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ICICI Prudential PMS Contra Strategy

Investment Framework

In search of companies with meaningful earnings growth and sustainable competitive advantage.

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Aims to identify prominent businesses, with competent management, at reasonable valuations.

ICICI Prudential PMS

CONTRA STRATEGY

Contrarian Investing: How it works?

High Entry Barriers Businesses going through Unfavourable Business Cycle:

Investing into sector or companies where prevailing sentiments are not positive at the time of purchase. Aims to invest into Competent Players / Survivors within the sectors.

Consolidation in Industry:

Industry challenges leading to reduction in players. Distress exits may create growth opportunities for existing players.

Special Situations:

This may include Mergers, Acquisitions, Changes in Holding–Subsidiary company, Product or department spin-offs, etc.

Identification of sectors or companies which are facing temporary headwinds.

Parameters such as RoE, RoCE, Market Cap by Cash Profit, P/E, Corporate Governance, Capital Allocation Track Record are used to determine investability.

Concentrated portfolios of high conviction ideas.

Top 15 Holdings*

Company% Assets
ICICI Bank Ltd5.90
HDFC Bank Ltd5.84
Tata Steel Ltd5.42
Bharti Airtel Ltd5.01
Larsen & Toubro Ltd4.62
Vedanta Ltd4.20
Interglobe Aviation Ltd4.02
State Bank of India3.87
MedPlus Health Services Limited3.74
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd3.33
Vardhman Textiles Ltd3.09
Ambuja Cements Ltd3.04
Indian Bank2.99
Axis Bank Ltd2.98
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited2.90

No. of Stocks

33

Top 5 Sectors

58.28%

Top 10 Stocks

45.92%

Top 5 Sectors

Banks22.47%
Ferrous Metals14.57%
Retailing9.08%
Transport Services6.41%
Auto Components5.76%

Market Cap Break-up

Large cap 67.91%

Mid cap 11.36%

Small cap 20.73%

Strategy Performance

as on May 31, 2025

1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year2 Years3 Years4 Years5 YearsSince Inception*
4.84%14.84%1.87%4.28%27.10%26.53%21.40%30.13%20.27%
3.54%14.64%0.62%8.54%20.90%18.16%15.62%25.12%14.85%
CYTD 2025CY 2024CY 2023CY 2022CY 2021
3.27%18.59%34.83%20.03%36.12%
2.14%15.81%26.55%4.77%31.63%

*Inception Date: 14-Sep-18

Experienced Investment Team

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