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Many of us have heard stories of how thousands turned into lakhs, and lakhs grew into crores through mutual funds. But when we invest, often the returns are not as expected, leaving us disappointed or even thinking about withdrawing our money.

Have you ever wondered why this happens? The main reason is not investing in the right fund at the right time. In mutual funds, the people who create real wealth are those who make timely decisions, like identifying a good fund early and investing through an NFO (New Fund Offer).

Such opportunities may not come often, but when they do, it’s important to grab them. And today, I have good news for you— ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched the ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund, giving you to invest in such a fund through New Fund Offer.
 

What is the ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund?
 

This fund is an open-ended, thematic equity fund that invests primarily in companies within large industry groups. The objective of this fund is to achieve long-term growth opportunities. Conglomerates are large industrial groups that have more than two companies in multiple industries, such as energy, finance, manufacturing, etc, and one more feature is there this fund invests in a conglomerate group or company that has a minimum of 2 listed companies

The fund invests in large and mid-market cap companies and can also participate in IPOs, global securities (such as ADRs, GDRs). This ensures that your investment is spread across sectors and companies.

What are the benefits of this fund?
 

Thematic investment: You will get the opportunity to invest in strong and well-managed industry groups across sectors.

Diversification: Gain financial growth from assets across multiple sectors and businesses at the same time.

Professional management: Investments from experienced fund managers. Mr Lalit Kumar will be the fund manager of this fund.

Flexibility: Option to invest in IPOs and foreign markets.

What are the risks of investing?

Industry group dependency: Since investments are concentrated in certain large industry groups, financial or administrative problems in those groups may affect the fund's returns.
 

Market volatility: Since this fund is equity-based, it is affected by general market fluctuations.

Common risk: Since the impact of policies across industry groups is not so widely diversified, it may pose higher risks in some situations.

How to invest?

Complete KYC:   Call  to our Finshak contact number (7052109090) and complete your KYC 

Apply online or offline: You can apply on ICICI Prudential's website or on finshak app by paying your investment amount.

Minimum investment amount ₹1000: You can start investing with as little as ₹1000.

Invest during the NFO period: NFO is open from 3 October 2025 to 17 October 2025.

Costs and charges
 

Exit load: If the investment is bought within 12 months, there will be a 1% charge. After that, there will be no charge.

Expense ratio: Usually between 1.5% to 2.5%.

FAQ :

Answer: It is an equity fund which involves high risk, so it is better to invest with a long-term plan.

Answer: The minimum investment during NFO is ₹1000.

Answer: 1% charge if bought within 12 months, no charge thereafter.
 

Answer: Experienced fund manager Lalit Kumar manages it.

Answer: Various sectors such as finance, energy, infrastructure, consumer goods and information technology.

Conclusion: ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund is a new, thematic equity fund that invests in reputable industry groups across various sectors. This fund is suitable for long-term and high-risk investors. To determine the right direction for your investment, visit the AMC website or contact to Finshak for more information 

This investment can help you achieve strong financial growth later on. But before making any investment, understand all the risks and consult a financial advisor.