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LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited

NAV

₹24.9833

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.1715 (-0.6818%)
Returns, 3Y

+8.79%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹270 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+8.18%

Launched 30 Mar 2015

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.50

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-44.76%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

10.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

8 positive yrs

3 negative yrs

Category

EquitySectoral/ ThematicHigh Riskometer Risk

Rating

2 star

Fund Info

INF767K01NK6LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited
-0.23%1Y Absolute Return
-0.68%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Plan-GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹9,30,778
₹7,32,612₹1,98,166+9.80%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.08
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.08 Lakh
Fund age11.6 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code134017
ISININF767K01NK6
BenchmarkNIFTY Financial Services TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Expense ratio1.65%
Exit loadExit Load for units in excess of 12% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 days.
Minimum SIP₹200 SIP

Return comparison

593rd / 932 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+159.13%——
3M+2.73%——
6M+13.22%——
1Y-0.23%—+4.16%
3Y+8.79%—+12.54%
5Y+9.80%—+10.04%
10Y+9.09%——
Since Launch+8.18%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.18

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.25

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

18.59%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

High volatility

Returns can swing significantly.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.18

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Allocation data has not been disclosed.

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
46.69%
Mid Cap
26.14%
Small Cap
18.14%
Unclassified
7.00%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
94.83%
Industrials
3.14%

Top holdings

10 of 27 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity14.0448%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity8.897%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity8.2185%
AU Small Finance Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.7606%
Bajaj Finance LtdFinancialEquity5.4886%
Indusind Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.9345%
PB Fintech LtdFinancialEquity3.6843%
BSE LtdFinancialEquity3.6826%
Karur Vysya Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.4102%
Nippon Life India Asset Management LtdFinancialEquity3.3852%

Fund management

SU
Sudhanshu Asthana

Since 2026 · Prior to joining LIC MF, he has worked with UTI Mutual Fund, Tamohara Investment Managers, Axis Mutual Fund, Barclays Wealth Management, SBI Mutaul Fund, Quantum Mutual Fund and BRICS Securities Ltd.

Mr. Asthana is a M.A (Economics) from Mumbai University and PGDM (Investment Management) from NMIMS.

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Summary

A high riskometer-risk equity scheme - sectoral/ thematic fund. Trailing its category average over 3Y by 3.7 points.

Strengths
  • None
Weaknesses
  • Trailing its category average over 3Y by 3.7 points.
  • Top 10 holdings make up 62% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -44.8% at its worst.
  • Ranks 593 of 932 in its category over 1 year.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its high riskometer risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 18.6% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • Top 10 holdings = 62% of the portfolio.
  • Financial makes up 95% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.
  • Corrections have been sharp — worst fall -44.8% with 18.6% volatility. Took 10 months to recover last time.