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LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW

Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 30 Jul 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹1,250.7042
▲ 0.03% today
As of 6 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.5k gain · 6.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.22 L
▲ ₹22.4k gain · 7.0% / 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+₹18.5k
XIRR (annualised)6.75%
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 6.75% 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 143 other funds in Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.50%median 0.17% (+6.33%)
Rank #15 of 144Beats 90% of peers
3-year return
6.96%median 0.67% (+6.28%)
Rank #18 of 144Beats 86% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.16%median 0.21% (-0.05%)
Rank #41 of 144Less risky than 72% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.01%median -0.35% (+0.34%)
Rank #135 of 144Less risky than 6% 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. 4 of last 4 years were positive.

+3%
2023
+7%
2024
+7%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.41%
Worst year
2023 · 2.94%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.2%

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

Worst drop ever
-0.01%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.50%
CAGR — 3 years6.96%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch6.96%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.18%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.16%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.01%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-6.58
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-5.01

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF397L01AK7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF397L01AJ9
Fund code
151930
First price on record
30 Jul 2023 · 1,012 daily prices

About LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW

LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 3 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the liquid category — Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types.

The current NAV of LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹1250.7042 (as of 6 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.49% over the last year, 6.96% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 0.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.0%. 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 Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹1250.7042 as of 6 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 6.49%, 3-year CAGR 6.96%, since-inception CAGR 6.96%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund. Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types.

How risky is LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.2%, LIC MF Liquid 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 Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+

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

LIC MF Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has NAV history available from 30 Jul 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 1,012 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.