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

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund) and Quantum Value Fund are both Value / Contra funds. As of 4 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.36% vs +10.27%, 5-year CAGR +13.51% vs +8.98%, volatility 12.63% vs 13.45%, maximum drawdown −36.70% vs −54.22%. Their portfolios overlap by 36.1% (19 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)Quantum Value
Fund houseICICI Prudential Mutual FundQuantum Mutual Fund
Compared asValue / ContraValue / Contra
NAV₹502.5300₹123.0500
NAV date4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 201318 Jul 2006
Track record13.8 yrs20.3 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹57,250 Cr₹1,048 Cr
Securities held6534
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
1 month+4.61%+4.46%
3 months−3.15%−4.49%
6 months−2.48%−1.97%
1 year−5.56%−6.50%
3 years (CAGR)+12.36%+10.27%
5 years (CAGR)+13.51%+8.98%
7 years (CAGR)+18.67%+12.60%
10 years (CAGR)+14.62%+10.57%
Since launch (CAGR)+16.81%+13.47%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.97%+7.82%

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)Quantum Value
2026 (year to date)−8.50%−8.16%
2025+14.36%+4.63%
2024+20.65%+22.71%
2023+32.08%+27.61%
2022+15.59%+7.10%
2021+39.27%+25.53%

Risk

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ12.63%13.45%
Downside volatility ⓘ8.88%9.78%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.470.28
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.660.39
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−36.70%−54.22%
Recovery from that fall7 months11 months
Current fall from peak−8.95%−9.40%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−32.40%−48.05%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.52%+11.07%
Rolling 1-year return: best+104.70%+128.82%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss13.52%21.91%

Against each fund's benchmark

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Beta ⓘ0.790.85
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+1.87%−0.09%
R² ⓘ89.3591.91
Upside capture87.50%83.65%
Downside capture72.25%76.71%
Tracking error5.39%4.58%
Information ratio0.27-0.12
Treynor ratio6.493.69

Portfolio

Asset mix

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Equity96.65%95.72%
Cash & equivalents2.35%4.28%
Debt0.97%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Large Cap82.88%51.29%
Mid Cap6.05%23.42%
Small Cap7.58%20.78%
Unclassified0.16%0.23%

Concentration

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Top 10 holdings51.20%41.04%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ26.231.7
Securities held6534

Portfolio overlap: 36.1%

19 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 36.1% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
HDFC Bank Limited9.45%5.81%
ICICI Bank Limited8.97%4.85%
Infosys Limited4.15%4.12%
Axis Bank Limited2.93%3.49%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited2.58%4.40%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.50%3.10%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited2.06%2.89%
State Bank of India2.02%2.54%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited1.98%3.29%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.72%4.53%
Cipla Limited1.35%2.85%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited1.14%2.94%
LIC Housing Finance Limited1.02%2.75%
Hero MotoCorp Limited0.60%3.26%
Tata Steel Ltd.1.30%0.47%

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%

Quantum Value

  1. HDFC Bank Limited5.81%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited4.85%
  3. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited4.53%
  4. Tata Consultancy Services Limited4.40%
  5. Infosys Limited4.12%
  6. Exide Industries Limited3.76%
  7. Tech Mahindra Limited3.53%
  8. Axis Bank Limited3.49%
  9. HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited3.29%
  10. Hero MotoCorp Limited3.26%

Sector exposure

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)Quantum Value
Banks25.85%23.17%
IT - Software7.26%14.52%
Insurance12.01%12.39%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.57%5.74%
Diversified FMCG7.20%0.00%
Automobiles6.25%6.23%
Petroleum Products5.31%0.00%
Finance3.07%4.69%
Gas0.41%4.26%
Auto Components1.48%3.76%
Cement & Cement Products2.42%3.16%
Transport Services0.16%3.11%
Telecom - Services2.50%3.10%
Consumer Durables2.31%2.91%

Questions people ask

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

As of 4 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −5.56% vs −6.50%; 3-year CAGR +12.36% vs +10.27%; 5-year CAGR +13.51% vs +8.98%; 10-year CAGR +14.62% vs +10.57%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

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

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 12.63% vs 13.45%; Sharpe ratio 0.47 vs 0.28; Sortino ratio 0.66 vs 0.39; maximum drawdown −36.70% vs −54.22%; beta 0.79 vs 0.85.

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

By weight, 36.1% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 19 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Infosys 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 Quantum Value?

ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund): large cap 82.9%, mid cap 6.1%, small cap 7.6%. Quantum Value: large cap 51.3%, mid cap 23.4%, small cap 20.8% (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.