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LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From LIC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 31 Jul 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹36.1636
▼ 0.11% 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
₹1.10 L
▲ ₹9.8k gain · 9.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.71 L
▲ ₹70.7k gain · 19.5% / 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₹2.14 L
Gain / loss+₹34.1k
XIRR (annualised)12.19%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.18 L
Projected gain*+₹38.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 12.19% 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 22 other funds in Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund

Same plan
1-year return
9.83%median 6.11% (+3.72%)
Rank #9 of 23Beats 60% of peers
3-year return
19.52%median 13.89% (+5.63%)
Rank #4 of 23Beats 83% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.01%median 14.74% (+1.27%)
Rank #17 of 23Less risky than 27% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-20.45%median -20.44% (-0.00%)
Rank #11 of 23Less risky than 55% 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.

+17%
2023
+33%
2024
+3%
2025
+7%
2026
Best year
2024 · 32.76%
Worst year
2025 · 3.43%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.0%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-20.45%

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 year9.83%
CAGR — 3 years19.52%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch19.61%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.99%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.01%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.96%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.45%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.24
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.77

Fund info

Fund house
LIC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF397L01KZ4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF397L01LA5
Fund code
152021
First price on record
31 Jul 2023 · 763 daily prices

About LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield 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 sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹36.1636 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 9.82% over the last year, 19.52% 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 16.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.4%. 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 Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹36.1636 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.11% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 9.82%, 3-year CAGR 19.52%, since-inception CAGR 19.61%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.0%, LIC MF Dividend Yield 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 Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

LIC MF Dividend Yield 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 Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

LIC MF Dividend Yield 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.