LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund vs Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund
LIC MF Banking and Financial Services Fund and Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund are both Banking & Financial Services Funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +7.95% vs +10.19%, 5-year CAGR +8.96% vs +8.86%, volatility 17.63% vs 15.42%, maximum drawdown −44.76% vs −41.62%. Their portfolios overlap by 29% (5 stocks held by both).
Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.
Key facts
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund house | LIC Mutual Fund | Taurus Mutual Fund |
| Compared as | Banking & Financial Services Funds | Banking & Financial Services Funds |
| NAV | ₹24.2079 | ₹61.2100 |
| NAV date | 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Launched (first NAV) | 30 Mar 2015 | 3 Jan 2013 |
| Track record | 11.6 yrs | 13.8 yrs |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹256 Cr | ₹10 Cr |
| Securities held | 24 | 26 |
| Portfolio as of | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Fund page | Full record → | Full record → |
Returns
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.81% | +6.79% |
| 3 months | −2.24% | +1.63% |
| 6 months | +0.35% | +2.89% |
| 1 year | −1.40% | −0.84% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | +7.95% | +10.19% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | +8.96% | +8.86% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | +10.23% | +10.79% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | +9.21% | +12.98% |
| Since launch (CAGR) | +7.91% | +11.32% |
| SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ | +8.89% | +9.37% |
Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.
Calendar-year returns
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −4.36% | −0.78% |
| 2025 | +18.03% | +11.88% |
| 2024 | +2.17% | +9.40% |
| 2023 | +22.00% | +16.88% |
| 2022 | +20.97% | +18.72% |
| 2021 | +11.28% | +12.24% |
Risk
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (annualised) ⓘ | 17.63% | 15.42% |
| Downside volatility ⓘ | 12.10% | 10.22% |
| Sharpe ratio ⓘ | 0.08 | 0.24 |
| Sortino ratio ⓘ | 0.12 | 0.36 |
| Maximum drawdown ⓘ | −44.76% | −41.62% |
| Recovery from that fall | 10 months | 9 months |
| Current fall from peak | −6.57% | −3.06% |
| Rolling 1-year return: worst | −35.74% | −33.38% |
| Rolling 1-year return: median | +10.76% | +13.10% |
| Rolling 1-year return: best | +80.93% | +86.48% |
| Share of 1-year periods with a loss | 26.46% | 19.46% |
Against each fund's benchmark
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta ⓘ | 0.95 | 0.87 |
| Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ | −4.00% | −1.65% |
| R² ⓘ | 77.72 | 84.11 |
| Upside capture | 88.86% | 86.87% |
| Downside capture | 108.72% | 92.08% |
| Tracking error | 8.01% | 6.26% |
| Information ratio | -0.59 | -0.36 |
| Treynor ratio | -1.11 | 1.62 |
Portfolio
Asset mix
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | 95.70% | 96.52% |
| Cash & equivalents | 4.30% | 3.48% |
Market-cap split (share of fund assets)
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Cap | 38.94% | 74.24% |
| Mid Cap | 34.41% | 5.35% |
| Small Cap | 22.35% | 16.93% |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Concentration
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 holdings | 58.06% | 73.58% |
| Effective number of stocks ⓘ | 19.3 | 12.7 |
| Securities held | 24 | 26 |
Portfolio overlap: 29%
5 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 29% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.
| Held by both | LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services |
|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Limited | 13.61% | 16.80% |
| Axis Bank Limited | 5.32% | 8.15% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | 5.08% | 13.67% |
| Bajaj Finance Limited | 4.86% | 4.13% |
| PB Fintech Limited | 2.99% | 0.81% |
Top 10 holdings
LIC MF Banking and Financial Services
- ICICI Bank Limited13.61%
- AU Small Finance Bank Limited7.33%
- Axis Bank Limited5.32%
- One 97 Communications Limited5.24%
- HDFC Bank Limited5.08%
- Bajaj Finance Limited4.86%
- IndusInd Bank Limited4.62%
- City Union Bank Limited4.60%
- Shriram Finance Limited4.00%
- Karur Vysya Bank Limited3.40%
Taurus Banking & Financial Services
- ICICI Bank Limited16.80%
- HDFC Bank Limited13.67%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited8.51%
- State Bank of India8.26%
- Axis Bank Limited8.15%
- DAM Capital Advisors Limited4.44%
- Bajaj Finance Limited4.13%
- General Insurance Corporation of India3.42%
- Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.3.10%
- Power Finance Corporation Limited3.10%
Sector exposure
| LIC MF Banking and Financial Services | Taurus Banking & Financial Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | 49.35% | 57.76% |
| Finance | 21.26% | 18.23% |
| Capital Markets | 14.44% | 14.45% |
| Financial Technology (Fintech) | 8.23% | 0.81% |
| Insurance | 2.42% | 5.27% |
Questions people ask
What is the difference between LIC MF Banking and Financial Services and Taurus Banking & Financial Services returns?
As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −1.40% vs −0.84%; 3-year CAGR +7.95% vs +10.19%; 5-year CAGR +8.96% vs +8.86%; 10-year CAGR +9.21% vs +12.98%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.
How do LIC MF Banking and Financial Services and Taurus Banking & Financial Services compare on risk?
Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 17.63% vs 15.42%; Sharpe ratio 0.08 vs 0.24; Sortino ratio 0.12 vs 0.36; maximum drawdown −44.76% vs −41.62%; beta 0.95 vs 0.87.
How much do LIC MF Banking and Financial Services and Taurus Banking & Financial Services overlap?
By weight, 29% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 5 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, Axis Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.
What is the large, mid and small cap split of LIC MF Banking and Financial Services and Taurus Banking & Financial Services?
LIC MF Banking and Financial Services: large cap 38.9%, mid cap 34.4%, small cap 22.4%. Taurus Banking & Financial Services: large cap 74.2%, mid cap 5.4%, small cap 16.9% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).
Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?
No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.
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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.