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ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · AMFI: 153184 · ISIN: INF109KC12Z9

Latest NAV

₹11.07

as of Nov. 5, 2026

1Y: -5.16%

3Y: +5.75%

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Fund Information

06 Nov 2026 · captnemo

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ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Period	Fund	Benchmark	Cat Min	Cat Avg	Cat Max	Excess vs BM	Excess vs Cat
1W	2371.76%	876.36%	—	—	—	1495.40%	—
1M	90.33%	85.38%	—	—	—	4.95%	—
3M	-14.48%	-10.56%	—	—	—	-3.92%	—
6M	-4.72%	-3.00%	—	—	—	-1.72%	—
1Y	-5.16%	-6.09%	3.33%	3.33%	3.33%	0.93%	-8.49%
2Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
3Y	5.75%	1.46%	3.68%	3.68%	3.68%	4.29%	2.07%
5Y	5.75%	1.46%	2.19%	2.19%	2.19%	4.29%	3.56%
7Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
10Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
SI	5.75%	1.94%	—	—	—	3.81%	—

Period	Fund	Benchmark	Cat Min	Cat Avg	Cat Max	Excess vs BM	Excess vs Cat
1W	2371.76%	876.36%	—	—	—	1495.40%	—
1M	90.33%	85.38%	—	—	—	4.95%	—
3M	-14.48%	-10.56%	—	—	—	-3.92%	—
6M	-4.72%	-3.00%	—	—	—	-1.72%	—
1Y	-5.16%	-6.09%	3.33%	3.33%	3.33%	0.93%	-8.49%
2Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
3Y	5.75%	1.46%	3.68%	3.68%	3.68%	4.29%	2.07%
5Y	5.75%	1.46%	2.19%	2.19%	2.19%	4.29%	3.56%
7Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
10Y	5.75%	1.46%	—	—	—	4.29%	—
SI	5.75%	1.94%	—	—	—	3.81%	—

Window	Min	Max	Median	Mean	Win Rate (>0%)	Win Rate (>8%)	BM Median	BM Mean	Outperform %	Cat Avg
1Y Rolling	-13.38%	25.87%	0.27%	2.01%	52.9%	18.6%	-2.94%	-1.73%	94.3%	—

📈 Upside Quarters (Top 5)

Quarter	Fund	Benchmark
Q1 2025	10.69%	8.49%
Q1 2026	8.05%	6.87%
Q3 2026	5.43%	5.92%
Q3 2025	3.32%	6.17%
Q2 2025	2.33%	-3.55%

Total 5 upside quarter(s)

📉 Downside Quarters (Worst 5)

Quarter	Fund	Benchmark
Q4 2025	-13.79%	-14.54%
Q2 2026	-4.63%	-5.22%

Total 2 downside quarter(s)

Year-wise Risk Metrics

Year	Fund CAGR	BM CAGR	Alpha	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino	Max DD	Upside Cap	Downside Cap
2026	-7.29%	-9.87%	1.38%	0.94	-0.90	-1.33	-14.29%	93.5%	94.1%
2025	19.54%	12.67%	7.92%	0.73	1.33	2.19	-6.93%	79.8%	67.4%

Drawdown Chart

Crisis Period Behaviour

"Pre-inception" = fund didn't exist during that period. Hover the ⓘ on each card for how to interpret it.

Pre-inception

2018 IL&FS

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Aug 2018 → Oct 2018

Pre-inception

COVID-19

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Jan 2020 → Mar 2020

Pre-inception

2008 GFC

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Jan 2008 → Mar 2009

Pre-inception

2022 Rate Hike

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Jan 2022 → Jun 2022

Pre-inception

2015-16 China

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Mar 2015 → Feb 2016

Partial

2024-25 Tariff

-1.5%

Sep 2024 → Apr 2025

Recovery TBD

📖 How to interpret these numbers

0% or positive — Held up during crash (exceptional)

0% to -15% — Mild damage, manageable drawdown

Below -15% — Significant hit; check recovery speed

Recovery label — Months from trough back to pre-crash peak

Market Regime Analysis

Reading the cards: ≥15% Excellent 5–15% Good 0–5% Muted <0% Lost money | Click ▼ Per-window on any card to see each individual time window

📈 Bull Market

Strong sustained uptrend (>20% from lows)

No data — fund not active in this regime

📉 Bear Market

Sustained decline >20% from recent highs

-7.8% avg CAGR

2 months covered · 1 window

↔️ Sideways / Consolidation

Range-bound market, low trend conviction

No data — fund not active in this regime

🔥 High Inflation Period

CPI/WPI elevated >6%; RBI tightening

No data — fund not active in this regime

✂️ Rate Cut Cycle

RBI cutting repo rate; liquidity supportive

33.2% avg CAGR

4 months covered · 1 window

ℹ️ Regime windows are approximations based on Nifty 50 price action and RBI policy dates. Returns shown are fund NAV CAGR within covered dates only.

⚠️ Benchmark Note: Index data shown is Price Index, not TRI (Total Return Index). TRI includes dividends and is typically 1-2% higher annually. SEBI mandates TRI for official benchmark comparison.

Sector Allocation

Financial Services

33.1%

Consumer Defensive

22.6%

Consumer Cyclical

21.2%

Basic Materials

11.0%

Communication Services

7.2%

Industrials

5.0%

Weightage by Market Cap

Large Cap 61.67%

Mid Cap 3.17%

Small Cap 31.86%

Asset Allocation

Debt 0.00%

Cash 3.29%

Portfolio Summary

Total Holdings

Top 10 Weight

56.03%

Portfolio Turnover

—

Top Holdings

As of Nov 2026

#	Security	Sector	Weight %	Fwd P/E
1	HDFC Bank Ltd INE040A01034	Financial Services	7.80%	13.0x
2	Hindustan Unilever Ltd INE030A01027	Consumer Defensive	7.50%	—
3	Life Insurance Corporation of India INE0J1Y01017	Financial Services	7.32%	—
4	Bharti Airtel Ltd INE397D01024	Communication Services	6.95%	—
5	Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd INE101A01026	Consumer Cyclical	6.29%	21.9x
6	State Bank of India INE062A01020	Financial Services	5.97%	—
7	UltraTech Cement Ltd INE481G01011	Basic Materials	5.00%	33.7x
8	Britannia Industries Ltd INE216A01030	Consumer Defensive	3.45%	—
9	TVS Motor Co Ltd INE494B01023	Consumer Cyclical	2.89%	38.5x
10	Maruti Suzuki India Ltd INE585B01010	Consumer Cyclical	2.86%	27.6x
11	Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd INE259A01022	Consumer Defensive	2.69%	—
12	Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd INE121A01024	Financial Services	2.46%	—
13	Hyundai Motor India Ltd INE0V6F01027	Consumer Cyclical	2.40%	—
14	Havells India Ltd INE176B01034	Industrials	2.40%	—
15	Treps	cashAndEquivalents	2.27%	—
16	Godrej Consumer Products Ltd INE102D01028	Consumer Defensive	2.26%	35.3x
17	ITC Ltd INE154A01025	Consumer Defensive	1.83%	—
18	Bajaj Auto Ltd INE917I01010	Consumer Cyclical	1.82%	25.6x
19	HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd INE795G01014	Financial Services	1.74%	—
20	Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corp Ltd INE335Y01020	Consumer Cyclical	1.73%	—
21	Sundaram Finance Ltd INE660A01013	Financial Services	1.53%	—
22	SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd INE123W01016	Financial Services	1.47%	—
23	Ashok Leyland Ltd INE208A01029	Industrials	1.34%	22.1x
24	Dhanuka Agritech Ltd INE435G01025	Basic Materials	1.33%	—
25	Cash Margin - Derivatives	cashAndEquivalents	1.32%	—
26	Emami Ltd INE548C01032	Consumer Defensive	1.17%	—
27	Dabur India Ltd INE016A01026	Consumer Defensive	1.17%	32.1x
28	Voltas Ltd INE226A01021	Consumer Cyclical	1.16%	—
29	LIC Housing Finance Ltd INE115A01026	Financial Services	1.13%	—
30	ICICI Bank Ltd INE090A01021	Financial Services	1.13%	17.1x
31	Blue Star Ltd INE472A01039	Industrials	1.13%	—
32	Coromandel International Ltd INE169A01031	Basic Materials	1.02%	—
33	Paradeep Phosphates Ltd INE088F01024	Basic Materials	0.96%	—
34	Tata Motors Ltd INE1TAE01010	Consumer Cyclical	0.95%	—
35	JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd INE786A01032	Basic Materials	0.80%	—
36	Nestle India Ltd INE239A01024	Consumer Defensive	0.73%	—
37	Avanti Feeds Ltd INE871C01038	Consumer Defensive	0.67%	—
38	Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd INE026A01025	Basic Materials	0.49%	—
39	SBI Funds Management Ltd INE640G01020	Financial Services	0.47%	—
40	Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd INE299U01018	Consumer Cyclical	0.38%	—
41	Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd INE119A01028	Consumer Defensive	0.35%	—
42	SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd Ordinary Shares INE018E01016	Financial Services	0.32%	—
43	Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares INE258G01013	Basic Materials	0.31%	—
44	Axis Bank Ltd INE238A01034	Financial Services	0.31%	—
45	UPL Ltd INE628A01036	Basic Materials	0.30%	14.1x
46	ICICI Life Insurance Ltd INE726G01019	Financial Services	0.28%	—
47	Birla Corp Ltd INE340A01012	Basic Materials	0.24%	—
48	Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd INE531A01024	Basic Materials	0.15%	—
49	Bajaj Finance Ltd INE296A01032	Financial Services	0.05%	—
50	Net Current Assets	cashAndEquivalents	-0.30%	—

Costs & Fees

Expense Ratio

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Portfolio Turnover

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CRISIL Rating

—

Kuvera Rating

—

Investment Rules

Min Lumpsum

—

Min Additional

—

Min SIP

—

SIP Available

✅ Yes

Lock-in Period

None

Redemption Allowed

✅ Yes

Tax Treatment

Equity Fund Tax Rules
• STCG (held <12 months): 20% flat
• LTCG (held >12 months): 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh
• ELSS: 3-year lock-in applies; LTCG rules apply

Benchmark

NIFTY RURAL

SEBI-assigned category benchmark for this fund type.

Source: database

⚠️ Data shown is Price Index, not TRI. TRI returns are typically 1-2% higher annually.

Named manager data is not exposed by the available on-demand sources for this fund.

Management Context

Fund House	ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Inception / First NAV	Jan. 29, 2025
AUM	-
Expense Ratio	-
Portfolio Turnover	-
Rating	-
Benchmark	NIFTY RURAL
Data Source	captnemo

Portfolio Managed

Holdings Used

database

Sectors

Portfolio view

3Y Sharpe

-0.06

NAV computed

3Y Drawdown

-14.3%

NAV computed

Investment objective is not exposed by the current metadata provider for this fund.

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🏅 Score & Category Rank Trend

Historical tracking of model quantitative score and category standing over time.

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Personalized Ranking Scorecard

Dynamic Multi-Factor

Tailor the scoring model to your investment style. Choose an investor archetype or customize weights across Stability, Consistency, Recency, and Cost.

Personalized Score

Baseline (Default Model)

Category Rank

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📊 Factor Breakdown (Stability · Consistency · Recency · Cost)

🛡️ Stability

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Weight: 25% Contribution: +0.0 pts

🎯 Consistency

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Weight: 25% Contribution: +0.0 pts

⚡ Recency

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Weight: 25% Contribution: +0.0 pts

💰 Cost

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Weight: 25% Contribution: +0.0 pts

🕸️ Multi-Factor Radar vs Category Benchmark

SEBI Category: Rural

Factor	Fund Score	Cat. Avg	Gap vs Cat	Your Weight

🧮 Score Composition & Mathematical Transparency

Visual Point Contribution to Final Score:

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Category Score Distribution — Rural

2 funds · Avg score: 45/100

100%

Strong (≥75) Good (55–74) Fair (40–54) Weak/Poor (<40)

🚩 Red Flags

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📖 How We Score — Methodology & Model Notes

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⚠️ Important Disclaimer: This scorecard is generated automatically using a quantitative model based on historical data. It is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before making investment decisions. This tool is for educational and informational purposes only.

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🔍 Real-Time Technical Pattern & Divergence Signals

⚡ Real-Time Scanner Active

SMA 50 / 200 Cross

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50D vs 200D Simple Moving Average

RSI (14D) Divergence

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Price vs Momentum Oscillator

MACD (12, 26, 9) Momentum

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Fast vs Signal Line Momentum

ADX Trend Strength

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Directional Movement System

🚀 All-Time & Multi-Year Range Barometer

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All-Time High (ATH) Peak

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Peak Date: —

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All-Time Low (ATL) Inception/Base

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Trough Date: —

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52-Week (1Y) Channel —%

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Position in 52W Channel

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3-Year Channel —%

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3-Year Low & High Bounds

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5-Year Channel —%

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5-Year Low & High Bounds

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📍 Visual NAV Position Across Timeframe Channels Current NAV: ₹—

52-Week Low: ₹— (—) 52W Channel (—% of range) 52-Week High: ₹— (—)

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3-Year Low: ₹— (—) 3Y Channel (—% of range) 3-Year High: ₹— (—)

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5-Year Low: ₹— (—) 5Y Channel (—% of range) 5-Year High: ₹— (—)

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💡 Compounding Asset vs Order-Book Mechanics

A mutual fund's NAV is not a stock price driven by order-book bid/ask resistance. Rather, it represents the net book value of a diversified portfolio. As underlying companies generate corporate earnings, pay dividends, and compound cash flows, NAV naturally reaches new All-Time Highs year after year. Being at ATH is a healthy hallmark of secular compounding.

🛑 The "Waiting for a Dip" Timing Fallacy

Retail investors frequently pause investing when a fund reaches an ATH, hoping for a correction. Historical empirical data proves that in compounding equity funds, waiting on the sidelines causes severe cash drag and missed dividend reinvestment. Entering at an ATH historically delivers virtually identical 5-year rolling returns compared to trying to time 5–10% dips.

🧭 Historical Deployment Framework (SIP vs Lumpsum)

Systematic Allocation: Regular monthly SIP schedules utilize rupee-cost averaging to acquire units across market cycles without market timing.
Phased Capital Staging: When NAV trades near historical peaks, institutional literature often favors staggered deployment (e.g. 3–6 month STP). During severe drawdowns (>15% from ATH), margin of safety increases historically.

Signal Summary

Timeframe:

Oscillators

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— Bear · — Neu · — Bull

Overall Summary

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— Bear · — Neu · — Bull

Moving Averages

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— Bear · — Neu · — Bull

Oscillators

Name	Value	Signal

Moving Averages

Indicator	Value	Signal

Pivot Points (30-Day High/Low)

Level	Classic	Fibonacci	Camarilla	Woodie	DeMark

Interactive NAV Chart & Overlays

Overlays: SMA 20 SMA 50 SMA 200 EMA 12 EMA 26 Bollinger Bands Support/Resistance

BB: period, σ RSI: period

Sub-chart Panels: MACD (12,26,9) RSI (14D)

MACD Oscillator (12, 26, 9)

Relative Strength Index (RSI 14D)

Quantitative Risk Metrics

Period-Wise Value at Risk (VaR) & Expected Shortfall (CVaR)

Underwater (Drawdown) Chart

💡 How Monte Carlo Simulation Works & How to Interpret

⚙️ Simulation Methodology

Monte Carlo simulation projects future NAV paths without assuming a rigid normal distribution:

Historical Bootstrap Resampling: Randomly samples from actual daily historical returns, preserving fat tails, skewness, and market crash jumps.
500 Simulated Trajectories: Generates 500 parallel future NAV paths over 1-Year (252D), 3-Year (756D), or 5-Year (1260D) horizons.
Percentile Distribution Analysis: Sorts simulated NAVs at each future day to compute the 95th, 75th, 50th (median), 25th, and 5th percentile bands.

🎯 Percentile Fan & Goal Planning Guide

95th Percentile 🟢 : Bull Case Scenario — Top 5% optimistic outcome during strong bull market rallies.

75th Percentile 🔵 : Above-Average Path — Favourable growth trajectory assuming positive market conditions.

50th Percentile ⚪ : Median Expected NAV — Central 50/50 baseline expectation for financial goal calculations.

25th Percentile 🟧 : Below-Average Path — Mild correction scenario. Good benchmark for conservative SIP planning.

5th Percentile 🔴 : Bear Case Scenario — Bottom 5% severe crash outcome. Essential for stress-testing emergency capital.

💡 Actionable Tip: For critical financial goals (e.g., child education or home down payment), ensure your required target corpus is met by at least the 25th percentile path, not just the 50th median.

Monte Carlo Simulation

95th (Optimistic) 75th 50th (Median) 25th 5th (Pessimistic)

Multi-Factor Composite Quant Signal Score

💡 How the Quant Signal Engine Works & How to Interpret

⚙️ Mathematical Methodology

The Signal Engine processes daily NAV history through 5 weighted quantitative factor pillars:

Trend & Momentum (20%): SMA20/50/200 alignment + 1M/3M/6M price momentum.
Technical Oscillators (20%): RSI(14), MACD histogram, and Bollinger %B mean-reversion.
Forecast Model Consensus (25%): Ensemble, Holt, ARIMA, XGBoost, & Direction Classifiers (% Bullish).
Volatility & Tail Risk (20%): ATR volatility regime, GARCH(1,1) forecast, and 95% CVaR tail risk.
Return Consistency (15%): Fraction of positive monthly returns over past 12 months.

🎯 Score Scale & Decision Guide

85 – 100 : Strong Bullish Conviction 🟢 — Multi-model alignment, strong trend & low tail risk. Favourable for lumpsum/SIP.

65 – 84 : Favourable Outlook 🔵 — Positive momentum and bullish forecast consensus with manageable volatility.

45 – 64 : Neutral / Mixed 🟡 — Sideways trend or model divergence. Ideal for steady SIP accumulation.

25 – 44 : Cautious 🟧 — Negative momentum or rising GARCH volatility. Defer large lumpsum entry.

0 – 24 : Bearish / High Tail Risk 🔴 — Downtrend alignment and high 95% CVaR crash vulnerability. Risk-off caution.

ℹ️ Note: The Composite Quant Score is strictly data-driven based on historical price patterns and statistical models. It does not account for qualitative macroeconomic news, manager changes, or portfolio sector holdings.

🧪 StrategyLab™ Strategy Validation & Reality Engine

Discover what trading, timing, and holding strategies actually work best for ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund - ….

Horizon: Capital: ₹

📈 Strategy Equity Growth Trajectory (Simulated Wealth Creation)

🏆 StrategyLab Leaderboard & Empirical Accuracy Matrix

Rank & Strategy	Category	Final Value (₹)	Total Return	CAGR	Win Rate	Max Drawdown	Sharpe	Alpha vs B&H	StrategyLab Score	Backtest Profile

💡 How StrategyLab™ Backtesting Works & Strategy Insights

🧠 Machine Learning & AI Strategies

🏆 Multi-Model Ensemble: Requires consensus from at least 3 algorithmic models to trigger an investment position, filtering false breakouts.
XGBoost / LightGBM ML: Uses multi-lag return gradients and volatility features to detect non-linear momentum regimes.
LSTM & Deep Neural Nets: Evaluates long-range temporal sequence dependencies over past market cycles.

📊 Technical & Benchmark Strategies

SMA Golden/Death Cross: Trend-following filter. Switches to 6% p.a. liquid debt cash during death cross bear markets.
RSI & Bollinger Mean-Reversion: Accumulates aggressively during panic dips and secures gains at overbought bounds.
Buy & Hold Baseline: Standard continuous investment benchmark for measuring net alpha generated.

🛡️ Note: Simulated strategy cash balances earn a realistic 6.0% p.a. liquid/overnight rate when out of the market. Past backtest alpha does not guarantee future results.

ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

📈 Upside Quarters (Top 5)

📉 Downside Quarters (Worst 5)

Personalized Ranking Scorecard

Scoring Framework

Normalization & Fallbacks