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LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 31 Jul 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹40.7336
▲ 0.23% 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
₹1.20 L
▲ ₹20.3k gain · 20.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.70 L
▲ ₹69.6k gain · 19.3% / 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₹2.28 L
Gain / loss+₹48.0k
XIRR (annualised)16.80%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.35 L
Projected gain*+₹55.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 16.80% 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 56 other funds in Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
20.31%median 12.15% (+8.16%)
Rank #17 of 57Beats 69% of peers
3-year return
19.26%median 16.20% (+3.06%)
Rank #12 of 57Beats 73% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
19.35%median 17.60% (+1.76%)
Rank #47 of 57Less risky than 18% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-27.01%median -39.86% (+12.85%)
Rank #41 of 57Less risky than 29% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+16%
2023
+41%
2024
-13%
2025
+23%
2026
Best year
2024 · 40.87%
Worst year
2025 · -13.02%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
19.4%

The value swings roughly 19% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-27.01%

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

Side-by-side comparisons of LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year20.31%
CAGR — 3 years19.26%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch20.27%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.20%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)19.35%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.36%
Max drawdown — 3 years-27.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.75
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.62

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF397L01JS1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
152004
First price on record
31 Jul 2023 · 763 daily prices

About LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by LIC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the small cap category — Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

The current NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹40.7336 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 20.30% over the last year, 19.26% 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 19.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 27.0%. 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹40.7336 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 20.30%, 3-year CAGR 19.26%, since-inception CAGR 20.27%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

How risky is LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 19.4%, LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

LIC MF Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

LIC MF Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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.