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LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-Direct Plan-Growth vs Sundaram Consumption Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Direct Plan - Growth)
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- and Sundaram Consumption Fund are both in the Sectoral/ Thematic category, from LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited and Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd respectively. Sundaram Consumption Fund has posted a higher 3-year rolling CAGR. LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has the lower expense ratio. See the full table and FAQ below for the complete real-data comparison.
Basics
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has the lower direct-plan expense ratio, by 0.34 percentage points.
| LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-Direct Plan-Growth | Sundaram Consumption Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Direct Plan - Growth) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sectoral/ Thematic | Sectoral/ Thematic |
| AMC | LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited | Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd |
| Benchmark | Nifty Infrastructure TRI | Nifty India Consumption TRI |
| NAV | ₹59.1519 (2026-10-28) | ₹97.8851 (2026-10-28) |
| AUM | ₹1,102.82 Cr | ₹1,344.5 Cr |
| Expense Ratio (Direct) | 1.33% | 1.67% |
| Inception | 2008-01-31 | 2006-03-20 |
Returns
Sundaram Consumption Fund leads on 3-year rolling CAGR (17.4% vs LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-'s 15.6%) - see the FAQ below for percentile context within each fund's own category.
Risk Metrics
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has been the more volatile of the two by standard deviation.
Portfolio Analytics
Sundaram Consumption Fund carries the higher portfolio P/E ratio (a rougher proxy for how richly the underlying holdings are valued) - see the table below for the full comparison.
Punji Fund Health Score
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has the stronger Punji Quality grade of the two.
Frequently asked questions
Which has a higher 3-year return, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- or Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Sundaram Consumption Fund's 3-year rolling CAGR of 17.4% is higher than LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-'s 15.6%. Sundaram Consumption Fund sits in the 51st percentile of its category on this metric, versus the 34th percentile for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- - though note both funds may belong to different categories with different medians, so a raw CAGR comparison doesn't account for how each fund performed relative to its own peers. A higher historical return also doesn't necessarily mean lower risk; check the risk metrics below before concluding either fund is the "better" choice.
Which has a lower expense ratio, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- or Sundaram Consumption Fund?
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-'s direct-plan expense ratio is 0.34 percentage points lower than Sundaram Consumption Fund's. Over long holding periods, a persistent expense-ratio gap compounds into a materially different final corpus even if the two funds' gross returns are similar - it's one of the few fund attributes you can compare with total certainty upfront, unlike future returns, since the fee is contractually fixed rather than a historical estimate.
Which fund carries more risk, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- or Sundaram Consumption Fund?
By standard deviation (a measure of how much a fund's returns swing around its own average), LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- has been more volatile than Sundaram Consumption Fund over the trailing window. Standard deviation captures total volatility in both directions - up and down - so a higher figure means bigger swings generally, not necessarily bigger losses specifically. Sharpe ratio (0.58 for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- vs -0.12 for Sundaram Consumption Fund) is a better single measure of risk-adjusted return, since it weighs the return earned per unit of volatility taken rather than volatility alone.
Which has higher AUM, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- or Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Sundaram Consumption Fund has ₹1,345 Cr in assets under management, versus ₹1,103 Cr for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund-. A larger AUM generally means deeper liquidity and lower per-unit fixed costs for the AMC to spread across investors, but an AUM that's very large relative to a fund's category and strategy (especially in small/mid cap categories, where the investable universe is smaller) can also make it harder for a manager to enter and exit positions without moving the price - bigger isn't automatically better, especially for less liquid categories.
Which fund has a longer track record, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- or Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Sundaram Consumption Fund launched on 2006-03-20, making it older than LIC MF Infrastructure Fund- (launched 2008-01-31). A longer track record means more real market cycles (bull runs, corrections, rate cycles) the fund has actually navigated, which is useful context for judging consistency - but it isn't a guarantee of future performance, and a newer fund isn't automatically worse, especially if it's run by an experienced manager or team with a track record at a prior fund.
Data as of 2026-10-29. Source: AMFI disclosures via Punji. Not investment advice.