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ICICI Prudential Contra Fund

Q: What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Contra Fund?

As of 16 Oct 2026, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is ₹10.01 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: Who manages ICICI Prudential Contra Fund?

ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is managed by Sankaran Naren, Gaurav Chikane, Dharmesh Kakkad and Sakshat Goel at ICICI Prudential.

Q: How is ICICI Prudential Contra Fund taxed?

ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

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NAV

₹10.01

as of 16 Oct 2026

This is the Direct plan of ICICI Prudential Contra Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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Performance

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Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

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

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

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Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

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

None

Exit Load

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

0.005%

SIP Inv.

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Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

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Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

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Benchmark

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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.

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

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Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

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Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

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Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

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

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Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

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

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3-year annualized return (CAGR)

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5-year annualized return (CAGR)

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10-year annualized return (CAGR)

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Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

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Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

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Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

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

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

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Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

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Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Contra Fund — 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.

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Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

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.

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AMC Profile

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential plc of the UK, in business since 1993. It is among India's largest houses by assets and runs one of the industry's widest scheme line-ups across equity, debt and hybrid.

Launched

11 Oct 1993

Total AUM

₹11,55,871Cr+3.7% QoQ

Avg AUM · July - September 2026

Website

icicipruamc.com

Fund Managers

SNSankaran NarenStart date not disclosed

Education

IIM Kolkata

Experience

Mr. Sankaran Naren is the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry including, including, inter alia, investment banking, fund management, equity research, and stock broking operations. He is presently a member of committee on equity matters at AMFI. He has previously been associated with Refco - Sify Securities India Private Limited, HDFC Securities Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Yoha Securities Limited He received the “CIO of the Year” award in the subcategory for India at the Asia Asset Management 2023 Best of the Best Awards.

Funds managed (11)

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GCGaurav ChikaneStart date not disclosed

Role

Senior Manager – Dealing

Total experience

Over 10 years

Education

B.E. (IT), MBA (Finance) Since this is a new scheme, of the fund manager for this Scheme is not available.

Experience

appointed as the in the Department Company July 1, is currently a ICICI Prudential Gold ETF Exchange Traded Inditrade Business Limited – Limited – Accenture Services – IT

Funds managed (6)

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DKDharmesh KakkadStart date not disclosed

Role

Senior Fund Manager - MF Equity

Total experience

Over 15 years

Education

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Accountant and M.Com

Experience

Mr. Dharmesh Kakkad is a Senior Fund Manager and is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited from June 2010. Prior to working in Investments function, he was working in the Operations Department of the AMC. ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF)

Funds managed (4)

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SGSakshat GoelStart date not disclosed

Role

Investment Analyst

Education

PGDM from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research and B.E. from P.E.S. Institute of Technology

Experience

Mr. Sakshat Goel was appointed as an Investment Analyst in the Investments Department of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited w.e.f May 3, 2022. Past Experience: ~ ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited – Management Trainee – May 3, 2021 to May 2, 2022. ~ Futures First – Market Analyst – August 28, 2017 to October 31, 2018

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Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Sankaran Naren Gaurav Chikane Dharmesh Kakkad

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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.

About Contra funds

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Contra Fund?

As of 16 Oct 2026, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is ₹10.01 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Who manages ICICI Prudential Contra Fund?

ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is managed by Sankaran Naren, Gaurav Chikane, Dharmesh Kakkad and Sakshat Goel at ICICI Prudential.

How is ICICI Prudential Contra Fund taxed?

ICICI Prudential Contra Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.