SBI Children'S Fund - Savings vs ICICI Prudential Children's Fund
SBI Children'S Fund - Savings (Direct) and ICICI Prudential Children's 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 Children’s Fund schemes — see the best children’s mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 01 Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 07 Jan 2013 – 01 Oct 2026, limited by SBI Children'S Fund - Savings. 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. Nifty 500 TRI history starts 25 Jul 2016, so that benchmark is not plotted over this window — pick a shorter range to see it.
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| Date | SBI Children'S Fund - Savings | ICICI Prudential Children's Fund |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2013 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 01 Mar 2014 | ₹98.49 | ₹99.47 |
| 23 Apr 2015 | ₹134.88 | ₹154.42 |
| 14 Jun 2016 | ₹151.82 | ₹162.36 |
| 06 Aug 2017 | ₹188.23 | ₹196.15 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | ₹206.75 | ₹210.76 |
| 20 Nov 2019 | ₹220.05 | ₹228.64 |
| 10 Jan 2021 | ₹252.82 | ₹262.86 |
| 04 Mar 2022 | ₹293.62 | ₹299.49 |
| 26 Apr 2023 | ₹314.16 | ₹327.02 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | ₹387.94 | ₹508.95 |
| 09 Aug 2025 | ₹429.75 | ₹535.19 |
| 01 Oct 2026 | ₹474.70 | ₹523.99 |
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 →
- 21 stocks only in SBI Children'S Fund - Savings
- 0 stocks in both — 0.0% of each portfolio by weight
- 60 stocks only in ICICI Prudential Children's Fund
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
SBI Children'S Fund - Savings and ICICI Prudential Children's Fund share 0% of their equity book by weight.
| Metric | SBI · Direct NAV ₹131.26 High risk ★★★★★ | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹347.09 High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Children’s Fund · 11 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +9.61%Best in row | -3.52% | -0.55% | |
| +11.44% | +11.45% | +8.39% | |
| +10.56% | +11.08%Best in row | +8.65% | |
| +11.27% | +11.29% | +11.18% | |
| +12.01% | +12.94% | +11.16% | |
| +10.99%Best in row | +9.70% | — | |
| +12.84% | +14.26%Best in row | +13.68% | |
| +12.31% | +13.34%Best in row | +13.34% | |
| +12.60% | +13.70%Best in row | +12.60% | |
| Risk | |||
| 4.23%Best in row | 13.44% | 12.80% | |
| 1.17Best in row | 0.37 | 0.15 | |
| 1.69Best in row | 0.50 | 0.21 | |
| -14.42% | -31.10% | -28.86% | |
| +3.73%Best in row | +2.08% | -0.10% | |
| 0.26 | 0.93 | 0.91 | |
| 49.6% | 98.3%Best in row | 89.4% | |
| 11.1%Best in row | 86.0% | 88.2% | |
| 0.91%Best in row | 2.36% | 1.39% | |
| ₹138.39Cr | ₹1,401Cr | ₹711.31Cr | |
| — | None | — | |
| ₹500 | ₹100 | — | |
| 90% | 325% | 38% | |
| Lokesh Mallya · 1.3y | Darshil Dedhia | — | |
| 07 Jan 2013 | 02 Jan 2013 | — | |
| 21 | 60 | — | |
| 14.8% | 42.1% | — | |
| 5.7% | 8.5% | — | |
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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 — SBI Children'S Fund - Savings or ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
Over the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Children's Fund returned +11.45% CAGR against SBI Children'S Fund - Savings's +11.44%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: SBI Children'S Fund - Savings +10.56% vs ICICI Prudential Children's Fund +11.08% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — SBI Children'S Fund - Savings or ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
SBI Children'S Fund - Savings has the lower expense ratio: SBI Children'S Fund - Savings charges 0.91% a year against ICICI Prudential Children's Fund's 2.36%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — SBI Children'S Fund - Savings or ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund has shown higher volatility (+13.44% annualized vs SBI Children'S Fund - Savings's +4.23%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: SBI Children'S Fund - Savings -4.49% vs ICICI Prudential Children's Fund -15.45%.
Which fund manages more money — SBI Children'S Fund - Savings or ICICI Prudential Children's Fund?
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund is the larger fund: SBI Children'S Fund - Savings manages ₹138.39Cr against ICICI Prudential Children's Fund's ₹1,401Cr 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 SBI Children'S Fund - Savings and ICICI Prudential Children's Fund 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.