LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 08-05-2025
₹ 22.16
1D
Inception Returns
8.2%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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51 people have invested ₹ 1.9L in LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 27 March, 2015. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has ₹264 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.1.
Returns
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.48%, 17.95% and 21.02% respectively.
Holdings
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, State Bank of India
Taxation
As it is a sector - financial services mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation for unit holders from a portfolio that is invested substantially in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking & financial services sector. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 200.00. LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.05% |
Benchmark | Nifty Financial Services TR INR |
| AUM | ₹264 Cr |
| Inception Date | 27 March, 2015 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹200 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 59.76% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Trailing Returns
as on (08-May-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
60.7%
Small cap
27.2%
Mid cap
9.7%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
96.6%
Tech
1.7%
Consumer Cyclical
1.6%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.99% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.26% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 253.9 Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 20 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.66% to 5.67%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 11.18% to 12.85%
Power Finance Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 2.84% to 3.5%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 22.84 % to 20.55 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.04 % to 6.68 %
State Bank of India's allocation decreased from 8.12 % to 5.91 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 59.9% to 59%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 29.4% to 25.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 8.9% to 9.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.9% to 5.5%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech
Mar'25
Financial Services
97%
Tech
2%
Consumer Cyclical
2%
Feb'25
Financial Services
97%
Consumer Cyclical
2%
Tech
2%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 20.81% | -7.4% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 13.08% | 11.4% | |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 6.9% | -16.9% | |
 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | 6.61% | 47.2% | |
 State Bank of India | 5.81% | -29.4% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | 7.48% | 17.95% | 21.02% | 8.18% |
 ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Direct Plan Growth | 19.1% | 19.61% | 26% | 15.99% |
 SBI Banking & Financial Services Direct Growth | 17.87% | 22.09% | 25.76% | 15.76% |
 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Plan - Growth | 16.79% | 22.65% | 30.73% | 14.61% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 10.4% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 10% |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 7.7% |
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Fund House
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹29.68K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Industrial Assurance Building,,Opp. Churchgate Station,
Phone
+91022-66016000
Website
licmfamc@licmutual.com
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 7.1% growth in AUM moving from 246.53 Cr to 263.97 Cr.
In the last 3 years, Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 24.36% return, outperforming this fund by 6.4% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Plan - Growth has given 30.73% return, outperforming this fund by 9.71% per annum.
In the last 1 year, DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth has given 23.25% return, outperforming this fund by 15.77%.
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.18% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.09%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.52% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.48% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹264 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹264 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1948 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.05%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.05% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%
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Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is ₹22.16 as on 08-May-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 08-May-2025.
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.58% | 6.58% |
6 Month Returns | 1.92% | 1.92% |
1 Year Returns | 7.48% | 7.48% |
3 Years Returns | 64.11% | 17.95% |
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1.05% as on April 2025
₹264 Cr as on April 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(20.81%), ICICI Bank Ltd(13.08%), Axis Bank Ltd(6.9%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(6.61%), State Bank of India(5.81%) as on April 2025
Financial Services(94.31%), Tech(1.67%), Consumer Cyclical(1.54%) as on April 2025
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | -15.28 | -0.4 | 0.02 |
As on April 2025
The alpha for LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Financial Services TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | 1.14 | 0.97 | 0.91 |
As on April 2025
The Beta for LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Financial Services TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | -0.03 | 0.64 | 0.76 |
As on April 2025
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Financial Services TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth | 15.32 | 15.42 | 18.63 |
As on April 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.29 as on April 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
The Exit load of LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth is 1%