Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund vs ICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.
- AAxis Conservative Hybrid Fund
Axis Mutual Fund- Conservative Hybrid Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹36.46 on 13 Nov 2026
- BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund- Conservative Hybrid Fund
- Direct plan
- High Risk
NAV ₹88.63 on 13 Nov 2026
The short version
Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 10 years all of them have been around.
Grew faster
BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
ICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund returned 9.5% a year over 10 years, against 7.6% for Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2.48 Lakh today, against ₹2.08 Lakh.
More consistent
BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: ICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund ended up in profit 100% of the time, against 95% for Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund.
Costs less
BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
ICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund charges 1.04% a year, against 1.16% for Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund. On ₹1 lakh that's ₹1,040 a year against ₹1,160, taken quietly from the NAV.
What your money would have become
The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.
The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.
- AAxis Conservative Hybrid Fund₹13,373 from ₹10,000(6% a year)
- BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund₹14,955 from ₹10,000(8.4% a year)
A one-time ₹10,000 put in 5 years ago, valued at the latest NAV. This is what happened, not what will.
Strengths and watch-outs
Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.
AAxis Conservative Hybrid Fund
- Strength: Fell less than its category in the worst crash
- Watch out: Behind its category: 5.9% a year over 5 years, against a category average of 7.4%
- Watch out: In the bottom quarter of its category over 5 years (#15 of 17)
- Watch out: Earned less than a 5-year SBI FD: 5.9% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Small fund (₹217 Cr), often newer or less tested
BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#3 of 17)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 8.3% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%
- Strength: Fell less than its category in the worst crash
All the numbers
The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.
| Measure | AAxis Conservative Hybrid Fund | BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | 1.8%#16 of 18 · avg 3.1% | 3.4%Best#10 of 18 · avg 3.1% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | 7.1%#15 of 18 · avg 8% | 9.1%Best#1 of 18 · avg 8% |
| 5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test | 5.9%#15 of 17 · avg 7.4% | 8.3%Best#3 of 17 · avg 7.4% |
| 10 yearsPer year, across bull and bear markets | 7.6%#9 of 16 · avg 7.9% | 9.5%Best#2 of 16 · avg 7.9% |
| RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested. | ||
| Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer | 3.5%category avg 3.6% | 3.3%Bestcategory avg 3.6% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −9.4%category avg −11.1% | −8.8%Bestcategory avg −11.1% |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 25.3%Best | 22.5% |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -6% | -0.1%Best |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 95% | 100%Best |
| Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not. | ||
| Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you | 1.16% | 1.04%Best |
| Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse | ₹217 Cr | ₹3,270 Cr |
| Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount | ₹100 | ₹100 |
| Lock-inTime before you can withdraw | None | None |
“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.
Which one fits you?
There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.
AAxis Conservative Hybrid Fund
Might suit you if…
- you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure
BICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid Fund
Might suit you if…
- you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls
- you may need the money at short notice and want better odds of being in profit
- you care about keeping costs low, which adds up over decades