How to Invest in LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

You can easily invest in LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth in a hassle-free manner on Groww. The process is extremely simple, quick and completely paperless. Invest in a few minutes with the following steps: Log on to your Groww account Search for LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth from the search box In order to invest, you will have to complete all the KYC formalities which are completely online and paperless and take a few minutes to complete Once you are done with that, you can start investing in LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth as SIP or lumpsum as per your investment objective and risk tolerance

What kind of returns does LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth provide?

The LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 2.83% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is 0.74% as of 18 Jan 2026...

What is the AUM of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is ₹57.04Cr as of 18 Jan 2026.

How to Redeem LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

If you want to sell your LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth holdings, go to your holding on the app or web and simply click on it. You will get two options - redeem & invest more; click on redeem and enter your desired amount or if you wish to redeem the entire holding amount then select the 'redeem all' checkbox.

Can I invest in SIP and Lump Sum of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

You can select either SIP or Lumpsum investment of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth based on your investment objective and risk tolerance.

What is the NAV of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is ₹65.01 as of 16 Jan 2026.

What is the PE and PB ratio of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

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LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Name: LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Brand: LIC Mutual Fund

Debt

Gilt

Moderate Risk

+6.19%

3Y annualised

-0.15% 1D

All

NAV: 16 Jan '26

₹65.01

Min. SIP amount

₹200

Fund size

₹57.04 Cr

Expense ratio

0.74%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP

One time

Monthly investment

₹5,000

Over the past	Total investment	Would've become	Returns
1 year	₹60,000	₹61,904	+3.17%
3 years	₹1,80,000	₹2,00,682	+11.49%
5 years	₹3,00,000	₹3,50,369	+16.79%
10 years	₹6,00,000	₹8,61,643	+43.61%

Holdings (5)

Name	Sector	Instruments	Assets
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	26.59%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	26.41%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	17.59%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	8.82%
GOI	Sovereign	CGL	8.50%

Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment

₹10,000

Min. for 2nd investment

₹500

Min. for SIP

₹200

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns

Absolute returns

Name	3Y	5Y	10Y	All
Fund returns	+6.2%	+4.9%	+7.3%	+7.2%
Category average (Debt Gilt)	+6.8%	+4.9%	+7.0%	--
Rank (Debt Gilt)	22	20	14	--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.

Check past data

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	ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth	+6.59%	+8.05%	9,181.38
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	Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth	+5.07%	+6.35%	186.64
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Fund management

RS
Rahul Singh
Oct 2025 - Present
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Education

Mr. Singh is a B.Sc Economic Hons.and holds a PGDM from IIM-A.

Experience

Prior to joining LIC Nomura Mutual Fund , he has worked with BOI AXA Investment Managers(August 2009-August 2015) , ING Investment Management (May 2008- August 2009) Standard Chartered Bank (intern)( April 2007- May 2007) and Ashika Capital ( Jan 2004 - April 2006).

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PHS
Pratik Harish Shroff
Sep 2023 - Present
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Education

Mr. Shroff has done B.Com, M.Com, CFA, FRM and Executive Programme in Applied Finance – IIM, Calcutta

Experience

Prior to joining LIC Mutual Fund, he was associated with CTBC Bank Ltd, IndusInd Bank Ltd, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Tata Mutual Fund and LKP Securities

Also manages these schemes

LIC MF Money Market Fund Direct Growth

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About LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is a Debt Mutual Fund Scheme launched by LIC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 20 Apr 1994. Rahul Singh is the Current Fund Manager of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹45,363 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Jan 2026 is ₹65.01. The LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹200. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹10,000. Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days ;