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LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 120338ISIN: INF767K01GI4MUTF_IN: LIC_MF_BANK_1WJLHQYLIC Mutual FundBanking and PSU funds

Formerly LIC Mf Banking & PSU Fund
NAV ₹39.9947down ₹0.01 (0.02%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹11.8302 · Regular Growth ₹36.8729, −0.02% · Direct IDCW ₹14.2683

Fund size
₹1,598 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.28%23 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.37%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
4730 Sep 2026
Launched
31 May 2007

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.19%−0.20%––––
1 month−0.18%−0.21%–9 of 20−0.26%−0.5% to −0.1%
3 months+0.27%+0.17%–7 of 20−0.16%−0.3% to +0.3%
6 months+2.32%+2.12%–5 of 20+1.92%+1.8% to +2.3%
1 year+4.21%+3.78%+4.43%to 30 Sep 20265 of 20+3.88%+3.6% to +4.1%
3 years+7.10%+6.60%+6.59%to 30 Sep 20263 of 19+6.82%+6.7% to +7.0%
5 years+6.20%+5.67%+5.65%to 30 Sep 20267 of 18+6.09%+5.9% to +6.2%
10 years+6.90%+6.33%+6.56%to 30 Sep 202611 of 16+7.01%+6.7% to +7.1%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Jan 2013 is ₹26,361 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Banking and PSU funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.18%+4.43%
3 years+7.25%+6.59%
5 years+6.28%+5.65%
10 years+6.99%+6.56%
Since launch+7.32%+7.21%
Benchmark: NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
8.79%Dec 146.46%Dec 158.97%Dec 166.83%Dec 177.83%Dec 1810.45%Dec 199.15%Dec 203.14%Dec 213.63%Dec 227.07%Dec 238.32%Dec 248.03%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2019, +10.5%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.1%

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,22,568₹1,22,562 after stamp duty+4.08%+4.07%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,665₹3,94,646 after stamp duty+6.11%+6.11%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,06,922₹7,06,887 after stamp duty+6.52%+6.52%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,81,016₹16,80,970 after stamp duty+6.57%+6.57%₹38

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,092 windows+2.4%+7.4%+12.2%100.0%
3 years2,617 windows+4.4%+7.3%+9.3%100.0%
5 years2,133 windows+5.9%+7.2%+8.8%100.0%
10 years923 windows+6.9%+7.2%+7.5%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.37 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.28%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.65%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.83%0.27%0.65%0.28%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan at its highest since Oct 2018 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.27%, Jul 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.23%0.57%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.04%0.07%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
100, 150,200, 1000 |
SIP instalments, at least
60,40,30,6 |
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily - All business day, Weekly – Between Monday to Friday, Monthly - Any date between 1st to 28th, Quarterly - Any date between 1st to 28th|
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,755 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
88.0%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹15,791 Cr₹6 Cr₹210 Cr₹1,545 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹15,791 Cr, quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

₹2,614 Cr₹254 Cr₹1,598 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹2,614 Cr, Jan 2021.Lowest ₹254 Cr, Feb 2019.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.37%Lines stating a yield: 94.92% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.09%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.85years
Modified duration
1.73years
Average maturity
2.46years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

NLC India8.09% NLC India Ltd., ICRA AAA, 8.09% coupon, repaid 29 May 2029Bonds and bills3.89%62.126007.74%Sep 2024
8.14% Nuclear Power CorporationCRISIL AAA, 8.14% coupon, repaid 25 Mar 2028Bonds and bills3.80%60.656007.58%Jul 2025
8.37% National Highways Authority of IndiaCRISIL AAA, repaid 20 Jan 2029Bonds and bills3.37%53.815007.45%Jul 2025
7.83% Small Industries Development Bk of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.83% coupon, repaid 24 Nov 2028Bonds and bills3.34%53.325,0007.83%Nov 2023
7.75% Bharti Telecom Ltd.CRISIL AAA, 7.75% coupon, repaid 29 Feb 2028Bonds and bills3.24%51.775,0008.30%Mar 2026
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.37% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd., CRISIL AAA, 7.37% coupon, repaid 31 Jul 2029Bonds and bills3.21%51.305,0007.70%Dec 2024
7.62% National Bk for Agriculture & Rural Dev.CRISIL AAA, 7.62% coupon, repaid 10 May 2029Bonds and bills3.21%51.215,0007.85%Oct 2025
REC7.46% REC Ltd., CRISIL AAA, 7.46% coupon, repaid 30 Jun 2028Bonds and bills3.18%50.755,0007.68%Jul 2024or earlier
91 DAYS TBILL RED 29-10-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 29 Oct 2026Bonds and bills3.12%49.8050,00,0005.15%Jul 2026
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd., CRISIL A1+, repaid 21 Dec 2026Bonds and bills3.09%49.311,0006.30%Dec 2025
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., CRISIL A1+, repaid 8 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.07%49.111,0006.65%Jan 2026
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda, FITCH A1+, repaid 11 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.07%49.091,0006.66%Jan 2026
ICICI BankICICI Bank Ltd., CRISIL A1+, repaid 27 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.06%48.941,0006.67%Jan 2026
Canara BankCanara Bank, CRISIL A1+, repaid 28 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.06%48.931,0006.74%Jan 2026
National Bk for Financing Infra and DevFITCH A1+, repaid 2 Mar 2027Bonds and bills3.04%48.611,0006.88%Feb 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
3.89%NLC India
Top 5 holdings
17.63%
Top 10 holdings
33.43%
Effective holdings
37.6Taken over 94.76% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills94.42%
  • Units of other funds0.34%
  • Cash and receivables5.24%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign8.00%
  • AAA60.55%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+25.86%

Other

  • Overnight lending5.06%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month8.17%
  • 1 to 3 months4.64%
  • 3 to 6 months17.46%
  • 6 to 12 months5.94%
  • 1 to 3 years46.43%
  • 3 to 5 years8.71%
  • 5 to 10 years6.47%
  • Over 10 years1.66%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
7.97%REC Limited
Top 5 borrowers
33.93%
Top 10 borrowers
54.31%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 86.42% of the fund, to 21 borrowers; the borrower is named for 95.46% of it, its group for 37.76%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
6237Oct 254338Nov 259147Dec 259219Jan 266158Feb 265133Mar 263012Apr 261110May 268214Jun 2671111Jul 268168Aug 263023Sep 26
New positions
33.74% of the fund
Sold out
31.50% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
0
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
42
Traded at least
1.50%
Weight that moved
8.47%

Changes in Sep 2026

182 DAYS TBILL RED 03-09-2026Matured–6.06%−6.06 pts–
7.7% Small Industries Development Bk of IndiaNew1.57%0.00%+1.57 pts+2,500
91 DAYS TBILL RED 03-12-2026New1.55%0.00%+1.55 pts+25,00,000
7.63% Government of IndiaNew0.63%0.00%+0.63 pts+10,00,000
6.57% National Bk for Agriculture & Rural Dev.Sold out–0.61%−0.61 pts−100
7.24% Government of IndiaSold out–0.59%−0.59 pts−10,00,000
7.43% Jamnagar Utilities & Power Pvt. Ltd.Trimmed2.60%3.15%−0.55 pts−1,000
7.3% Government of IndiaSold out–0.30%−0.30 pts−5,00,000
7.71% Government of IndiaTrimmed1.03%1.32%−0.28 pts−5,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
NLC India8.09% NLC India Ltd.3.43%3.45%3.47%3.47%3.48%3.53%3.53%3.31%3.32%3.32%3.76%3.89%
8.14% Nuclear Power Corporation1.39%1.39%1.40%1.41%1.41%1.38%1.38%1.40%3.35%Added3.35%3.81%3.80%
8.37% National Highways Authority of India5.91%5.94%5.98%5.55%5.56%5.64%5.65%5.71%5.73%5.73%3.25%Cut3.37%
7.83% Small Industries Development Bk of India2.93%2.73%2.75%2.76%2.76%2.80%2.81%2.84%2.84%2.84%3.22%3.34%
7.75% Bharti Telecom Ltd.–––––2.71%Bought2.73%2.75%2.73%2.74%3.12%3.24%
7.62% National Bk for Agriculture & Rural Dev.1.41%Bought again1.42%1.42%1.43%1.43%1.45%1.45%1.36%1.37%1.37%3.10%Added3.21%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation7.37% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.5.35%5.37%3.99%Cut3.99%2.87%Cut2.90%2.70%2.73%2.75%2.74%3.11%3.21%
REC7.46% REC Ltd.2.77%2.78%2.81%2.82%2.82%2.86%2.87%2.90%2.70%2.70%3.07%3.18%
91 DAYS TBILL RED 29-10-2026–––––––––3.96%Bought3.01%Cut3.12%
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd.––2.51%Bought2.52%2.52%2.58%2.59%2.62%2.60%2.60%2.97%3.09%
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda–––2.51%Bought2.51%2.57%2.58%2.61%2.59%2.59%2.96%3.07%
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.–––2.51%Bought2.51%2.57%2.58%2.61%2.59%2.60%2.96%3.07%
Canara BankCanara Bank–––5.01%Bought5.01%5.12%5.14%5.19%3.87%Cut3.88%2.95%Cut3.06%
ICICI BankICICI Bank Ltd.–––2.51%Bought2.50%2.56%2.57%2.60%2.58%2.59%2.95%3.06%
National Bk for Financing Infra and Dev––––2.49%Bought2.54%2.55%2.58%2.56%2.57%2.93%3.04%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Banking and PSU funds (19 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.61%
0.97%Lowest1.51%Average2.17%Highest
Downside deviation0.21%
0.00%Lowest0.22%Average0.60%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.71
0.31Lowest0.66Average1.36Highest
Sortino ratio1.39
0.50Lowest1.30Average3.17Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−0.55%7 May 202621 May 20265 Jun 2026
3 and 5 years−0.59%6 Jun 202513 Jun 202517 Jul 2025
10 years and since Jan 2013−2.77%6 Mar 202023 Mar 202020 Apr 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Aug 20261 monthLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Feb 2024 to Jul 202630 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Apr 2023 to Jan 202410 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Feb 2023 to Mar 20232 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Oct 2022 to Jan 20234 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Oct 2021 to Sep 202212 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Pratik Harish ShroffFund ManagerSep 2023+6.97%a year––39.0%18.8%15₹13,296 Cr
Rahul SinghFund ManagerOct 2025+4.51%a year––38.8%42.8%11₹25,683 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
LIC MF Money Market FundPratik Harish ShroffOct 2025+6.43%a year––₹3,979 Cr
LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term FundPratik Harish ShroffOct 2025+6.06%a year––₹1,900 Cr
LIC MF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFPratik Harish ShroffSep 2023–+5.98%–₹1,704 Cr
LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundPratik Harish ShroffOct 2025+6.53%a year––₹1,420 Cr
LIC MF Liquid FundRahul SinghOct 2015+6.28%a year––₹12,872 Cr
LIC MF Money Market FundRahul SinghAug 2022+6.57%a year––₹3,979 Cr
LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term FundRahul SinghSep 2015+6.70%a year––₹1,900 Cr
LIC MF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFRahul SinghOct 2025–+0.79%–₹1,704 Cr
LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundRahul SinghNov 2019+5.70%a year––₹1,420 Cr
LIC MF Overnight FundRahul SinghJul 2019+5.10%a year+5.13%−0.03 pts₹1,218 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt FundSundaram Mutual Fund9.90%6
Mirae Asset Banking and PSU Debt FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund9.85%6
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund8.56%4
Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundBandhan Mutual Fund8.01%6
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund7.96%7
Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund7.79%4
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund7.48%13
Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt FundNippon India Mutual Fund7.41%9
ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund6.82%8
Axis Banking & PSU Debt FundAxis Mutual Fund6.56%12
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

LIC MF Medium to Long Term FundLIC Mutual Fund13.80%
LIC MF Money Market FundLIC Mutual Fund13.44%
LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund10.93%
LIC MF Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund5.62%
LIC MF Liquid FundLIC Mutual Fund3.21%
LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund3.06%
LIC MF Overnight FundLIC Mutual Fund2.73%
LIC MF Gilt FundLIC Mutual Fund1.62%
As the fund house states it, for Aug 2026.

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
6 Oct 2026₹0.0020560.014%₹14.3176₹14.3176
5 Oct 2026₹0.0009220.006%₹14.3053₹14.3176
9 Sep 2026₹0.0031590.022%₹14.3176₹14.3176
8 Sep 2026₹0.0023120.016%₹14.3176₹14.3176
7 Sep 2026₹0.0086950.061%₹14.3176₹14.3176
4 Sep 2026₹0.006910.048%₹14.3176₹14.3176
14 Aug 2026₹0.0044390.031%₹14.3176₹14.3176
13 Aug 2026₹0.0046860.033%₹14.3176₹14.3176
12 Aug 2026₹0.0015730.011%₹14.3154₹14.3176
10 Aug 2026₹0.0149750.10%₹14.3176₹14.3176
7 Aug 2026₹0.0049510.035%₹14.3176₹14.3176
6 Aug 2026₹0.0079020.055%₹14.3176₹14.3176
The latest 120 of 1,319 payouts since 10 Jan 2013.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Banking and PSU to Debt / Banking and PSU Debt
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2019

    • 30 NovBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index to NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate income and capital appreciation by primarily investing in a portfolio of high quality debt and money market securities that are issued by banks, public sector undertakings, public financial institutions and Municipal Bonds. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme would be as follows: Minimum Investment in debt instruments of banks, Public sector Undertakings, Public Financial Institutions and Municipal Bonds*: 80-100% of total assets, Other debt and money market securities*: 0-20% of total assets, Units issued by InvIT* :0-10% of total assets.

*The Cumulative Gross Exposure to Debt, Money Market, Derivatives, InviTs, repo in corporate debt securities, Credit Default Swaps and such other securities as may permitted by SEBI from time to time, will not exceed 100% of the Net Assets of the Scheme. Please refer the Scheme Information Document for complete details.

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in Debt instruments of banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Public Financial Institutions and Municipal Bonds. (A Relatively High interest rate risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk)

Stated category
Banking & PSU Debt Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
28 May 2007 to 30 May 2007
Units first allotted
31 May 2007
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120338INF767K01GI4LIC_MF_BANK_1WJLHQY3 Jan 2013
Regular Growth105823INF767K01535LIC_MF_BANK_1UGD9FA31 May 2007
Direct IDCW120337INF767K01GJ2INF767K01GM6LIC_MF_BANK_11WZN5M10 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW105822INF767K01519INF767K01527LIC_MF_BANK_1R3OAQ631 May 2007

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure