LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 23.92

-2.4%

1D

Inception Returns

13.8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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45 people have invested ₹ 1.1L in LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 20 August, 2018. The fund is managed by Nikhil Rungta. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth has ₹149 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.

Returns

LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.84% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.66%, 13.78% and 22.72% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Health, Communication, Tech, Energy, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, JTL Industries Ltd, International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd, Himatsingka Seide Ltd

Taxation

As it is a value 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 Value Fund Direct Growth

The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation along with regular income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of 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 Value Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.96%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹149 Cr
Inception Date20 August, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
537.86%
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 Value Fund Direct Growth

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26% Performance
13% Risk Management
23% Cost
14 out of 14 among value
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Has not generated consistent returns
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Does not beat the benchmark consistently
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Higher probablity of downside risk

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
value
1M
-0.3%
4.5%
1.1%
3M
-7.1%
3.2%
0.1%
6M
-8.6%
-2.6%
-5.5%
1Y
2.7%
7.7%
3.2%
3Y
13.8%
14.3%
18.1%
5Y
22.7%
23.9%
26.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97.2%

  • Debt & Cash 2.8%

Small cap
66.1%

Large cap
21.6%

Mid cap
8.2%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Industrial
25%
Basic Materials
18.9%
Consumer Cyclical
18.5%
Financial Services
13.9%
Consumer Defensive
5.6%
Utilities
5.4%
Health
5.1%
Communication
2.7%
Tech
2.1%
Energy
2%
Real Estate
0.9%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.11%
-13.63%
-9.06%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.11% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.14% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 148.9 Cr
₹ 131.3 Cr
₹ 149 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 148.9 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 17.6 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Manorama Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 1.08% to 1.54%
Manorama Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 1.08% to 1.54%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.81% to 2.25%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.81% to 2.25%
VA Tech Wabag Ltd's allocation increased from 1.54% to 1.94%
VA Tech Wabag Ltd's allocation increased from 1.54% to 1.94%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.06 % to 3.78 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.06 % to 3.78 %
JTL Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.84 % to 3.18 %
JTL Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.84 % to 3.18 %
Exide Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.09 % to 2.82 %
Exide Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.09 % to 2.82 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 64.1% to 66.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 64.1% to 66.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 7.5% to 8.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 7.5% to 8.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 24% to 21.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 24% to 21.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.8% to 2.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.8% to 2.8%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Consumer Cyclical, Industrial & Basic Materials

Mar'25
Industrial
25%
Basic Materials
19%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Feb'25
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Industrial
20%
Basic Materials
18%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
2.66%
13.78%
22.72%
13.84%
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
16.29%
19.15%
26.49%
14.75%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Plan Growth
13.55%
20.77%
31.38%
19%
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
11.47%
22.92%
31.66%
19.96%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Manorama Industries Ltd
Manorama Industries Ltd
23.3%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
4.8%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
64
59
63
Top 5 Company Concentration
16.8%
19.3%
19.3%
Company having highest exposure
Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (3.9%)
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (4.4%)
Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (4.4%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
81.8%
78.8%
77.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (25%)
Consumer Cyclical (20.7%)
Consumer Cyclical (20.5%)
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Nikhil Rungta
Nikhil Rungta
Fund Manager of LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2024
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

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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 13.4% growth in AUM moving from 131.31 Cr to 148.9 Cr.
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LIC MF Value 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 13.84% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.32%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.23% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.77% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹149 Cr

AUM size ₹149 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹149 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4918 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.96%

Expense Ratio 0.96%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.96% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.42%
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Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is ₹23.92 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-0.35%
-0.35%
6 Month Returns
-8.56%
-8.56%
1 Year Returns
2.66%
2.66%
3 Years Returns
47.28%
13.78%
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0.96% as on March 2025
₹149 Cr as on March 2025
Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd(3.87%), HDFC Bank Ltd(3.78%), JTL Industries Ltd(3.18%), International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd(3.03%), Himatsingka Seide Ltd(2.92%) as on March 2025
Industrial(24.29%), Basic Materials(18.36%), Consumer Cyclical(17.95%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
0.12
-1.27
-1.01
As on March 2025
The alpha for LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 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 Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
1.28
1.07
1.01
As on March 2025
The Beta for LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value 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 Value Fund Direct Growth
0.05
0.41
1.1
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value 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 Value Fund Direct Growth
22.99
16.96
16.83
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 0.58 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Nikhil Rungta is the fund manager of LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth is 1%