LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 31 Jul 2023.
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Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 4 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 18% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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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Fund info
- Fund house
- LIC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Other Scheme - Index Funds
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF397L01AY8
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF397L01AX0
- Fund code
- 151938
- First price on record
- 31 Jul 2023 · 763 daily prices
About LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Other Scheme - Index Funds 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 index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.
The current NAV of LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹59.9202 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 9.47% over the last year, 17.86% 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 18.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 26.4%. 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 Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
The latest NAV of LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹59.9202 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 9.47%, 3-year CAGR 17.86%, since-inception CAGR 17.21%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Other Scheme - Index Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.
How risky is LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 18.4%, LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index 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 Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index 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 Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 31 Jul 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 763 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.