LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV as on 20-02-2025
₹ 30.81
▲1.7%
1D
Inception Returns
15.8%
/yr
About LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 21 June, 2017. The fund is managed by Nikhil Rungta. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹491 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.
Returns
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.80% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.66%, 18.49% and 24.96% respectively.
Holdings
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Health, Tech, Communication, Real Estate. Its top holdings are JTL Industries Ltd, International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd, Concord Enviro Systems Ltd, Sanathan Textiles Ltd, Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Investment 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Historical NAV & Returns
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1329 people have invested ₹ 1.5Cr in LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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8
/18
69% Performance
50% Risk Management
10% Cost
8 out of 18 among small-cap
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Smaller AUM within category
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.97% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
| AUM | ₹491 Cr |
| Inception Date | 21 June, 2017 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹200 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 684.33% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
Trailing Returns
as on (20-Feb-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Small cap
69%
Mid cap
9.9%
Large cap
2.6%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
36.4%
Consumer Cyclical
16.2%
Basic Materials
14.4%
Utilities
8.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.8%
Financial Services
5.8%
Health
4.5%
Tech
3.4%
Communication
3%
Real Estate
1%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 491.4 Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM increased by 80 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Sanathan Textiles Ltd's allocation increased from 1.33% to 2.65%
Concord Enviro Systems Ltd's allocation increased from 1.68% to 2.88%
Aeroflex Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 1.07% to 2.14%
Top Stocks sold last month
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.51 % to 3.13 %
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.85 % to 2.27 %
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.26 % to 2.25 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 9.9% to 9.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 2.8% to 2.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 71.1% to 69%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.4% to 3.2%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Basic Materials
Jan'25
Industrial
36%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Basic Materials
14%
Dec'24
Industrial
36%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Basic Materials
15%
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Navin Fluorine International Ltd | 7.1% |
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Nikhil Rungta
Fund Manager of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹30.15K Cr
as on 31-Jan-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
Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 36.6% moving from 1.53 to 0.97.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 27.4% growth in AUM moving from 385.61 Cr to 491.39 Cr.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 17.97% return, outperforming this fund by 10.31%.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.97% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.81% return, outperforming this fund by 7.32% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 39.93% return, outperforming this fund by 14.97% per annum.
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 15.8% since inception which is less than its category average return of 16.84%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.84% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.16% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹491 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹491 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 10297 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.97%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.97% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%
Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹30.81 as on 20-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Feb-2025.
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -14.93% | -14.93% |
6 Month Returns | -14.8% | -14.8% |
1 Year Returns | 7.66% | 7.66% |
3 Years Returns | 66.34% | 18.49% |
5 Years Returns | 204.72% | 24.96% |
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0.97% as on January 2025
₹491 Cr as on January 2025
JTL Industries Ltd(3.36%), International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd(3.13%), Concord Enviro Systems Ltd(2.88%), Sanathan Textiles Ltd(2.65%), Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd(2.59%) as on January 2025
Industrial(35.29%), Consumer Cyclical(15.69%), Basic Materials(13.93%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 12.42 | 4.56 | 4.42 |
As on January 2025
The alpha for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.94 | 0.79 | 0.79 |
As on January 2025
The Beta for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1 |
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 19.77 | 16.47 | 21.5 |
As on January 2025
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 1.55 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.4 as on January 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Nikhil Rungta is the fund manager of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%