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ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund vs Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund (Direct) and Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund schemes — see the best long duration mutual funds for the full ranking.

Head to head

NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond FundDirectNippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 09 Jul 201820 Aug 2026, limited by Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.

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Growth of ₹100, sampled across the common period
DateICICI Prudential Long Term Bond FundNippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund
09 Jul 2018₹100.00₹100.00
13 Mar 2019₹107.56₹109.83
15 Nov 2019₹118.98₹122.36
19 Jul 2020₹131.59₹139.41
23 Mar 2021₹131.90₹139.06
25 Nov 2021₹136.54₹143.06
30 Jul 2022₹134.31₹140.04
03 Apr 2023₹141.00₹150.33
06 Dec 2023₹147.22₹156.54
09 Aug 2024₹159.06₹170.90
13 Apr 2025₹171.52₹183.04
16 Dec 2025₹173.11₹184.22
20 Aug 2026₹178.87₹188.91
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund, Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Long Duration Fund median.
Metric
ICICI Prudential · Direct
NAV ₹102.16
Moderate risk
★★★★★
Nippon India · Direct
NAV ₹18.82
Moderate risk
★★★☆☆
Category median
Long Duration Fund · 9 funds
+4.55%Best in row+3.95%+4.34%
+7.19%Best in row+6.94%+6.85%
+5.99%+6.42%Best in row+6.20%
+7.07%+7.07%
+7.86%+8.15%Best in row+6.85%
+6.56%Best in row+6.32%
+8.20%Best in row+7.04%+6.83%
+7.94%Best in row+7.00%+7.47%
+8.11%+8.11%
Risk
3.18%Best in row3.83%3.83%
0.22Best in row0.120.03
0.30Best in row0.160.04
-12.03%-5.84%Best in row-5.59%
0.43%0.33%Best in row0.33%
₹867.57Cr₹7,009Cr₹229.61Cr
₹1.00K₹100
Manish BanthiaPranay Sinha · 5.4y
02 Jan 201309 Jul 2018
3.6%1.5%
11 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
Benchmark
Alpha
Beta
Upside capture
Downside capture
Exit load
None
Lock-in
None
Min lumpsum
₹5.00K
Portfolio turnover
Holdings
Top 10 weight

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 Long Term Bond Fund or Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?

Over the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund returned +7.19% CAGR against Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund's +6.94%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund +5.99% vs Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund +6.42% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund or Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?

Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund has the lower expense ratio: ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund charges 0.43% a year against Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund's 0.33%. 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 Long Term Bond Fund or Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?

Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund has shown higher volatility (+3.83% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund's +3.18%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund -3.81% vs Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund -5.12%.

Which fund manages more money — ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund or Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?

Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund is the larger fund: ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund manages ₹867.57Cr against Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund's ₹7,009Cr 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 Long Term Bond Fund and Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund in the same category?

Yes — both are Long Duration 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.