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LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 28 Nov 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹1,459.3597
▲ 0.02% 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.8k gain · 6.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹23.4k gain · 7.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.36 L
▲ ₹35.7k gain · 6.3% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹19.7k
XIRR (annualised)7.20%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹21.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.20% 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 88 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.81%median 0.96% (+5.85%)
Rank #7 of 89Beats 93% of peers
3-year return
7.25%median 0.69% (+6.56%)
Rank #21 of 89Beats 75% of peers
5-year return
6.29%median 0.90% (+5.39%)
Rank #27 of 89Beats 66% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.36%median 0.41% (-0.06%)
Rank #14 of 89Less risky than 85% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.31%median -1.09% (-0.22%)
Rank #39 of 89Less risky than 57% 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.

+5%
2020
+3%
2021
+4%
2022
+6%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.62%
Worst year
2021 · 3.36%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.4%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.31%

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 Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.81%
CAGR — 3 years7.25%
CAGR — 5 years6.29%
CAGR — since launch5.73%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.41%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.36%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.07%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.07%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.17
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)3.64

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF767K01QU8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
147772
First price on record
28 Nov 2019 · 1,641 daily prices

About LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 7 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1459.3597 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.81% over the last year, 7.25% CAGR over 3 years, 6.29% 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 0.4% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.3%. 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 Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1459.3597 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.81%, 3-year CAGR 7.25%, 5-year CAGR 6.29%, since-inception CAGR 5.73%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - 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 Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

LIC MF Ultra Short Term 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 LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 28 Nov 2019 — approximately 7 years of track record and 1,641 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.