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L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 25 Aug 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹26.2586
▲ 0.57% 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
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹7.7k gain · 7.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.67 L
▲ ₹66.9k gain · 18.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.50 L
▲ ₹50.3k gain · 8.5% / 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₹2.53 L
Gain / loss+₹73.2k
XIRR (annualised)23.76%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.64 L
Projected gain*+₹84.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 23.76% 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 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
7.74%median 6.47% (+1.27%)
Rank #152 of 364Beats 54% of peers
3-year return
18.61%median 13.41% (+5.20%)
Rank #45 of 364Beats 80% of peers
5-year return
8.49%median 11.94% (-3.45%)
Rank #118 of 364Beats 29% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
22.72%median 15.55% (+7.18%)
Rank #359 of 364Less risky than 1% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-44.66%median -25.20% (-19.46%)
Rank #41 of 364Less risky than 89% 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.

+3%
2016
+45%
2017
-16%
2018
+6%
2019
+10%
2020
+35%
2021
+7%
2022
Best year
2017 · 45.21%
Worst year
2018 · -16.41%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
22.7%

The value swings roughly 23% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-44.66%

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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.74%
CAGR — 3 years18.61%
CAGR — 5 years8.49%
CAGR — since launch12.34%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)18.20%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)22.72%
Max drawdown — 1 year-18.42%
Max drawdown — 3 years-40.13%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.09
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.49

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
130825
First price on record
25 Aug 2014 · 2,029 daily prices

About L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹26.2586 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 7.73% over the last year, 18.61% CAGR over 3 years, 8.49% 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 22.7% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 44.7%. 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹26.2586 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.57% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 7.73%, 3-year CAGR 18.61%, 5-year CAGR 8.49%, since-inception CAGR 12.34%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 22.7%, L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Business Cycles 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

L&T Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 25 Aug 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,029 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.