LIC Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic0.6 years
The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of technology & technology-related companies.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Too thin to judge
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
In three lines
Watch if · History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Prefer peers if · Compare Kotak Business Cycle Fund - it has enough history to inspect beside this fund.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
0.6 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
n/a
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.07% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -6.8%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Siddharth Panjwani · 0.3 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 60.9% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 7%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
If you start a SIP here, diary a 90-day check and an annual review - don’t react to every NAV print.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
28 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 30 Sept 2026 · not recovered
-6.8%
2 Jun 2026 – 13 Jul 2026
Trough 11 Jun 2026 · recovered in 32 days
-4.9%
21 Apr 2026 – 19 May 2026
Trough 24 Apr 2026 · recovered in 25 days
-3.6%
15 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2026
Trough 23 Jul 2026 · recovered in 5 days
-2.3%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
n/a
Vs category
n/a
Consistency
n/a
Risk-adjusted
86
Drawdown
83
Mean
n/a
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Too thin to judge
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Why this status
No status reasons yet. History is still thin.
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 32 holdings · top 10 are 60.9%.
Repo
Unspecified
11.4%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Technology
9.0%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
7.4%
Persistent Systems Ltd
Technology
6.5%
Zomato Ltd
Technology
5.5%
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Caveat: Deeper drawdown
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Caveat: Deeper drawdown · Higher TER
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Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Caveat: Higher volatility · Deeper drawdown
LIC Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic0.6 years
The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of technology & technology-related companies.
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Too thin to judge
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
In three lines
Watch if · History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Prefer peers if · Compare Kotak Business Cycle Fund - it has enough history to inspect beside this fund.
Buy checklist
History depth
Fail
0.6 years - thin for judging consistency.
Engine status
n/a
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.07% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -6.8%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
Watch
Siddharth Panjwani · 0.3 years on the scheme.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 60.9% of the portfolio.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 7%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
If you start a SIP here, diary a 90-day check and an annual review - don’t react to every NAV print.
NAV
29 Oct 2026 · +13.4% over 1Y
11.3514
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
29 Oct 2026
-1.9%
28 Aug 2026 – open
Trough 30 Sept 2026 · not recovered
-6.8%
2 Jun 2026 – 13 Jul 2026
Trough 11 Jun 2026 · recovered in 32 days
-4.9%
21 Apr 2026 – 19 May 2026
Trough 24 Apr 2026 · recovered in 25 days
-3.6%
15 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2026
Trough 23 Jul 2026 · recovered in 5 days
-2.3%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
n/a
Vs category
n/a
Consistency
n/a
Risk-adjusted
86
Drawdown
83
Mean
n/a
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Too thin to judge
History is short. Lean on older peers or a low-cost index until more evidence lands.
Why this status
No status reasons yet. History is still thin.
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
30 Sept 2026 · 32 holdings · top 10 are 60.9%.
Repo
Unspecified
11.4%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Technology
9.0%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
7.4%
Persistent Systems Ltd
Technology
6.5%
Zomato Ltd
Technology
5.5%