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 05 Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 07 Oct 2020 – 01 Oct 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 TRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2020 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 07 Apr 2021 | ₹121.13 | ₹146.16 | ₹130.07 |
| 06 Oct 2021 | ₹140.02 | ₹220.39 | ₹158.53 |
| 06 Apr 2022 | ₹143.11 | ₹239.58 | ₹161.46 |
| 05 Oct 2022 | ₹145.03 | ₹241.87 | ₹158.69 |
| 05 Apr 2023 | ₹143.51 | ₹245.28 | ₹157.02 |
| 05 Oct 2023 | ₹168.62 | ₹299.40 | ₹184.79 |
| 04 Apr 2024 | ₹209.09 | ₹339.19 | ₹223.38 |
| 03 Oct 2024 | ₹238.86 | ₹437.15 | ₹258.14 |
| 03 Apr 2025 | ₹222.57 | ₹410.61 | ₹232.20 |
| 02 Oct 2025 | ₹244.23 | ₹461.09 | ₹252.05 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | ₹225.63 | ₹435.61 | ₹231.52 |
| 01 Oct 2026 | ₹235.62 | ₹525.23 | ₹242.97 |
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 →
- 57 stocks only in ICICI Prudential Children's Fund
- 3 stocks in both — 8.6% of each portfolio by weight
- 35 stocks only in SBI Children's Fund - Investment
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund and SBI Children's Fund - Investment share 9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Bank Of India | 3.72% | 5.28% | 3.72% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 3.68% | 4.06% | 3.68% |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.90% | 1.22% |
3 shared of 60 / 38 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹348.74 High risk ★★★★☆ | SBI · Direct NAV ₹53.08 High risk ★★★★★ | Category median Children’s Fund · 11 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| -3.49% | +13.91%Best in row | -1.01% | |
| +11.97% | +20.69%Best in row | +8.56% | |
| +10.89% | +19.38%Best in row | +8.65% | |
| +11.12% | — | +10.96% | |
| +12.96% | +31.95% | +11.16% | |
| +9.80% | +19.82%Best in row | — | |
| +14.28% | +26.49%Best in row | +13.68% | |
| +13.36% | +26.75%Best in row | +13.36% | |
| +13.68% | — | +12.59% | |
| Risk | |||
| 13.44% | 12.45%Best in row | 12.81% | |
| 0.41 | 1.14Best in row | 0.16 | |
| 0.56 | 1.59Best in row | 0.21 | |
| -31.10% | -15.74% | -28.86% | |
| +2.08% | +10.61%Best in row | -0.10% | |
| 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.91 | |
| 98.3% | 109.7%Best in row | 89.4% | |
| 86.0% | 54.7%Best in row | 88.2% | |
| 2.36% | 1.08%Best in row | 1.39% | |
| ₹1,401Cr | ₹6,212Cr | ₹711.31Cr | |
| None | — | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹500 | — | |
| 325% | 35% | 38% | |
| Darshil Dedhia | Lokesh Mallya · 1.3y | — | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | 07 Oct 2020 | — | |
| 60 | 38 | — | |
| 42.1% | 41.4% | — | |
| 8.5% | 6.6% | — | |
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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 +20.69% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Children's Fund's +11.97%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: ICICI Prudential Children's Fund +10.89% vs SBI Children's Fund - Investment +19.38% 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 1.08%. 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 +12.45%), 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.