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LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 15 Jul 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹12.3682
▲ 0.01% today
As of 13 Sep 2017 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹5.8k gain · 5.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.21 L
▲ ₹20.9k gain · 6.5% / 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₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹17.0k
XIRR (annualised)6.16%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹18.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.16% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
5.80%median 4.49% (+1.32%)
Rank #201 of 501Beats 54% of peers
3-year return
6.53%median 6.00% (+0.54%)
Rank #98 of 501Beats 54% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.98%median 5.00% (-3.02%)
Rank #142 of 501Less risky than 71% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.37%median -6.85% (+5.48%)
Rank #372 of 501Less risky than 26% 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. 4 of last 4 years were positive.

+5%
2014
+5%
2015
+7%
2016
+5%
2017
Best year
2016 · 6.52%
Worst year
2015 · 4.54%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.0%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.37%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year5.80%
CAGR — 3 years6.53%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch6.90%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.46%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.98%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.68%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.37%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.12
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.33

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
130359
First price on record
15 Jul 2014 · 762 daily prices

About LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth

LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth is a Income offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹12.3682 (as of 13 Sep 2017). Historically, it has delivered 5.81% over the last year, 6.53% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.4%. 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 Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹12.3682 as of 13 Sep 2017, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth?+

LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 1-year return 5.81%, 3-year CAGR 6.53%, since-inception CAGR 6.90%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth belong to?+

LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.0%, LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth a direct plan?+

LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-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 LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth?+

LIC MF Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series 4-Direct Plan-Growth has NAV history available from 15 Jul 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 762 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.