LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 15.39

0.2%

1D

Inception Returns

7.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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24 people have invested ₹ 1.3L in LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 February, 2019. The fund is managed by Marzban Irani. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹111 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.05%, 7.30% and 6.50% respectively.

Holdings

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Corporate, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 5.77% Govt Stock 2030, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, Bajaj Housing Finance Limited, 7.17% Govt Stock 2030

Taxation

As it is a short 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 Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate returns commensurate with risk from a portfolio constituted of Debt securities and/or Money Market instruments. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 200.00. LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.35%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹111 Cr
Inception Date1 February, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
531.75%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.8%
1.4%
3M
3.2%
2.5%
6M
5%
4.2%
1Y
10%
8.8%
3Y
7.3%
6.8%
5Y
6.5%
6.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
95.3%

AA
4.7%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Government
50.7%
Corporate
47.1%
Cash Equivalent
2.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 110.6 Cr
₹ 120.7 Cr
₹ 114.1 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 110.6 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 10.1 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.65 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.65 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.57 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.57 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.45 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.45 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.2% to 2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.2% to 2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.5% to 97.6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.5% to 97.6%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Government, Corporate

Mar'25
Government
51%
Corporate
47%
Feb'25
Government
50%
Corporate
43%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
5.77% Govt Stock 2030
5.77% Govt Stock 2030
15.59%
0%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
4.33%
0%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
4.27%
100%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
4.24%
0%
7.17% Govt Stock 2030
7.17% Govt Stock 2030
4.23%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
10.05%
7.3%
6.5%
7.18%
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.14%
9.9%
8.75%
6.98%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
10.15%
7.63%
7.04%
8.16%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
10.13%
7.64%
-
6.79%
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Marzban Irani
Marzban Irani
Fund Manager of LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2019
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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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 8.3% drop in AUM moving from 120.7 Cr to 110.64 Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.35% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.71%.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.09% return, outperforming this fund by 1.59% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Plan Growth has given 10.18% return, outperforming this fund by 0.13%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 8.31% return, outperforming this fund by 1% per annum.

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.18% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.97%
AUM size ₹111 Cr

AUM size ₹111 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹111 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5277 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.35%

Expense Ratio 0.35%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.35% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.68%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹15.39 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.78%
1.78%
6 Month Returns
5.03%
5.03%
1 Year Returns
10.05%
10.05%
3 Years Returns
23.55%
7.3%
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0.35% as on March 2025
₹111 Cr as on March 2025
5.77% Govt Stock 2030(15.59%), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited(4.33%), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited(4.27%), Bajaj Housing Finance Limited(4.24%), 7.17% Govt Stock 2030(4.23%) as on March 2025
Government(48.48%), Corporate(45.07%), Cash Equivalent(6.45%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.14 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 2.7 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
95.34
AA
4.66
Marzban Irani is the fund manager of LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%