LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Focused Fund

NAV as on 20-12-2024

₹ 22.65

-2.2%

1D

Inception Returns

12.2%

/yr

About LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 17 November, 2017. The fund is managed by Sumit Bhatnagar. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹143 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.6.

Returns

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 12.22% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 18.11%, 13.00% and 16.14% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Real Estate, Health, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Tech Mahindra Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Tata Consumer Products Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation by investing in concentrated portfolio of large cap focused equity and equity related instruments of up to 30 companies and balance in debt and money market instruments. 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
25 people have invested ₹ 3.8L in LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth

Powered by IND quant engine
18
/19
31% Performance
34% Risk Management
0% Cost
18 out of 19 among focused fund
img
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
img
Has not generated consistent returns
img
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
img
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.56%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹143 Cr
Inception Date17 November, 2017
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
247.38%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (20-Dec-24)

Period
LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
1.4%
3.4%
3.6%
3M
-9.8%
-6%
-3.9%
6M
1.1%
2%
5%
1Y
18.1%
21.2%
23.3%
3Y
13%
16.7%
17%
5Y
16.1%
18.1%
18.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 94.9%

  • Debt & Cash 5.1%

Large cap
49.1%

Small cap
36.6%

Mid cap
9.2%

Sector Allocation

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
40.3%
Tech
12.5%
Consumer Cyclical
11.4%
Industrial
9.4%
Real Estate
8.4%
Health
7.3%
Basic Materials
5.4%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
0.78%
-6.94%
1.82%
Nifty 500
-0.60%
-6.52%
2.04%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 0.78% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at -0.60% as on Nov'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 1.38% in Nov'24
Parameters
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
AUM
₹ 142.7 Cr
₹ 154.2 Cr
₹ 154.2 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 142.7 Cr as of Nov'24
  • AUM decreased by 11.5 Cr between Nov'24 and Oct'24
Top Stocks bought last month
S H Kelkar & Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.86% to 2.64%
S H Kelkar & Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.86% to 2.64%
Biocon Ltd's allocation increased from 1.37% to 2.08%
Biocon Ltd's allocation increased from 1.37% to 2.08%
NCC Ltd's allocation increased from 2.32% to 2.98%
NCC Ltd's allocation increased from 2.32% to 2.98%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.32 % to 6.65 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.32 % to 6.65 %
Tata Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.05 % to 5 %
Tata Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.05 % to 5 %
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.11 % to 4.91 %
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.11 % to 4.91 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 35.8% to 36.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 35.8% to 36.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.8% to 9.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.8% to 9.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 53.8% to 49.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 53.8% to 49.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.5% to 5.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.5% to 5.1%

Top 3 Sectors in November were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Nov'24
Financial Services
40%
Tech
13%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Oct'24
Financial Services
42%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Tech
11%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
32
31
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
30.6%
31.7%
30.9%
Company having highest exposure
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (8.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.3%)
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (7.9%)
No of Sectors
8
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
82.1%
80.3%
83.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (40.3%)
Financial Services (41.7%)
Financial Services (36.5%)
Loading...
We are taking more time than usual
Sumit Bhatnagar
Sumit Bhatnagar
Fund Manager of LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2024
Fund House
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹29.07K Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
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

Insights icon
Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 3.1% moving from 1.61 to 1.56.
Insights icon
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 27.03% return, outperforming this fund by 14.08% per annum.
Insights icon
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 25.87% return, outperforming this fund by 9.15% per annum.
Insights icon
In the last 1 year, Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth has given 47.14% return, outperforming this fund by 29.02%.
Insights icon
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 6.6% drop in AUM moving from 152.71 Cr to 142.7 Cr.

LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
pointer

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 12.22% since inception which is less than its category average return of 17.31%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 94.86% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.14% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹143 Cr

AUM size ₹143 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹143 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4714 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.56%

Expense Ratio 1.56%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.56% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.47%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹22.65 as on 20-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Dec-2024.
LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.35%
1.35%
6 Month Returns
1.14%
1.14%
1 Year Returns
18.11%
18.11%
3 Years Returns
44.3%
13%
5 Years Returns
111.33%
16.14%
With INDmoney, the process of investing is very simple and involves zero commission.
  • Click Buy on the fund name.
  • Input the amount you are looking to invest.
  • Select Lump Sum or SIP (Weekly, Monthly or Quarterly).
  • Select your bank account and proceed with Payment.
1.56% as on November 2024
₹143 Cr as on November 2024
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(8.06%), HDFC Bank Ltd(6.65%), Tech Mahindra Ltd(5.49%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(5.4%), Tata Consumer Products Ltd(5%) as on November 2024
Financial Services(38.22%), Tech(11.88%), Consumer Cyclical(10.81%) as on November 2024
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth
-2.97
-2.25
-0.86
As on November 2024
The alpha for LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 India 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth
1.07
0.9
0.9
As on November 2024
The Beta for LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 Focused 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth
1.14
0.56
0.69
As on November 2024
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 Focused 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth
14.58
12.85
17.7
As on November 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 0.96 as on November 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Sumit Bhatnagar is the fund manager of LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Focused Fund Direct Growth is 1%