LIC MF Short Term Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹15.45-0.10%1 day
- Return since launch
- 5.9%
- 52-week range
- ₹14.76 — ₹15.47
- AUM
- ₹124 Cr
LIC MF Short Term Fund is a Short Duration debt fund from LIC Mutual Fund with ₹124 Cr under management, launched in 2019. Over three years it has returned 6.0% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.15% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.
Performance
LIC MF Short Term Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +4.6% against +4.9% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 4.7% | 0.0 pts | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 2Y | 5.3% | −0.2 pts | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 3Y | 6.0% | −0.8 pts | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| 5Y | 6.0% | −0.1 pts | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| 7Y | 5.6% | −0.7 pts | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.1% | 0.0 pts | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 3M | 0.7% | −0.1 pts | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 6M | 3.0% | +0.1 pts | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 1Y | 4.6% | −0.2 pts | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 2Y | 6.0% | −0.3 pts | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 3Y | 6.5% | −0.3 pts | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 5Y | 5.3% | −0.8 pts | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| 7Y | 5.5% | −0.9 pts | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Since launch (11 Jan 2019): 5.9%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0% | −1.1 pts | 8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | −0.9 pts | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | −1.1 pts | 7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | −2.8 pts | 5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | −1.8 pts | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | −1.5 pts | 9.8% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.14%
Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.00%
- Brokerage
- 0.01%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.13%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.43 | 0.94 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.64 | 1.59 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 1.52 | 1.35 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
LIC MF Short Term Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt87.9%
- Other12.1%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 12.74% | ₹15.81 Cr | +1.69% | +1.12% | +0.82% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 8.62% | ₹10.69 Cr | +8.07% | — | +3.43% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 8.55% | ₹10.60 Cr | — | +5.35% | +10.28% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | Communication | 8.36% | ₹10.36 Cr | +7.81% | +7.75% | — |
| 360 ONE Wealth Ltd. | Financial | 8.24% | ₹10.22 Cr | +8.39% | +5.52% | — |
| National Highways Authority of India Ltd. | Services | 8.14% | ₹10.09 Cr | +8.14% | +10.92% | — |
| Maharashtra State | Others | 8.08% | ₹10.03 Cr | +7.13% | +10.20% | +3.40% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 8.07% | ₹10.02 Cr | +7.56% | +5.38% | +6.61% |
| Nuclear Power Corpn. Of India Ltd. | Energy | 4.27% | ₹5.29 Cr | +3.99% | +2.78% | +3.50% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 4.15% | ₹5.15 Cr | +3.89% | +5.59% | +6.84% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 4.13% | ₹5.13 Cr | +3.86% | +2.78% | +3.30% |
| GOI | Sovereign | 4.11% | ₹5.10 Cr | +16.00% | +18.85% | +10.34% |
| GIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 4.05% | ₹5.02 Cr | +7.99% | +7.93% | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Highways Authority of India Ltd. | 8.46% | 8.14% | -0.33% |
| 360 ONE Wealth Ltd. | 7.92% | 8.24% | +0.32% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 8.32% | 8.62% | +0.30% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | 8.06% | 8.36% | +0.30% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 8.26% | 8.55% | +0.28% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 7.80% | 8.07% | +0.27% |
| Maharashtra State | 7.83% | 8.08% | +0.25% |
| GIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 3.90% | 4.05% | +0.15% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. | 4.01% | 4.15% | +0.14% |
| Nuclear Power Corpn. Of India Ltd. | 4.13% | 4.27% | +0.13% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 4.00% | 4.13% | +0.13% |
| GOI | 3.99% | 4.11% | +0.12% |
| Others | 0.57% | 0.60% | +0.02% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹11,181 Cr | 0.91% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
 ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund | ₹19,403 Cr | 1.05% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
 HDFC Short Term Fund | ₹14,486 Cr | 0.72% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
 Bandhan Short Term Fund | ₹8,731 Cr | 0.87% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
 Axis Short Term Fund | ₹7,501 Cr | 0.93% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund | ₹5,782 Cr | 0.96% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to generate returns commensurate with risk from a portfolio constituted of Debt securities and/or Money Market instruments.
Fund managers
- Pratik Harish ShroffMr. Shroff has done B.Com, M.Com, CFA, FRM and Executive Programme in Applied Finance â IIM, CalcuttaPrior to joining LIC Mutual Fund, he was associated with CTBC Bank Ltd, IndusInd Bank Ltd, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Tata Mutual Fund and LKP Securities
- Rahul SinghMr. Singh is a B.Sc Economic Hons.and holds a PGDM from IIM-A.Prior to joining LIC Nomura Mutual Fund , he has worked with BOI AXA Investment Managers(August 2009-August 2015) , ING Investment Management (May 2008- August 2009) Standard Chartered Bank (intern)( April 2007- May 2007) and Ashika Capital ( Jan 2004 - April 2006).
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months3.02% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,812 | 3.02% | |
| 1 year4.60% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,032 | 2.53% | |
| 3 years6.48% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,98,338 | 10.65% | |
| 5 years5.26% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,87,592 | 14.60% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.