Before we begin: All the data outlined below is accurate as of Jan 31st 2012.
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund
Details of the fund - ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity
Below are the key details of the ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Mutual Fund Plan.
| Fund Name | ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity |
| Asset Management Company | ICICI Prudential Mutual Funds |
| Fund Type/Category | Open-Ended/Equity Large Cap Fund |
| Scheme Options | Dividend Plan & Growth Plan |
| Launch Date | 07-May-2008 |
| Minimum Investment | Rs. 5000 for One time Investments (first time) Rs. 500 for SIP (Monthly) |
| Fund Manager | Manish Gunwani (Since Jan 2012) |
| Entry Load | 0% |
| Exit Load | 1% (If Redeemed within 1 year since purchase) |
| Assets Under Management | Rs. 3532.16 Crores |
| Address of Fund House | 3rd Floor, Hallmark Business Plaza,Sant Dyaneshwar Marg,Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051 |
| Email Address | enquiry@icicipruamc.com |
Fund Objectives - ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund, an open-ended equity scheme, aims to maximize long-term total returns, from a focused and optimally diversified portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities of about 20 companies belonging to the large cap domain. This strategy has the potential to generate positive returns from being overweight on certain high conviction stock picks.
Investment Pattern
This fund invests in about 20 equity and equity related securities, and seeks to generate long term capital appreciation. The portfolio is mandated to select stocks from among the Top 200 stocks in terms of market capitalization on the NSE. This fund adopts a bottom-up approach to Stock Selection and the fund manager has the flexibility to choose between stocks across all themes, sectors and investment styles.
The fund aims to have an equity exposure of over 90% with a small exposure to Debt instruments to meet liquidity and redemption requirements
About the Fund Manager
Mr. Manish Gunwani has been Managing this fund from Jan 2012. He has over 15 years of experience of which 8 years is in Equity research and 1.5 years is in fund management.
Asset Allocation % of ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund is a Fund that invests a healthy portion of its assets in Debt and other Fixed Income Instruments. The Asset Allocation % on the various asset categories for this fund is as follows:
Equity - 94.09%
Index Futures & Options - 2.39%
Debt - 3.52%
Sector Weightage for ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity fund invests over 90% of its assets in Equities (shares) and has a diversified asset allocation spanning the various sectors of company's available. The Sector Weightage (%) for this fund is as follows:
| Sector Name | Weightage % |
|---|---|
| Banks | 23.33% |
| Software | 15.14% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 8.51% |
| Petroleum Products | 7.14% |
| Power | 6.54% |
| Oil | 6.4% |
| Automobiles | 5.69% |
| FMCG | 5.1% |
| Telecom | 4.81% |
| Non-Ferros Metals | 4.71% |
| Textiles | 2.77% |
| Ferrous Metals | 1.92% |
| Construction & Infra | 0.77% |
Top Stocks in ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund's Portfolio
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund invests in a number of large-cap and blue-chip company stocks. Some of the top stock holdings of this fund are as follows:
| Stock Name | Weightage (As a % of their Overall Assets) |
|---|---|
| Infosys | 8.49% |
| Reliance Industries | 7.14% |
| Cipla | 5.91% |
| HDFC Bank | 5.74% |
| Bajaj Auto | 5.69% |
| Wipro | 5.63% |
| Axis Bank | 5.24% |
| ITC | 5.1% |
| ICICI Bank | 4.91% |
| Bharti Airtel | 4.81% |
| Hindustan Zinc | 4.71% |
| Bank of Baroda | 4.37% |
| Cairn India | 3.3% |
| TATA Power | 3.29% |
| Power Grid Corpn | 3.25% |
| ONGC | 3.1% |
| Punjab National Bank | 2.94% |
| Grasim Industries | 2.77% |
| Cadila Healthcare | 2.6% |
| TATA Steel | 1.92% |
| HCL Technologies | 1.02% |
| Larsen & Toubro | 0.77% |
| SBI | 0.11% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 0.01% |
NAV Movement:
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ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund - Dividend Scheme
1. NAV As on January 2009 - Rs. 7.29
2. NAV As on June 2009 - Rs. 10.820
3. NAV As on January 2010 - Rs. 13.670
4. NAV As on June 2010 - Rs. 13.780
5. NAV As on January 2011 - Rs. 17.370
6. NAV As on June 2011 - Rs. 15.620
7. NAV As on December 2011 - Rs. 14.54
8. NAV As on January 2012 - Rs. 13.850
9. NAV As on February 2012 - Rs. 15.270
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund - Growth Scheme
1. NAV As on January 2009 - Rs. 7.29
2. NAV As on June 2009 - Rs. 10.820
3. NAV As on January 2010 - Rs. 13.670
4. NAV As on June 2010 - Rs. 13.780
5. NAV As on January 2011 - Rs. 17.370
6. NAV As on June 2011 - Rs. 16.370
7. NAV As on December 2011 - Rs. 15.240
8. NAV As on January 2012 - Rs. 14.520
9. NAV As on February 2012 - Rs. 16.0
All NAV's As on the 1st of the Calendar Month.
Net Returns:
The ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund has been one of the best performing Equity Mutual Funds in India over the past 3 years. The Net Returns of this fund over the past years is as follows:
| Time Period | Returns % |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | 12.4% |
| 3 Months | 11.7% |
| 6 Months | 13.3% |
| 1 Year | 7.9% |
| 2 Years | 13.1% |
| 3 Years | 34.6% |
| 5 Years | NA |
A point to note here is that, even though the NAV Movement may seem higher on the Growth Scheme when compared to the Dividend Option. That is because, the Dividend Scheme pays a periodic dividend (Usually once ever year) and hence the net returns inclusive of dividends earned in the Dividend Scheme will be comparable to the Growth Scheme. Don't worry, the Dividend history is available in the next section.
Dividend History - ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity - Dividend Plan
| Dividend Date | Dividend Amount (Per Unit Held) |
|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2011 | 0.75 |
Sample Returns Comparison - ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Dividend Plan & Growth Plan
Date of Investment: 01-Jan-2009
Amount Invested: Rs. 25,000 (Each in Dividend & Growth Plan)
No. of Units: 3429.355 (Growth) & 3429.355 (Dividend)
Current Value of Investments: Rs. 58,264.75 (Growth) and Rs. 55,589.85 (Dividend)
Dividend Earned in Dividend Scheme:
1. On 25-January-2011 @ Rs. 0.75 per unit = Rs. 2,572/-
Net Dividend Earned = Rs. 2,572/-
Net Value of Investments in Dividend Plan (Including Dividends) = Rs. 58,161.86/-
Though the Net value of Investments in the Dividend Plan is Rs. 2,674.90/- less than the Growth Plan, if you consider the fact that you you have earned a Dividend of Rs. 2,572/- in Jan of 2011, the net value of investments in both the dividend and growth plans have a difference of only Rs. 102.89/-. If we assume that you kept the dividend in your bank account (savings) which earns a 4% rate of returns you would have earned Rs. 102.88/- in the one year period starting January 2011 to January 2012.
Other Merits to this Fund:
CRISIL has ranked this fund as "Rank 1" which indicates that this is one of the best performing Mutual Fund Plans in India.
Important Disclaimer:
Past Performance May or May Not be Sustained in Future. The Fund House does not Guarantee any returns. As with all equity market related investments, the value of the investment will move in accordance with the stock market and may go up or down depending on the world economic situation. Investors are advised to exercise caution before investing in the above mentioned fund. The Author does not endorse or recommend this fund to investors. The purpose of this article is just a Fund Review and should not be treated as Investment Advise.
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