LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹632 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.03%

ISIN

INF397L01JS1

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

21 Jun 2017

About this fund

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a Small-Cap mutual fund schemes offered by LIC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 8 years, 3 months and 26 days, having been launched on 21-Jun-17.
As of 16-Oct-25, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹34.23, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 632.29 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.03%.

LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.94% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 97.10% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 2.90% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

-10.26%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+19.36%

+20.69% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+29.14%

+28.87% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+15.94%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 30th September 2025

Equity	₹613.95 Cr	97.10%
Others	₹18.35 Cr	2.90%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹25.74 Cr	4.07%
Treps	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹21.31 Cr	3.37%
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd	Equity	₹16.56 Cr	2.62%
Manorama Industries Ltd	Equity	₹15.21 Cr	2.41%
Avalon Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹14.95 Cr	2.36%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd	Equity	₹13.87 Cr	2.19%
Arvind Fashions Ltd	Equity	₹13.71 Cr	2.17%
Concord Enviro Systems Ltd	Equity	₹13.69 Cr	2.17%
Navkar Corp Ltd	Equity	₹13.69 Cr	2.16%
JTL Industries Ltd	Equity	₹13.29 Cr	2.10%
Bharat Bijlee Ltd	Equity	₹12.76 Cr	2.02%
Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd	Equity	₹12.48 Cr	1.97%
Hindustan Foods Ltd	Equity	₹11.89 Cr	1.88%
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd	Equity	₹11.66 Cr	1.84%
Piramal Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹11.57 Cr	1.83%
KSB Ltd	Equity	₹10.88 Cr	1.72%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd	Equity	₹10.48 Cr	1.66%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹9.97 Cr	1.58%
Johnson Controls - Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd	Equity	₹9.83 Cr	1.56%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹9.72 Cr	1.54%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹9.6 Cr	1.52%
Artemis Medicare Services Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹9.48 Cr	1.50%
Vinati Organics Ltd	Equity	₹9.3 Cr	1.47%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd	Equity	₹9.09 Cr	1.44%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd	Equity	₹9.06 Cr	1.43%
CESC Ltd	Equity	₹8.88 Cr	1.40%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd	Equity	₹8.7 Cr	1.38%
REC Ltd	Equity	₹8.7 Cr	1.38%
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd	Equity	₹8.53 Cr	1.35%
Campus Activewear Ltd	Equity	₹8.48 Cr	1.34%
Swaraj Engines Ltd	Equity	₹8.37 Cr	1.32%
Linde India Ltd	Equity	₹8.35 Cr	1.32%
Kennametal India Ltd	Equity	₹8.32 Cr	1.32%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd	Equity	₹8.1 Cr	1.28%
BEML Ltd	Equity	₹8.09 Cr	1.28%
Pricol Ltd	Equity	₹7.89 Cr	1.25%
Exide Industries Ltd	Equity	₹7.88 Cr	1.25%
Aeroflex Industries Ltd	Equity	₹7.5 Cr	1.19%
OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹7.39 Cr	1.17%
S H Kelkar & Co Ltd	Equity	₹7.38 Cr	1.17%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹7.38 Cr	1.17%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd	Equity	₹7.31 Cr	1.16%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd	Equity	₹6.87 Cr	1.09%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd	Equity	₹6.72 Cr	1.06%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹6.64 Cr	1.05%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹6.6 Cr	1.04%
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd	Equity	₹6.57 Cr	1.04%
Tata Steel Ltd	Equity	₹6.56 Cr	1.04%
VA Tech Wabag Ltd	Equity	₹6.5 Cr	1.03%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd	Equity	₹6.45 Cr	1.02%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹6.44 Cr	1.02%
MOIL Ltd	Equity	₹6.4 Cr	1.01%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd	Equity	₹6.4 Cr	1.01%
E I D Parry India Ltd	Equity	₹6.31 Cr	1.00%
VRL Logistics Ltd	Equity	₹6.24 Cr	0.99%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd	Equity	₹6.04 Cr	0.95%
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹6.01 Cr	0.95%
MAS Financial Services Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹5.82 Cr	0.92%
Kross Ltd	Equity	₹5.61 Cr	0.89%
Pfizer Ltd	Equity	₹5.56 Cr	0.88%
Mastek Ltd	Equity	₹5.38 Cr	0.85%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd	Equity	₹5.13 Cr	0.81%
Praj Industries Ltd	Equity	₹5.07 Cr	0.80%
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd	Equity	₹5.07 Cr	0.80%
Arvind Ltd	Equity	₹4.86 Cr	0.77%
S.P. Apparels Ltd	Equity	₹4.83 Cr	0.76%
Affle 3i Ltd	Equity	₹4.57 Cr	0.72%
PI Industries Ltd	Equity	₹4.46 Cr	0.71%
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd	Equity	₹4.23 Cr	0.67%
PNC Infratech Ltd	Equity	₹3.67 Cr	0.58%
Ador Welding Ltd	Equity	₹3.17 Cr	0.50%
Tata Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹3.15 Cr	0.50%
Net Receivables / (Payables)	Cash - Collateral	₹-2.96 Cr	0.47%
Vedant Fashions Ltd	Equity	₹2.63 Cr	0.42%
Roto Pumps Ltd	Equity	₹2.2 Cr	0.35%
Foseco India Ltd	Equity	₹2.17 Cr	0.34%
Transport Corp of India Ltd	Equity	₹1.47 Cr	0.23%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd	Equity	₹1.42 Cr	0.23%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹0.96 Cr	0.15%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Industrials	₹200.99 Cr	31.79%
Basic Materials	₹98.98 Cr	15.65%
Consumer Cyclical	₹97.9 Cr	15.48%
Technology	₹46.15 Cr	7.30%
Healthcare	₹43.72 Cr	6.91%
Financial Services	₹42.12 Cr	6.66%
Consumer Defensive	₹40.47 Cr	6.40%
Utilities	₹39.05 Cr	6.18%
Communication Services	₹4.57 Cr	0.72%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Nikhil Rungta

Since July 2024

Mahesh Bendre

Since July 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th September 2025

ISIN

INF397L01JS1

Expense Ratio

1.03%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹632 Cr

Age

8 years 3 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹5,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	1.0%	₹4065.07 Cr	-8.3%
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Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹12857.72 Cr	-7.7%
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	1.0%	₹4881.59 Cr	-8.6%
DSP Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹16496.31 Cr	-6.3%
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About the AMC

LIC Mutual Fund

+91 022-66016000

https://www.licmf.com/

Total AUM

₹42,546 Cr

Address

4th Floor, Industrial Assurance Building, Mumbai, 400 020

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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹731.36 Cr	-
LIC MF Manufacturing Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹835.44 Cr	2.6%
LIC MF Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹3046.84 Cr	-1.3%
LIC MF Aggressive Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹522.20 Cr	2.9%
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹204.18 Cr	7.9%
LIC MF Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1715.77 Cr	-2.3%
LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹57.63 Cr	4.9%
LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1909.36 Cr	8.4%
LIC MF Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1445.32 Cr	0.9%
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1705.18 Cr	7.9%
LIC MF S & P Sensex Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹88.17 Cr	3.1%
LIC MF Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹329.81 Cr	3.4%
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1025.34 Cr	-3.6%
LIC MF Liquid Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹11402.57 Cr	6.8%
LIC MF ELSS Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1087.00 Cr	-0.5%
LIC MF Gold ETF FOF Direct Growth High Risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹372.45 Cr	64.4%
LIC MF Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹29.82 Cr	8.1%
LIC MF Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹99.31 Cr	-7.6%
LIC MF Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹151.13 Cr	8.5%
LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹224.74 Cr	7.0%
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹804.01 Cr	5.3%
LIC MF Focused 30 Equity Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹167.99 Cr	-2.4%
LIC MF Long Term Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹194.94 Cr	-6.4%
LIC MF Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹85.19 Cr	-0.9%
LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹632.29 Cr	-10.3%
LIC MF Conservative Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹48.97 Cr	4.5%
LIC MF Midcap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹334.80 Cr	-3.0%
LIC MF Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹270.59 Cr	9.8%
LIC MF Money Market Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹2619.38 Cr	7.1%
LIC MF Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹565.57 Cr	6.1%
LIC MF Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹1715.77 Cr	1.2%
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹659.94 Cr	-0.5%
LIC MF Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹217.17 Cr	7.4%

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk

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What is the current NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, as of 16-Oct-2025, is ₹34.23.

What are the returns of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated -10.26% over the last 1 year and 19.36% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 97.10% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 2.90% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for LIC MF Small Cap Fund Direct Growth are:-

Nikhil Rungta
Mahesh Bendre

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. The NAVs of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market including the fluctuations in the interest rates. The past performance of the mutual funds is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the schemes. Investors are requested to review the prospectus carefully and obtain expert professional advice with regard to specific legal, tax and financial implications of the investment/participation in the scheme.

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Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹632 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.03%

ISIN

INF397L01JS1

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

21 Jun 2017

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk