ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Div. Option - Regular Plan - Monthly IDCW

Mutual Fund · Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund · As of 18 Oct 2026, 6:50 pm

Middle-of-the-road. Nothing alarming, nothing exceptional in the numbers available here. A peer comparison within the same category will tell you more than this snapshot alone.

DalalBaazaar Score

44/ 100

Moderate

Weighted across five categories. Every point is explained below.

✗ Well behind the Nifty 50 over 3Y — -0.1% against 5.7%, which an index fund would have delivered at a fraction of the cost
✗ Well behind the Nifty 50 over 5Y — -0.1% against 4.7%, which an index fund would have delivered at a fraction of the cost
• This fund's category (Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund) is not what the Nifty 50 tracks, so the comparison below is indicative only — judge it against its own category benchmark.

Investment Checklist

2 / 4 checks passed

✗ Positive 3-year track record
✗ Decent risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ≥ 0.5)
✓ Volatility isn't extreme (< 25% annualized)
✓ Historical worst drawdown contained (better than -30%)

NAV history

Key Metrics

Latest NAV

₹12.04

As of

16 Oct 2026

Fund History Available

20.5 yrs

1Y Return (CAGR)

-0.8%

Negative

3Y Return (CAGR)

-0.1%

5Y Return (CAGR)

-0.1%

Annualized Volatility

2.4%

Relatively stable

Sharpe Ratio (est.)

-2.85

Weak risk-adj. return

Max Drawdown

-6.0%

Contained

Category Peer Comparison

Scheme	1Y Return
HSBC Short Duration Fund - Growth Direct	—
PGIM India Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth	—
JM Ultra Short Duration Fund - (Direct) - Growth Option	—
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund- Institutional Plan- Growth	—

SIP / Lumpsum Calculator

Total Invested

₹6,00,000

Estimated Maturity Value

₹5,98,334

Estimated Gain

₹-1,666

Risk Flags

Estimated Sharpe ratio (-2.85) is on the low side — returns aren't compensating well for volatility taken over the trailing year.

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