LIC MF Technology Fund-Regular Plan-Growth

LIC MF Technology Fund-Regular Plan-Growth lags behind most of its peers in the Sectoral category, currently carrying a 1-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 44/100.

Cost: At 1.22%, the expense ratio runs 15% above the Sectoral category average of 1.06%. That gap is worth weighing against the fund's actual performance versus cheaper peers before committing to a long SIP.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a strong Sharpe ratio of 1.81 — the fund has generated solid returns relative to the volatility it exposed investors to. Separately, annualised volatility of 12.83% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Equity fund. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.