LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Mid-Cap

NAV as on 29-01-2025

₹ 30.19

-0.6%

1D

Inception Returns

14.5%

/yr

About LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 25 January, 2017. The fund is managed by Karan Doshi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has ₹327 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.3.

Returns

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.53% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 18.46%, 17.54% and 20.27% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Tech, Communication, Health, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities, Energy. Its top holdings are Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, Trent Ltd, UNO Minda Ltd, The Federal Bank Ltd, Indian Hotels Co Ltd

Taxation

As it is a mid-cap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth

The objective of the scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Midcap Companies. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
159 people have invested ₹ 11.8L in LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

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/19
32% Performance
16% Risk Management
0% Cost
18 out of 19 among mid-cap
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Highly volatile within category

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.33%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Midcap TR INR
AUM₹327 Cr
Inception Date25 January, 2017
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
559.26%
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
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Jan-25)

Period
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Midcap 150
mid-cap
1M
-9.7%
-6.4%
-10.9%
3M
-6.8%
-7.2%
-8.9%
6M
-10.1%
-3%
-10.9%
1Y
18.5%
14.3%
12.9%
3Y
17.5%
19.5%
18.4%
5Y
20.3%
24.9%
22.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 98.5%

  • Debt & Cash 1.5%

Mid cap
65.7%

Small cap
18%

Large cap
11.2%

Sector Allocation

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Consumer Cyclical
32.8%
Industrial
22%
Financial Services
10.7%
Basic Materials
9.3%
Tech
8.3%
Communication
4.9%
Health
3.6%
Consumer Defensive
3%
Real Estate
3%
Utilities
1.7%
Energy
0.7%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
0.33%
-6.37%
1.27%
Nifty Midcap 150
-0.54%
-6.72%
2.05%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 0.33% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Midcap 150 returns stands at -0.54% as on Nov'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty Midcap 150 by 0.87% in Nov'24
Parameters
Dec'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
AUM
₹ 319.5 Cr
₹ 315.4 Cr
₹ 334.3 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 319.5 Cr as of Dec'24
  • AUM increased by 4.1 Cr between Dec'24 and Nov'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Indian Hotels Co Ltd's allocation increased from 2.09% to 2.42%
Indian Hotels Co Ltd's allocation increased from 2.09% to 2.42%
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 1.94% to 2.12%
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 1.94% to 2.12%
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation increased from 3.3% to 3.48%
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation increased from 3.3% to 3.48%
Top Stocks sold last month
Trent Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.58 % to 4.31 %
Trent Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.58 % to 4.31 %
Alkem Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.38 % to 2.29 %
Alkem Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.38 % to 2.29 %
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.36 % to 2.22 %
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.36 % to 2.22 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 65.3% to 65.7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 65.3% to 65.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 12.8% to 11.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 12.8% to 11.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 16.5% to 18%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 16.5% to 18%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2% to 1.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2% to 1.5%

Top 3 Sectors in December were Consumer Cyclical, Industrial & Financial Services

Dec'24
Consumer Cyclical
33%
Industrial
22%
Financial Services
11%
Nov'24
Consumer Cyclical
34%
Industrial
22%
Financial Services
11%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd
4.5%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
67
67
66
Top 5 Company Concentration
17.8%
17.7%
18%
Company having highest exposure
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (4.7%)
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (4.6%)
Trent Ltd (4.9%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
84.5%
84.4%
83.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (33.8%)
Consumer Cyclical (33.4%)
Consumer Cyclical (32.8%)
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Karan Doshi
Karan Doshi
Fund Manager of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth, since 31 July 2023
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

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In the last 5 years, Quant Mid Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 30.47% return, outperforming this fund by 10.2% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 15.3% moving from 1.57 to 1.33.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 2.3% drop in AUM moving from 334.33 Cr to 326.63 Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct Growth has given 29.19% return, outperforming this fund by 11.65% per annum.

LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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 14.53% since inception which is less than its category average return of 19.51%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.51% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.49% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹327 Cr

AUM size ₹327 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹327 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 13276 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.33%

Expense Ratio 1.33%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.33% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is ₹30.19 as on 29-Jan-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Jan-2025.
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-9.75%
-9.75%
6 Month Returns
-10.06%
-10.06%
1 Year Returns
18.46%
18.46%
3 Years Returns
62.4%
17.54%
5 Years Returns
151.6%
20.27%
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1.33% as on December 2024
₹327 Cr as on December 2024
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd(6.33%), Trent Ltd(4.42%), UNO Minda Ltd(3.41%), The Federal Bank Ltd(2.65%), Indian Hotels Co Ltd(2.62%) as on December 2024
Consumer Cyclical(32.34%), Industrial(21.7%), Financial Services(10.52%) as on December 2024
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
4.49
-2.19
-1.92
As on December 2024
The alpha for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Midcap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
1.02
0.97
0.94
As on December 2024
The Beta for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Midcap 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 Midcap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth
1.44
0.85
0.91
As on December 2024
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Midcap 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 Midcap 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 Midcap Fund Direct Growth
14.55
15.81
21.05
As on December 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 1.58 as on December 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Karan Doshi is the fund manager of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth is 1%