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LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund vs SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct) and SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Banking and PSU Fund schemes — see the best banking & psu mutual funds for the full ranking.

Head to head

NAVs as of 22 Oct 2026

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt FundDirectSBI Banking & PSU Debt FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 18 Nov 2013 – 22 Oct 2026, limited by SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.

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Growth of ₹100, sampled across the common period
DateLIC MF Banking & PSU Debt FundSBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund
18 Nov 2013₹100.00₹100.00
16 Dec 2014₹109.66₹111.53
14 Jan 2016₹117.40₹122.40
10 Feb 2017₹128.58₹134.12
11 Mar 2018₹137.61₹144.22
08 Apr 2019₹150.99₹157.27
06 May 2020₹167.58₹175.56
03 Jun 2021₹179.15₹189.78
01 Jul 2022₹184.68₹194.71
30 Jul 2023₹197.52₹208.62
26 Aug 2024₹214.00₹225.96
24 Sep 2025₹233.68₹246.41
22 Oct 2026₹245.44₹259.23
LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund, SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Banking and PSU Fund median.
Metric
LIC · Direct
NAV ₹39.99
Low to Moderate risk
★★★★☆
SBI · Direct
NAV ₹3,534.68
Low to Moderate risk
★★★★☆
Category median
Banking and PSU Fund · 20 funds
+4.15%+4.27%Best in row+3.86%
+7.13%+7.06%+6.88%
+6.20%+6.11%+6.10%
+6.91%+7.05%Best in row+7.02%
+7.28%+7.65%+7.41%
+6.57%+6.58%—
+7.29%+7.53%Best in row+7.52%
+7.22%+7.45%Best in row+7.45%
+7.24%+7.52%Best in row+7.55%
Risk
1.08%1.02%1.08%
0.580.550.35
0.860.820.50
-2.77%-3.20%-2.96%
0.28%Best in row0.41%0.35%
₹1,755Cr₹2,687Cr₹2,902Cr
₹100₹500—
Pratik Harish Shroff · 3.1yRajeev Radhakrishnan · 12.9y—
31 May 200709 Oct 2009—
5.1%9.8%—
11 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
Benchmark
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Alpha
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Beta
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Upside capture
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Downside capture
—
Exit load
None
Lock-in
None
Min lumpsum
₹5.00K
Portfolio turnover
—
Holdings
—
Top 10 weight
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Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

Which fund has delivered higher returns — LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund or SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Over the last 3 years, LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund returned +7.13% CAGR against SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund's +7.06%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund +6.20% vs SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund +6.11% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund or SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund has the lower expense ratio: LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund charges 0.28% a year against SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund's 0.41%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.

Which fund is riskier — LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund or SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund has shown higher volatility (+1.08% annualized vs SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund's +1.02%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund -0.59% vs SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund -0.60%.

Which fund manages more money — LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund or SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund is the larger fund: LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund manages ₹1,755Cr against SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund's ₹2,687Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.

Are LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund and SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund in the same category?

Yes — both are Banking and PSU Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.

Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.