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LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 30 Mar 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹24.7624
▲ 0.73% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹8.3k gain · 8.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.31 L
▲ ₹30.7k gain · 9.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.68 L
▲ ₹67.6k gain · 10.9% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹21.4k
XIRR (annualised)7.83%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.03 L
Projected gain*+₹23.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.83% 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
8.27%median 6.47% (+1.80%)
Rank #141 of 364Beats 58% of peers
3-year return
9.33%median 13.63% (-4.31%)
Rank #164 of 364Beats 25% of peers
5-year return
10.88%median 11.94% (-1.06%)
Rank #91 of 364Beats 45% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.95%median 15.55% (+0.41%)
Rank #201 of 364Less risky than 45% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-44.86%median -25.20% (-19.65%)
Rank #38 of 364Less risky than 90% 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%
2020
+11%
2021
+18%
2022
+21%
2023
+2%
2024
+18%
2025
-2%
2026
Best year
2023 · 21.48%
Worst year
2026 · -1.67%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.0%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-44.86%

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 and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year8.27%
CAGR — 3 years9.33%
CAGR — 5 years10.88%
CAGR — since launch8.25%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.29%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.95%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.32%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.32%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.13
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.19

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF767K01NJ8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF767K01NL4
Fund code
133908
First price on record
30 Mar 2015 · 2,816 daily prices

About LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹24.7624 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 8.27% over the last year, 9.33% CAGR over 3 years, 10.88% 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 16.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 44.9%. 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 and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹24.7624 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.73% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 8.27%, 3-year CAGR 9.33%, 5-year CAGR 10.88%, since-inception CAGR 8.25%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.0%, LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - 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 and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 30 Mar 2015 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,816 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.