LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 37.11

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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29 people have invested ₹ 1L in LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Marzban Irani. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth has ₹1702 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.55% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.83%, 7.35% and 6.56% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Corporate, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are Small Industries Development Bank Of India, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, NLc India Limited, Export-Import Bank Of India, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited

Taxation

As it is a banking & psu mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate income and capital appreciation by primarily investing in a portfolio of high quality debt and money market securities that are issued by banks, public sector undertakings, public financial institutions and Municipal Bonds. There is 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 Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.28%
Benchmark
NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt TR INR
AUM₹1702 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
123.98%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth
Banking and PSU Index
1M
2.4%
1.7%
3M
3.4%
2.7%
6M
4.9%
4%
1Y
9.8%
8.4%
3Y
7.4%
6.8%
5Y
6.6%
6.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Government
50.3%
Corporate
46.7%
Cash Equivalent
3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 1.7K Cr
₹ 1.9K Cr
₹ 1.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.7K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 180.1 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.27% to 4.31%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.27% to 4.31%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.48% to 2.98%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.48% to 2.98%
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.52% to 2.86%
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.52% to 2.86%
Top Stocks sold last month
Export-Import Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.53 %
Export-Import Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.53 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.44 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.44 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.93 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.93 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 8.8% to 7.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 8.8% to 7.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 91% to 91.9%
Debt allocation has gone up from 91% to 91.9%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Government, Corporate

Mar'25
Government
50%
Corporate
47%
Feb'25
Government
51%
Corporate
45%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
4.61%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
4.11%
-17.2%
NLc India Limited
NLc India Limited
3.89%
0%
Export-Import Bank Of India
Export-Import Bank Of India
3.29%
-26.7%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
3.12%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

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Marzban Irani
Marzban Irani
Fund Manager of LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth, since 10 August 2016
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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In the last 5 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.6% return, outperforming this fund by 1.03% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 9.6% drop in AUM moving from 1.88K Cr to 1.70K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has given 9.95% return, outperforming this fund by 0.11%.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.55% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.19%
AUM size ₹1702 Cr

AUM size ₹1702 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1702 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4081 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.28%

Expense Ratio 0.28%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.28% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth is ₹37.11 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.37%
2.37%
6 Month Returns
4.91%
4.91%
1 Year Returns
9.83%
9.83%
3 Years Returns
23.72%
7.35%
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0.28% as on March 2025
₹1702 Cr as on March 2025
Small Industries Development Bank Of India(4.61%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(4.11%), NLc India Limited(3.89%), Export-Import Bank Of India(3.29%), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited(3.12%) as on March 2025
Government(49.96%), Corporate(47.12%), Cash Equivalent(2.93%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.07 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.8 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Marzban Irani is the fund manager of LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Banking & PSU Fund Direct Growth is 0%