Children’s Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.