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LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
+7.75%
3Y annualised
-0.02% 1D
NAV: 16 Mar '26
₹16.18
Min. for SIP
₹200
Fund size
₹193.58 Cr
Expense ratio
0.36%
Return calculator
Monthly investment
₹5,000
| Over the past | Total investment | Would've become | Historic returns | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | ₹30,000 | ₹30,315 | +1.05% | |
| 1 year | ₹60,000 | ₹61,528 | +2.55% | |
| 3 years | ₹1,80,000 | ₹2,00,799 | +11.55% | |
| 5 years | ₹3,00,000 | ₹3,57,203 | +19.07% |
Holdings (16)
| Name | Sector | Instruments | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOI | Sovereign | GOI Sec | 18.85% |
| National Highways Authority of India Ltd. | Services | NCD | 10.92% |
| Maharashtra State | Others | SDL | 10.20% |
| GIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | NCD | 7.93% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | Communication | Debenture | 7.75% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | Debenture | 5.59% |
| 360 ONE Wealth Ltd. | Financial | NCD | 5.52% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | Bonds | 5.38% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | Bonds | 5.35% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | CD | 4.89% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | NCD | 2.78% |
| Nuclear Power Corpn. Of India Ltd. | Energy | Debenture | 2.78% |
| Nuclear Power Corpn. Of India Ltd. | Energy | Debenture | 2.74% |
| NHPC Ltd. | Energy | Debenture | 2.73% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | Bonds | 2.68% |
| GOI | Sovereign | GOI Sec | 0.16% |
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Minimum investments
Min. for 1st investment
₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹500
Min. for SIP
₹200
Returns and rankings
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
| Name | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund returns | +7.4% | +7.8% | +6.4% | +6.9% |
| Category average (Debt Short Duration) | +7.4% | +7.1% | +5.9% | -- |
| Rank (Debt Short Duration) | 8 | 12 | 16 | -- |
Exit load, stamp duty and tax
Exit load
Nil
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.
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| Name | 1Y | 3Y | Fund Size(Cr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nippon India Short Duration Fund Direct Growth | +7.85% | +8.11% | 8,367.04 | |
Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth | +7.85% | +8.03% | 11,859.67 | |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Direct Fund Direct Growth | +7.64% | +8.02% | 9,386.17 | |
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth | +7.52% | +7.93% | 17,271.28 | |
SBI Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth | +7.39% | +7.74% | 17,213.15 | |
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Fund management
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About LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Short Duration 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 Short Duration Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹47,476 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Mar 2026 is ₹16.18.
The LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹200. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000.
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Investment Objective
The scheme seeks to generate returns commensurate with risk from a portfolio constituted of Debt securities and/or Money Market instruments.
Fund benchmarkCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Fund house
Rank (total assets)#20 in India
Total AUM₹47,476.48 Cr
Date of Incorporation20 Apr 1994
Launch Date20 Apr 1994
AddressIndustrial Assurance BuildingGround Floor, Opp. Churchgate Station Mumbai 400020
Websitewww.karvymfs.com
AddressKarvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K, Avenue 4, Street No.1 Banjara Hills,