LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Moderate Risk
Fixed Income
Banking and PSU

NAV as on Mar 18, 2026

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 38.89240.05%1 Day Change

0.10%

Minimum Investment₹5000

Expense Ratio0.28%

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

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LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Fixed Income: Banking and PSU Average NAV

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LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Investment Type

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Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
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Current Value
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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.28%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.34%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 5000 /₹ 1000

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 1,866.75 Cr(As on Jan, 2026)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

- %

Exit Load

Exit Load: Nil

Objective: The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate income and capital appreciation by primarily investing in a portfolio of high quality debt and money market securities that are issued by banks, public sector undertakings, public financial institutions and Municipal Bonds. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is an Fixed Income - Banking and PSU fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMar 18, 2026 is ₹38.89. Its expense ratio is 0.28 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹1,866.75 Cr.The fund is managed byMarzban Irani,Sanjay Pawar,Pratik Shroff,Rahul Singh.
The minimum initial investment is ₹5000 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Marzban Irani

Lead Fund Manager.

Aug 10, 2016 - Present

Fund Manager Rank4Out of 23
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Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed5
Total AUM₹ 2,420.63 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr7.33 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

LIC MF Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth

₹ 16.18

0.08%

-0.09%

Low to Moderate Risk

₹260.41Cr

LIC MF Bond Fund-Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 80.08

0.18%

-0.01%

Moderate Risk

₹200.91Cr

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 38.89

0.10%

-0.02%

Moderate Risk

₹1,866.75Cr

LIC MF Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 16.18
Fund Size₹260.41Cr

Fund Return0.08%

Category Return-0.09%

LIC MF Bond Fund-Direct Plan Growth Option

Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 80.08
Fund Size₹200.91Cr

Fund Return0.18%

Category Return-0.01%

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 38.89
Fund Size₹1,866.75Cr

Fund Return0.10%

Category Return-0.02%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Sanjay Pawar

Lead Fund Manager.

Jan 1, 2022 - Present

Schemes managed10
Total AUM₹ 61,912.56 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr7.33 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

LIC MF Unit Linked Insurance 10 Yrs Regular Premium Reducing Cover Quarterly - Direct

₹ 38.26

-5.43%

-3.18%

Very High Risk

₹441.53Cr

LIC MF Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth

₹ 16.18

0.08%

-0.09%

Low to Moderate Risk

₹260.41Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Direct Plan Growth

₹ 443.97

0.43%

0.34%

Moderate Risk

₹58,225.62Cr

LIC MF Unit Linked Insurance 10 Yrs Regular Premium Reducing Cover Quarterly - Direct

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 38.26
Fund Size₹441.53Cr

Fund Return-5.43%

Category Return-3.18%

LIC MF Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 16.18
Fund Size₹260.41Cr

Fund Return0.08%

Category Return-0.09%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Direct Plan Growth

Moderate Risk--

NAV₹ 443.97
Fund Size₹58,225.62Cr

Fund Return0.43%

Category Return0.34%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Pratik Shroff

Lead Fund Manager.

Sep 26, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed13
Total AUM₹ 10,062.72 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr7.33 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

LIC MF Childrens Gift Fund Direct Plan

₹ 33.82

-6.12%

Very High Risk

₹14.76Cr

IDBI Equity Savings Growth Option Direct

₹ 30.93

-2.21%

-2.35%

Moderately High risk

₹35.61Cr

LIC MF Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 92.38

-1.13%

-1.65%

Moderately High risk

₹48.69Cr

LIC MF Childrens Gift Fund Direct Plan

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 33.82
Fund Size₹14.76Cr

Fund Return-6.12%

Category Return--

IDBI Equity Savings Growth Option Direct

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 30.93
Fund Size₹35.61Cr

Fund Return-2.21%

Category Return-2.35%

LIC MF Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 92.38
Fund Size₹48.69Cr

Fund Return-1.13%

Category Return-1.65%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Rahul Singh

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 1, 2025 - Present

Schemes managed16
Total AUM₹ 47,548.09 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr15.27 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 14.03

-4.06%

-4.71%

Very High Risk

₹718.70Cr

Tata Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

₹ 18.88

-6.30%

Very High Risk

₹2,698.78Cr

LIC MF Overnight Fund Direct Growth

₹ 1,393.41

0.38%

Low to Moderate Risk

₹712.15Cr

LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 14.03
Fund Size₹718.70Cr

Fund Return-4.06%

Category Return-4.71%

Tata Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 18.88
Fund Size₹2,698.78Cr

Fund Return-6.30%

Category Return--

LIC MF Overnight Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk--

NAV₹ 1,393.41
Fund Size₹712.15Cr

Fund Return0.38%

Category Return--

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Feb, 2026

EQUITY (-%)

DEBT (62.85%)

CASH (36.87%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Other Cap(0.28%)

Industry Holdings

Stock Holdings

No Data For Allocation

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
0.50
This Fund
VS
0.05
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
90.14
This Fund
VS
75.13
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
1.11
This Fund
VS
1.00
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.88
This Fund
VS
0.52
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
1.67
This Fund
VS
0.98
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
1.32
This Fund
VS
1.46
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited manages assets worth ₹ 36,658.39 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 12 equity, 7 debt and 6 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 022-66016000

AUM

₹ 36,658.39 Cr (

As on Feb 28, 2026

)

Address

4th Floor, Industrial Assurance Building, Mumbai,400 020

FAQ's

What is the category of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The category of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is Fixed Income - Banking and PSU

What is the current NAV of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The current NAV of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option as on Mar 18, 2026 is ₹38.89

How safe is LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The risk level of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is Moderate.

What are short term returns given by LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The return given by LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option in 1 month is 0.10%, 3 months is 0.87%, 6 months is 2.26%, and 1 year is 7.24%

What are the long term returns given by LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The return given by LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option in 3 years is 7.60% and 5 years is 6.21%.

What is the expense ratio of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The expense ratio of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is 0.28%

What is the AUM of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is Rs 1,866.75 crores.

What is the minimum investment in LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is ₹5,000.00 and the minimum SIP investment in LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option is ₹1,000.00

What is the asset allocation of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option?

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has an exposure of 62.85% in Debt and 36.87% in Cash & Money Market Securities