ICICI Prudential MF Temporarily Suspends New Investments In 42 Schemes – Is Yours Included?

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has said it will stop taking new investments in the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) options of 42 of its schemes starting November 3, 2025. This applies to both regular and direct plans.

The pause covers all fresh lump-sum investments, switch-ins, and new registrations under Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs). It also includes special features such as Freedom SIP, SIP Top-Up, Booster SIP, Flex STP, and Capital Appreciation STP.

However, investors who already have SIPs, STPs, or other systematic transactions registered before November 3 will not be affected — their existing instalments will continue as usual.

The decision affects schemes across equity, debt, and fund-of-fund (FOF) categories. The list of impacted schemes includes:

1. ICICI Prudential BSE Sensex Index Fund

2. ICICI Prudential CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3–6 Months Debt Index Fund

3. ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund

4. ICICI Prudential Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund

5. ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund

6. ICICI Prudential Nifty 500 Index Fund

7. ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund

8. ICICI Prudential Nifty Bank Index Fund

9. ICICI Prudential Nifty G-Sec Dec 2030 Index Fund

10. ICICI Prudential Nifty IT Index Fund

11. ICICI Prudential Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund

12. ICICI Prudential Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund

13. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

14. ICICI Prudential Nifty Pharma Index Fund

15. ICICI Prudential Nifty Private Bank Index Fund

16. ICICI Prudential Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Sep 2027 40:60 Index Fund

17. ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Dec 2028 Index Fund

18. ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2026 Index Fund

19. ICICI Prudential Nifty SDL Sep 2027 Index Fund

20. ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund

21. ICICI Prudential Nifty Top 15 Equal Weight Index Fund

22. ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund

23. ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund

24. ICICI Prudential Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund

25. ICICI Prudential Nifty50 Value 20 Index Fund

26. ICICI Prudential Asset Allocator Fund (FOF)

27. ICICI Prudential Bharat 22 FOF

28. ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF

29. ICICI Prudential Debt Management Fund (FOF)

30. ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF)

31. ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund (FOF)

32. ICICI Prudential Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF

33. ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF

34. ICICI Prudential Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 ETF FOF

35. ICICI Prudential Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 ETF FOF

36. ICICI Prudential Nifty EV & New Age Automotive ETF FOF

37. ICICI Prudential Passive Multi-Asset Fund of Fund

38. ICICI Prudential Passive Strategy Fund (FOF)

39. ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund (FOF)

40. ICICI Prudential Silver ETF Fund of Fund

41. ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity Fund of Fund

42. ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund (FOF)

The fund house has not given a reason or timeline for this suspension. It also clarified that this change applies only to IDCW options, the growth options of these schemes will remain open for investment.

The decision was approved by ICICI Prudential Trust Limited and announced through a notice dated October 28, 2025.