Why Choose LIC Protection Plus?
LIC’s Protection Plus (UIN: 512L361V01 / Plan No. 886) is a Non-Participating, Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) designed for modern investors who refuse to compromise between robust life insurance and high-growth wealth creation.Unlike traditional endowment policies that offer conservative, guaranteed bonuses, Protection Plus puts your capital to work in the financial markets while maintaining a guaranteed safety net for your loved ones. Best of all, it eliminates one of the biggest drawbacks of traditional ULIPs by refunding 100% of the mortality charges deducted during the policy term when you reach maturity.
Key Highlights & Standout Features
Dual Powerhouse Structure: Secure high-potential equity and debt market returns while enjoying comprehensive, continuous life protection.
The Maturity Bonus: If you survive the policy term, LIC adds back 100% of the mortality charges (the cost of life cover) deducted over the years directly into your final fund value.
Top-Up Velocity: Dynamically boost your investment corpus anytime (except during the last 5 years) with as little as ₹1,000. Each top-up automatically boosts your life cover by 1.25 times the top-up amount.
Liquidity When It Matters: Access emergency cash easily with seamless partial withdrawals allowed anytime after the initial 5-year lock-in period.
Custom Investment Control: Actively navigate the market with 6 distinct fund options (ranging from conservative Bond Funds to high-growth Flexi Smart Growth Funds) and enjoy 4 free fund switches every single policy year.
Fund Options
One of the greatest advantages of LIC's Protection Plus (Plan 886) is the complete control it gives you over where your money goes. Whether you want to guard your capital against market ups and downs or aggressively build wealth using top market indices, the plan offers 6 distinct funds designed to match your specific comfort level with risk.
1. Bond Fund
Risk Profile: Low
Investment Objective: Designed for highly conservative investors whose primary focus is safeguarding their principal capital while generating steady, reliable returns through fixed-income assets.
Asset Allocation:
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 60% to 100%
Equities (Stocks): 0% (Zero market volatility exposure)
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
2. Secured Fund
Risk Profile: Lower to Medium
Investment Objective: Perfect for investors looking for steady, regular income accumulation with a small, calculated touch of market exposure to outpace regular inflation.
Asset Allocation:
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 45% to 85%
Listed Equity Shares (Stocks): 15% to 55%
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
3. Balanced Fund
Risk Profile: Medium
Investment Objective: Provides a balanced mixture of steady income and capital growth. By spreading wealth evenly across equity and debt, it softens the blow of market drops while capturing upside trends.
Asset Allocation:
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 30% to 70%
Listed Equity Shares (Stocks): 30% to 70%
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
4. Growth Fund
Risk Profile: High
Investment Objective: Geared strictly toward long-term capital growth. This fund favors equity exposure to build wealth rapidly over a multi-year horizon.
Asset Allocation:
Listed Equity Shares (Stocks): 40% to 80%
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 20% to 60%
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
5. Flexi Growth Fund
Risk Profile: Very High
Investment Objective: Focuses on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in high-performing, select blue-chip stocks that form part of the NSE NIFTY 100 Index.
Asset Allocation:
NSE NIFTY 100 Listed Stocks: 40% to 100%
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 0% to 20%
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
6. Flexi Smart Growth Fund
Risk Profile: Very High
Investment Objective: The most aggressive fund option available under Plan 886. It targets long-term capital compounding by directly focusing on the core pillar of India's economy—the top stocks of the NSE NIFTY 50 Index.
Asset Allocation:
NSE NIFTY 50 Listed Stocks: 40% to 100%
Government & Corporate Debt Instruments: 0% to 20%
Short-Term/Money Market Instruments: 0% to 40%
Basic Critera
Entry Age: 18 years (Completed)
Maximum Entry Age: Up to 65 years (Varies based on chosen Premium Paying Term)
Maximum Maturity Age: Up to 90 years
Policy Term (PT): 10, 15, 20, or 25 years
Premium Paying Term (PPT): Limited Pay options: 5, 7, 10, or 15 years
Minimum Regular Premium: 5, 7, & 10-Year PPT: ₹60,000 / Year
15-Year PPT: ₹36,000 / YearBasic Sum Assured Multiple Age below 50: Min 7x the Annualized Premium
Age 50 and above: Min 5x the Annualized Premium
Plan Illustration
Summary:
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