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L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹14.3283
▲ 0.17% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹97.3k
▼ ₹2.7k loss · -2.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.1k gain · 5.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.14 L
▲ ₹13.5k gain · 2.6% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.95 L
Gain / loss+₹15.1k
XIRR (annualised)5.35%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.96 L
Projected gain*+₹15.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.35% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 73 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings

Same plan
1-year return
-2.75%median 4.08% (-6.83%)
Rank #73 of 74Beats 1% of peers
3-year return
5.40%median 7.47% (-2.07%)
Rank #46 of 74Beats 33% of peers
5-year return
2.57%median 6.90% (-4.33%)
Rank #43 of 74Beats 26% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.43%median 5.65% (+2.78%)
Rank #60 of 74Less risky than 19% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-21.18%median -16.70% (-4.48%)
Rank #10 of 74Less risky than 88% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2016
+8%
2017
-5%
2018
+1%
2019
+8%
2020
+11%
2021
-3%
2022
Best year
2021 · 10.52%
Worst year
2018 · -4.68%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.4%

The value swings roughly 8% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-21.18%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.75%
CAGR — 3 years5.40%
CAGR — 5 years2.57%
CAGR — since launch2.97%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)5.03%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.43%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.56%
Max drawdown — 3 years-19.19%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.76
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.09

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119803
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,423 daily prices

About L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW

L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW is a Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW is ₹14.3283 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -2.75% over the last year, 5.40% CAGR over 3 years, 2.57% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 8.4% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 21.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW is ₹14.3283 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.17% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW?+

L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -2.75%, 3-year CAGR 5.40%, 5-year CAGR 2.57%, since-inception CAGR 2.97%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW belong to?+

L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.4%, L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+

L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW?+

L&T Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan-Monthly IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,423 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.