AIF · Multi Asset · CAT III - LONG ONLY
ICICI Prudential Alpha Opportunities Fund AIF
Fund size₹1,554 Cr
IRRSince inception17.92%
1Y return9.20%
Fund age2 yrs 8 mo
Fund Managers
Anand Shah
Anand Shah
CIO And Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential
Mr Anand Shah has more than two decades of rich fund management experience in the Asset Management industry. Anand joined ICICI Prudential AMC in February 2021. In his previous role, he was CEO of NJ Asset Management. Prior to this stint, he was Deputy CEO and Head of Investments at BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd, responsible for investments and overseeing both onshore and offshore mandates sub-advised and sales. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, he was the Head of Equities at Canara Robeco AMC Ltd for a period of three years starting March 2008. He was previously associated with ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd in the capacity of Co-Head Equities and as Vice President Investments at Kotak Mutual Fund for a period of six years from May 2000 to December 2006. Anand has previously won multiple laurels and prestigious awards for his fund management. He was the recipient of ‘The CIO of the Year Award 2014-15’ from Asia Asset Management and has also won multiple other fund level awards for his investment performance. By qualification, he is a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and holds a B.E. degree from Regional Engineering College, Surat.
Managing AUM₹26,882 Cr
Sandip Santdasani
Sandip Santdasani
Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential
Sandip joined ICICI Prudential AMC in August 2008.Sandip is Associate Vice President in Investments–PMS & AIF at ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd (IPAMC) and he is a part of the Fund Management team for PMS & AIF Investments. Sandip is responsible for tracking models for stock selection based on quantitative factors and research for investments in mutual fund schemes through PMS Multi-Manager Strategies.He joined IPAMC in 2008 and he has been associated with IPAMC for more than a decade, where he has successfully navigated several roles and responsibilities across Business Development and Product Development and Strategy in PMS & AIFs (long only and long short funds).As a part of core team in Alternates, he provides key insights on products and the investment process to both internal and external stakeholders – especially to large corporates,promoters, family offices and distribution partners. He works closely with the business development team, product team for new product and features, road shows, and presentations. He is a CFA Charter holder from the CFA Institute, USA, and also holds a master’s in business administration from MS University of Baroda, Vadodara.
Managing AUM₹19,765 Cr
Chockalingam Narayanan
Chockalingam Narayanan
Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential
Mr. Chockalingam Narayanan has over 17 years of extensive experience in Fund Management, Investment Research and Market Analysis. He has been instrumental in analysing business fundamentals to derive relevant and actionable analysis that has portfolio growth. He is consistently relied upon for providing detailed analysis of the macro-economy, financial markets and ESG that serve as some of the key foundation pillars for the various investment strategies that he has worked with in his career. In his career, he has earlier worked with leading organisations like Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd, Deutsche Equities India Private Limited and Batlivala & Karani Securities. Academically, Mr Chockalingam Narayanan has a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal and a Bachelor of Commerce from G.R.Damodaran College of Science. He has also passed the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, USA.
Managing AUM₹32,135 Cr
Prem Khurana
Prem Khurana
Senior Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential
Prem Khurana joined ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company in December 2024 as Senior Fund Manager—PMS Equity. With over two decades of experience in sell-side fundamental research, he specializes in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. Prem currently manages Non-discretionary PMS as well as certain Discretionary Investment Approaches.Prem has built a strong track record, consistently being recognized as a top analyst. He was named "Best Real Estate Analyst" in the Asiamoney polls for three consecutive years (2019-2021) and ranked among the top in the "Best Infrastructure Analyst" categories in 2021 and 2022.Before joining ICICI Prudential, Prem was Associate Director and Co-Head of Research at Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers, leading coverage of the infrastructure and real estate sectors. He also worked at Batlivala & Karani Securities, where he led a team covering the same sectors. Prem has extensive experience in financial analysis, earnings forecasting, and project evaluation, and has built strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders.He holds a PGDBM in Finance from the Birla Institute of Management Technology.
Managing AUM₹21,158 Cr
Growth of₹Cr
ICICI Prudential Alpha Opportunities Fund AIF
Returns: How it has done
Scheme / BenchmarkYTD1Y2Y3Y5YSince inception
ICICI Prudential Alpha Opportunities Fund AIF1.77%9.20%5.51%——17.92%
Nifty 500−1.07%1.52%−0.69%——10.50%
Excess over benchmark2.84%7.68%6.20%——7.42%
Returns up to one year are absolute; two years and above are annualised (CAGR). YTD is calendar-year-to-date. As on 31 Jul 2026.
Risk : What you take on to earn the return
Volatility
17.07%
Benchmark approx 15.52%
A standard deviation reflecting historical swings.
Sensitivity
0.99
Beta vs benchmark 1.00 · 1% less reactive
How strongly the scheme moves with the index.
Risk-reward
0.28
Sharpe
Excess return gained per unit of volatility.
How far below its previous high it fell
Over the trailing 1Y window the scheme fell −13.37%. It has not yet recovered.
Max drawdowns
−13.37%
Scheme Drawdown Trajectory
Drawdown analysisPeakTroughDepthFell overRecoveredRecovery took
Scheme––−13.37%–––
Benchmark31 Jul 202530 Mar 2026−14.69%242 days––
Scheme
Peak–
Trough–
Depth−13.37%
Fell over–
Recovered–
Recovery took–
Benchmark
Peak31 Jul 2025
Trough30 Mar 2026
Depth−14.69%
Fell over242 days
Recovered–
Recovery took–
The benchmark's peak, trough and recovery are read off its month-end curve; the scheme's row is measured on daily NAV. · Risk and drawdown use a trailing 1Y window · As on 31 Jul 2026
Portfolio Details : Where the money actually sits
Stocks
40
P/E ratio
27.28
P/B ratio
3.51
Avg market cap
₹3.29 L Cr
Asset class
Multi Asset
Market cap
Large cap68.59%
Mid cap13.28%
Small cap16.60%
Cash & others1.53%
As on 31 Jul 2026
Fees
A fixed plan is cheaper when returns are strong. A performance plan costs less in lean years and shares the upside only when the fund beats a hurdle. Both cost the same at a 5.00% gross return.
FixedPlan A · Simple
Fixed Management Fee2.25% / yr
Performance FeeNone
Hurdle RateNot applicable
VariablePlan B · Shared upside
Fixed Management Fee1.50% / yr
Performance Fee15% of profit
Hurdle RateNot applicable
Exit load 2.00% within 1 year, nil after 2 years. Lock-in: Nil.
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