Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
HDFC Nifty IT 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.
- AHDFC Nifty IT ETF
HDFC Mutual Fund- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Regular plan
NAV ₹34.24 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 3.2% for HDFC Nifty IT ETF. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹2.49 Lakh today, against ₹1.1 Lakh.
Smoother ride
AHDFC Nifty IT ETF
HDFC Nifty IT ETF swung the least: about 22.9% a year either way, against 37.4% for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
AHDFC Nifty IT ETF
At its worst, HDFC Nifty IT ETF fell 42.1% 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?
More consistent
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: ICICI Prudential Silver ETF ended up in profit 98% of the time, against 54% for HDFC Nifty IT ETF.
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.
- AHDFC Nifty IT ETF₹10,476 from ₹10,000(1.6% 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%.
AHDFC Nifty IT ETF
- Watch out: Behind its category: 3.2% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 14.2%
- Watch out: In the bottom quarter of its category over 3 years (#132 of 138)
- Watch out: Earned less than a 5-year SBI FD: 3.2% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
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 | AHDFC Nifty IT 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 | -11.6%#218 of 222 · avg 2.2% | 7.9%Best#29 of 222 · avg 2.2% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | 3.2%#132 of 138 · avg 14.2% | 35.5%Best#1 of 138 · avg 14.2% |
| 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 | 22.9%Bestcategory avg 17.3% | 37.4%category avg 17.3% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −42.1%Bestcategory avg −23.2% | −53.5%category avg −23.2% |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 41.5% | 310.6%Best |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -32.2% | -14.2%Best |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 54% | 98%Best |
“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.
AHDFC Nifty IT 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
- you may need the money at short notice and want better odds of being in profit