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ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-Direct Plan-Growth
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund and LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- are both in the Sectoral/ Thematic category, from ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited and LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited respectively. LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has posted a higher 3-year rolling CAGR. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund has the lower expense ratio. See the full table and FAQ below for the complete real-data comparison.
Basics
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund has the lower direct-plan expense ratio, by 0.14 percentage points.
| ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sectoral/ Thematic | Sectoral/ Thematic |
| AMC | ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited | LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 International Index | Nifty Infrastructure TRI |
| NAV | ₹91.12 (2026-10-28) | ₹59.1519 (2026-10-28) |
| AUM | ₹4,053.113 Cr | ₹1,102.82 Cr |
| Expense Ratio (Direct) | 1.19% | 1.33% |
| Inception | 2012-06-18 | 2008-01-31 |
Returns
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- leads on 3-year rolling CAGR (15.6% vs ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund's 15.1%) - see the FAQ below for percentile context within each fund's own category.
Risk Metrics
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has been the more volatile of the two by standard deviation.
| ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| 3Y Sharpe Ratio | 0.78 | 0.58 |
| 3Y Alpha | -1.0252% | 8.7418% |
| 3Y Std Deviation | 15.3909% | 21.1543% |
| 3Y Calmar Ratio | 0.94 | 0.73 |
Portfolio Analytics
Punji Fund Health Score
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has the stronger Punji Quality grade of the two.
Frequently asked questions
Which has a higher 3-year return, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund or LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-?
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-'s 3-year rolling CAGR of 15.6% is higher than ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund's 15.1%. LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- sits in the 34th percentile of its category on this metric, versus the 30th percentile for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - though note both funds may belong to different categories with different medians, so a raw CAGR comparison doesn't account for how each fund performed relative to its own peers. A higher historical return also doesn't necessarily mean lower risk; check the risk metrics below before concluding either fund is the "better" choice.
Which has a lower expense ratio, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund or LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-?
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund's direct-plan expense ratio is 0.14 percentage points lower than LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-'s. Over long holding periods, a persistent expense-ratio gap compounds into a materially different final corpus even if the two funds' gross returns are similar - it's one of the few fund attributes you can compare with total certainty upfront, unlike future returns, since the fee is contractually fixed rather than a historical estimate.
Which fund carries more risk, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund or LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-?
By standard deviation (a measure of how much a fund's returns swing around its own average), LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has been more volatile than ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund over the trailing window. Standard deviation captures total volatility in both directions - up and down - so a higher figure means bigger swings generally, not necessarily bigger losses specifically. Sharpe ratio (0.78 for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund vs 0.58 for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-) is a better single measure of risk-adjusted return, since it weighs the return earned per unit of volatility taken rather than volatility alone.
Which has higher AUM, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund or LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-?
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund has ₹4,053 Cr in assets under management, versus ₹1,103 Cr for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-. A larger AUM generally means deeper liquidity and lower per-unit fixed costs for the AMC to spread across investors, but an AUM that's very large relative to a fund's category and strategy (especially in small/mid cap categories, where the investable universe is smaller) can also make it harder for a manager to enter and exit positions without moving the price - bigger isn't automatically better, especially for less liquid categories.
Which fund has a longer track record, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund or LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-?
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- launched on 2008-01-31, making it older than ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund (launched 2012-06-18). A longer track record means more real market cycles (bull runs, corrections, rate cycles) the fund has actually navigated, which is useful context for judging consistency - but it isn't a guarantee of future performance, and a newer fund isn't automatically worse, especially if it's run by an experienced manager or team with a track record at a prior fund.
Data as of 2026-10-29. Source: AMFI disclosures via Punji. Not investment advice.