LIC MF Low Duration Fund

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

The LIC MF Low Duration Fund is a 22 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.39% since inception. LIC MF Low Duration Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 6.42% 6.71% 5.51% 6.01% 6.39%

Q: How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The LIC MF Low Duration Fund has an expense ratio of 1.23% , 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.

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹40.7812+0.04% 1 day change	6.39% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,938 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹40.7812 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

LIC MF Low Duration Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹1,938 Cr
Exit load	0%
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	22 yrs 8 m since May 29, 2003
Benchmark	CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Expense ratio	1.23% as on Feb 02, 2026
Plan type	Regular
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

LIC MF Low Duration 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.15%	0.2%
3 Months	0.97%	0.95%
6 Months	2.31%	2.33%
1 Year	6.42%	6.58%
2 Years	6.72%	6.92%
3 Years	6.71%	6.94%
4 Years	6.08%	6.32%
5 Years	5.51%	5.76%
7 Years	5.43%	5.93%
10 Years	6.01%	6.36%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 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

A1+ 55.96491016%

AAA 28.28337569%

SOV 7.10085163%

Cash & Call Money 5.23687571%

Top Debt Holdings

Bank Of Baroda 8.72%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 6.03%

Punjab National Bank 5.36%

HDFC Bank Ltd. 5.17%

Allocation by Instruments

Certificate of Deposit 40.90715779999999%

Debenture 16.05371534%

Commercial Paper 15.057752360000002%

Non Convertible Debenture 7.59050897%

Other Holdings

Others 0.24%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	0.15%	2.31%	6.42%	6.71%	5.51%	6.01%
UTI Low Duration Fund	0.21%	2.67%	7.14%	7.33%	7.19%	6.1%
DSP Low Duration Fund	0.17%	2.37%	6.66%	7.01%	5.84%	6.64%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.15%	2.26%	6.35%	6.69%	7.11%	5.84%
Bandhan Low Duration Fund	0.18%	2.41%	6.73%	7.01%	5.83%	6.67%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	0.47	0.69	0.82	1.2
UTI Low Duration Fund	0.46	0.67	2.07	3.12
DSP Low Duration Fund	0.47	0.7	1.4	1.85
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.47	0.69	0.77	1.06
Bandhan Low Duration Fund	0.47	0.69	1.43	1.92

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	N.A.	1,938 Cr	22 yrs 8 m	1.23%
UTI Low Duration Fund	N.A.	2,667 Cr	22 yrs 10 m	0.41%
DSP Low Duration Fund	N.A.	5,609 Cr	10 yrs 11 m	0.62%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	472 Cr	21 yrs 5 m	1.21%
Bandhan Low Duration Fund	N.A.	6,613 Cr	20 yrs	0.66%

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

Alpha	1.67 vs. 3.09 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.82 vs. 2.56 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.69 vs. 1.29 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.47 vs. 0.39 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About LIC MF Low Duration Fund

LIC MF Low Duration Fund is a Low Duration mutual fund scheme from Lic Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 22 yrs 8 m, having been launched on 29/05/2003. LIC MF Low Duration Fund has ₹1,938 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of LIC MF Low Duration Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹40.78. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.23%, which is higher than what most other Low Duration funds charge.

LIC MF Low Duration Fund returns of last 1-year are 6.45%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.40% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 12 yrs.
LIC MF Low Duration Fund scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
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 Bank Of Baroda, Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank Ltd., REC Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,938 Cr as on Dec 31, 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 aims to generate income by investing in a portfolio of quality short term debt securities.

LIC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	32 view all schemes
Total AUM	44,894 Cr as on Dec 31, 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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LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund	N.A.	199 Cr	4.94%	6.85%
LIC MF Short Duration Fund	N.A.	264 Cr	6.31%	6.66%
LIC MF Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	220 Cr	6.1%	6.32%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of LIC MF Low Duration Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the LIC MF Low Duration Fund plan is approximately ₹40.7812 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The LIC MF Low Duration Fund is a 22 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.39% since inception.

LIC MF Low Duration Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
6.42%	6.71%	5.51%	6.01%	6.39%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The LIC MF Low Duration Fund has an expense ratio of 1.23%, 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 Low Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,938 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does LIC MF Low Duration Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Bank Of Baroda	8.72%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	6.03%
Punjab National Bank	5.36%

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 Low Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
A1+	55.96491016%
AAA	28.28337569%
SOV	7.10085163%

What is risk level of LIC MF Low Duration Fund?

This is a Low Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

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

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

How can I redeem my investments in LIC MF Low Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the LIC MF Low Duration 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

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in Low Duration

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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 Low Duration funds in the last 3 Months .
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.