ICICI Prudential Top 100 Growth has been   upgraded to our highest Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold from Silver.   The fund's highly competent and experienced team, robust investment   process, and well-structured portfolio methodology strengthen our   conviction.    We regard portfolio manager Sankaran Naren as one of the highest calibre   investment professionals in the industry. Naren has proven himself as   an astute portfolio manager with his ability to think differently and   pick stocks that have the potential to generate higher returns. 
We like   his distinctive long-term investment style, which has delivered   top-quartile performance with a high level of consistency through the   cycle.    The investment team is remarkably large and collaborative, comprising   seven portfolio managers and 16 research analysts. The fund is comanaged   by Prakash Goel, who joined the fund house from ICICI Securities in   October 2017. Manish Gunwani's departure and other portfolio manager   reshuffles have somewhat hampered the continuity, but ICICI's focus on   internal talent development and incentives promotes longevity and   advance succession planning.  
  ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund follows a large-cap approach, with a tilt toward value stocks.   The portfolio strategy is driven by the manager's ability to construct a   differentiated portfolio comprising stocks that become long-term   winners. The strategy is centred on a top-down approach, however,   fundamental bottom-up analysis of stocks is also critical element, and   the team excels in this area of the investment process. 
Naren also makes   contrarian calls in this fund even if it means bearing short-term pain.    The fund's low turnover ratio demonstrates the team's patience and   conviction in the outcomes of the investment process. This has delivered   risk-adjusted returns well ahead of competitors over the long term. The   fund has also weathered the market downturn better than category peers   and has provided protection from downside risk. 
There may be difficult   quarters because of its value bent, but under Naren's stewardship, the   fund should pay off handsomely in the long run.
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