LIC MF Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation along with regular income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.Read more
AMC websiteScheme documentsNAV history (AMFI)हिंदी में
- Current NAV₹30.4363
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 336 Cr.
- Expense Ratio1.86 %
- 1Y Return+16.54%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+16.28%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)—
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- RiskometerVery High Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 200 / ₹ 5,000
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+16.30%
- BenchmarkNifty 500
- Volatility (3Y)17.43 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.56
- Beta (3Y)1.09
- 52-week High / Low₹31.8513 / ₹24.4509
- Max Drawdown-25.2 %
- Launched20 Aug 2018
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover194 %
- Fund ManagersMahesh Bendre
Performance chart
Benchmark: Nifty 500 price index (excludes dividends, so it slightly understates the index's total return). Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 3 years it returned 16.3% a year, against category average 11.9% (rank of 23 Value & Contra Funds) and Nifty 500 8.6%.
- Volatility over 3 years was 17.4% a year (Nifty 500: 14.5%), with a Sharpe ratio of 0.56.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 25.2% (17 Dec 2024 to 3 Mar 2025).
- Expense ratio 1.86%, fund size ₹336 crore.
Pros
AI- Ahead of the Nifty 500 by 7.7 points a year over 3 years (16.3% against 8.6%).
Cons
AI- More volatile than the Nifty 500 over 3 years (17.4% against 14.5% a year).
- Expense ratio of 1.86% is above the category median of 1.11%.
- Small fund size of ₹336 crore.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +0.39% | -0.62% | +0.92% | +10.44% | +15.21% | +16.54% | +4.44% | +16.28% | — | — | — | +16.30% |
| Nifty 500 | +1.84% | -1.16% | -4.14% | -1.70% | -6.71% | -5.49% | -3.01% | +8.59% | +7.14% | +13.32% | +11.51% | +11.96% |
| Category average | -1.36% | -0.84% | -1.56% | +11.90% | +11.20% | |||||||
| Rank in category | ||||||||||||
| Quartile | ||||||||||||
| Best in category | +0.42% | +9.45% | +16.73% | +19.15% | +14.31% | |||||||
| Worst in category | -3.19% | -5.68% | -8.40% | +5.82% | +6.45% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Value & Contra Funds, returns as on 17 Oct 2026. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +15.21% | -5.74% | +30.31% |
| Nifty 500 | -6.71% | +6.69% | +15.16% |
| Difference | +21.92% | -12.43% | +15.15% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.5 | 6.1 | -10.6 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -2.2 | |||
| 2025 | -9.1 | -13.6 | 7.1 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -5.8 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -5.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 26 of 39 months shown (67%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 17.43% | 16.98% |
| Nifty 500 volatility ? | 14.52% | 14.19% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 0.56 | — |
| Sortino ratio ? | 0.76 | — |
| Beta ? | 1.09 | 1.08 |
| Alpha (yearly) ? | 7.51% | — |
| R-squared ? | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Up-market capture ? | 120.70% | 120.00% |
| Down-market capture ? | 87.40% | 84.10% |
| Maximum drawdown | -25.20% | -25.20% |
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
How it handled market falls
When the Nifty 500 fell more than 10%
| Fall (peak to bottom) | Nifty 500 | This fund | Difference | Fund, 1 year after bottom | Index, 1 year after bottom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 → 28 Feb 2025 | -18.8% | -22.6% | -3.8 | 24.2% | 16.5% |
Every fall of more than 10% in the benchmark since the fund was launched, measured between the index's peak and bottom dates. "Difference" in percentage points: positive means the fund fell less.
Biggest falls in this fund's NAV
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Back to the peak on | Time to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2024 | 3 Mar 2025 | -25.2% | 15 Jun 2026 | 15 months |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 13 Nov 2024 | -10.4% | 6 Dec 2024 | 23 days |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | -6.6% | 21 Nov 2023 | 26 days |
| 3 Jun 2024 | 4 Jun 2024 | -6.4% | 7 Jun 2024 | 3 days |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | -5.5% | Not yet | — |
Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR | Nifty 500 XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,31,810 | ₹11,810 | +18.67% | -6.28% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,34,291 | ₹74,291 | +12.56% | +1.15% |
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What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Value & Contra Funds (28)
| S.No. | Scheme (Direct plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quant Value Fundquant Mutual Fund | ₹23.1288 | -2.22 | 5.18 | 10.23 | 19.15 | — | 0.92 | 1,917 | Very High Risk |
| 2. | Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹20.8900 | -1.65 | 4.09 | 3.78 | 16.84 | 14.31 | 1.00 | 1,836 | Very High Risk |
| 3. | LIC MF Value FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹30.4688 | -1.78 | 9.45 | 16.73 | 16.15 | — | 1.86 | 336 | Very High Risk |
| 4. | DSP Value FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹24.0070 | -1.00 | -0.19 | 4.15 | 15.38 | 11.99 | — | 2,225 | Very High Risk |
| 5. | HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹867.4550 | -1.26 | 2.49 | 2.32 | 14.68 | 12.26 | 1.11 | 8,039 | Very High Risk |
| 6. | HSBC Value FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹125.0226 | -0.67 | -1.85 | 0.42 | 14.52 | — | 0.89 | 14,660 | Very High Risk |
| 7. | Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹174.9580 | -2.38 | -1.68 | -4.30 | 13.48 | 12.43 | 0.79 | 5,196 | Very High Risk |
| 8. | Invesco India Contra FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹154.3000 | -1.43 | 0.49 | -4.95 | 13.25 | 11.38 | 0.77 | 19,248 | Very High Risk |
| 9. | Nippon India Value FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹234.2599 | -2.75 | -5.22 | -7.64 | 11.88 | 11.18 | 1.27 | 8,479 | Very High Risk |
| 10. | Tata Value FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹390.1217 | -0.46 | -1.83 | -2.67 | 11.82 | 11.55 | 1.08 | 8,239 | Very High Risk |
| 11. | Groww Value FundGroww Mutual Fund | ₹32.3133 | -0.99 | 0.74 | -1.72 | 11.70 | 10.04 | 1.62 | 80 | Very High Risk |
| 12. | UTI Value FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹176.6253 | -0.83 | -2.15 | -6.46 | 11.23 | 9.76 | 1.22 | 9,025 | Very High Risk |
| 13. | ICICI Prudential Value Fund (erstwhile Value Discovery Fund)ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹492.4500 | -0.33 | -4.77 | -6.95 | 11.00 | 12.36 | 1.07 | 57,250 | Very High Risk |
| 14. | ITI Value FundITI Mutual Fund | ₹17.9776 | -3.19 | -2.18 | -1.77 | 10.83 | 10.05 | 1.51 | 346 | Very High Risk |
| 15. | Union Value FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹29.7800 | -0.83 | -1.88 | -1.94 | 10.78 | 10.60 | 1.58 | 378 | Very High Risk |
| 16. | JM Value FundJM Financial Mutual Fund | ₹107.7050 | -0.88 | 3.70 | -1.82 | 10.72 | 13.00 | 1.58 | 780 | Very High Risk |
| 17. | Bandhan Value FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹166.0150 | 0.37 | 0.42 | -2.37 | 9.92 | 11.27 | 0.99 | 9,507 | Very High Risk |
| 18. | SBI CONTRA FUNDSBI Mutual Fund | ₹400.1550 | -1.47 | -2.83 | -5.37 | 9.62 | 13.19 | 0.86 | 45,068 | Very High Risk |
| 19. | Canara Robeco Value FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | ₹18.4600 | -2.22 | -3.85 | -5.86 | 9.59 | 11.55 | 0.83 | 1,213 | Very High Risk |
| 20. | Quantum Value FundQuantum Mutual Fund | ₹122.2700 | 0.42 | -2.67 | -7.95 | 9.30 | 8.54 | 1.09 | 1,048 | Very High Risk |
| 21. | Templeton India Value FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹749.4178 | -1.16 | -5.68 | -6.70 | 8.33 | 10.91 | 1.12 | 1,807 | Very High Risk |
| 22. | Baroda BNP Paribas Value FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹13.6584 | -2.62 | -4.11 | -4.53 | 7.65 | — | 1.19 | 920 | Very High Risk |
| 23. | Sundaram Value FundSundaram Mutual Fund | ₹216.5670 | -1.44 | -5.52 | -8.40 | 5.82 | 6.45 | 1.76 | 1,217 | Very High Risk |
| 24. | Bandhan Contra FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹9.6737 | -0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25. | BANK OF INDIA VALUE FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund | ₹9.9100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26. | ICICI Prudential Contra FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹10.0100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27. | Mahindra Manulife Value FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹12.3338 | -2.31 | -0.26 | 6.34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28. | NJ Value FundNJ Mutual Fund | ₹9.3000 | -1.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Median: 28 schemes | — | -1.35 | -1.84 | -2.52 | 11.23 | 11.38 | 1.10 | 1,917 | — |
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation along with regular income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
- Fund manager
- Mahesh Bendre
- Fund house
- LIC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Value & Contra Funds · Equity
- Benchmark used here
- Nifty 500 (price index)
- Plan / option
- Direct · IDCW (income distribution)
- AMFI scheme code
- 152015
- ISIN
- INF397L01KR1
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Value & Contra Funds
Value & Contra Funds follow a value strategy (buying companies that look cheap relative to their worth) or a contrarian strategy (buying what is currently out of favour), with at least 65% in equity.
Generally used by patient investors with a 5–7+ year horizon.
Other plans of this scheme
Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Equity-oriented fund
- Held 12 months or less: short-term gain taxed at 20%.
- Held over 12 months: long-term gain taxed at 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year (the ₹1.25 lakh exemption covers all your equity funds and shares together).
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
Fund manager
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