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LIC MF Small Cap Fund

LIC Mutual Fund · 152004 · Quant Rank #351

Structural GatesPreliminary Assessment
PRELIMINARY_ASSESSMENT

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategorySC
AUM₹694.9 Cr
BenchmarkNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
RiskometerVery High
TERInsufficient data
InceptionJune 21, 2017
Track Record9.2 yrs
Fund ManagerDikshit Mittal, Mahesh Bendre
AUM Floor₹500 Cr
Min Track5 yrs
Max Alloc15%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
1 Year19.11%8.46%
3 Year20.52%17.92%
5 Year20.08%17.51%
Since Launch16.29%13.71%
Calculated Parameters
FMTInsufficient data — no real 'managing since' date collected for this scheme's current manager
AMQ3/10
AUT9/10
ERSInsufficient data — no TER evidence collected for this scheme
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: PASS · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3Top 10FAIL
Gate 4Top 5FAIL
Gate 5Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 50.7 would rank #6 among 5 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOMMomentum
7% weight
Preliminary

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:36 PM

CONConsistency
10% weight
Preliminary

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:38 PM

PQTPortfolio Quality
11% weight
Preliminary

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:40 PM

FMQFund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Preliminary

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:41 PM

VALValuation Risk
10% weight
Preliminary

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:43 PM

STWSector Tailwinds
9% weight
Preliminary

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:45 PM

DSPDownside Protection
8% weight
Preliminary

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:47 PM

OPPOutperformance Prob.
8% weight
Preliminary

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:49 PM

THSThesis Strength
2% weight
Preliminary

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) on 8/26/2026, 3:46:51 PM

V6 Final Score
50.7
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
4.9
CON
7.0
PQT
5.5
FMQ
6.0
VAL
5.0
STW
5.4
DSP
4.0
OPP
5.6
FMT
AMQ
1.8
AUT
4.5
ERS
THS
1.0
Data-limited: FMT, ERS (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (21)
BenchmarkNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Riskometer (Scheme)Very High
NAV - Direct Plan39.9127
NAV Date21-Aug-2026
Daily AUM (Cr.)813.69116
1 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)19.1147
1 Year Return - Benchmark (%)8.4602
3 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)20.5170
3 Year Return - Benchmark (%)17.9217
5 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)20.0810
5 Year Return - Benchmark (%)17.5058
Since Launch Return - Direct Plan (%)16.2876
Since Launch Return - Benchmark (%)13.7145
Inception DateJune 21, 2017
Fund ManagerDikshit Mittal, Mahesh Bendre
Fund Manager Managing SinceJuly 24, 2025
Market Cap - Large Cap (%)2.86
Market Cap - Mid Cap (%)4.02
Market Cap - Small Cap (%)90.65
Audit Log
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:54 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress.
OPP 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:52 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +10.65pp vs benchmark, 3Y +2.60pp vs benchmark, 5Y +2.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +2.57pp vs benchmark (avg 4.60pp).
DSP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:50 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted.
STW 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:48 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:46 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:45 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Manager (Dikshit Mittal, Mahesh Bendre) has managed this specific fund for ~1.1 real years.
PQT 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:43 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹694.93 Cr vs category floor ₹500 Cr (1.4x). Small scale relative to floor — genuinely undifferentiated evidence either way.
CON 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:41 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +10.65pp vs benchmark, 3Y +2.60pp vs benchmark, 5Y +2.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +2.57pp vs benchmark, avg 4.60pp).
MOM 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:46:39 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +10.65pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:43 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress.
OPP 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:41 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +10.65pp vs benchmark, 3Y +2.60pp vs benchmark, 5Y +2.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +2.57pp vs benchmark (avg 4.60pp).
DSP 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:39 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted.
STW 06 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:37 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:36 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 45 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:33 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Manager (Dikshit Mittal, Mahesh Bendre) has managed this specific fund for ~1.1 real years.
PQT 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:31 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹694.93 Cr vs category floor ₹500 Cr (1.4x). Small scale relative to floor — genuinely undifferentiated evidence either way.
CON 07 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:29 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +10.65pp vs benchmark, 3Y +2.60pp vs benchmark, 5Y +2.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +2.57pp vs benchmark, avg 4.60pp).
MOM 07 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:07:27 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +10.65pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:24:04 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Baseline category-standard mandate identified (benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, real AUM ₹694.93 Cr).
DSP 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:24:03 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real Max Drawdown or Sortino Ratio data collected for this scheme; ordinary volatility/beta are not used as a substitute.
STW 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:24:01 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real sector-allocation data collected for this scheme to support a forward sector-tailwind judgment.
VAL 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:59 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio PE/PB data collected for this scheme from any real source.
FMQ 04 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:57 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Manager (Dikshit Mittal, Mahesh Bendre) has managed this specific fund only since July 24, 2025 (~1.1 years) — a real, documented recent-manager-change continuity risk.
PQT 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:55 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio composition data (Top-10 holdings, sector concentration, or turnover) collected for this scheme.
OPP 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:53 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Real data shows the fund beating its benchmark in every available window, averaging +4.60pp (1 Year 19.11% vs 8.46%, 3 Year 20.52% vs 17.92%, 5 Year 20.08% vs 17.51%, Since Launch 16.29% vs 13.71%).
MOM 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:51 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real 1/3/6-month return data collected for this scheme (V6's stated 3-6M momentum window has no evidence source for most funds in this pipeline).
CON 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:23:50 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no Value Research rating collected for this scheme this round.
THS 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:24 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Baseline category-standard mandate identified (benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, real AUM ₹813.691 Cr).
DSP 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:22 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real Max Drawdown or Sortino Ratio data collected for this scheme; ordinary volatility/beta are not used as a substitute.
STW 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:20 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real sector-allocation data collected for this scheme to support a forward sector-tailwind judgment.
VAL 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:19 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio PE/PB data collected for this scheme from any real source.
FMQ 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:17 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no manager identity or tenure evidence collected for this scheme.
PQT 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:15 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio composition data (Top-10 holdings, sector concentration, or turnover) collected for this scheme.
OPP 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:13 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Real data shows the fund beating its benchmark in every available window, averaging +4.60pp (1 Year 19.11% vs 8.46%, 3 Year 20.52% vs 17.92%, 5 Year 20.08% vs 17.51%, Since Launch 16.29% vs 13.71%).
MOM 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:11 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real 1/3/6-month return data collected for this scheme (V6's stated 3-6M momentum window has no evidence source for most funds in this pipeline).
CON 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:21:09 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no Value Research rating collected for this scheme this round.