Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund vs ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index 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.
- ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Navi Mutual Fund- Index Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹16.11 on 13 Nov 2026
- BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund- Index Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹23.05 on 12 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 NASDAQ 100 Index Fund
ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund returned 27% a year over 3 years, against 12.2% for Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹2.05 Lakh today, against ₹1.41 Lakh.
Smoother ride
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund swung the least: about 16.3% a year either way, against 21.9% for ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
At its worst, Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund fell 18.4% from its peak, against 30% for ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹69,963 at the bottom for ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund. Could you have held on?
More consistent
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund ended up in profit 95% of the time, against 88% for ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund.
Costs less
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Navi Nifty Bank Index Fund charges 0.23% a year, against 0.63% for ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund. On ₹1 lakh that's ₹230 a year against ₹630, 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.
- ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund₹14,346 from ₹10,000(12.8% a year)
- BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund₹20,101 from ₹10,000(26.3% 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%.
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 12.2% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 10.5%
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 12.2% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
- Strength: Low cost: 0.23% a year
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 17.1% a year over 5 years, against a category average of 9.7%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#1 of 49)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 17.1% a year over 5 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 | ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund | BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | 4.9%#103 of 318 · avg 2.3% | 17.1%Best#9 of 318 · avg 2.3% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | 12.2%#47 of 167 · avg 10.5% | 27%Best#1 of 167 · avg 10.5% |
| 5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test | – | 17.1%#1 of 49 · avg 9.7% |
| 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 | 16.3%Bestcategory avg 12.5% | 21.9%category avg 12.5% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −18.4%Bestcategory avg −16% | −30%category avg −16% |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 35.4% | 62.8%Best |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -6.8%Best | -28.2% |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 95%Best | 88% |
| 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 | 0.23%Best | 0.63% |
| Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse | ₹613 Cr | ₹3,738 Cr |
| Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount | ₹100 | – |
| Lock-inTime before you can withdraw | None | None |
| What it holdsWhere the money sits. Equity is shares, debt is bonds, cash is waiting to be invested. | ||
| In cashNot yet invested | – | 0% |
| HoldingsNumber of investments | – | 103 |
“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.
Top 10 holdings
Marked Both where another fund here holds it too.
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Holdings are not available for this fund yet.
BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund
- Nvidia Corporation8.1%
- Apple Inc7.5%
- Microsoft Corp5.7%
- Amazon com4.8%
- Micron Technology Inc4.2%
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.6%
- Alphabet Inc3.4%
- Alphabet Inc3.2%
- Broadcom Inc3.1%
- Facebook Inc2.7%
As on 31 Jul 2026
Which one fits you?
There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.
ANavi Nifty Bank Index Fund
Might suit you if…
- a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
- 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
BICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund
Might suit you if…
- you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls