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ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund

Q: What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is ₹12.79 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund delivered?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund has returned +5.55% over 1 year, +7.01% per year over 3 years and +6.94% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.40% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

Its largest holdings are Rajasthan State SDL 7.38 14/09/2026 (46.2%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 30666 MH 11AG26 6.24 FV RS 100 (16.6%), Madhya Pradesh State SDL 7.62 09/08/2026 (6.7%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 20860 TN 19SP26 8.72 FV RS 100 (4.5%) and STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 32104 GUJ 28SP26 7.49 FV RS 100 (4.5%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

It is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.6% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.3%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.90 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund's 0.90 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is managed by Darshil Dedhia and Rohit Lakhotia at ICICI Prudential.

Q: How is ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund taxed?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.

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This is the Regular plan of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

NAV

₹12.79

+0.01% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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NAV history

+5.54%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹12.78

Latest ₹12.79

Low ₹12.11100th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹12.79

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 177 of 361 Index Funds peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Index Funds (same plan and option). 177 of the 361 Index Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +7.01% · ranks 160 of 361 Index Funds

RiskLow

Volatility 0.6% vs 12.3% category avg

CostLow

0.4% expense vs 0.9% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

1-year return (+5.55%) beats the Index Funds average (+4.08%)
Stronger risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.90 vs 0.20 Index Funds average
Less volatile than its Index Funds peers (0.6% vs 12.3%)
Low expense ratio (0.40%) vs the Index Funds average of 0.92%
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

3-year return (+7.01%) trails the Index Funds average (+11.05%)

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 0.92%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category 23.25

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.90

Category 0.20▲0.70

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Regular · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

22 Dec 2022

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.43%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+1.35%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+2.60%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+3.37%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+5.55%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+7.01%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+6.94%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

0.56%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.90

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

1.52

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-0.33%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Index Funds — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (Index Funds)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.43%	+1.09%	-0.66%
3M abs	+1.35%	+4.02%	-2.67%
6M abs	+2.60%	+2.51%	+0.09%
1Y CAGR	+5.55%	+4.08%	+1.47%
3Y CAGR	+7.01%	+11.05%	-4.04%
5Y CAGR	—	+10.88%	—

Category average across peers in Index Funds (up to 361 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 361 peers in Index Funds

1Y return

+5.55%

Beats 54.8% · rank #146

3Y return

+7.01%

Beats 8.6% · rank #160

5Y return

—

Sharpe

0.90

Beats 90.8% · rank #30

Sortino

1.52

Beats 92.4% · rank #25

Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

Average

+7.2%

Median

+7.2%

Best

+8.5%

Worst

+5.5%

Positive periods

100.0%

32 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

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What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹3.60L

Current value

₹3.95L

Absolute

+9.86%

XIRR

+6.55%

Value vs. invested

36 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+3.39%
2025	+7.31%
2024	+7.78%
2023	+6.82%
2022part	+0.08%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

History points

886

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

P/E ratio

P/B ratio

Avg market cap

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period

30%

Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Index Funds

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Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹234.81Cr

April - June 2026

-10%

since January - March 2026

Down +10% from its peak of ₹261.91Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

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Index funds and ETFs simply track a benchmark such as the Nifty 50 rather than trying to beat it. They charge far lower fees than active funds, and their return is the index's return minus that small cost.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is ₹12.79 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund delivered?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund has returned +5.55% over 1 year, +7.01% per year over 3 years and +6.94% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.40% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

Its largest holdings are Rajasthan State SDL 7.38 14/09/2026 (46.2%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 30666 MH 11AG26 6.24 FV RS 100 (16.6%), Madhya Pradesh State SDL 7.62 09/08/2026 (6.7%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 20860 TN 19SP26 8.72 FV RS 100 (4.5%) and STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 32104 GUJ 28SP26 7.49 FV RS 100 (4.5%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

It is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.6% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.3%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.90 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund's 0.90 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is managed by Darshil Dedhia and Rohit Lakhotia at ICICI Prudential.

How is ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund taxed?

ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.