LIC MF Children's Fund Direct Growth NAV today
AMFI: 120285ISIN: INF767K01FB1MUTF_IN: LIC_MF_CHIL_15N181LLIC Mutual FundChildren's funds
Formerly LIC Mf Children's Gift Fund
NAV ₹36.3564up ₹0.57 (1.59%)
NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.
Other plans: Regular Growth ₹32.2762, 1.59%
- Fund sizeAssets under management. The money the fund manages for all its investors, across every plan, at the end of the month. Assets under management in the glossary
- ₹16 CrSep 2026
- Expense ratioTotal expense ratio. What the fund charges each year as a share of the money invested, taken out of the NAV every day, so the returns shown are already after it. Total expense ratio: how it is worked out
- 2.10%23 Oct 2026
- Exit loadExit load. A charge, as a share of the amount redeemed, on units sold before a set period has passed since they were bought. Exit load in the glossary
- None
- P/EP/E. What the fund pays for each rupee of yearly profit its companies earn: the total value of its shares divided by those companies' last four quarters of profit, each in proportion to what the fund holds. The profit leaves out one-off items (exceptional items and businesses sold or demerged), so one company's one-off gain cannot pull the fund's P/E down. A loss-making company lowers the profit. Shown when at least 80% of the fund's shares are counted. P/E in the glossary
- 38.830 Sep 2026
- Risk levelRiskometer. The fund's own risk label on SEBI's six-step scale, from Low to Very High, set from what the fund holds and reviewed every month. Riskometer in the glossary
- Very HighAug 2026
- HoldingsHoldings. The number of different securities in the fund's latest monthly portfolio: shares, bonds, money market paper and units of other funds, not cash, overnight lending or futures. Holdings in the glossary
- 3530 Sep 2026
- LaunchedLaunch date. The day the fund first allotted units to investors, at the close of its new fund offer. Launch date in the glossary
- 16 Oct 2001
LIC MF Children's Fund returns
Direct Growth plan
Over each window to 27 Oct 2026
| Over | Direct GrowthTrailing return. The change in NAV from the start date to the latest NAV; over a year and longer, the yearly rate that would compound to the same change (CAGR). Trailing return: how it is worked out | Regular Growth | BenchmarkBenchmark. The index the fund house chose to measure the fund against, in its total return form, with dividends added back. Benchmark in the glossary | Rank in categoryRank in category. The fund's place among the funds of its category with a return over the same window, highest return first. Rank in category in the glossary | Category medianCategory median. The middle return of the funds in the category over the same window: half returned more, half less. Category median in the glossary | Middle halfMiddle half of the category. The returns of the fund a quarter of the way down the category and the fund a quarter of the way up, over the same window: half the category's funds returned between the two. Middle half of the category in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | −1.00% | −1.01% | – | – | – | – |
| 1 month | −5.01% | −5.07% | – | 12 of 12 | −3.68% | −4.5% to −2.7% |
| 3 months | −3.62% | −3.80% | – | 6 of 12 | −4.24% | −5.6% to −3.3% |
| 6 months | +1.53% | +1.12% | – | 3 of 12 | −1.47% | −2.6% to −0.5% |
| 1 year | −1.56% | −2.36% | −0.92%to 30 Sep 2026 | 3 of 12 | −4.41% | −6.5% to −2.7% |
| 3 years | +7.86% | +6.97% | +8.11%to 30 Sep 2026 | 7 of 10 | +8.23% | +7.2% to +10.5% |
| 5 years | +6.34% | +5.55% | +7.57%to 30 Sep 2026 | 6 of 10 | +7.31% | +5.3% to +9.6% |
| 10 years | +8.01% | +7.12% | +10.82%to 30 Sep 2026 | 7 of 8 | +10.47% | +9.2% to +10.9% |
₹10,000 put in on 16 Jan 2013 is ₹35,038 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Growth of ₹10,000. What ₹10,000 put in at the NAV of the first day would be worth at the latest NAV, after the fund's expenses and before tax and any exit load. Growth of ₹10,000 in the glossaryOver a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index, 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 Children's funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.
At the month end, 30 Sep 2026
| Over | Fund | BenchmarkBenchmark return. The change in the benchmark index's total return level over the same dates as the fund's return, as a yearly rate over a year and longer. Benchmark return in the glossary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.76% | −0.92% |
| 3 years | +8.72% | +8.11% |
| 5 years | +7.62% | +7.57% |
| 10 years | +8.49% | +10.82% |
| Since launch | +9.88% | +11.25% |
Benchmark: CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.
Return in each calendar year
- Fund, Direct GrowthCalendar year return. The change in NAV from the last NAV of one year to the last NAV of the next.
- Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +32.7%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −7.0%
LIC MF Children's Fund SIP returns
₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator
| Period | InvestedAmount invested. ₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, or the next day the fund priced, added up over the period. Amount invested in the glossary | Value todayValue today. What the units bought by every instalment are worth at the latest NAV. Value today in the glossary | Invested against value today | SIP returnSIP return (XIRR). The yearly rate that, applied to each monthly instalment from the day it was invested, gives the value of all the units today. SIP return (XIRR) in the glossary | After stamp dutySIP return after stamp duty. The same SIP return with stamp duty of 0.005% taken from every instalment since 1 Jul 2020, so ₹10,000 buys ₹9,999.50 of units. SIP return after stamp duty in the glossary | Stamp dutyStamp duty paid. The stamp duty on all the instalments, in rupees: 0.005% of each purchase made since 1 Jul 2020. Stamp duty paid in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year12 instalments | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,20,001₹1,19,995 after stamp duty | 0.00% | −0.01% | ₹6 | |
| 3 years36 instalments | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,71,942₹3,71,924 after stamp duty | +2.15% | +2.14% | ₹18 | |
| 5 years60 instalments | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,05,721₹7,05,686 after stamp duty | +6.46% | +6.45% | ₹30 | |
| 10 years120 instalments | ₹12,00,000 | ₹18,78,398₹18,78,350 after stamp duty | +8.69% | +8.69% | ₹38 | |
| Since Jan 2013165 instalments | ₹16,50,000 | ₹31,42,983₹31,42,934 after stamp duty | +8.88% | +8.88% | ₹38 |
A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator
Rolling returns
Per cent a year, every window from 16 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026
Lowest to highestAverage
LowestLowest rolling return. The lowest yearly return of any window of this length in the fund's history, one window starting on each day it priced. Lowest rolling return in the glossaryAverageAverage rolling return. The average of the yearly returns of every window of this length in the fund's history. Average rolling return in the glossaryHighestHighest rolling return. The highest yearly return of any window of this length in the fund's history. Highest rolling return in the glossaryEnded higherWindows that ended higher. The share of all the windows of this length in which the NAV ended above where it started. Windows that ended higher in the glossary
1 year3,125 windows−22.2%+10.9%+64.0%78.3%
3 years2,645 windows−6.9%+10.2%+21.3%97.1%
5 years2,162 windows−1.7%+9.6%+19.9%99.7%
10 years930 windows+7.4%+9.8%+11.5%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.
LIC MF Children's 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 directDirect and regular plan cost gap. The regular plan's expense ratio less the direct plan's: what buying through a distributor costs each year, since both plans own the same portfolio. Direct and regular plan cost gap in the glossary
- 0.74 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
- Direct, 30-day averageExpense ratio, 30-day average. The total expense ratio averaged over the last 30 days the fund filed it, which evens out the day-to-day moves in brokerage and levies. Expense ratio, 30-day average in the glossary
- 2.11%Over the last 30 days filed
- Regular, 30-day average
- 2.85%Over the last 30 days filed
Total expense ratio, month by month
- Regular plan
- Direct plan
Direct plan highest 2.16%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 1.03%, Mar 2024.
What the expense ratio is made of
| Part | Direct | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Base expense ratioBase expense ratio. The part of the expense ratio that pays the fund house and the distributor, before brokerage, transaction costs, levies and GST. Base expense ratio in the glossary | 1.39% | 2.09% |
| Brokerage | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Transaction costs | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Statutory levies | 0.55% | 0.59% |
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 investmentMinimum investment. The smallest amount the plan accepts for a first purchase. Minimum investment in the glossary
- ₹5,000
- Minimum top-up
- ₹500
- Minimum redemption
- ₹1
- 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-inLock-in. The time after each purchase during which those units cannot be sold. Lock-in in the glossary
- 5 years, or until the child turns 18 if sooner
- 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 Children's Fund is taxed
Tax depends on the fund's own mix. With 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies, gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%; with more than 65% in debt and money market instruments, gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held, and on units bought earlier at 12.5% after 24 months; otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.
Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.
LIC MF Children's Fund AUM
₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.
- Average assetsAverage assets under management. The money the fund managed, averaged over every day of the quarter, added up across its plans.
- ₹16 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
- In the direct plansShare of assets in the direct plans. The direct plans' average assets for the quarter as a percentage of the fund's total; the rest is in the regular plans, bought through distributors. Share of assets in the direct plans in the glossary
- 7.1%Of the quarter's average
Average assets by quarter, by plan
- Regular plans
- Direct plans
Largest ₹29 Cr, quarter to Dec 2015.
Assets at each month end
Highest ₹17 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹10 Cr, Mar 2020.
LIC MF Children's Fund portfolio
Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.
Holdings on 30 Sep 2026
| Large, mid and small cap. Companies ranked by average market value over six months: the first 100 are large cap, the next 150 mid cap, the rest small cap, by the list in force for the portfolio's month. Large, mid and small cap in the glossary | Weight in the fund. The holding's market value on the portfolio date as a share of the fund's net assets. Weight in the fund in the glossary | Held since. The first month end of the fund's current run of holding this position; marked "or earlier" where that month is the fund's first portfolio on record or the first after a gap in its portfolios. Held since in the glossary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.38% Government of IndiaSOVEREIGN, 7.38% coupon, repaid 20 Jun 2027 | Bonds and bills | 9.80% | 1.54 | 1,50,000 | Sep 2022 | |
| Ajanta PharmaPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | Shares | Mid cap236th | 5.17% | 0.81 | 2,250 | Jul 2026 |
| Bajaj AutoAutomobiles | Shares | Large cap31st | 3.45% | 0.54 | 500 | Aug 2026 |
| Endurance TechnologiesAuto Components | Shares | Mid cap243rd | 3.37% | 0.53 | 2,000 | Aug 2026 |
| Lumax Auto TechnologiesAuto Components | Shares | Small cap525th | 3.23% | 0.51 | 2,450 | Aug 2026 |
| Torrent PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | Shares | Large cap61st | 3.20% | 0.50 | 1,050 | Jan 2021 |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaCapital Markets | Shares | Mid cap157th | 3.14% | 0.50 | 1,500 | Jul 2025 |
| Cummins IndiaIndustrial Products | Shares | Large cap72nd | 3.10% | 0.49 | 1,025 | Jul 2026 |
| Mahindra & MahindraAutomobiles | Shares | Large cap14th | 3.00% | 0.47 | 1,600 | Jul 2025 |
| Persistent SystemsIT - Software | Shares | Mid cap129th | 2.95% | 0.46 | 880 | Jul 2026 |
| Titan CompanyConsumer Durables | Shares | Large cap18th | 2.90% | 0.46 | 994 | Oct 2025 |
| Ujjivan Small Finance BankBanks | Shares | Small cap522nd | 2.85% | 0.45 | 66,500 | Jul 2026 |
| Radico KhaitanBeverages | Shares | Mid cap218th | 2.79% | 0.44 | 1,005 | Jul 2025 |
| EternalRetailing | Shares | Large cap37th | 2.70% | 0.43 | 13,300 | Nov 2025 |
| Hitachi Energy IndiaElectrical Equipment | Shares | Large cap85th | 2.63% | 0.41 | 135 | Jun 2025 |
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Cash and receivables on 30 Sep 2026
| Treps | 11.82% | 1.86 |
| Net Receivables / (Payables) | −0.24% | −0.04 |
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
- Largest holdingLargest holding. The share of the fund in its single largest position, cash and futures not counted as positions. Largest holding in the glossary
- 9.80%7.38% Government of India
- Top 5 holdingsTop 5 holdings. The share of the fund held in its five largest positions. Top 5 holdings in the glossary
- 25.03%
- Top 10 holdingsTop 10 holdings. The share of the fund held in its ten largest positions. Top 10 holdings in the glossary
- 40.42%
- Top 10 sharesTop 10 shares. The share of the fund held in its ten largest shareholdings, bonds and fund units left out. Top 10 shares in the glossary
- 33.52%
- Effective holdingsEffective number of holdings. The number of equal-sized positions that would be as concentrated as the fund's actual weights. Effective number of holdings in the glossary
- 25.5Taken over 88.42% of the fund
Asset allocation
Asset allocation. What the fund owns, by kind of asset, each as a share of its net assets; futures and options are shown beside it, not in it, since they are contracts rather than assets bought. Asset allocation in the glossary- Indian shares78.62%
- Bonds and bills9.80%
- Cash and receivables11.58%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.
Large, mid and small cap
- Large cap44.34%Category 51.00%
- Mid cap34.71%Category 16.93%
- Small cap20.95%Category 31.26%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 12 Children's funds.
Sector allocation
Sector weight. The fund's shares grouped by the business each company is in, less the futures sold on them, each group as a share of the fund's net assets. Sector weight in the glossary10sectors
- Healthcare15.01%Category 6.14%
- Financial Services14.97%Category 22.65%
- Capital Goods14.65%Category 6.93%
- Automobile And Auto Components13.05%Category 5.94%
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.63%Category 4.90%
- Information Technology4.17%Category 4.06%
- Consumer Durables3.97%Category 3.84%
- Services2.95%Category 1.50%
- Consumer Services2.70%Category 3.46%
- Chemicals2.50%Category 2.63%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 12 Children's funds. Category average. The sector's weight, less the futures sold on it, averaged over the 12 Children's funds that disclosed a portfolio for Sep 2026. A fund holding none of the sector counts as 0.
Sector allocation month by month
| 13 months | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare5 companies | 15.01% | 15.15% | 14.41% | 11.23% | 11.61% | 11.09% | 10.76% | 10.18% | 9.89% | 10.67% | 10.09% | 10.18% | |
| Financial Services7 companies | 14.97% | 15.35% | 19.36% | 20.78% | 20.45% | 21.01% | 20.72% | 22.09% | 23.36% | 21.22% | 21.62% | 22.58% | |
| Capital Goods8 companies | 14.65% | 14.49% | 13.85% | 14.27% | 13.63% | 12.44% | 10.77% | 10.93% | 11.00% | 9.90% | 8.97% | 10.07% | |
| Automobile And Auto Components4 companies | 13.05% | 13.45% | 6.77% | 4.64% | 4.62% | 4.79% | 4.95% | 5.28% | 5.43% | 5.61% | 5.40% | 5.95% | |
| Fast Moving Consumer Goods2 companies | 4.63% | 4.65% | 5.66% | 3.52% | 3.40% | 3.50% | 3.12% | 3.10% | 4.91% | 5.50% | 5.91% | 6.02% | |
| Information Technology2 companies | 4.17% | 7.32% | 7.06% | 5.62% | 6.24% | 6.32% | 6.29% | 6.16% | 7.21% | 7.39% | 7.01% | 6.82% | |
| Consumer Durables2 companies | 3.97% | 4.09% | 4.91% | 3.92% | 3.93% | 4.22% | 4.11% | 4.18% | 5.06% | 5.00% | 4.93% | 3.29% | |
| Services2 companies | 2.95% | 2.75% | 2.73% | 2.66% | 2.56% | 2.47% | 2.48% | 2.54% | 2.51% | 2.61% | 2.77% | 2.75% | |
| Consumer Services1 company | 2.70% | 2.65% | 2.52% | 3.87% | 3.88% | 3.80% | 3.81% | 3.85% | 4.13% | 4.08% | 4.00% | 3.63% | |
| Chemicals1 company | 2.50% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 3.54% | 3.42% | 3.68% | 3.90% | 3.92% | 4.10% | 3.94% | 3.97% | 3.88% | |
| Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Telecommunication | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 1.10% | 1.14% | 1.24% | 1.20% | 1.21% | 1.36% | 1.30% | 1.37% |
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.
Bought and sold
Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.
Positions changed, month by month
- New
- Added
- Trimmed
- Sold out
- New positionsNew positions. Holdings in this month's portfolio that were not in the month before. New positions in the glossary
- 0
- Sold outSold out. Holdings in last month's portfolio that are gone from this one, other than a bond or deposit repaid on its due date. Sold out in the glossary
- 13.01% of the fund before
- Added toAdded to. Holdings with more units than the month before. Where the fund states no units, a weight that rose by more than a tenth. Added to in the glossary
- 1
- TrimmedTrimmed. Holdings with fewer units than the month before. Where the fund states no units, a weight that fell by more than a tenth. Trimmed in the glossary
- 1
- UnchangedUnchanged. Holdings with the same number of units as the month before. Their weight can still move with the price. Unchanged in the glossary
- 33
- Traded at leastTraded at least. The smaller of the weight bought in new positions and the weight sold out of old ones, cash left out: the least the fund must have bought and sold in the month. Traded at least in the glossary
- 0.00%
- Weight that movedWeight that moved. Half the sum of every position's change in weight between the two month ends, new and sold positions included; price moves alone raise it. Weight that moved in the glossary
- 7.44%
Changes in Sep 2026
| What changed. New: not held the month before. Added or trimmed: more or fewer units than the month before, or, where no units are stated, a weight that moved by more than a tenth. Sold out: held the month before, gone now. Matured: a bond or deposit whose repayment date fell between the two portfolios, so it was repaid rather than sold (one sold in its last days reads the same). What changed in the glossary | Change in weight. The holding's weight this month less its weight the month before, in percentage points; a price move alone changes it. Change in weight in the glossary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coforge | Sold out | – | 3.01% | −3.01 pts | −2,500 |
| Ajanta Pharma | Added | 5.17% | 2.62% | +2.55 pts | +1,050 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | Trimmed | 2.31% | 4.82% | −2.51 pts | −2,000 |
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.
Holdings month by month
| Holding | Oct 25 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.38% Government of India | 10.12% | 10.11% | 9.94% | 10.47% | 10.43% | 11.46% | 10.53% | 10.42% | 9.81% | 9.59% | 9.35% | 9.80% |
 Ajanta Pharma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.60%Bought again | 2.62% | 5.17%Added |
 Bajaj Auto | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.68%Bought again | 3.45% |
 Endurance Technologies | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.49%Bought again | 3.37% |
 Lumax Auto Technologies | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.09%Bought | 3.23% |
 Torrent Pharmaceuticals | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 1.17% | 1.22%Cut | 1.31% | 1.19% | 1.23% | 1.25% | 1.35% | 3.23%Added | 3.20% |
 Multi Commodity Exchange of India | 1.69%Added | 1.05%Cut | 1.18% | 1.40% | 1.30%Cut | 1.39% | 1.58% | 1.55% | 1.44% | 2.53%Added | 3.10% | 3.14% |
 Cummins India | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.54%Bought again | 3.18% | 3.10% |
 Mahindra & Mahindra | 2.18% | 2.18%Cut | 2.18% | 2.12% | 2.01%Cut | 1.91% | 1.84% | 1.78% | 1.73% | 3.40%Added | 3.19% | 3.00% |
 Persistent Systems | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.05%Bought again | 2.99% | 2.95% |
 Titan Company | 1.08%Bought | 1.12% | 1.17% | 1.21% | 1.26%Cut | 1.26% | 1.28% | 1.17% | 1.23% | 3.03%Added | 3.08% | 2.90% |
 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.98%Bought | 2.79% | 2.85% |
 Radico Khaitan | 1.55%Added | 1.58% | 1.06%Cut | 0.96% | 0.86%Cut | 0.93% | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.22% | 2.73%Added | 2.74% | 2.79% |
 Eternal | – | 0.48%Bought again | 0.45% | 0.46% | 0.40%Cut | 0.41% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.41% | 2.52%Added | 2.65% | 2.70% |
 Hitachi Energy India | 1.12% | 1.17%Cut | 0.98% | 1.06% | 1.39%Cut | 1.44% | 1.83% | 2.07% | 1.82% | 2.72%Added | 2.77% | 2.63% |
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.
Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year
- TurnoverPortfolio turnover. How much of the portfolio the fund bought or sold over the last year, as a share of its assets, as the fund house states it. Portfolio turnover in the glossary
Highest 85.0% in Aug 2026
Risk ratios
NAV to 27 Oct 2026
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Children's funds (10 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.
How much the NAV moves
Standard deviationStandard deviation. How far the fund's monthly returns spread around their average, stated as a yearly figure: the wider the spread, the more the NAV moves. Standard deviation in the glossary15.30%
5.02%Lowest12.70%Average15.94%Highest
Downside deviationDownside deviation. Standard deviation counting only the months in which the fund lost money, stated as a yearly figure. Downside deviation in the glossary10.61%
2.07%Lowest7.93%Average10.62%Highest
Sharpe ratioSharpe ratio. The monthly return above the 91-day Treasury bill yield, divided by its standard deviation and stated for a year: the extra return for each unit of movement in the NAV. Sharpe ratio in the glossary0.24
−0.09Lowest0.34Average1.04Highest
Sortino ratioSortino ratio. The monthly return above the 91-day Treasury bill yield, divided by how far it fell below that yield and stated for a year: the extra return for each unit of movement on the way down. Sortino ratio in the glossary0.32
−0.12Lowest0.56Average1.87Highest
Largest falls
| Largest over | FallLargest fall. The biggest drop in NAV from a high to the low that followed, before the NAV went back above that high. Largest fall in the glossary | High on | Low on | Back at the highBack at the high. The first day the NAV closed at or above the high it had fallen from. Back at the high in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | −13.19% | 3 Nov 2025 | 23 Mar 2026 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 3 and 5 years | −19.46% | 17 Dec 2024 | 3 Mar 2025 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 10 years and since Jan 2013 | −31.22% | 16 Jan 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 5 Nov 2020 |
Risk level by month
| Months | Fund | BenchmarkBenchmark's risk level. The riskometer level of the fund's benchmark index for the same month, on the same six-step scale as the fund's own. Benchmark's risk level in the glossary |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 to Aug 202616 months | Very High | HighCRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index |
| Oct 2021 to Apr 202543 months | Very High | Very HighCRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive Index |
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.
LIC MF Children's Fund managers
Managers now
| Manager | Return in the manager's time. The change in the plan's NAV from the day the manager took the fund over to the latest NAV; past a year, the yearly rate that would compound to the same change. Return in the manager's time in the glossary | Benchmark over the same days. The change in the fund's benchmark index over the same days as the manager's return, worked out the same way, with the dividends of the index's companies added back. Benchmark over the same days in the glossary | Difference from the benchmark. The fund's return in the manager's time less its benchmark's over the same days, in percentage points. Difference from the benchmark in the glossary | Portfolio changed after the handover. How much of the portfolio was different three months after the manager took over: half the sum of every holding's change in weight, with each side's holdings scaled to add up to 100 so a move into cash does not count. Portfolio changed after the handover in the glossary | Portfolio changed before the handover. The same measure over the three months before the manager took over, since portfolios change anyway. Portfolio changed before the handover in the glossary | Assets the manager runs. The latest monthly size of every fund the manager runs now, added up; a fund run with others counts in full for each of its managers, and the line under it counts only the funds they run alone. Assets the manager runs in the glossary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddharth PanjwaniFund Manager - Equity; Equity | Sep 2023 | +6.67%a year | – | – | 8.8% | 10.8% | 6 | ₹1,176 Cr |
| Pratik Harish ShroffFund Manager - Debt; Debt | Sep 2023this role since Jul 2026 | +6.67%a year | – | – | 8.8% | 10.8% | 15 | ₹13,296 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 Aggressive Hybrid FundSiddharth Panjwani | Sep 2026 | −5.42%over 55 days | – | – | ₹561 Cr |
| LIC MF Unit Linked Insurance Scheme (ULIS)Siddharth Panjwani | Jul 2026 | – | – | – | ₹424 Cr |
| LIC MF Money Market FundPratik Harish Shroff | Oct 2025 | +6.43%a year | – | – | ₹3,979 Cr |
| LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term FundPratik Harish Shroff | Oct 2025 | +6.06%a year | – | – | ₹1,900 Cr |
| LIC MF Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec ETFPratik Harish Shroff | Sep 2023 | – | +5.98% | – | ₹1,704 Cr |
| LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt FundPratik Harish Shroff | Sep 2023 | +6.97%a year | – | – | ₹1,598 Cr |
| LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundPratik Harish Shroff | Oct 2025 | +6.53%a year | – | – | ₹1,420 Cr |
| LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation FundPratik Harish Shroff | Feb 2025 | +9.54%a year | – | – | ₹966 Cr |
| LIC MF Aggressive Hybrid FundPratik Harish Shroff | Sep 2023 | +9.46%a year | – | – | ₹561 Cr |
| LIC MF Unit Linked Insurance Scheme (ULIS)Pratik Harish Shroff | Sep 2023 | – | – | – | ₹424 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
| Portfolio overlap. The share of the two funds' portfolios that is the same: for every holding they share, the smaller of its two weights, added up. Portfolio overlap in the glossary | Shared holdings. The number of securities both funds hold, cash and futures left out. Shared holdings in the glossary | |
|---|---|---|
| Baroda BNP Paribas Children's FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | 21.92% | 13 |
| Union Children's FundUnion Mutual Fund | 15.49% | 11 |
| UTI Children's Equity FundUTI Mutual Fund | 11.20% | 7 |
| Axis Children's FundAxis Mutual Fund | 10.00% | 12 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life BAL BHAVISHYA YOJNAAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 9.64% | 6 |
| HDFC Childrens FundHDFC Mutual Fund | 5.15% | 3 |
| Tata Childrens FundTata Mutual Fund | 4.57% | 2 |
| UTI Children's Hybrid FundUTI Mutual Fund | 4.56% | 7 |
| ICICI Prudential Children's FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 2.14% | 1 |
| SBI Children's Fund - InvestmentSBI Mutual Fund | 1.68% | 1 |
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.
Changes to the fund
Newest first.
2026
- 1 AugExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 1.29% to 1.39%+0.10 ptsExpense ratio change. The plan's typical expense ratio (the middle of its daily figures) in the month the change took effect, against the month before, in percentage points. Expense ratio change in the glossary
- 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
Fund details
Objective
The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation & provide long-term growth opportunities by investing in a portfolio constituted of equity securities & equity related securities and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. 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: Equity and Equity related instruments * - 65% to 90% of total assets Debt and Money Market Instruments * - 10% to 35% of total assets Units issued by InviTs* - 0% to 10% of total assets
*The cumulative gross exposure to equity, debt, derivatives positions, repo in corporate debt securities, InviT and such other securities/assets as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time will not exceed 100% of the net assets of the scheme in accordance with Clause 12.24 of SEBI Master Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD1/P/CIR/2023/74 dated May 19, 2023. Please refer the Scheme Information Document for complete details.
Type of scheme
An open ended fund for investment for Children having a lock-in for at least 5 years or till the child attains age of majority (whichever is earlier)
- Stated category
- Children’s Fund
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Hybrid 35 + 65 - Aggressive Index - Total Return Index (TRI)
- Risk level at launch
- Very High
- New fund offer
- 26 Sep 2001 to 5 Oct 2001
- Units first allotted
- 16 Oct 2001
- Price at the offer
- ₹10 a unit
- Minimum at the offer
- ₹5,000
Plans and codes
| Plan | AMFI code | ISIN | MUTF_IN | First NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Growth | 120285 | INF767K01FB1 | LIC_MF_CHIL_15N181L | 16 Jan 2013 |
| Regular Growth | 101271 | INF767K01048 | LIC_MF_CHIL_13YGSZ6 | 3 Apr 2006 |
This fund
- Scheme information documentThe fund's objective, terms, costs and risks in full
Factsheet
- Lic-mf-factsheet-30 th-september-2026-275881603LIC Mutual Fund, Sep 2026
Statement of additional information
- SAI LIC Mutual FundLIC Mutual Fund, Oct 2026
Annual report
- LIC-MF-Annual-Report-2025-26LIC Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
- LIC-MF-Aggressive-Hybrid-Fund CombinedLIC Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
- LIC-MF-Arbitrage-Fund CombinedLIC Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
- LIC-MF-Balanced-Advantage-Fund CombinedLIC Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
Riskometer disclosure
- 1791450720-LIC-MF-Schemes-&-Benchmark-Risk-o-meter-as-on-September-30,-2026LIC Mutual Fund, Sep 2026
Portfolio overlap disclosure
- 1791277986-Portfolio Overlap 30Sep2026 websiteLIC Mutual Fund, Sep 2026