ICICI Prudential Overnight fund - Direct Plan - Unclaimed IDCW Transitory Scheme

ICICI Prudential Overnight fund - Direct Plan - Unclaimed IDCW Transitory Scheme lags behind most of its peers in the Sectoral category, currently carrying a 1-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 44/100.

Cost: At 1.23%, the expense ratio runs 16% above the Sectoral category average of 1.06%. That gap is worth weighing against the fund's actual performance versus cheaper peers before committing to a long SIP.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a negative Sharpe ratio of -21.02 — over the past year, returns haven't kept pace with the volatility involved, even before accounting for the risk-free rate. Separately, annualised volatility of 0.1% is on the lower side, suggesting a comparatively smoother ride.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Equity fund. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.