ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan

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Value Research Rating

4 star

Our Opinion

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Riskometer

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Low to Moderate

₹401.5215 0.08%

As on 18-Mar-2026

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Risk

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This fund has Low to Moderate risk.

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Portfolio of ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan

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ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan
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Low to Moderate
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0.21
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0.16
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Other details of ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan

Assets

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₹35,305 Cr

Exit Load (Days)

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Min. Investment (₹)

500

Min. Withdrawal (₹)

1

Min. SIP Investment (₹)

100

Min. No of Cheques

6

About ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan

ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan is a debt mutual fund scheme of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Launched on January 01, 2013, it is currently managed by Manish Banthia and Nikhil Kabra. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.21% with an overall AUM (Assets Under Management) of ₹35,305 Cr.

ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan is mandated to invest in bonds having maturity of up to one year and therefore, it is suitable to invest in for a similar time frame. The fund allows minimum lumpsum investment of ₹1 and minimum SIP of ₹100.

Investment Strategy

The scheme seek to provide reasonable returns, commensurate with low risk while providing a high level of liquidity, through investments made primarily in money market upto 100% and debt securities upto 40%. The aim is to optimize returns while providing liquidity.

Suitability

Money Market funds are suitable for:

  • Parking emergency corpus or idle money for capital preservation
  • Earning slightly higher returns than savings bank account, with low volatility
  • Investment horizon of 1-1.5 years

Note:

  • There is no guarantee of returns
  • Not suitable for long-term wealth creation

Capital Gains Taxation

  • If investment is made on or after 1 April 2023: Entire amount of gain is added to the investors' income and taxed according to the applicable slab rate.
  • If investment is made before 1 April 2023:
    • Sold within 2 years from the date of investment: Gains are added to the investors' income and taxed according to the applicable slab rate.
    • Sold after 2 years from the date of investment: Gains are taxed at the rate of 12.5%.
  • No tax is to be paid as long as you continue to hold the units.

Disclaimer: The tax information has been prepared on a best-effort basis using information available in the public domain and other sources that Value Research considers reliable. This is not meant as tax advice, and we advise you to consult your tax advisor before making any decision. Value Research takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any loss or damage arising from any investment or redemption decision based on this information.

Dividend Taxation

  • Dividends are added to the income of the investors and taxed according to their respective tax slabs. Further, if an investor's dividend income exceeds Rs 10,000 in a financial year, the fund house also deducts a TDS of 10% before distributing the dividend.
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FAQ for ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan

Subscribers of Value Research Fund Advisor can conveniently invest in the low-cost direct plan of ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan through the Value Research Fund Advisor website.
Alternatively, mutual funds can also be purchased directly from the respective fund house’s website. For example, ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan can be bought from the ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund website. In such a case, if you are investing in multiple funds from different fund houses, you will need to transact separately on each fund house’s website.
The third option is to invest offline, by seeking assistance from a mutual fund distributor. Most banks also act as mutual fund distributors, and you can approach your bank for help in completing your investment.

The latest declared NAV of ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan, is ₹401.5215 as of 19-Mar-2026.

Company Percentage of Portfolio

Reserve Bank of India T-Bills 182-D 19/03/2026

6.46

Axis Bank Ltd CD 13/01/2027

4.01

Reserve Bank of India T-Bills 364-D 12/03/2026

3.30

HDFC Bank Ltd CD 22/01/2027

2.87

Union Bank of India CD 19/01/2027

2.80
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Over the past five years, ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan has delivered an annualised return of 6.39% as of 19-Mar-2026.

The minimum investment required to start investing in ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund - Direct Plan is ₹500 for the lump sum option and ₹100 for the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option.