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LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Low Duration - Growth (Open ended)

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 45.83 as on 16 Jul, 2026

Risk levelCategoryBenchmark

Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: Low to ModerateCategory: Debt: Low DurationBenchmark: CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index

NAV: ₹45.83+0.05%

17 Jul 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	13 Jan, 2014 - 16 Jul, 2026	16 Feb, 2016 - 16 Jul, 2026	14 Mar, 2018 - 16 Jul, 2026	09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	7.48%	7.18%	6.95%	6.95%
Standard deviation	1.99%	1.41%	1.03%	0.68%
Best returns	11.81% 1 year ending on 07 Jul, 2020	9.93% 3 years ending on 06 Oct, 2016	9.03% 5 years ending on 09 Apr, 2018	8.34% 7 years ending on 17 Jul, 2020
Worst returns	1.35% 1 year ending on 13 Jun, 2019	4.75% 3 years ending on 14 Jun, 2022	5.67% 5 years ending on 04 Jun, 2024	6.25% 7 years ending on 12 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	80.03%	98.41%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	5.90%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	41.80%	30.04%	13.61%	0.00%
Beat % Benchmark	34.38%	10.04%	6.68%	0.64%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-5%

10%

3.5%

3.4%

-7.2%

YTD

0.7%

1 M

3.4%

3.3%

-5.7%

6 M

6.3%

6.2%

-3.4%

1 Y

7.3%

7.4%

8.2%

3 Y

6.4%

6.7%

9.9%

5 Y

6.6%

6.8%

12.3%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Low Duration

CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.47%	0.65%	3.40%	6.30%	7.35%	6.43%	6.55%	7.19%
Debt: Low Duration	3.37%	0.66%	3.32%	6.21%	7.41%	6.66%	6.80%	-
CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index	-7.23%	0.66%	-5.72%	-3.42%	8.17%	9.90%	12.27%	-
Rank in category	4	17	7	9	11	14	15	-
Funds in category	26	31	26	24	20	20	19	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 6.30% as of 16 Jul 2026. During the same period, its benchmark CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index returned -3.42%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 7.35% as of 16 Jul 2026. Its benchmark CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index returned 8.17% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 6.43% as of 16 Jul 2026. Its benchmark CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index returned 9.90% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 1 Jan 2013, LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.19%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 11 out of 20 funds in the Debt: Low Duration category on a 3-year basis, and 14 out of 20 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is 2.22 (as of 16 Jul 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is 7.48% and 7.18% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

13 Jan, 2014 - 16 Jul, 2026

16 Feb, 2016 - 16 Jul, 2026

14 Mar, 2018 - 16 Jul, 2026

09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

7.48%

7.18%

6.95%

Standard deviation

1.99%

1.41%

1.03%

0.68%

Best returns

11.81%

1 year ending on 07 Jul, 2020

9.93%

3 years ending on 06 Oct, 2016

9.03%

5 years ending on 09 Apr, 2018

8.34%

7 years ending on 17 Jul, 2020

Worst returns

1.35%

1 year ending on 13 Jun, 2019

4.75%

3 years ending on 14 Jun, 2022

5.67%

5 years ending on 04 Jun, 2024

6.25%

7 years ending on 12 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

80.03%

98.41%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

5.90%

0.00%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

41.80%

30.04%

13.61%

0.00%

Beat % Benchmark

34.38%

10.04%

6.68%

0.64%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.47%

0.65%

3.40%

6.30%

7.35%

6.43%

6.55%

7.19%

Debt: Low Duration

3.37%

0.66%

3.32%

6.21%

7.41%

6.66%

6.80%

CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index

-7.23%

0.66%

-5.72%

-3.42%

8.17%

9.90%

12.27%

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