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LIC MF Gilt Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 120282ISIN: INF767K01EZ3MUTF_IN: LIC_MF_GILT_CZ9X3GLIC Mutual FundGilt funds

Formerly LIC Mf Government Securities Fund
NAV ₹66.3428down ₹0.01 (0.01%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹17.2294 · Direct IDCW ₹19.1108 · Regular Growth ₹59.7723, −0.01%

Fund size
₹44 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.70%23 Oct 2026
Exit load
0.25%if sold within 30 days
Yield to maturity
6.52%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
530 Sep 2026
Launched
10 Dec 1999

LIC MF Gilt Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.44%−0.44%––––
1 month−0.81%−0.85%–8 of 24−0.96%−1.5% to −0.8%
3 months−0.99%−1.09%–6 of 24−1.62%−2.3% to −1.1%
6 months+1.88%+1.67%–3 of 24+1.07%+0.6% to +1.5%
1 year+1.42%+0.92%+2.10%to 30 Sep 202611 of 24+1.26%+0.9% to +2.1%
3 years+5.34%+4.65%+6.28%to 30 Sep 202620 of 22+6.03%+5.7% to +6.3%
5 years+4.80%+4.09%+5.48%to 30 Sep 202619 of 19+5.32%+5.1% to +5.5%
10 years+6.24%+5.45%+6.46%to 30 Sep 202612 of 19+6.63%+6.2% to +6.9%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹25,364 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty All Duration G-Sec 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 Gilt funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+2.69%+2.10%
3 years+5.49%+6.28%
5 years+4.95%+5.48%
10 years+6.39%+6.46%
Since launch+7.06%+6.99%
Benchmark: Nifty All Duration G-Sec Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
16.18%Dec 146.30%Dec 1515.69%Dec 161.40%Dec 178.72%Dec 1812.03%Dec 1911.88%Dec 202.49%Dec 212.56%Dec 227.00%Dec 239.32%Dec 243.53%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +16.2%; lowest year to Dec 2017, +1.4%

LIC MF Gilt 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₹1,21,462₹1,21,456 after stamp duty+2.32%+2.31%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,78,176₹3,78,157 after stamp duty+3.25%+3.25%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,72,659₹6,72,626 after stamp duty+4.54%+4.54%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹15,99,979₹15,99,935 after stamp duty+5.62%+5.62%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹26,15,324₹26,15,280 after stamp duty+6.43%+6.43%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,093 windows−3.8%+7.5%+19.7%95.8%
3 years2,617 windows+3.6%+7.7%+13.3%100.0%
5 years2,134 windows+4.3%+7.6%+10.6%100.0%
10 years924 windows+6.2%+7.6%+8.5%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

LIC MF Gilt 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
0.40 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.70%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.10%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.50%0.44%1.10%0.70%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.76%, Feb 2024.Direct plan lowest 0.44%, Dec 2018.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.59%0.97%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.10%0.12%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Exit load
0.25% if exit within 30 days from date of allotment of units
Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹10,000
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
100,150, 200, 1000 |
SIP instalments, at least
60,40,12,4 |
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily - All business days, Weekly – Between Monday to Friday, Monthly & Quarterly - Any date between 1st to 28th |
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How LIC MF Gilt 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 Gilt Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹45 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
37.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹123 Cr₹0 Cr₹28 Cr₹17 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹166 Cr, quarter to Mar 2017.

Assets at each month end

₹103 Cr₹36 Cr₹44 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹103 Cr, Jan 2025.Lowest ₹36 Cr, Mar 2020.

LIC MF Gilt Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
6.52%Lines stating a yield: 97.79% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
5.82%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
5.30years
Modified duration
5.10years
Average maturity
13.23years
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

7.3% Government of IndiaSOVEREIGN, 7.30% coupon, repaid 19 Jun 205333.43%14.7115,00,0007.80%Dec 2025
91 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 10 Dec 202622.49%9.9010,00,0005.36%Sep 2026
364 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 10 Dec 202617.99%7.928,00,0005.36%Sep 2026
182 DAYS TBILL RED 17-12-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 17 Dec 202611.23%4.945,00,0005.50%Sep 2026
7.34% Government of IndiaSOVEREIGN, 7.34% coupon, repaid 22 Apr 206411.17%4.925,00,0007.89%Jul 2024or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
33.43%7.3% Government of India
Top 5 holdings
96.33%
Top 10 holdings
96.33%
Effective holdings
4.2Taken over 96.33% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills96.33%
  • Cash and receivables3.67%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign96.33%

Other

  • Overnight lending2.18%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month2.18%
  • 1 to 3 months51.72%
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years44.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
1001Oct 250010Nov 252012Dec 251001Jan 260001Feb 260000Mar 261010Apr 261010May 261102Jun 262012Jul 262020Aug 263102Sep 26
New positions
351.72% of the fund
Sold out
222.07% of the fund before
Matured
2
Added to
1
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
1
Traded at least
22.07%
Weight that moved
63.16%

Changes in Sep 2026

91 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026New22.49%0.00%+22.49 pts+10,00,000
91 DAYS TBILL RED 17-09-2026Matured–22.41%−22.41 pts–
364 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026New17.99%0.00%+17.99 pts+8,00,000
7.71% Government of IndiaSold out–11.58%−11.58 pts−5,00,000
7.3% Government of IndiaAdded33.43%22.08%+11.35 pts+5,00,000
182 DAYS TBILL RED 17-12-2026New11.23%0.00%+11.23 pts+5,00,000
364 DAYS TBILL RED 03-09-2026Matured–11.23%−11.23 pts–
6.9% Government of IndiaSold out–10.49%−10.49 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
7.3% Government of India––26.41%Bought again26.38%32.73%32.75%33.44%33.55%32.71%32.54%22.08%Cut33.43%Added
91 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026–––––––––––22.49%Bought
364 DAYS TBILL RED 10-12-2026–––––––––––17.99%Bought
182 DAYS TBILL RED 17-12-2026–––––––––––11.23%Bought
7.34% Government of India43.89%43.93%26.59%Cut26.57%33.04%33.05%21.53%Cut21.70%21.81%21.75%11.09%Cut11.17%
364 DAYS TBILL RED 03-09-2026––––––––––11.23%BoughtRepaid
6.9% Government of India8.32%8.32%Sold out8.39%Bought again10.43%10.35%10.20%10.23%20.56%Added10.27%Cut10.49%Sold out
7.71% Government of India–––––––––11.37%Bought11.58%Sold out
91 DAYS TBILL RED 17-09-2026––––––––––22.41%BoughtRepaid
182 DAYS TBILL RED 27-08-2026–––––––––10.95%BoughtRepaid–
6.68% Government of India26.25%17.66%Cut17.59%16.99%21.16%21.30%21.62%10.90%Cut10.96%Sold out––
7.69% State Government of Maharashtra––––––––11.42%BoughtSold out––
7.24% Government of India––––––10.93%Bought10.94%Sold out–––
91 DAYS TBILL RED 06-08-2026–––––––11.12%BoughtSold out–––
6.48% Government of India––8.82%Bought8.83%Sold out–––––––
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 Gilt funds (22 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation4.60%
2.60%Lowest3.88%Average5.16%Highest
Downside deviation2.80%
1.38%Lowest2.07%Average3.24%Highest
Sharpe ratio−0.10
−0.18Lowest0.07Average0.42Highest
Sortino ratio−0.13
−0.24Lowest0.10Average0.66Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−4.06%27 Feb 20262 Apr 202617 Jun 2026
3, 5 and 10 years−5.62%28 May 20252 Apr 202625 Jun 2026
Since Jan 2013−7.38%4 Jun 201319 Aug 20133 Jun 2014

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Sep 2022 to Aug 202648 monthsModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Aug 20221 monthModerately HighModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Jul 20221 monthModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Oct 2021 to Jun 20229 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec 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 Gilt Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Pratik Harish ShroffPrimarySep 2023+5.02%a year––62.9%28.5%15₹13,296 Cr
Rahul SinghComanageOct 2025+1.31%a year––49.7%53.8%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 Banking & PSU Debt FundPratik Harish ShroffSep 2023+6.97%a year––₹1,598 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 Banking & PSU Debt FundRahul SinghOct 2025+4.51%a year––₹1,598 Cr
LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundRahul SinghNov 2019+5.70%a year––₹1,420 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

Aditya Birla Sun Life Gilt FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund23.43%2
Nippon India Gilt FundNippon India Mutual Fund20.33%3
HDFC Gilt FundHDFC Mutual Fund18.29%3
HSBC Gilt FundHSBC Mutual Fund17.99%1
Axis Gilt FundAxis Mutual Fund17.53%3
ICICI Prudential Gilt FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund8.24%1
DSP Gilt FundDSP Mutual Fund6.81%1
PGIM India Gilt FundPGIM India Mutual Fund2.43%1
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 Fund19.68%
LIC MF Overnight FundLIC Mutual Fund2.04%
LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt FundLIC Mutual Fund1.62%
LIC MF Liquid FundLIC Mutual Fund1.14%
LIC MF Money Market FundLIC Mutual Fund0.00%
LIC MF Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund0.00%
LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund0.00%
LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Aug 2026.

LIC MF Gilt 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

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.11Jan 17₹0.11Mar 17₹0.11Jun 17₹0.11Sep 17₹0.11Dec 17₹0.11Mar 18
Largest ₹0.10834 a unit, Mar 2018.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
27 Mar 2018₹0.108340.99%₹10.9240₹10.9575
28 Dec 2017₹0.108340.97%₹11.1472₹10.9013
29 Sep 2017₹0.108340.95%₹11.4306₹11.2701
29 Jun 2017₹0.108340.94%₹11.5628₹11.4119
21 Mar 2017₹0.108340.96%₹11.2620₹11.1213
3 Jan 2017₹0.108340.93%₹11.5996₹11.4290
29 Mar 20161.41%₹10.6475₹10.5038
14 Jan 20162.35%₹10.6400₹10.3605
28 Sep 20152.31%₹10.8147₹10.6600
28 Jun 20152.33%₹10.7525₹10.4727
23 Mar 20155.66%₹11.4881₹10.8287
29 Dec 20142.21%₹11.3179₹11.1144
All 14 payouts since 26 Mar 2013.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 30 SepBenchmarkBenchmark: I-SEC Composite Index to Nifty All Duration G-Sec Index

Fund details

Objective

The primary objective of the scheme is to generate credit risk free and reasonable returns for its investors through investments in sovereign securities issued by the central and /or state Government and/or any security unconditionally guaranteed by the central/ state government for repayment of Principal and interest and/or reverse repos in such securities as and when permitted by RBI. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • G-Sec Instruments: 80- 100%, Debt/Money Market (Debt includes securitized debt): 0-20%. Please refer the Scheme Information Document for complete details.

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in government securities across maturity. (A Relatively High interest rate risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk)

Benchmark
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
15 Nov 1999 to 29 Nov 1999
Units first allotted
10 Dec 1999
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹10,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120282INF767K01EZ3LIC_MF_GILT_CZ9X3G2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth100317INF767K01709LIC_MF_GILT_1BX7NSN3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW120283INF767K01EY6INF767K01FA3LIC_MF_GILT_WK9F539 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW100316INF767K01683INF767K01691LIC_MF_GILT_191D8JK3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure