LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.45% since inception. LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 4.83% 7.19% 5.2% 7.31% 7.45%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹65.906+0.02% 1 day change	7.45% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹58 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹65.906 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

LIC MF Gilt Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.74% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0.25% Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹58 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹10000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

LIC MF Gilt Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.88%	0.79%
3 Months	-0.31%	0.07%
6 Months	-1.2%	-0.21%
1 Year	4.83%	5.87%
2 Years	7.62%	8.37%
3 Years	7.19%	7.82%
4 Years	5.79%	6.4%
5 Years	5.2%	5.8%
7 Years	7.52%	7.9%
10 Years	7.31%	7.68%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 97.32294364%

Cash & Call Money 2.67705633%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 97.33%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 97.32294363999999%

Repo 2.75201182%

Other Holdings

Others 2.75%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	-1.47 vs. 1.84 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.13 vs. 2.44 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.94 vs. 0.56 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	3.48 vs. 2.63 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About LIC MF Gilt Fund

LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is a Gilt mutual fund scheme from Lic Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has ₹58 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹65.91. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.74%, which is higher than what most other Gilt funds charge.

LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 5.06%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.48% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is lower than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is low.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI.

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Fund AUM	58 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rahul Singh

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

Pratik Harish Shroff

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate reasonable returns with investments in government securities, securities guaranteed by GoI and call money markets.

LIC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	30 view all schemes
Total AUM	41,742 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	Industrial Assurance Building Ground Floor, Opp. Churchgate Station Mumbai, 400020
Email	br.mumbai@licmf.com
Phone	022-66016177 / 022-66016178

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the LIC MF Gilt Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹65.906 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.45% since inception.

LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
4.83%	7.19%	5.2%	7.31%	7.45%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The LIC MF Gilt Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.74%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The LIC MF Gilt Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 58 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does LIC MF Gilt Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of LIC MF Gilt Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	97.33%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The LIC MF Gilt Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	97.32294364%
Cash & Call Money	2.67705633%

What is risk level of LIC MF Gilt Fund?

This is a Gilt fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for LIC MF Gilt Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the LIC MF Gilt Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in LIC MF Gilt Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the LIC MF Gilt Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Gilt

#NA

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Gilt funds in the last 1 Month.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days