Fund Overview
Fund Size
₹318 Cr
Expense Ratio
1.53%
ISIN
INF397L01JS1
Minimum SIP
₹500
Exit Load
1.00%
Inception Date
21 Jun 2017
About this fund
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a Small-Cap mutual fund schemes offered by LIC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 7 years, 2 months and 17 days, having been launched on 21-Jun-17.
As of 06-Sep-24, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹37.17, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 318.40 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.53%.
As of 06-Sep-24, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹37.17, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 318.40 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.53%.
- LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.97% since inception.
- The fund's asset allocation comprises around 97.28% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 2.72% in cash & cash equivalents.
- You can start investing in LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.
Performance against Category Average
In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.
1 Year
+53.54%
+45.35% (Cat Avg.)
3 Years
+29.64%
+26.46% (Cat Avg.)
5 Years
+33.22%
+34.71% (Cat Avg.)
Since Inception
+19.97%
— (Cat Avg.)
Portfolio Summaryas of 31st July 2024
| Equity | ₹309.72 Cr | 97.28% |
| Others | ₹8.68 Cr | 2.72% |
Top Holdings
All Holdings
Equity
Debt & Others
| Name | Type  | Amount | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹12.96 Cr | 4.07% |
| Treps | Cash - Repurchase Agreement | ₹12.74 Cr | 4.00% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd | Equity | ₹10.65 Cr | 3.34% |
| Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd | Equity | ₹10.02 Cr | 3.15% |
| JTL Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹9.04 Cr | 2.84% |
| Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd | Equity | ₹8.92 Cr | 2.80% |
| Kennametal India Ltd | Equity | ₹8.91 Cr | 2.80% |
| Bharat Bijlee Ltd | Equity | ₹8.74 Cr | 2.74% |
| Arvind Fashions Ltd | Equity | ₹7.77 Cr | 2.44% |
| KEI Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹7.59 Cr | 2.39% |
| KSB Ltd | Equity | ₹7.39 Cr | 2.32% |
| Blue Star Ltd | Equity | ₹7.38 Cr | 2.32% |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd | Equity | ₹6.52 Cr | 2.05% |
| Piramal Pharma Ltd | Equity | ₹6.5 Cr | 2.04% |
| Navkar Corp Ltd | Equity | ₹6.3 Cr | 1.98% |
| Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹6.26 Cr | 1.97% |
| VA Tech Wabag Ltd | Equity | ₹6.09 Cr | 1.91% |
| Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd | Equity | ₹6.07 Cr | 1.91% |
| TD Power Systems Ltd | Equity | ₹5.76 Cr | 1.81% |
| PNC Infratech Ltd | Equity | ₹5.72 Cr | 1.80% |
| Artemis Medicare Services Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹5.55 Cr | 1.74% |
| Arvind Ltd | Equity | ₹5.53 Cr | 1.74% |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd | Equity | ₹5.36 Cr | 1.68% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹4.99 Cr | 1.57% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd | Equity | ₹4.87 Cr | 1.53% |
| Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd | Equity | ₹4.79 Cr | 1.51% |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd | Equity | ₹4.76 Cr | 1.49% |
| Avalon Technologies Ltd | Equity | ₹4.43 Cr | 1.39% |
| E I D Parry India Ltd | Equity | ₹4.4 Cr | 1.38% |
| TARC Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹4.29 Cr | 1.35% |
| Saregama India Ltd | Equity | ₹4.21 Cr | 1.32% |
| Global Health Ltd | Equity | ₹4.07 Cr | 1.28% |
| Net Receivables / (Payables) | Cash | ₹-4.06 Cr | 1.28% |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd | Equity | ₹3.84 Cr | 1.21% |
| Aeroflex Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹3.81 Cr | 1.20% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹3.8 Cr | 1.19% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹3.77 Cr | 1.18% |
| Gujarat State Petronet Ltd | Equity | ₹3.65 Cr | 1.15% |
| Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd | Equity | ₹3.59 Cr | 1.13% |
| CESC Ltd | Equity | ₹3.58 Cr | 1.12% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd | Equity | ₹3.44 Cr | 1.08% |
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd | Equity | ₹3.41 Cr | 1.07% |
| Sanofi India Ltd | Equity | ₹3.28 Cr | 1.03% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹3.25 Cr | 1.02% |
| GE T&D India Ltd | Equity | ₹3.21 Cr | 1.01% |
| Ador Welding Ltd | Equity | ₹3.18 Cr | 1.00% |
| CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd | Equity | ₹3.15 Cr | 0.99% |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd | Equity | ₹3.15 Cr | 0.99% |
| Sharda Cropchem Ltd | Equity | ₹3.14 Cr | 0.99% |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd | Equity | ₹3.13 Cr | 0.98% |
| The New India Assurance Co Ltd | Equity | ₹3.13 Cr | 0.98% |
| Voltas Ltd | Equity | ₹3.11 Cr | 0.98% |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd | Equity | ₹3.1 Cr | 0.97% |
| S.P. Apparels Ltd | Equity | ₹2.94 Cr | 0.92% |
| Time Technoplast Ltd | Equity | ₹2.83 Cr | 0.89% |
| Sonata Software Ltd | Equity | ₹2.69 Cr | 0.85% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd | Equity | ₹2.54 Cr | 0.80% |
| Hindustan Foods Ltd | Equity | ₹2.51 Cr | 0.79% |
| Century Plyboards (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹2.49 Cr | 0.78% |
| R K Swamy Ltd | Equity | ₹2.15 Cr | 0.68% |
| JNK India Ltd | Equity | ₹2.06 Cr | 0.65% |
| NRB Bearings Ltd | Equity | ₹1.9 Cr | 0.60% |
| INOX India Ltd | Equity | ₹1.89 Cr | 0.59% |
| Hindware Home Innovation Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹1.87 Cr | 0.59% |
| Birla Corp Ltd | Equity | ₹1.74 Cr | 0.55% |
| Johnson Controls - Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd | Equity | ₹1.73 Cr | 0.54% |
| Sanofi Consumer He | Equity | ₹1.68 Cr | 0.53% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd | Equity | ₹1.65 Cr | 0.52% |
| IRM Energy Ltd | Equity | ₹1.62 Cr | 0.51% |
| CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹1.23 Cr | 0.39% |
| Surya Roshni Ltd | Equity | ₹0.61 Cr | 0.19% |
Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)
Large Cap Stocks
2.00%
Mid Cap Stocks
6.80%
Small Cap Stocks
84.71%
Other Allocation
Equity Sector
Debt & Others
| Sector | Amount | Holdings |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | ₹134.01 Cr | 42.09% |
| Basic Materials | ₹47.89 Cr | 15.04% |
| Consumer Cyclical | ₹39 Cr | 12.25% |
| Healthcare | ₹19.4 Cr | 6.09% |
| Consumer Defensive | ₹16.98 Cr | 5.33% |
| Utilities | ₹15.2 Cr | 4.77% |
| Financial Services | ₹10.89 Cr | 3.42% |
| Technology | ₹10.88 Cr | 3.42% |
| Communication Services | ₹6.37 Cr | 2.00% |
| Real Estate | ₹4.29 Cr | 1.35% |
| Energy | ₹3.13 Cr | 0.98% |
Risk & Performance Ratios
Standard Deviation
This fund
14.80%
Cat. avg.
14.74%
Lower the better
Sharpe Ratio
This fund
1.49
Cat. avg.
1.30
Higher the better
Sortino Ratio
This fund
--
Cat. avg.
2.64
Higher the better
Fund Managers
Nikhil Rungta
Since July 2024
MB
Mahesh Bendre
Since July 2024
Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st July 2024
ISIN | INF397L01JS1 | Expense Ratio | 1.53% | Exit Load | 1.00% | Fund Size | ₹318 Cr | Age | 21 Jun 2017 | Lumpsum Minimum | ₹5,000 | Fund Status | Open Ended Investment Company | Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
Investment Objective
To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.
Tax Treatment
Capital Gains Taxation:
- If units are sold after 1 year from the date of investment: Gains up to INR 1.25 lakh in a financial year are exempt from tax. Any gains exceeding INR 1.25 lakh are taxed at a rate of 12.5%.
- If units are sold within 1 year from the date of investment: The entire amount of gain is taxed at a rate of 20%.
- Holding the units: No tax is applicable as long as you continue to hold the units.
Dividend Taxation:
Dividends are added to the investor’s income and taxed according to their respective tax slabs. Additionally, if an investors dividend income exceeds INR 5,000 in a financial year, the fund house deducts a 10% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) before distributing the dividend.
Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹33068.53 Cr | 36.9% |
| PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 0.5% | 0.0% | ₹1533.12 Cr | 36.7% |
| PGIM India Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 2.1% | 0.0% | ₹1533.12 Cr | 34.5% |
| HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF Very High Risk | 0.2% | - | ₹433.50 Cr | 51.6% |
| Sundaram Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.9% | 1.0% | ₹3414.68 Cr | 39.6% |
| Bandhan Emerging Businesses Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 0.3% | 1.0% | ₹6640.27 Cr | 75.8% |
| Bandhan Emerging Businesses Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.8% | 1.0% | ₹6640.27 Cr | 73.3% |
| Quant Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹25534.99 Cr | 51.9% |
| Axis Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹23399.15 Cr | 37.4% |
| Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 0.5% | 1.0% | ₹23399.15 Cr | 38.9% |
About the AMC
LIC Mutual Fund
Total AUM
₹1,609 Cr
Address
4th Floor, Industrial Assurance Building, Mumbai, 400 020
Other Funds by LIC Mutual Fund
| Fund name | Expense Ratio | Exit Load | Fund size | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC MF Gold ETF FOF Direct Growth High Risk | 0.3% | 1.0% | ₹54.40 Cr | 21.1% |
| LIC MF Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk | 1.0% | 1.0% | ₹19.38 Cr | 16.1% |
| LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 0.3% | 0.0% | ₹95.83 Cr | 63.7% |
| LIC MF Focused 30 Equity Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹151.43 Cr | 31.6% |
| LIC MF Long Term Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹123.47 Cr | 43.3% |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.2% | 1.0% | ₹69.18 Cr | 54.4% |
| LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.5% | 1.0% | ₹318.40 Cr | 53.5% |
| LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹319.71 Cr | 51.3% |
| LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 1.4% | 1.0% | ₹330.46 Cr | 60.2% |
Risk Level
Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk
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What is the current NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?
The NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, as of 06-Sep-2024, is ₹37.17.
What are the returns of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?
The fund has generated 53.54% over the last 1 year and 29.64% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.
What is the portfolio composition of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?
The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 97.28% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 2.72% in cash and cash equivalents.
Who manages the LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?
The fund managers responsible for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth are:-
- Nikhil Rungta
- Mahesh Bendre
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Mutual Fund distribution services are offered through Dezerv Distribution Services Pvt Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary with AMFI Registration No.: ARN -248439. **Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.** Terms and conditions of the website are applicable. Privacy policy of the website is applicable.