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Scheme

ICICI Prudential Childrens Fund

Holds 57 companies worth ₹1,100 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    ICICIThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹1,376 CrICICI Prudential Childrens Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 4.2% on Aug 2026, ₹1,436 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    Reliance IndustriesReliance Industries is 7.8% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Aatur ShahRuns it since 29 Aug 2025, as the fund house dates it. With Rohit Lakhotia (co-manager), Darshil Dedhia (co-manager).

Overview(29 Aug 2025)

Fund managers3

  1. Aatur ShahFund manager, equity · Aug 2025 · 10y · CFA B.Com
  2. Rohit LakhotiaCo-manager · Jun 2023 · 14y · CFA MBA
  3. Darshil DedhiaCo-manager · Jan 2024 · 12y

    Key facts

    Benchmark
    NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
    Expense
    Regular 2.18% · Direct 1.46%
    Exit load
    Nil
    Started
    31 Aug 2001
    Minimum
    ₹5,000

    Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 29 Aug 2025 at AMFI.

    What changed(0 changes)

    Nothing has changed in its documents since Aug 2025.

    Source.Its filings at NSE, since Aug 2025.

    Fund managers over time(Jun 2023 – now)

    1. Aatur Shah
    2. Rohit Lakhotia
    3. Darshil Dedhia
    MainCoSlice20242025
    Fig. 1.Who ran it when: each manager from the date the fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left. A slice is part of it: overseas, gold and silver, or arbitrage.

    Costs(Aug 2025 – Aug 2025)

    Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
    1 filingRegularDirectΔ pt
    29 Aug 20252.18%1.46%–
    Direct plan, 29 Aug 2025
    1.46%
    Regular plan 2.18% · Exit load nil
    Fig. 1.Total expense ratio a year, each plan's, as its Scheme Summary Documents state it, filing by filing at NSE. A change holds until the next.

    Objective and risk(29 Aug 2025)

    Objective

    The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek generation of capital appreciation by creating a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities and debt and money market instruments.However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

    Risk, type and benchmark

    At launch
    Very High
    Type
    Open Ended
    Benchmark
    NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index

    Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

    1. Equity and Equity Related securities
      Allowed65–100%Holds79.9%
    2. Debt securities, Money Market instruments, Securitised Debt & Cash
      Allowed0–35%Holds20.1%

    Holds in Sept 2026.79.9% equity · 20.1% debt and cash

    How to invest(29 Aug 2025)

    Buying

    To start
    ₹5,000, then in multiples of ₹1
    To add
    ₹1,000, then in multiples of ₹1
    SIP how often
    Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly,Monthly,Quarterly
    SIP dates
    Daily = Daily (only business days) Weekly = Anyday (Monday to Friday)* Fortnightly = 1st and 16th day of each month as applicable Monthly = Any day* Quarterly = Any day* *In case the date chosen for SIP falls on a Non-Business Day or on a date which is not available in a particular month, the SIP will beprocessed on the immediate next Business Day.
    SIP minimum
    Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly,Monthly = Rs. 100 Quarterly = Rs. 5,000, then re. 1/-
    SIP instalments
    Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly,Monthly = 6 Quarterly = 4

    Selling and switching

    To redeem
    Any amount
    Switch minimum
    ₹5,000
    Switch multiples
    Any amount
    STP how often
    Daily,Weekly,Fortnightly, Monthly,Quarterly
    STP dates
    Daily = Daily (only business days) Weekly = Anyday (Monday to Friday)* Fortnightly = 1st and 16th day of each month as applicable Monthly = Any date* Quarterly = Any date* *In case the date chosen for STP falls on a non-business day or on a day which is not available in a particular month, the STP will be processed on the immediate next business day.
    STP minimum
    Monthly, Weekly, Fortnightly, Quarterly = Rs. 1,000 Daily = Rs. 250, then re. 1/-
    STP instalments
    Daily,Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly = 6 Quarterly = 4
    SWP how often
    Monthly,Quarterly, Half Yearly,Annual
    SWP dates
    Monthly = Any day* Quarterly= Any day* Half Yearly = Any day* Annual = Any day* *In case none of the frequencies has been selected then Monthly frequency shall be considered as the Default frequency and where no withdrawal date is selected, 1st business day of the month shall be considered as the default SWP date.
    SWP minimum
    Any amount, then re. 1
    SWP instalments
    Monthly,Quarterly, Half Yearly,Annual = 2

    Scheme details(29 Aug 2025)

    What it is

    Category
    Solution Oriented - Children’s Fund
    Offer
    16 Jul 2001 to 6 Aug 2001
    Started
    31 Aug 2001
    Reopened
    5 Sept 2001
    Plans
    ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan · ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Regular Plan
    Face value
    ₹10
    Listed
    No

    How it is run

    Swing pricing
    No
    Side-pocketing
    No
    Custodian
    Citibank N.A.,HDFC Bank Limited, HSBC and SBI-SG Global Securities Services Private Limited
    Auditor
    M/s BSR & Co. LLP
    Registrar
    Computer Age Management Services Limited
    SEBI code
    ICIC/O/S/CHI/01/06/0015