LIC MF Infrastructure Fund
LIC Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Regular plan, growth option
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Infrastructure median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.5% | -5.4% | -3.8% |
| 3 months | -3.6% | -3.1% | -5.6% |
| 6 months | 14.7% | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| Year to date | 7.9% | -2.6% | 3.9% |
| 1 year | 7.5% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 21.0% | 11.7% | 13.9% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 20.0% | 10.6% | 16.1% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 20.9% | 15.7% | 19.8% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 16.2% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 9.8% | – | – |
“Infrastructure” is MFIC's grouping of Sectoral/Thematic schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 9.2% | 9.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 11.4% | 15.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -12.9% | 0.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 80% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 93% | 71% |
| 5Y rolling median | 10.4% | 14.2% |
| 5Y rolling worst | -5.4% | 0.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 100% | 70% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 22.7% | 16.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.07 | 0.51 |
| Beta | 1.23 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 10.7% | 2.3% |
| Upside capture | 160.07 | 103.56 |
| Downside capture | 107.70 | 96.87 |
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −50.8% | −23.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −40.5% | −39.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −26.9% | −22.8% |
| Current drawdown | −4.6% | −8.8% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 686 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 2.62% a year and the Direct plan's 1.28%, a gap of 1.34%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.61 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹28,97,723.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
- 1 Oct 2026: TER reduced from 2.67% to 2.62% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 24 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.66% to 2.67% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 23 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 2.67% to 2.66% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 9 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.66% to 2.67% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 8 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 2.67% to 2.66% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 7 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.66% to 2.67% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 3 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 2.67% to 2.66% (AMFI TER disclosure)
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Bendre | 1- Fund Manager | 1 Jul 2024 |
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 2.62% | 2.38% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 1,153 | 1,245 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 9.4% | -2.2% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 21.3% | 12.8% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 20.1% | 12.8% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 42% | 53% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 33% | 24% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 9.6% | 13.5% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty Infrastructure TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans; how it is calculated.
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 7.9% | -7.8% | +15.7% |
| 2025 | -3.7% | 7.7% | −11.3% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | 15.6% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 26.5% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | 30.6% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | 17.2% | −17.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -14.6% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 42.2% | n/a | – |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,25,339 | 8.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,24,966 | 11.1% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,66,875 | 19.2% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹32,70,572 | 19.0% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIC MF Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.98 | n/a |
| Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.95 | 13.9% |
| DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | 17.5% |
| Invesco India Infrastructure Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | 16.4% |
| Canara Robeco Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | n/a |
| HSBC Infrastructure Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | 13.6% |
- What is the latest NAV of LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹53.2174 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is LIC MF Infrastructure Fund in?
- It is classified as Sectoral/Thematic in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Sectoral/Thematic scheme invests at least 80% in one sector or theme. MFIC compares it with 259 Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has LIC MF Infrastructure Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 7.5%. The 3-year CAGR is 21.0% (category median 11.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 20.0% (category median 10.6%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 11.4%, the lowest was -12.9%, and 80% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 93% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in LIC MF Infrastructure Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 50.8%; within the last five years it was 26.9% (category median 22.8%).
- How volatile is LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 22.7%, which is above the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in LIC MF Infrastructure Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹9,66,875 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 19.2%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 2.62% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans: 2.38%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹1,153 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of LIC MF Infrastructure Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty Infrastructure TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 21.3% for this plan against 12.8% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 20.1% against 12.8%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has LIC MF Infrastructure Fund beaten its category?
- At 42% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 33% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund is managed by Mahesh Bendre (since 1 Jul 2024).
- What is the exit load of LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: 12% of the units allotted shall be redeemed or switched out without any exit load, on or before completion of 90 days from the date of allotment of units. 1% on remaining units if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 90 days from the date of allotment of units. Nil, if redeemed or switched out after completion of 90 days from the date of allotment of units. Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in LIC MF Infrastructure Fund?
- The minimum application amount is ₹5,000. SIP details: SIP Details - 100, 150,200, 1000 | SWP Details - 500,500,500,500 | STP Details - 100, 500, 500, 500.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 8.9% and the Regular plan's by 7.5%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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