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Expense Ratio (%)
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ICICI Prudential Bond Fund - Direct Plan
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Moderate
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0.64 |
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Moderately High
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0.77 |
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Moderate
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0.69 |
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Moderate
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0.69 |
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Moderate
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0.80 |
₹2,912 Cr
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About ICICI Prudential Bond Fund - Direct Plan
ICICI Prudential Bond 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 Ritesh Lunawat. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.64% with an overall AUM (Assets Under Management) of ₹2,912 Cr.
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund - Direct Plan is mandated to invest in bonds such that the duration of the portfolio is between four to seven years. The fund allows minimum lumpsum investment of ₹1,000 and minimum SIP of ₹1,000.
Investment Strategy
The scheme seeks to generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity.
Suitability
Medium to Long Duration funds are avoidable for most investors because:
Capital Gains Taxation
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Dividend Taxation
Subscribers of Value Research Fund Advisor can conveniently invest in the low-cost direct plan of ICICI Prudential Bond 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 Bond 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 Bond Fund - Direct Plan, is ₹43.6979 as of 19-Mar-2026.
| Company | Percentage of Portfolio |
|---|---|
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GOI Sec 7.34 22/04/2064 |
13.34
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GOI Sec 6.90 15/04/2065 |
11.35
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GOI Sec 6.68 07/07/2040 |
4.31
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Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd NCD 7.87 15/03/2030 |
4.07
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HDFC Bank Ltd SR Y005 NCD 6.83 08/01/2031 |
3.69
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Over the past five years, ICICI Prudential Bond Fund - Direct Plan has delivered an annualised return of 6.69% as of 19-Mar-2026.
The minimum investment required to start investing in ICICI Prudential Bond Fund - Direct Plan is ₹5,000 for the lump sum option and ₹1,000 for the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option.