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Scheme

ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund

Holds 59 companies worth ₹2,544 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    ICICIThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹2,631 CrICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 3.6% on Aug 2026, ₹2,728 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    NTPCNTPC is 7.1% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Sanket GaidhaniRuns its co-manager part since 29 Aug 2025, as the fund house dates it.

Overview(1 Sept 2026)

Fund managers1

  1. Sanket GaidhaniCo-manager · Aug 2025 · 9y

    Key facts

    Benchmark
    Nifty Housing Index
    Expense
    Regular 2.05% · Direct 1.2%
    Exit load
    1% within 1 month
    Started
    18 Apr 2022
    Minimum
    ₹5,000

    Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 1 Sept 2026 at AMFI.

    What changed(1 change)

    Jan 2026

    1 change
    1. Expense ratio
      5 JanRegular 2.07% → 2.08%Direct 1.15% → 1.16%

    Source.Its filings at NSE, since Aug 2025.

    Fund managers over time(Aug 2025 – now)

    1. Sanket Gaidhani
    MainCoSlice2026
    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 – Sept 2026)

    Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
    2 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
    5 Jan 20262.08%1.16%0.01
    29 Aug 20252.07%1.15%–
    Direct plan, 5 Jan 2026
    1.16%
    Regular plan 2.08% · Exit load 1% within 1 month
    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(1 Sept 2026)

    Objective

    To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments of entities engaged in and/or expected to benefit from the growth in housing theme. 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 Housing Index
    Benchmark 2
    Nifty 50 TRI

    Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

    1. Other Equity & Equity related instruments
      Allowed0–20%Holds96.7%
    2. Money market instruments, other liquid instruments^, Units of Overnight funds, Liquid funds and Money Market funds
      Allowed0–20%
    3. Units issued by InVITs
      Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%

    Holds in Sept 2026.96.7% equity · 3.3% debt and cash

    How to invest(1 Sept 2026)

    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 day* Quarterly = Any day* *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(1 Sept 2026)

    What it is

    Category
    Equity - Thematic
    Offer
    28 Mar 2022 to 11 Apr 2022
    Started
    18 Apr 2022
    Reopened
    22 Apr 2022
    Plans
    ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth · ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW · ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - Growth · ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW
    Face value
    ₹10
    Listed
    No

    How it is run

    Swing pricing
    No
    Side-pocketing
    No
    Custodian
    HDFC Bank Limited, SBI-SG Global Securities Services Pvt. Ltd., Citibank N. A., Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) are acting as Custodians for the Scheme.
    Auditor
    BSR & Co. LLP
    Registrar
    Computer Age Management Services Limited