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LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW

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 31 Jul 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹19.8584
▲ 0.06% 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
▲ ₹5.4k gain · 5.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.0k gain · 7.4% / 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+₹18.1k
XIRR (annualised)6.65%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.00 L
Projected gain*+₹19.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.65% 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 43 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
5.40%median 4.45% (+0.95%)
Rank #16 of 44Beats 65% of peers
3-year return
7.43%median 6.41% (+1.01%)
Rank #2 of 44Beats 98% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.95%median 2.25% (-0.31%)
Rank #8 of 44Less risky than 84% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.63%median -10.57% (+8.94%)
Rank #43 of 44Less risky than 2% 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.

+2%
2023
+10%
2024
+7%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2024 · 10.29%
Worst year
2023 · 2.16%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.9%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.63%

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 year5.40%
CAGR — 3 years7.43%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch7.39%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.17%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.95%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.63%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.63%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.23
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.76

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF397L01GD9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
151990
First price on record
31 Jul 2023 · 749 daily prices

About LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW

LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term 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 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 Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is ₹19.8584 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.40% over the last year, 7.43% 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 1.9% 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 Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is ₹19.8584 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW has delivered 1-year return 5.40%, 3-year CAGR 7.43%, since-inception CAGR 7.39%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW belong to?+

LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long 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 Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.9%, LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual 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 Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW a direct plan?+

LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual 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 Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW has NAV history available from 31 Jul 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 749 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.