ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund vs Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund
ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund (Direct) and Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund (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 Aggressive Hybrid Fund schemes — see the best aggressive hybrid mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 02 Jan 2017 – 20 Aug 2026, limited by Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund. 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 Equity & Debt Fund | Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund | Nifty 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2017 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 22 Oct 2017 | ₹119.14 | ₹115.53 | ₹124.05 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | ₹125.55 | ₹121.42 | ₹139.73 |
| 31 May 2019 | ₹133.91 | ₹122.11 | ₹145.76 |
| 19 Mar 2020 | ₹102.88 | ₹92.26 | ₹101.03 |
| 06 Jan 2021 | ₹154.45 | ₹144.58 | ₹172.95 |
| 27 Oct 2021 | ₹221.56 | ₹189.31 | ₹222.64 |
| 16 Aug 2022 | ₹231.63 | ₹186.63 | ₹217.93 |
| 05 Jun 2023 | ₹253.36 | ₹197.77 | ₹227.32 |
| 24 Mar 2024 | ₹334.51 | ₹235.51 | ₹270.15 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | ₹363.03 | ₹272.24 | ₹286.47 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | ₹413.32 | ₹305.44 | ₹314.47 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹417.05 | ₹324.20 | ₹296.25 |
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 Equity & Debt Fund and Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund share 44% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund vs Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund
| Stock | ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund | Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.75% | 7.61% | 6.75% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | 9.53% | 6.07% | 6.07% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd | 6.59% | 4.89% | 4.89% |
| NTPC Ltd | 5.05% | 3.78% | 3.78% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 5.06% | 2.44% | 2.44% |
| Axis Bank Ltd | 3.68% | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 2.23% | 3.15% | 2.23% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd | 2.29% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
| Zomato Ltd | 1.77% | 2.41% | 1.77% |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd | 1.47% | 1.56% | 1.47% |
| State Bank of India | 1.13% | 3.88% | 1.13% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd | 1.10% | 1.12% | 1.10% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd | 3.76% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| ITC Ltd | 1.52% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd | 2.35% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
13 more stocks in common. 28 shared of 122 / 80 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹456.63 High risk ★★★★★ | Bandhan · Direct NAV ₹32.47 High risk ★★★☆☆ | Category median Aggressive Hybrid Fund · 30 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +3.47% | +9.49%Best in row | +4.10% | |
| +15.32% | +16.14%Best in row | +12.70% | |
| +16.76%Best in row | +12.89% | +11.11% | |
| +15.57% | — | +12.19% | |
| +16.55%Best in row | +12.99% | +12.98% | |
| +13.90% | +14.47%Best in row | — | |
| +17.51%Best in row | +13.88% | +14.27% | |
| +16.97%Best in row | +14.51% | +14.04% | |
| +17.17% | — | +13.80% | |
| Risk | |||
| 9.92%Best in row | 11.80% | 10.62% | |
| 0.89Best in row | 0.82 | 0.58 | |
| 1.24Best in row | 1.11 | 0.80 | |
| -30.70%Best in row | -31.55% | -28.65% | |
| +6.58% | +7.14%Best in row | +4.10% | |
| 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.80 | |
| 96.4% | 104.0%Best in row | 92.5% | |
| 49.3%Best in row | 57.0% | 60.5% | |
| 1.05% | 0.88%Best in row | 1.00% | |
| ₹52,433Cr | ₹1,976Cr | ₹2,217Cr | |
| None | Up to 1.00% | — | |
| ₹5.00K | ₹1.00K | — | |
| 62% | 17% | 37% | |
| Sharmila D'silva | Harshal Joshi · 10.9y | — | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | 02 Jan 2017 | — | |
| 122 | 80 | — | |
| 35.3% | 31.1% | — | |
| 2.5% | 1.6% | — | |
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- ₹100
Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund or Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund?
Over the last 3 years, Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund returned +16.14% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund's +15.32%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund +16.76% vs Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund +12.89% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund or Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund?
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund has the lower expense ratio: ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund charges 1.05% a year against Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund's 0.88%. 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 Equity & Debt Fund or Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund?
Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund has shown higher volatility (+11.80% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund's +9.92%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund -11.18% vs Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund -13.45%.
Which fund manages more money — ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund or Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund?
ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund is the larger fund: ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund manages ₹52,433Cr against Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund's ₹1,976Cr 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 Equity & Debt Fund and Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Aggressive Hybrid 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.