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ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) vs Quant Value Fund

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quant Value Fund are both Value / Contra funds. As of 4 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.36% vs +19.60%, 5-year CAGR +13.51% vs —, volatility 12.63% vs 20.72%, maximum drawdown −36.70% vs −24.03%. Their portfolios overlap by 3.9% (6 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Fund houseICICI Prudential Mutual Fundquant Mutual Fund
Compared asValue / ContraValue / Contra
NAV₹502.5300₹23.0402
NAV date4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 20131 Dec 2021
Track record13.8 yrs4.9 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹57,250 Cr₹1,917 Cr
Securities held6536
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
1 month+4.61%−0.85%
3 months−3.15%−5.32%
6 months−2.48%−3.08%
1 year−5.56%+8.76%
3 years (CAGR)+12.36%+19.60%
5 years (CAGR)+13.51%—
7 years (CAGR)+18.67%—
10 years (CAGR)+14.62%—
Since launch (CAGR)+16.81%+18.36%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.97%—

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
2026 (year to date)−8.50%+8.95%
2025+14.36%+1.39%
2024+20.65%+25.90%
2023+32.08%+39.00%
2022+15.59%+17.29%
2021+39.27%—

Risk

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ12.63%20.72%
Downside volatility ⓘ8.88%11.78%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.470.63
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.661.11
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−36.70%−24.03%
Recovery from that fall7 months14 months
Current fall from peak−8.95%−7.78%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−32.40%−14.02%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.52%+17.66%
Rolling 1-year return: best+104.70%+84.60%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss13.52%19.32%

Against each fund's benchmark

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Beta ⓘ0.791.20
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+1.87%+7.89%
R² ⓘ89.3573.43
Upside capture87.50%139.12%
Downside capture72.25%109.30%
Tracking error5.39%11.77%
Information ratio0.270.74
Treynor ratio6.4910.34

Portfolio

Asset mix

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Equity96.65%64.86%
Cash & equivalents2.35%5.41%
Debt0.97%7.65%
Derivatives0.00%4.79%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Large Cap82.88%28.54%
Mid Cap6.05%16.21%
Small Cap7.58%20.12%
Unclassified0.16%0.00%

Concentration

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Top 10 holdings51.20%68.20%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ26.215
Securities held6536

Portfolio overlap: 3.9%

6 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 3.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Life Insurance Corporation Of India5.83%1.43%
LIC Housing Finance Limited1.02%1.35%
Coal India Limited0.77%1.51%
91 Day Treasury Bills0.52%0.26%
91 Days Treasury Bill 24-Dec-20260.26%0.77%
91 Days Treasury Bill 19-Nov-20260.17%0.73%

Top 10 holdings

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)

  1. HDFC Bank Limited9.45%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited8.97%
  3. Life Insurance Corporation Of India5.83%
  4. Reliance Industries Limited5.13%
  5. ITC Limited4.51%
  6. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited4.37%
  7. Infosys Limited4.15%
  8. Maruti Suzuki India Limited3.16%
  9. Axis Bank Limited2.93%
  10. Hindustan Unilever Ltd.2.68%

Quant Value

  1. TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 1015.73%
  2. Adani Enterprises Limited9.32%
  3. Piramal Finance Limited9.13%
  4. Adani Green Energy Limited8.18%
  5. Indus Towers Limited7.31%
  6. HFCL Limited6.52%
  7. Aurobindo Pharma Limited4.32%
  8. Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited2.76%
  9. Adani Power Limited2.53%
  10. Manappuram Finance Limited2.41%

Sector exposure

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quant Value
Banks25.85%0.00%
N.A.0.00%17.79%
Finance3.07%14.15%
Telecom - Services2.50%13.83%
Power2.09%13.01%
Insurance12.01%1.43%
Metals & Minerals Trading0.00%9.32%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.57%4.84%
IT - Software7.26%2.06%
Diversified FMCG7.20%0.00%
Automobiles6.25%0.00%
SOV0.43%5.90%
Petroleum Products5.31%0.00%
Capital Markets0.09%2.76%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quant Value returns?

As of 4 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −5.56% vs +8.76%; 3-year CAGR +12.36% vs +19.60%; 5-year CAGR +13.51% vs —; 10-year CAGR +14.62% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quant Value compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 12.63% vs 20.72%; Sharpe ratio 0.47 vs 0.63; Sortino ratio 0.66 vs 1.11; maximum drawdown −36.70% vs −24.03%; beta 0.79 vs 1.20.

How much do ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quant Value overlap?

By weight, 3.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 6 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Life Insurance Corporation Of India, LIC Housing Finance Limited, Coal India Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quant Value?

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund): large cap 82.9%, mid cap 6.1%, small cap 7.6%. Quant Value: large cap 28.5%, mid cap 16.2%, small cap 20.1% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 4 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.