ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and AMC Review 2019

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund incorporated in 1993, is managed by ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd (IPAMC). ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential Plc (UK’s based international financial services group), where ICICI Bank Limited holds 51% shares and Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited holds 49% stake in company as of March 2017.

The ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company manages significant Assets under Management (AUM) in the mutual fund segment. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has around 1400 mutual fund schemes in its offering. This is the highest number of Mutual Fund Schemes offered by any AMC. The AMC also offers Portfolio Management Services and Advisory Services for investors across the country and internationally in asset classes like Debt, Equity, Fixed Income and Real Estate.

The Company provides investment management services to the scheme under ICICI Prudential Venture Capital Fund under its Portfolio Management Services License.

The Company also provides investment management services to the Alternative Investment Funds registered under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 and is currently acting as an investment manager to ICICI Prudential Debt Fund and ICICI Prudential Real Estate AIF.

The Company has an independent Risk Management Team and Control framework. The Company on an ongoing basis performs risk identification, measurement and control evaluation with an objective to administer risk and control effectiveness.

ICICI Prudential AMC is always looking to create a long-term wealth and value for investors through innovation, consistency and sustained risk adjusted performance.

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited is involved in managing:

1. Mutual funds (including ETFs)
2. Managed accounts, including portfolio management services, advisory services, International Advisory Mandates and
3. Offshore funds and advisory mandates.

Company has a network of 230+ ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Investor Services Centers and 44+ branches/offices as Points of Acceptance for transactions of Schemes of ICICI Pudential Mutual Fund.

In terms of Customer Care, their customer support is impressive as they have toll free number to call, email and Investor Service support centers. Toll Free Number - 1800 222 999 / 1800 200 6666, Customer Support email [email protected] & [email protected]

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Branch Locator - http://www.icicipruamc.com/ContactUs/BranchLocator.aspx

Equity / Growth fund

ICICI Prudential AMC offers ICICI Prudential Equity funds with an objective to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity, equity-related, debt and money market instruments depending on the type of plan you choose. The schemes are open-ended Equity Schemes for investors seeking long term wealth creation. Each Scheme is available in dividend, growth, direct plan- dividend and direct plan- growth. You can select SIP, STP, SWP for all these plans. Equity Schemes are suitable for investors seeking high growth and high returns at moderate to high risk by investing in shares.

Some of the popular Funds in this category are ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund, ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund, ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving), ICICI Prudential Nifty Index Fund etc

Balance/Hybrid Fund

The ICICI Prudential Hybrid Schemes or balanced schemes are open-ended, moderately high risk, bridging the gap between equity and debt schemes. The objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation and current income from a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities as well as in fixed income securities. Thus provides the twin benefits of growth from equity markets and steady income from debt markets.

Some of the popular funds in this category are ICICI Prudential Child Care Plan (Study Plan), ICICI Prudential MIP 25, ICICI Prudential Monthly Income Plan, ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund, ICICI Prudential Regular Income Fund and ICICI Prudential Child Care Plan (Gift Plan).

Debt/ Income fund

ICICI Prudential Debt/ Income Fund are open-ended income funds to generate regular income/credit risk-free returns through investments in Debt and Money Market Instruments and Government Securities of various maturities with a view to maximizing income while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. You can select SIP, STP, SWP for all these plans.

Some of the popular funds in this category are ICICI Prudential Flexible Income Plan, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund, ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Plan, ICICI Prudential Liquid Plan, ICICI Prudential Short Term Plan, ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund, ICICI Prudential Income Plan, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Investment Plan - PF Option, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Treasury Plan - PF Option, ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan, ICICI Prudential Short Term Gilt Fund, ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund, ICICI Prudential Long Term Gilt Fund, ICICI Prudential Income Opportunities Fund, ICICI Prudential Dynamic Bond Fund, ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund, ICICI Prudential Banking And PSU Debt Fund, ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund.

ICICI Prudential Fund of Funds Schemes

ICICI Prudential Fund of Funds is an open-ended, moderately-high risk mutual fund scheme with an objective to generate regular income primarily through investments in the schemes of domestic or offshore Mutual Funds having asset allocation primarily to fixed income securities and up to 35% in equity and equity related securities. It provides investors an opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of diversification by investing in a variety of fund categories.

Some of popular funds in this category are ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund, ICICI Prudential Advisor Series - Long Term Savings Plan, ICICI Prudential Advisor Series - Cautious Plan, ICICI Prudential Advisor Series - Moderate Plan, ICICI Prudential Advisor Series-Very Aggressive Plan, ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund and ICICI Prudential Advisor Series - Dynamic Accrual Plan.

ICICI Prudential Exchange Traded Fund

ICICI Prudential Exchange Traded Fund ETFs are passively managed Mutual Fund schemes that track particular index or market benchmark and endeavour to reflect its performance. They aim to comprise the same stocks in the same weightage as present in the index they track. An ETF trades like a stock on the stock exchanges.ICICI Prudential offer two type of ETFs- Equity ETFs and Gold ETFs. The scheme charges lower expense ratios as compared to actively managed schemes.

The Equity ETFS offered are ICICI Prudential Nifty iWIN ETF, ICICI Prudential Sensex iWIN ETF, ICICI Prudential Midcap Select iWIN ETF, ICICI Prudential Nifty 100 iWIN ETF, ICICI Prudential Nifty Low Vol 30 iWIN ETF, ICICI Prudential NV20 iWIN ETF.

The Gold ETFs invest in gold via a set of instruments or securities that are backed by gold. ICICI Prudential Gold ETFs are ICICI Prudential Gold iWIN ETF and BHARAT 22 ETF.

ICICI Prudential Portfolio Management Services

ICICI Prudential offers discretionary Portfolio Management Services (PMS) to HNIs (High Net Worth Individuals) who seek customized solutions for their investment goals. ICICI Prudential professional Portfolio Managers create an investment portfolio in Equities, Fixed income, Bonds, Debt, cash and structure products to meet your unique needs. The investment decisions rests solely with the Portfolio Manager. The minimum investment in PMS Scheme is Rs 25 lac.

Unlike Mutual Fund schemes where you own units in the entire fund, in ICICI Prudential PMS service you own individual securities. You have the freedom and flexibility to tailor your portfolio to address personal preferences and financial goals. The other reasons are as follows:

• Disciplined approach to investment philosophy and process
• Can withdraw your profit whenever you want, provided you maintain the minimum ticket size.
• Portfolio is always managed by professional Fund Manager.
• No upper limit on the amount you can invest in the Portfolio Management Service.
• No lock-in period for investment however preferable to hold for 18-24 months.
• Flexibility to switch from one strategy to other (Charges applicable).
• Minimum Investment of Rs 25 lakhs.

Currently ICICI Prudential offer multiple products:

Large Cap Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in companies having large market capitalization.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index: S&P BSE 100

Flexi Cap Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in diversified Equity portfolio with exposure across Large, Mid and Small Cap.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index: S&P BSE 100

Value Portfolio : In this scheme your money will be invested in diversified Equity Portfolio of undervalued stocks.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index : S&P BSE Mid-Cap

Infrastructure Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in core infrastructure sector and the sectors that directly feed off the growth in the core sector. It aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in all important segments of Infrastructure. For defensive consideration, the Portfolio may invest in debt and money market instruments.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index : CNX Infra

Export Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in all important sectors encompassing the exports theme. For defensive consideration the Portfolio may invest in debt and money market instruments. Sector covered in this portfolio are Information Technology, Auto/ Auto Ancillary, Pharmaceutical, Textile, Gems and Jewellery, Glass Industry, Engineering, Electronics, Transport/Logistics which facilitates international trade and local companies having facilities abroad.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index : Export Index

Wellnedd Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in  all important segments of Wellness which primarily comprises of remedial wellness and preventive wellness. For defensive consideration the Portfolio may invest in debt and money market instruments.

Investment horizon: 18 to 36 Months

Benchmark Index : S & P BSE Healthcare Index

Pipe Portfolio : In this scheme, your money will be invested in companies whose market capitalization at the time of investment is very small but have the potential to become large because of various dynamics like strong / upcoming business line, quality management, improving margins etc. For defensive consideration, the Portfolio may invest in debt and money market instruments.

Investment horizon: 60 Months and above

Benchmark Index : S&P BSE Small Cap

Absolute Return Portfolio :  In this scheme, your money will be invested in companies across market capitalization. The Portfolio Manager proposes to construct a focused portfolio of 15-20 stocks aiming to provide capital appreciation by taking meaningful exposure per stock. The Portfolio aims to generate alpha by riding the dominant themes through market cycles. Investment ratio are Mid & Small Cap Stock – 0-40% Large Cap Stocks – 60-100%.

Investment horizon: 24 Months and above

Benchmark Index : Nifty 50

Enterprising India Portfolio :  In this scheme, your money will be invested in equity securities with a focus on Domestic Cyclical and Indian Manufacturing oriented businesses which are likely to benefit from the economic recovery.

Investment horizon: 36 Months and above

Benchmark Index : Nifty 50 Index

PMS Factsheets https://www.iciciprupms.com/Downloads/factsheet are available online for review. Where you can refer Investment Philosophy, Snapshot, Growth of Rs 10,000 over the years, Calendar Returns, Portfolio, Risk Profile, Portfolio statistics and other information.

For more information about ICICI Prudential PMS service visit – iciciprupms site - https://www.iciciprupms.com

ICICI Prudential Real Estate Investment

ICICI Prudential Real Estate investments have been focused across a wide range of asset classes and geographies, including investments in residential projects, integrated townships, IT parks/IT SEZs, retail malls and commercial properties in metro cities.

Real Estate business currently manages two third-party capital funds:

• India Advantage Fund Real Estate Series 1
• India Advantage Fund Real Estate Series 2

Commercial Property - ICICI Prudential Real Estate team seek to acquire high quality pre-leased office assets in key metros of India, generating stable periodic income and targeting capital appreciation at exit.

Residential Property - Investing with or alongside reputed developers having demonstrated track record.

ICICI Prudential Medical Advantage Feature (MAF)

ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd. has collaboration with Vidal Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd to provide Medical Advantage Feature, which allows your to pay for your healthcare expenses through your investment in designated schemes of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Minimum Investment of Rs 20,000 to satisfy minimum investment criteria for all below given three schemes.

• ICICI Prudential Savings Fund (50%)
• ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund (45%)
• ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund (5%)

Advantages of Medical Advantage Feature:

• Get up to 25% discount on hospitalization.
• Easy access to your investments to meet hospitalization expenses at any time.
• Share this facility with your family which includes parents, father/mother in-law, spouse, upto 2 dependent children.
• Avoid redemption hassles during emergency situations.
• Second Opinion - Get reliable second opnion on http://www.health4sure.in/iprumf

How Medical Advantage Works?

• You need to Invest in ICICI Prudential Mutual Funds with MAF.
• Get a Medical Advantage Feature E-Card.
• In case of Medical Help, Contact Vidal Health and vist hospital.
• Hospital gives an estimate of medical expenses.
• You need to fill Medical Redemption Form available at hospital with reference to MAF E-Card/Folio.
• Some units are redeemed to meet current expense and few are blocked in case of additional expense cost.
• You can top up your ICICI Prudential MF investments for future Medical needs.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Fact sheets

Fact sheet (Fundamental) is updated every month and publish on ICICI Prudentila Mutual Fund site. This gives the monthly update on mutual fund performance and portfolio. The Fact Sheet include details about Fund Manager, Fund Size, NAV as of previous month, Volatility Measures, Expense Ratio, Load Structure, Mutual Fund Holding information, Industry Allocation, Dividend History and many more useful information.  HDFC Mutual Funds Fact Sheets/Fundamental Monthly Reports from 2000 is available online, to download reports - click here

Physical Forms

You can apply for ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund offline on any of the branch office or official points of acceptance of transaction.

Online

Invest in ICICI Prudential Mutual Funds online at http://www.icicipruamc.com or IPRUTOUCH an ICICI Prudential AMC Mobile App. For new investors, ICICI Prudential has paperless account opening process.

Invest in ICICI Prudential MF via ICICI Bank, Brokerage House (like Sharekhan, Angel Broking, ICICIDirect, SBISecurities, Zerodha, Upstox and so on) and Online/Offline Mutual Funds Distributors.

ICICI Prudential has the biggest investment offering via own branches and ICICI Bank network. ICICI Prudential is oldest and rated number one in terms of total assets valuation. ICICI Prudential offer unbeatable product line with online option to invest, redeem, switch between plans and track your portfolio. ICICI Prudential AMC is a well respected brand with a very balanced offering, best fit for all type of investors. Some of the popular funds offered by ICICI Prudential are ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund, ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund, ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund, ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund.