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LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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
₹13.9332
▼ 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
₹1.05 L
▲ ₹5.0k gain · 5.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.21 L
▲ ₹21.3k gain · 6.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.35 L
▲ ₹35.2k gain · 6.2% / 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₹1.96 L
Gain / loss+₹15.9k
XIRR (annualised)5.87%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.97 L
Projected gain*+₹17.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.87% 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
4.96%median 5.74% (-0.78%)
Rank #48 of 88Beats 41% of peers
3-year return
6.65%median 6.69% (-0.04%)
Rank #32 of 88Beats 50% of peers
5-year return
6.21%median 5.76% (+0.46%)
Rank #22 of 88Beats 59% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.16%median 1.17% (-0.00%)
Rank #44 of 88Less risky than 50% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.35%median -0.82% (-2.53%)
Rank #17 of 88Less risky than 82% 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.

-1%
2020
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.70%
Worst year
2020 · -1.28%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.2%

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

Worst drop ever
-3.35%

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 - Monthly IDCW against other arbitrage funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.96%
CAGR — 3 years6.65%
CAGR — 5 years6.21%
CAGR — since launch4.44%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.57%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.16%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.82%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.82%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.66
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.51

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF767K01PR6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF767K01PS4
Fund code
145894
First price on record
28 Jan 2019 · 1,873 daily prices

About LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 - Monthly IDCW is ₹13.9332 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 4.95% over the last year, 6.65% CAGR over 3 years, 6.21% 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 1.2% 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹13.9332 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 - Monthly IDCW?+

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 4.95%, 3-year CAGR 6.65%, 5-year CAGR 6.21%, since-inception CAGR 4.44%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.2%, LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 - Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+

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

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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.