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LIC MF Value Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 152018ISIN: INF397L01KU5MUTF_IN: LIC_MF_VALU_NG7BOMLIC Mutual FundValue funds

Formerly 1, LIC Mf Long Term Value Fund
NAV ₹29.4622down ₹0.25 (0.84%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹29.4307 · Regular IDCW ₹26.9364 · Regular Growth ₹26.9363, −0.84%

Fund size
₹336 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.78%23 Oct 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5030 Sep 2026
Launched
20 Aug 2018

LIC MF Value Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+2.06%+2.03%+2.20%–––
1 month−5.40%−5.51%−0.75%23 of 24−1.85%−3.4% to −0.8%
3 months−3.78%−4.14%−6.05%2 of 22−6.06%−6.6% to −5.3%
6 months+5.94%+5.16%−2.83%1 of 22−3.61%−5.0% to −1.7%
1 year+10.90%+9.45%−7.34%1 of 22−6.97%−9.5% to −0.8%
3 years+16.05%+14.71%+10.21%4 of 21+11.44%+9.9% to +14.1%
5 years+12.04%+10.88%+8.80%8 of 19+11.60%+10.5% to +12.3%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+13.17%+11.3% to +14.1%
₹10,000 put in on 28 Aug 2018 is ₹29,403 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Value funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+22.27%−2.03%
3 years+17.14%+9.50%
5 years+13.71%+9.04%
Since launch+15.02%+11.61%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
3.51%8.97%Dec 1914.11%17.89%Dec 2035.28%31.60%Dec 215.48%4.25%Dec 2224.28%26.91%Dec 2330.38%16.24%Dec 24−5.73%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2021, +35.3%; lowest year to Dec 2025, −5.7%Above the benchmark in 3 of 7 years

LIC MF Value Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,26,345₹1,26,338 after stamp duty+10.02%+10.01%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,17,047₹4,17,026 after stamp duty+9.81%+9.81%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹8,35,851₹8,35,809 after stamp duty+13.24%+13.24%₹30
Since Aug 201898 instalments₹9,80,000₹18,63,935₹18,63,874 after stamp duty+15.31%+15.31%₹38

10 years: Launched 20 Aug 2018, needs 10 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 28 Aug 2018 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,769 windows−31.2%+16.9%+87.6%81.5%
3 years1,275 windows+10.0%+18.1%+31.0%100.0%
5 years782 windows+11.0%+17.9%+27.3%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 20 Aug 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

LIC MF Value 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
1.44 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.80%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
3.24%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
3.31%0.96%3.22%1.78%Jul 23Dec 23May 24Oct 24Mar 25Aug 25Jan 26Jun 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.87%, Jul 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.96%, Jun 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.86%2.10%
Brokerage0.25%0.25%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.66%0.86%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 30 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Nil, If units of the Scheme are redeemed or switched out up to 12% of the units (the limit) within 12 months from the date of allotment. 1% of the applicable NAV, If units of the scheme are redeemed or switched out in excess of the limit within 12 months from the date of allotment. Nil, If units of scheme are redeemed or switched out after 12 months from the date of allotment.MoreLess

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 31 Oct 2026.

How LIC MF Value Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

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 Value Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹283 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
5.8%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹267 Cr₹3 Cr₹92 Cr₹93 Cr₹102 Cr₹108 Cr₹119 Cr₹125 Cr₹127 Cr₹140 Cr₹161 Cr₹189 Cr₹186 Cr₹204 Cr₹267 Cr₹4 Cr₹3 Cr₹4 Cr₹4 Cr₹5 Cr₹16 Cr₹17 Cr₹18 Cr₹17 Cr₹12 Cr₹8 Cr₹9 Cr₹16 CrSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2023.

Assets at each month end

₹336 Cr₹81 Cr₹336 CrAug 19Jul 20Jun 21May 22Apr 23Mar 24Feb 25Jan 26Sep 26
The latest month end is the highest since Aug 2019.Lowest ₹81 Cr, Mar 2020.

LIC MF Value Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

INDO-MIMIndustrial Manufacturing7.68%25.812,07,733Jul 2026
Tata Motors Passenger VehiclesAutomobilesLarge cap79th5.03%16.895,95,649Feb 2026
Kirloskar BrothersIndustrial ProductsSmall cap475th3.60%12.0868,044Aug 2026
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd3.51%11.811,66,583Jul 2023or earlier
National Stock Exchange of IndiaCapital Markets3.36%11.2964,024Sep 2026
Schaeffler IndiaAuto ComponentsMid cap168th3.32%11.1628,643Jan 2026
Nephrocare Health ServicesHealthcare ServicesSmall cap739th3.14%10.561,60,000Sep 2026
Hyundai Motor IndiaAutomobilesLarge cap51st3.12%10.4851,590Jul 2026
SML MahindraAgricultural, Commercial & Construction VehiclesSmall cap731st3.06%10.2915,642Jul 2026
Saregama IndiaEntertainmentSmall cap667th2.96%9.951,96,471Jun 2026
Tenneco Clean Air IndiaAuto ComponentsSmall cap319th2.95%9.921,95,205Nov 2025
Sansera EngineeringAuto ComponentsSmall cap440th2.84%9.5521,038Aug 2026
ArvindTextiles & ApparelsSmall cap547th2.75%9.221,70,766Aug 2026
Gabriel IndiaAuto ComponentsSmall cap446th2.65%8.9166,395Jan 2026
Foseco IndiaChemicals & PetrochemicalsSmall cap895th2.59%8.6913,442Aug 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.68%INDO-MIM
Top 5 holdings
23.18%
Top 10 holdings
38.80%
Effective holdings
34.2Taken over 97.02% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.02%
  • Cash and receivables2.98%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap33.81%Category 56.71%
  • Mid cap10.90%Category 15.96%
  • Small cap43.36%Category 26.14%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 11.58% of the fund. Category is the average of 24 Value funds.

Sector allocation

13sectors
  • Capital Goods28.06%Category 7.07%
  • Automobile And Auto Components21.54%Category 7.71%
  • Financial Services15.96%Category 30.44%
  • Healthcare8.30%Category 6.88%
  • Information Technology3.88%Category 5.78%
  • Textiles3.87%Category 0.79%
  • Power3.35%Category 3.88%
  • Services3.01%Category 1.72%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication2.96%Category 0.36%
  • Chemicals2.59%Category 1.22%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.78%Category 5.61%
  • Metals & Mining0.91%Category 2.98%
  • Realty0.81%Category 1.26%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 24 Value funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Capital Goods12 companies28.06%26.58%34.16%25.16%26.66%25.76%28.96%31.16%35.66%25.11%19.73%14.29%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies21.54%23.63%15.64%15.87%20.52%24.38%19.02%21.13%21.20%16.99%18.96%14.23%
Financial Services9 companies15.96%12.68%14.65%17.38%13.61%13.71%9.26%8.83%8.80%9.00%9.17%14.49%
Healthcare6 companies8.30%6.90%7.34%8.03%11.16%7.57%6.26%7.64%7.03%7.06%8.01%8.04%
Information Technology3 companies3.88%5.10%6.43%5.62%4.17%10.76%9.90%9.37%3.96%4.56%4.71%4.54%
Textiles3 companies3.87%3.32%1.58%1.94%1.69%1.75%1.75%2.11%2.34%3.50%4.05%3.65%
Power2 companies3.35%3.87%4.81%4.88%3.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.41%1.46%1.53%
Services2 companies3.01%3.77%4.44%4.84%4.30%2.22%2.96%3.93%4.09%4.21%4.84%5.38%
Media Entertainment & Publication1 company2.96%2.94%2.54%2.67%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.93%
Chemicals1 company2.59%3.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.01%1.09%1.21%1.32%2.55%2.55%2.95%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies1.78%0.71%0.90%1.01%2.18%1.54%1.38%1.51%1.60%2.06%2.02%2.04%
Metals & Mining1 company0.91%1.02%1.24%1.52%1.93%2.03%1.36%1.52%1.81%1.27%1.32%0.00%
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
51084Oct 255124411Nov 2534544Dec 258121411Jan 2639145Feb 2618471Mar 26418146Apr 26310118May 26710165Jun 26619108Jul 2649113Aug 26212332Sep 26
New positions
26.50% of the fund
Sold out
21.63% of the fund before
Added to
12
Trimmed
33
Unchanged
3
Traded at least
1.63%
Weight that moved
16.56%

Changes in Sep 2026

National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew3.36%0.00%+3.36 pts+64,024
Nephrocare Health ServicesNew3.14%0.00%+3.14 pts+1,60,000
HDFC BankAdded3.51%0.92%+2.59 pts+1,27,368
INDO-MIMAdded7.68%5.15%+2.53 pts+30,481
Kirloskar BrothersAdded3.60%2.13%+1.47 pts+34,205
Gujarat EnergyAdded1.68%0.60%+1.08 pts+1,64,349
Ajanta PharmaSold out–0.97%−0.97 pts−8,100
KSH InternationalTrimmed1.82%2.76%−0.94 pts−26,876
ArvindAdded2.75%1.88%+0.87 pts+68,926
State Bank of IndiaTrimmed1.87%2.65%−0.78 pts−10,000
Oracle Financial Services SoftwareTrimmed1.95%2.67%−0.72 pts−280
ThermaxSold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−5,073
Gabriel IndiaTrimmed2.65%3.31%−0.66 pts−3,041
Tata MotorsTrimmed2.19%2.85%−0.66 pts−8,002
Bharat DynamicsAdded1.95%1.32%+0.63 pts+28,021
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
INDO-MIM–––––––––6.83%Bought5.15%Cut7.68%Added
Tata Motors Passenger VehiclesSold out–––3.02%Bought again3.90%Added3.92%3.69%Cut3.69%Added3.19%6.10%Added5.03%
Kirloskar Brothers––––––––––2.13%Bought3.60%Added
HDFC Bank2.26%2.28%Cut2.22%Cut2.17%1.96%2.56%Added2.36%2.17%3.14%Added1.12%Cut0.92%3.51%Added
National Stock Exchange of India–––––––––––3.36%Bought
Schaeffler India–––1.49%Bought2.07%Added2.21%Added3.39%Added3.23%2.38%Cut2.26%Added3.00%Added3.32%Added
Nephrocare Health Services–––––––––––3.14%Bought
Hyundai Motor India–––––––––1.54%Bought2.92%Added3.12%Added
SML Mahindra–––––––––3.56%Bought2.77%3.06%Cut
Saregama India0.93%Sold out––––––2.67%Bought again2.54%2.94%Added2.96%Added
Tenneco Clean Air India–1.38%Bought3.31%Added2.88%Cut3.24%Added2.51%Cut2.43%Cut3.17%Added2.53%Cut2.27%Added3.31%Added2.95%Added
Sansera Engineering––––––––––2.93%Bought2.84%Cut
Arvind1.36%Added1.49%Cut1.33%Cut1.05%Cut0.79%Cut0.53%CutSold out–––1.88%Bought again2.75%Added
Gabriel IndiaSold out––0.97%Bought again0.98%0.83%Cut1.42%Added1.45%1.70%Added1.57%Cut3.31%Added2.65%Cut
Foseco India––––––––––3.00%Bought2.59%Cut
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

  • Turnover
192.00%Apr 26200.00%May 26205.00%Jun 26199.00%Jul 26194.00%Aug 26187.00%Sep 26
Highest 205.0% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Value funds (21 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation18.68%
11.48%Lowest15.96%Average21.81%Highest
Downside deviation12.26%
6.30%Lowest9.89%Average12.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.63
0.05Lowest0.42Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.90
0.07Lowest0.64Average1.32Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta1.06
0.65Lowest0.97Average1.20Highest
Alpha+7.46 pts
−3.40 ptsLowest+3.29 ptsAverage of 16 funds+9.47 ptsHighest
R-squared79.4
74.6Lowest91.3Average97.5Highest
Correlation0.89
0.86Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture126.4%
81.6%Lowest104.7%Average139.1%Highest
Downside capture97.0%
46.5%Lowest90.8%Average107.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.99

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−10.90%26 Feb 202631 Mar 202616 Apr 2026
3 and 5 years−25.20%17 Dec 20243 Mar 202515 Jun 2026
Since Aug 2018−35.37%29 Jan 202023 Mar 202011 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Apr 2022 to Aug 202653 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

LIC MF Value Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Mahesh BendreFund ManagerJul 2024+4.71%a year−1.21%+5.93 pts41.4%18.8%6₹5,271 Cr₹2,430 Cr alone
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 Multi Cap FundMahesh BendreSep 2026−7.63%over 55 days−8.01%+0.37 pts₹2,187 Cr
LIC MF Infrastructure FundMahesh BendreJul 2024+1.05%a year−1.38%+2.43 pts₹1,153 Cr
LIC MF Manufacturing FundMahesh BendreOct 2024+3.68%a year−1.16%+4.84 pts₹770 Cr
LIC MF Balanced Advantage FundMahesh BendreSep 2026−7.01%over 55 days––₹653 Cr
LIC MF Focused FundMahesh BendreApr 2026+6.64%over 202 days+2.15%+4.50 pts₹171 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

Union Value FundUnion Mutual Fund21.08%16
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund18.09%15
ICICI Prudential Value FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund17.42%13
HSBC Value FundHSBC Mutual Fund16.91%13
UTI Value FundUTI Mutual Fund15.95%11
Baroda BNP Paribas Value FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund15.73%10
Canara Robeco Value FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund15.24%11
Sundaram Value FundSundaram Mutual Fund15.15%9
JM Value FundJM Financial Mutual Fund15.12%11
HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund14.73%10
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 Focused FundLIC Mutual Fund59.46%
LIC MF Manufacturing FundLIC Mutual Fund55.13%
LIC MF Infrastructure FundLIC Mutual Fund50.49%
LIC MF Dividend Yield FundLIC Mutual Fund23.24%
LIC MF Small Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund21.73%
LIC MF Multi Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund21.22%
LIC MF Large Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund21.03%
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver FundLIC Mutual Fund17.67%
LIC MF Mid Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund17.64%
LIC MF Flexi Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund14.35%
As the fund house states it, for Aug 2026.

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

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 500 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation along with regular income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments by following value investing strategy. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme would be as follows: Equity and Equity related Instruments- 80% to 100%
  • Money market instruments, other liquid instruments, INVITs and mutual funds units including Gold/ Silver ETFs- 0%-20%
  • Please refer Scheme Information Document for complete details.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme following value investment strategy

Benchmark
NIFTY 500 - TRI
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
30 Jul 2018 to 13 Aug 2018
Units first allotted
20 Aug 2018
Open for sale again
27 Aug 2018
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152018INF397L01KU5LIC_MF_VALU_NG7BOM28 Aug 2018
Regular Growth152016INF397L01KQ3LIC_MF_VALU_GGC3K428 Aug 2018
Direct IDCW152015INF397L01KR1LIC_MF_VALU_WBKVZQ28 Aug 2018
Regular IDCW152017INF397L01KN0LIC_MF_VALU_1LKSJ6H28 Aug 2018

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure