LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 29.96

0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

14.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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164 people have invested ₹ 14.7L in LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 25 January, 2017. The fund is managed by Karan Doshi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has ₹302 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.3.

Returns

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.46%, 18.33% and 27.13% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Tech, Health, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities, Energy. Its top holdings are Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, Trent Ltd, UNO Minda Ltd, The Federal Bank Ltd, SRF Ltd

Taxation

As it is a mid-cap 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

The objective of the scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Midcap Companies. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 200.00. LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.33%
Benchmark
Nifty Midcap 150 TR INR
AUM₹302 Cr
Inception Date25 January, 2017
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
559.26%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

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17
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44% Performance
31% Risk Management
0% Cost
17 out of 19 among mid-cap
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Does not beat the benchmark consistently
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Highly volatile within category
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Poor track record of protecting capital in bear phase

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Midcap 150
mid-cap
1M
1.5%
5.3%
1.5%
3M
0.8%
0.9%
-1.3%
6M
-6%
-3.6%
-6.3%
1Y
9.5%
9.8%
6.4%
3Y
18.3%
21.2%
19.6%
5Y
27.1%
32.5%
30%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97%

  • Debt & Cash 3%

Mid cap
65%

Small cap
19.6%

Large cap
11.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Consumer Cyclical
28.7%
Industrial
20.6%
Financial Services
13.7%
Basic Materials
9.5%
Tech
6.9%
Health
6.6%
Communication
4.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.9%
Real Estate
2.3%
Utilities
1.9%
Energy
1.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.77%
-10.67%
-6.96%
Nifty Midcap 150
7.55%
-10.23%
-6.57%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.77% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Midcap 150 returns stands at 7.55% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty Midcap 150 by 0.22% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 301.6 Cr
₹ 276.7 Cr
₹ 307.1 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 301.6 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 24.9 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.22% to 1.61%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.22% to 1.61%
Container Corporation of India Ltd's allocation increased from 1.74% to 2.03%
Container Corporation of India Ltd's allocation increased from 1.74% to 2.03%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.26% to 2.53%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.26% to 2.53%
Top Stocks sold last month
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.86 % to 4.68 %
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.86 % to 4.68 %
Trent Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.55 % to 3.38 %
Trent Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.55 % to 3.38 %
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.16 % to 3.07 %
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.16 % to 3.07 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 11.5% to 11.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 11.5% to 11.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.1% to 19.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.1% to 19.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 65.8% to 65%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 65.8% to 65%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.6% to 3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.6% to 3%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Consumer Cyclical, Industrial & Financial Services

Mar'25
Consumer Cyclical
29%
Industrial
21%
Financial Services
14%
Feb'25
Consumer Cyclical
30%
Industrial
21%
Financial Services
13%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd
4.68%
-13.6%
Trent Ltd
Trent Ltd
3.38%
-5.5%
UNO Minda Ltd
UNO Minda Ltd
3.07%
0%
The Federal Bank Ltd
The Federal Bank Ltd
2.87%
3.7%
SRF Ltd
SRF Ltd
2.75%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
9.46%
18.33%
27.13%
14.18%
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
22.11%
24.87%
32.48%
21.44%
Nippon India Growth Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Nippon India Growth Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
16.19%
25.04%
34.88%
18.9%
Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct Growth
Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct Growth
16.08%
28.43%
38.44%
23.77%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Manorama Industries Ltd
Manorama Industries Ltd
23.3%
Bharat Electronics Ltd
Bharat Electronics Ltd
4.5%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
62
62
65
Top 5 Company Concentration
16.8%
17.2%
17.4%
Company having highest exposure
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (4.7%)
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (4.9%)
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (5.1%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
79.5%
80.6%
81.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (28.7%)
Consumer Cyclical (29.8%)
Consumer Cyclical (30.5%)
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Karan Doshi
Karan Doshi
Fund Manager of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth, since 31 July 2023
Top funds managed
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

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 15.3% moving from 1.57 to 1.33.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 9.0% growth in AUM moving from 276.69 Cr to 301.59 Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct Growth has given 27.99% return, outperforming this fund by 9.55% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 17.86% return, outperforming this fund by 8.79%.
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In the last 5 years, Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct Growth has given 38.88% return, outperforming this fund by 11.49% per annum.

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 14.18% since inception which is less than its category average return of 18.86%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.97% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.03% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹302 Cr

AUM size ₹302 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹302 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 11741 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.33%

Expense Ratio 1.33%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.33% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.26%
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Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is ₹29.96 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.52%
1.52%
6 Month Returns
-6.01%
-6.01%
1 Year Returns
9.46%
9.46%
3 Years Returns
65.68%
18.33%
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1.33% as on March 2025
₹302 Cr as on March 2025
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd(4.68%), Trent Ltd(3.38%), UNO Minda Ltd(3.07%), The Federal Bank Ltd(2.87%), SRF Ltd(2.75%) as on March 2025
Consumer Cyclical(27.86%), Industrial(19.99%), Financial Services(13.31%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
5.57
-1.52
-2.84
As on March 2025
The alpha for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Midcap 150 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
1.09
1
0.94
As on March 2025
The Beta for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Midcap 150 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 Midcap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth
0.4
0.7
1.24
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Midcap 150 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 Midcap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth
22.34
17.66
17.64
As on March 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 1.15 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Karan Doshi is the fund manager of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is 1%