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L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹229.3027
▲ 0.30% 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.5k gain · 1.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.66 L
▲ ₹65.5k gain · 18.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.52 L
▲ ₹51.6k gain · 8.7% / 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₹2.37 L
Gain / loss+₹56.8k
XIRR (annualised)18.88%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.43 L
Projected gain*+₹63.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 18.88% 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 50 other funds in Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
1.48%median 9.65% (-8.17%)
Rank #43 of 51Beats 13% of peers
3-year return
18.29%median 16.40% (+1.90%)
Rank #13 of 51Beats 73% of peers
5-year return
8.68%median 14.35% (-5.67%)
Rank #37 of 51Beats 10% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
18.88%median 16.71% (+2.17%)
Rank #44 of 51Less risky than 14% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-39.82%median -35.55% (-4.27%)
Rank #17 of 51Less risky than 68% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+10%
2016
+52%
2017
-11%
2018
+1%
2019
+20%
2020
+31%
2021
+1%
2022
Best year
2017 · 52.40%
Worst year
2018 · -10.97%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
18.9%

The value swings roughly 19% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-39.82%

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 Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth against other mid cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.48%
CAGR — 3 years18.29%
CAGR — 5 years8.68%
CAGR — since launch18.45%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.27%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)18.88%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.91%
Max drawdown — 3 years-35.62%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.28
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.58

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119807
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,435 daily prices

About L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the mid cap category — Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

The current NAV of L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹229.3027 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 1.48% over the last year, 18.29% CAGR over 3 years, 8.68% 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 18.9% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 39.8%. 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 Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹229.3027 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.30% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 1-year return 1.48%, 3-year CAGR 18.29%, 5-year CAGR 8.68%, since-inception CAGR 18.45%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth belong to?+

L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund. Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

How risky is L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 18.9%, L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Mid Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,435 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.