LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 21 June, 2017. The fund is managed by Yogesh Patil. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹281 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.5.

Returns

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.51% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 54.77%, 29.80% and 31.17% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Financial Services, Health, Utilities, Communication, Real Estate, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd, Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, Kennametal India Ltd, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The Investment 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 Small Cap 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 1000.00. LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Fund Performance
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495 people have invested ₹ 69.9L in LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank

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13
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57% Performance
49% Risk Management
0% Cost
13 out of 17 among small-cap
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3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Smaller AUM within category

Fund Overview

Expense ratio1.52%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹281 Cr
Inception Date21 June, 2017
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
1%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
684.33%
Risk
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Very High Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity 96.4%

  • Debt & Cash 3.6%

Small cap
93%

Mid cap
2.8%

Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Industrial
40.9%
Basic Materials
18.6%
Consumer Cyclical
16.4%
Tech
5.2%
Financial Services
4.9%
Health
4.8%
Utilities
4%
Communication
2.3%
Real Estate
1.6%
Consumer Defensive
1.3%
All changes are between Apr'24 and Jun'24

Returns for the month of Jun

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Yogesh Patil
Yogesh Patil
Fund Manager of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 31 July 2023

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 45.3% growth in AUM moving from 193.61 Cr to 281.35 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 73.61% return, outperforming this fund by 18.84%.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 46.9% return, outperforming this fund by 15.73% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 32.93% return, outperforming this fund by 3.13% per annum.

LIC MF Small Cap 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 19.51% since inception which is less than its category average return of 21.54%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.4% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.6% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹281 Cr

AUM size ₹281 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹281 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7573 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.52%

Expense Ratio 1.52%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.52% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.22%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹35.49 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.33%
2.33%
6 Month Returns
28.79%
28.79%
1 Year Returns
54.77%
54.77%
3 Years Returns
118.67%
29.8%
5 Years Returns
288.37%
31.17%
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1.52% as on June 2024
₹281 Cr as on June 2024
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd(5.8%), Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd(4.27%), Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd(4.18%), Kennametal India Ltd(3.09%), Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd(3.02%) as on June 2024
Industrial(39.44%), Basic Materials(17.92%), Consumer Cyclical(15.85%) as on June 2024
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
6.57
7.74
4.1
As on June 2024
The alpha for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.73
0.72
0.79
As on June 2024
The Beta for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
2.6
1.53
1.06
As on June 2024
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
15.12
14.86
21.62
As on June 2024
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 3.41 as on June 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.38 as on June 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Yogesh Patil is the fund manager of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%