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LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 10 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹14.2902
▲ 0.03% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹142 gain · 0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.09 L
▲ ₹9.1k gain · 3.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.20 L
▲ ₹19.6k gain · 3.6% / 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₹1.83 L
Gain / loss+₹3.0k
XIRR (annualised)1.12%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.83 L
Projected gain*+₹3.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.12% 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 59 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Banking and PSU Debt Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.14%median 0.99% (-0.85%)
Rank #41 of 60Beats 32% of peers
3-year return
2.96%median 1.49% (+1.46%)
Rank #26 of 60Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
3.64%median 2.35% (+1.29%)
Rank #24 of 60Beats 54% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.88%median 1.29% (-0.42%)
Rank #8 of 60Less risky than 88% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.30%median -3.89% (+0.60%)
Rank #36 of 60Less risky than 41% 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.

+7%
2020
+3%
2021
+4%
2022
+7%
2023
+7%
2024
-0%
2025
-0%
2026
Best year
2020 · 7.32%
Worst year
2026 · -0.19%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.9%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-3.30%

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 LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.14%
CAGR — 3 years2.96%
CAGR — 5 years3.64%
CAGR — since launch2.61%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.98%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.88%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.55%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.59%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-6.00
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-3.37

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Banking and PSU Debt Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF767K01GJ2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF767K01GM6
Fund code
120337
First price on record
10 Jan 2013 · 3,293 daily prices

About LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Banking and PSU Debt Fund offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is ₹14.2902 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.14% over the last year, 2.96% CAGR over 3 years, 3.64% 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 0.9% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 3.3%. 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 LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is ₹14.2902 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has delivered 1-year return 0.14%, 3-year CAGR 2.96%, 5-year CAGR 3.64%, since-inception CAGR 2.61%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW belong to?+

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Banking and PSU Debt Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.9%, LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW a direct plan?+

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has NAV history available from 10 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,293 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.