Lic Mf Short Duration Fund

Review Date: 09-09-2026

Beginning of Analysis

LIC MF Short Duration Fund is the 19th ranked fund in the Short Duration Fund category. The category has total 21 funds. The LIC MF Short Duration Fund has shown a very poor past performence in Short Duration Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of -0.46% which is lower than the category average of -0.19%, reflecting poor performance. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.6 which is lower than the category average of 0.87.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Short Duration Mutual Funds are ideal for conservative investors seeking stable returns with lower interest rate risk. These funds invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 1 to 3 years, making them less sensitive to interest rate changes compared to long-duration funds. While they offer moderate returns with relatively lower risk, they may underperform in a falling interest rate environment. Investors should carefully assess their risk tolerance, investment horizon, and financial goals before investing in these funds. Additionally, choosing funds managed by experienced professionals can help optimize risk-adjusted returns.

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Return Analysis

• The fund has given a return of 0.16%, 1.61 and 3.18 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.21%, 1.75% and 3.17% respectively.
• LIC MF Short Duration Fund has given a return of 5.99% in last one year. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 5.9%.
• The fund has given a return of 7.63% in last three years and ranked 9.0th out of twenty one funds in the category. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 7.59%.
• The fund has given a return of 6.32% in last five years and ranked 15th out of twenty funds in the category. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 6.78%.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 6.07% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 6.0%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 7th in 22 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 5.16% in last three years and ranks 9th in 21 funds. ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund has given the highest SIP return (5.56%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 6.46% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 6.59%.

LIC MF Short Duration Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 1.48 and semi deviation of 1.01. The category average standard deviation is 1.32 and semi deviation is 0.86.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -0.08 and a maximum drawdown of -0.61. The category average VaR is -0.04 and the maximum drawdown is -0.31. The fund has a beta of 0.78 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

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