LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Small Cap
Very High Risk
+17.17%
3Y annualised
-0.27% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 16 Jan '26
₹31.77
Min. SIP amount
₹200
Fund size
₹619.16 Cr
Expense ratio
1.03%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP
One time
Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹58,594
-2.34%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,01,263
+11.81%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,21,925
+40.64%

Holdings (71)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity3.47%
Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity3.23%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.ChemicalsEquity2.43%
Manorama Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity2.35%
Arvind Fashions Ltd.TextilesEquity2.24%
Pricol Ltd.AutomobileEquity2.17%
Avalon Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.08%
Concord Enviro Systems Ltd.OthersEquity1.96%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.94%
Hindustan Foods Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.87%
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.83%
REC Ltd.FinancialEquity1.79%
Artemis Medicare Services Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.77%
Bharat Bijlee Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.76%
Navkar Corporation Ltd.ServicesEquity1.73%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.72%
MAS Financial Services Ltd.FinancialEquity1.71%
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.69%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.68%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.63%
KSB Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.61%
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.61%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.FinancialEquity1.60%
Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.60%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity1.51%
Transport Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity1.47%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.44%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.42%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.42%
KSH International Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.41%
Orkla India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.41%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.40%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity1.39%
Kennametal India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.39%
Vinati Organics Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.37%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.37%
Aeroflex Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.34%
Campus Activewear Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.33%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.32%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity1.30%
Linde India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.29%
Swaraj Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.26%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.25%
MOIL Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.23%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.FinancialEquity1.18%
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.18%
BEML Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.16%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.16%
Affle 3I Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.15%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.11%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.10%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.03%
Carraro India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.99%
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.ServicesEquity0.97%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.ServicesEquity0.96%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.TextilesEquity0.96%
PI Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.95%
SH Kelkar And Company Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.93%
Vidya Wires Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.91%
Pfizer Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.89%
Arvind Ltd.TextilesEquity0.82%
Mastek Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.81%
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.79%
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.78%
S.P. Apparels Ltd.TextilesEquity0.76%
Ador Welding Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.60%
Foseco India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.33%
Roto Pumps Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.32%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.29%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.26%
DEE Development Engineers Ltd.ServicesEquity0.11%
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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
Name1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns-11.7%+17.2%+21.8%+14.4%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)-6.3%+19.7%+22.6%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)432516--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit Load for units in excess of 12% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.

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

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

YP
Yogesh Patil
Jul 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Patil is an MBA (Finance).
Experience
Prior to joining LIC Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, Sahara Mutual Fund and Religare Enterprise Limited.

DM
Dikshit Mittal
Jul 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Mittal is a MBA (Finance) - ICFAI Busines School, Hyderabad. B-Tech (Chemical) - Punjab Technical University.
Experience
Prior to joining LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Ltd., he has worked with Subhkam Ventures Pvt. Limited. SBI Capital Securities and Alchemy Shares and Stock Brokers.

MB
Mahesh Bendre
Jul 2024 - Present
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Education
Mr. Bendre has done B.E(Mechanical), MBA (Finance) and PhD (Finance)
Experience
Prior to joining LIC Mutual Fund, he has worked with IDBI Capital, Vervene Asset Management, Stewart & Mackertich, Karvy Inst. Equity and Way2wealth, Quantum Securities

About LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by LIC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 20 Apr 1994. Yogesh Patil is the Current Fund Manager of LIC MF Small Cap 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 ₹31.77. The LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹200. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. Exit Load for units in excess of 12% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Small-cap Companies.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#20 in India
Total AUM₹45,363.42 Cr
Date of Incorporation20 Apr 1994
Phone022-66016177 / 022-66016178
Launch Date20 Apr 1994
AddressIndustrial Assurance BuildingGround Floor, Opp. Churchgate Station Mumbai 400020
CustodianSBI SG Global Securities Services Pvt.Ltd.
Registrar & Transfer AgentKFin Tech
AddressKarvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K, Avenue 4, Street No.1 Banjara Hills,