Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
Axis Nifty 50 ETF vs ICICI Prudential Silver ETF
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 Nifty 50 ETF
Axis Mutual Fund- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Regular plan
NAV ₹278.82 on 13 Nov 2026
- BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Regular plan
NAV ₹176.11 on 13 Nov 2026
The short version
Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 3 years all of them have been around.
Grew faster
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
ICICI Prudential Silver ETF returned 35.5% a year over 3 years, against 10.1% for Axis Nifty 50 ETF. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹2.49 Lakh today, against ₹1.34 Lakh.
Smoother ride
AAxis Nifty 50 ETF
Axis Nifty 50 ETF swung the least: about 13.4% a year either way, against 37.4% for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
No fair winner yet
At its worst, Axis Nifty 50 ETF fell 38.3% from its peak, against 53.5% for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹46,546 at the bottom for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. Could you have held on?
Not a fair fight: we only have data for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF (from Jan 2022), so it has not been through the 2020 crash the others fell in.
More consistent
No fair winner yet
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: ICICI Prudential Silver ETF ended up in profit 98% of the time, against 84% for Axis Nifty 50 ETF.
Not a fair fight: we only have data for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF (from Jan 2022), so it has not been through the 2020 crash the others fell in.
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 Nifty 50 ETF₹13,159 from ₹10,000(9.6% a year)
- BICICI Prudential Silver ETF₹23,294 from ₹10,000(32.7% a year)
A one-time ₹10,000 put in 3 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 Nifty 50 ETF
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 8% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%
- Strength: Swings less than most funds in its category
- Watch out: Behind its category: 8% a year over 5 years, against a category average of 10.7%
- Watch out: Fell harder than its category in the worst crash
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 35.5% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 14.2%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 138)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 35.5% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
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 Nifty 50 ETF | BICICI Prudential Silver ETF |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | -1.9%#161 of 222 · avg 2.2% | 7.9%Best#29 of 222 · avg 2.2% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | 10.1%#84 of 138 · avg 14.2% | 35.5%Best#1 of 138 · avg 14.2% |
| 5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test | 8%#43 of 69 · avg 10.7% | – |
| 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 | 13.4%Bestcategory avg 17.3% | 37.4%category avg 17.3% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −38.3%category avg −23.2% | −53.5%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 95.8% | 310.6%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -32.7% | -14.2%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 84% | 98%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
“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 Nifty 50 ETF
Might suit you if…
- a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
Might suit you if…
- you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls