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LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 28 Jan 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹14.5885
▼ 0.18% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.3k gain · 6.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹22.9k gain · 7.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.37 L
▲ ₹37.0k 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₹1.98 L
Gain / loss+₹18.3k
XIRR (annualised)6.73%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.00 L
Projected gain*+₹20.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.73% 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 87 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.32%median 5.72% (+0.60%)
Rank #28 of 88Beats 66% of peers
3-year return
7.11%median 6.65% (+0.46%)
Rank #22 of 88Beats 66% of peers
5-year return
6.49%median 5.76% (+0.74%)
Rank #19 of 88Beats 65% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.02%median 1.17% (-0.15%)
Rank #22 of 88Less risky than 76% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.60%median -0.82% (-0.78%)
Rank #31 of 88Less risky than 66% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+2%
2020
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.70%
Worst year
2020 · 2.29%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.0%

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

Worst drop ever
-1.60%

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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW against other arbitrage funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.32%
CAGR — 3 years7.11%
CAGR — 5 years6.49%
CAGR — since launch5.07%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.24%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.02%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.44%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.44%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.22
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.02

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF767K01PQ8
Fund code
145891
First price on record
28 Jan 2019 · 1,873 daily prices

About LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 8 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the arbitrage category — Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.

The current NAV of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW is ₹14.5885 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.32% over the last year, 7.11% CAGR over 3 years, 6.49% 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 1.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.6%. 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW is ₹14.5885 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.18% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW?+

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 6.32%, 3-year CAGR 7.11%, 5-year CAGR 6.49%, since-inception CAGR 5.07%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW belong to?+

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund. Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.

How risky is LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.0%, LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW a direct plan?+

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW?+

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW has NAV history available from 28 Jan 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,873 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.