LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 42.32

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.3%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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22 people have invested ₹ 3.8L in LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Rahul Singh. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹1450 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.25% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.34%, 7.07% and 6.47% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Cash Equivalent, Corporate, Government. Its top holdings are 364 DTB, Time Technoplast Limited ( Formerly Time Packaging Limited), HDFC Bank Limited, Shriram Finance Limited, 7.32% Govt Stock 2030

Taxation

As it is a low duration 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income by investing in a portfolio of quality short term debt securities. 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.25%
Benchmark
CRISIL Low Duration Debt B-I TR INR
AUM₹1450 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
212.09%
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 (21-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
1.2%
0.9%
3M
2.4%
1.8%
6M
4.2%
3.3%
1Y
8.3%
7.2%
3Y
7.1%
6.5%
5Y
6.5%
6.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.8%

AAA
91.9%

AA
8.1%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Cash Equivalent
41.3%
Corporate
37.8%
Government
20.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 1.4K Cr
₹ 2.1K Cr
₹ 1.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 609.4 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.77% to 3.57%
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.77% to 3.57%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 2.3% to 3.59%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 2.3% to 3.59%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 2.07% to 3.31%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 2.07% to 3.31%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.47 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.47 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.46 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.46 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 3.47 % to 3.38 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 3.47 % to 3.38 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 65.5% to 54.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 65.5% to 54.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 34.3% to 45.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 34.3% to 45.2%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
38%
Government
21%
Feb'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
37%
Government
16%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
364 DTB
364 DTB
5.44%
0%
Time Technoplast Limited ( Formerly Time Packaging Limited)
Time Technoplast Limited ( Formerly Time Packaging Limited)
4.03%
0%
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank Limited
3.91%
0%
Shriram Finance Limited
Shriram Finance Limited
2.97%
0%
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
2.94%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
8.34%
7.07%
6.47%
7.25%
Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option
Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option
8.62%
7.39%
6.79%
8%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
8.54%
7.28%
5.98%
5.83%
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
8.47%
7.42%
6.86%
7.75%
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Rahul Singh
Rahul Singh
Fund Manager of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 7 September 2015
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

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 1 year, Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option has given 8.62% return, outperforming this fund by 0.27%.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 29.6% drop in AUM moving from 2.05K Cr to 1.44K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (low duration). Its expense ratio is 0.25% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.66%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.49% return, outperforming this fund by 0.42% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.3% return, outperforming this fund by 0.83% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 3.8% moving from 0.26 to 0.25.

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 7.25% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.81%
AUM size ₹1450 Cr

AUM size ₹1450 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1450 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5758 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.25%

Expense Ratio 0.25%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.25% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.6%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹42.32 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.17%
1.17%
6 Month Returns
4.25%
4.25%
1 Year Returns
8.34%
8.34%
3 Years Returns
22.74%
7.07%
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0.25% as on March 2025
₹1450 Cr as on March 2025
364 DTB(5.44%), Time Technoplast Limited ( Formerly Time Packaging Limited)(4.03%), HDFC Bank Limited(3.91%), Shriram Finance Limited(2.97%), 7.32% Govt Stock 2030(2.94%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(42.44%), Corporate(38.94%), Government(18.62%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 8.06 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 1.09 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
91.93
AA
8.07
Rahul Singh is the fund manager of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%