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Top 5 Best Low Risk Mutual Funds to Invest in 2026

Updated on October 8, 2026 , 78224 views

Generally, a newbie to investment or a senior citizen who wants to secure their funds look for low-risk Mutual Funds. When an investor wants to invest in a low-risk mutual funds it's usually because he needs to secure his money or earn optimal returns in a short duration.

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So, if you are one of those you can read more

What are Low Risk Investment Funds?

Many investors look forward to Investing in mutual funds as these offer higher returns and also are more tax efficient than other instruments like fixed deposits. But, when it comes to risk-averse investors, these are investors who are looking for secure returns and can’t tolerate risk in investments. Also, a risk-averse investor won’t prefer investing in equities, as they are highly risky funds.

Debt funds are suited for risk-averse or even a newbie investor who is willing to invest in Mutual Funds. As debt funds invest in government Bonds, Money market funds, etc., they are relatively safer. There are various types of debt funds like Liquid Funds, ultra-short term funds, short term funds, dynamic bonds, gilts funds, etc., that vary in risks. Long term debt funds are risky funds, thus investors with a low-risk appetite should avoid investing in these funds.

Liquid funds and ultra-short term funds are the lowest risky funds that’s aims at generating optimal returns for a short duration. Thus a newbies investor who wants to earn good returns on their idle money within a shorter tenure can invest here.

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Best Low Risk Mutual Funds FY 26 - 27

Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds

  • Category: Debt
  • Sub-category: Liquid%20Fund
  • Sorted On : drat (high to low)
  • Tags: fcpro
  • No Of Funds: 5

Liquid Funds

Liquid funds invest in securities that have a low maturity period, usually less than 91 days. These funds provide easy liquidity and are least volatile than the other types of debt instruments. Also, liquids are a better option than traditional Bank Savings Account. In comparison to bank account, liquid funds provide 7-8% of annual interest. Investors who want risk-free investment can ideally prefer investing in these funds. Here are the top 5 Best Liquid Funds.

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)2025 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,729.96
↑ 0.80
₹3811.63.26.46.96.66.4%1M 18D1M 18D
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹367.505
↑ 0.09
₹1,0311.63.26.46.86.56.15%1M 10D1M 10D
JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹76.9261
↑ 0.02
₹1,7431.63.26.36.86.46.12%1M 8D1M 11D
Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,145.49
↑ 0.83
₹63,3431.63.26.56.96.66.37%1M 12D1M 12D
Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,881.02
↑ 1.02
₹20,7481.63.26.56.96.56.32%1M 11D1M 11D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 9 Oct 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

CommentaryIndiabulls Liquid Fund PGIM India Insta Cash FundJM Liquid FundAxis Liquid FundInvesco India Liquid Fund
Point 1Bottom quartile AUM (₹381 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,031 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹1,743 Cr).Highest AUM (₹63,343 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹20,748 Cr).
Point 2Established history (14+ yrs).Established history (19+ yrs).Oldest track record among peers (28 yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (19+ yrs).
Point 3Top rated.Rating: 5★ (upper mid).Rating: 5★ (lower mid).Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.
Point 51Y return: 6.43% (lower mid).1Y return: 6.42% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.32% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.50% (top quartile).1Y return: 6.46% (upper mid).
Point 61M return: 0.49% (top quartile).1M return: 0.48% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.48% (upper mid).1M return: 0.48% (lower mid).
Point 7Sharpe: 2.97 (upper mid).Sharpe: 2.91 (lower mid).Sharpe: 2.50 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 3.01 (top quartile).Sharpe: 2.85 (bottom quartile).
Point 8Information ratio: 1.36 (top quartile).Information ratio: 1.16 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.27 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Point 9Yield to maturity (debt): 6.40% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.15% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.12% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.37% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.32% (lower mid).
Point 10Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).

Indiabulls Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹381 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.43% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.49% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.97 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 1.36 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.40% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).

PGIM India Insta Cash Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,031 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.42% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.48% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.91 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 1.16 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.15% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid).

JM Liquid Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,743 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (28 yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.32% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.50 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.27 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.12% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (top quartile).

Axis Liquid Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹63,343 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.50% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.48% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.01 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.37% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile).

Invesco India Liquid Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹20,748 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.46% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.48% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.85 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.32% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).

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Ultra Short Term Funds

These funds invest in a combination of debt instruments like treasury bills, commercial papers, certificate of deposits, and corporate bonds. The funds have a lower residual maturity, ranging from 6 months to 1 year. Ultra Short Term fund offer good returns with very less market Volatility. Newbie investors who are looking for better returns than Liquid Funds should prefer investing in these funds, as they provide better returns than liquid funds. Here are the top 5 best ultra-short term funds.

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)2025 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹594.128
↑ 0.18
₹18,8191.73.36.37.37.47.42%5M 19D7M 13D
UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹4,567.92
↑ 1.30
₹3,5361.63.266.76.67.13%5M 8D6M 21D
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,403.78
↑ 1.20
₹1841.5366.46.56.7%4M 28D5M 1D
Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,021.64
↑ 0.84
₹180.81.54.26.2 3.23%1D1D
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹29.9588
↑ 0.01
₹15,9741.63.26.277.17.37%10M 17D1Y 3M 18D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 9 Oct 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

CommentaryAditya Birla Sun Life Savings FundUTI Ultra Short Term FundBOI AXA Ultra Short Duration FundIndiabulls Ultra Short Term FundICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Point 1Highest AUM (₹18,819 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹3,536 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹184 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹18 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹15,974 Cr).
Point 2Oldest track record among peers (23 yrs).Established history (23+ yrs).Established history (18+ yrs).Established history (14+ yrs).Established history (15+ yrs).
Point 3Top rated.Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 4★ (lower mid).Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4Risk profile: Moderately Low.Risk profile: Moderately Low.Risk profile: Moderately Low.Risk profile: Moderately Low.Risk profile: Moderate.
Point 51Y return: 6.34% (top quartile).1Y return: 5.99% (lower mid).1Y return: 5.97% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 4.17% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.21% (upper mid).
Point 61M return: 0.39% (upper mid).1M return: 0.40% (top quartile).1M return: 0.35% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.24% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.37% (lower mid).
Point 7Sharpe: 1.00 (top quartile).Sharpe: 0.61 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.56 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.98 (lower mid).Sharpe: 1.00 (upper mid).
Point 8Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Point 9Yield to maturity (debt): 7.42% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.13% (lower mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.70% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 3.23% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.37% (upper mid).
Point 10Modified duration: 0.47 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.44 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 0.41 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 0.88 yrs (bottom quartile).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹18,819 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (23 yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.34% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.39% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.00 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.42% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.47 yrs (bottom quartile).

UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹3,536 Cr).
  • Established history (23+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 5.99% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.40% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.61 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.13% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.44 yrs (lower mid).

BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹184 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 5.97% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.35% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.56 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.70% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.41 yrs (upper mid).

Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹18 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 4.17% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.24% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.98 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 3.23% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile).

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹15,974 Cr).
  • Established history (15+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 6.21% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.37% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.00 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.37% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.88 yrs (bottom quartile).

1. IDBI Liquid Fund

The investment objective of the Scheme will be to provide investors with high level of liquidity along with regular income for their investment. The Scheme will endeavour to achieve this objective through an allocation of the investment corpus in a low risk portfolio of money market and debt instruments with maturity of up to 91 days. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹503 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.55% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.53% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.20 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -5.96 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.66% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile).
  • Average maturity: 0.11 yrs (top quartile).
  • Exit load: NIL.

Below is the key information for IDBI Liquid Fund

IDBI Liquid Fund
Growth
Launch Date 9 Jul 10
NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹2,454.04 ↑ 0.35   (0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹503 on 30 Jun 23
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.17
Sharpe Ratio 0.2
Information Ratio -5.96
Alpha Ratio -0.21
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.66%
Effective Maturity 1 Month 10 Days
Modified Duration 1 Month 7 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue

IDBI Liquid Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Liquid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.5%
3 Month 1.7%
6 Month 3.4%
1 Year 6.6%
3 Year 4.5%
5 Year 5.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Fund Manager information for IDBI Liquid Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for IDBI Liquid Fund as on 30 Jun 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Credit Quality
RatingValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

2. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

The primary objective of the schemes is to generate regular income through investments in debt and money market instruments. Income maybe generated through the receipt of coupon payments or the purchase and sale of securities in the underlying portfolio. The schemes will under normal market conditions, invest its net assets in fixed income securities, money market instruments, cash and cash equivalents.

Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹18,819 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (23 yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.34% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.39% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.00 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.42% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.47 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Average maturity: 0.62 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Top sector: Financial Services.
  • Higher exposure to Corporate (bond sector) vs peer median.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~40%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding India (Republic of) (~4.7%).

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Growth
Launch Date 16 Apr 03
NAV (09 Oct 26) ₹594.128 ↑ 0.18   (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹18,819 on 31 Aug 26
Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆☆☆
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.57
Sharpe Ratio 1
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 7.42%
Effective Maturity 7 Months 13 Days
Modified Duration 5 Months 19 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,404
30 Sep 23₹11,140
30 Sep 24₹11,981
30 Sep 25₹12,919
30 Sep 26₹13,735

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.4%
3 Month 1.7%
6 Month 3.3%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 7.3%
5 Year 6.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 7.4%
2024 7.9%
2023 7.2%
2022 4.8%
2021 3.9%
2020 7%
2019 8.5%
2018 7.6%
2017 7.2%
2016 9.2%
Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sunaina Cunha20 Jun 1412.21 Yr.
Kaustubh Gupta15 Jul 1115.14 Yr.
Monika Gandhi22 Mar 215.45 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash39.91%
Debt60.09%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate71.12%
Government19.75%
Cash Equivalent9.12%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AA33.08%
AAA66.92%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
India (Republic of)
- | -
5%₹850 Cr85,000,000
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Domestic Bonds | -
4%₹739 Cr15,300
Shriram Finance Limited
Debentures | -
3%₹530 Cr52,500
Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹450 Cr44,500
Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹397 Cr40,000
Muthoot Finance Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹324 Cr32,500
Mankind Pharma Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹320 Cr32,000
Avanse Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹298 Cr30,000
Adani Airport Holdings Limited
Debentures | -
2%₹296 Cr30,000
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
2%₹292 Cr6,000

3. IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund

The objective of the Scheme will be to provide investors with regular income for their investment by investing in debt and money market instruments with relatively lower interest rate risk, such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is maintained between 3 months to 6 months. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹146 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.39% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.52% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.57 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.83% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.19 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Average maturity: 0.23 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Exit load: NIL.

Below is the key information for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund

IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth
Launch Date 3 Sep 10
NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹2,424.68 ↑ 0.44   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹146 on 30 Jun 23
Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆
Risk Moderately Low
Expense Ratio 0.6
Sharpe Ratio -0.57
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.83%
Effective Maturity 2 Months 23 Days
Modified Duration 2 Months 10 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue

IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.5%
3 Month 1.6%
6 Month 3.4%
1 Year 6.4%
3 Year 4.8%
5 Year 5.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Fund Manager information for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund as on 30 Jun 23

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Credit Quality
RatingValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

4. Mahindra Liquid Fund

The Scheme seeks to deliver reasonable market related returns with lower risk and higher liquidity through a portfolio of money market and debt instruments. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized and the Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.

Research Highlights for Mahindra Liquid Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,392 Cr).
  • Established history (10+ yrs).
  • Not Rated.
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.43% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.86 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.47% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (lower mid).
  • Average maturity: 0.14 yrs (lower mid).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Higher exposure to Cash Equivalent (bond sector) vs peer median.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~100%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding India (Republic of) (~6.5%).

Below is the key information for Mahindra Liquid Fund

Mahindra Liquid Fund
Growth
Launch Date 4 Jul 16
NAV (09 Oct 26) ₹1,836.99 ↑ 0.47   (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,392 on 31 Aug 26
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC Mahindra Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
Rating Not Rated
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.26
Sharpe Ratio 2.86
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.47%
Effective Maturity 1 Month 20 Days
Modified Duration 1 Month 16 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,409
30 Sep 23₹11,127
30 Sep 24₹11,946
30 Sep 25₹12,758
30 Sep 26₹13,574

Mahindra Liquid Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for Mahindra Liquid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.5%
3 Month 1.6%
6 Month 3.2%
1 Year 6.4%
3 Year 6.9%
5 Year 6.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 6.5%
2024 7.4%
2023 7.1%
2022 4.9%
2021 3.3%
2020 4.3%
2019 6.7%
2018 7.4%
2017 6.7%
2016
Fund Manager information for Mahindra Liquid Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rahul Pal4 Jul 1610.16 Yr.
Amit Garg8 Jun 206.23 Yr.

Data below for Mahindra Liquid Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash99.78%
Other0.22%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent80.13%
Government13.11%
Corporate6.54%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
India (Republic of)
- | -
7%₹99 Cr10,000,000
↑ 10,000,000
Reverse Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
5%₹77 Cr7,684,876
↑ 2,523,118
Ntpc Limited
Commercial Paper | -
5%₹75 Cr7,500,000
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
4%₹65 Cr6,500,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Commercial Paper | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000
Export-Import Bank Of India
Commercial Paper | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited
Commercial Paper | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000
Godrej Industries Limited
Commercial Paper | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000
Union Bank of India
Debentures | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
3%₹50 Cr5,000,000

5. BOI AXA Liquid Fund

Objective The Scheme seeks to deliver reasonable market related returns with lower risk and higher liquidity through a portfolio of debt and money market instruments. However there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for BOI AXA Liquid Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,825 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.50% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.49% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.25 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 2.38 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.26% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).
  • Average maturity: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~100%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding India (Republic of) (~4.2%).

Below is the key information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund

BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Growth
Launch Date 16 Jul 08
NAV (11 Oct 26) ₹3,254.51 ↑ 0.52   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,825 on 31 Aug 26
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.13
Sharpe Ratio 3.25
Information Ratio 2.38
Alpha Ratio 0.08
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.26%
Effective Maturity 1 Month 13 Days
Modified Duration 1 Month 13 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,415
30 Sep 23₹11,134
30 Sep 24₹11,963
30 Sep 25₹12,784
30 Sep 26₹13,609

BOI AXA Liquid Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132
Invest Now

Returns for BOI AXA Liquid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.5%
3 Month 1.6%
6 Month 3.2%
1 Year 6.5%
3 Year 6.9%
5 Year 6.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 6.6%
2024 7.4%
2023 7%
2022 4.9%
2021 3.3%
2020 4.1%
2019 6.4%
2018 7.4%
2017 6.7%
2016 7.6%
Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
NameSinceTenure
Mithraem Bharucha17 Aug 215.04 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Liquid Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash99.76%
Other0.24%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent64.18%
Corporate20.56%
Government15.03%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
India (Republic of)
- | -
4%₹99 Cr10,000,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Certificate of Deposit | -
4%₹99 Cr10,000,000
↑ 10,000,000
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
3%₹75 Cr7,500,000
India (Republic of)
- | -
3%₹74 Cr7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000
26/11/2026 Maturing 364 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹74 Cr7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -
3%₹74 Cr7,500,000
HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -
3%₹69 Cr7,000,000
↑ 7,000,000
Days T-Bill
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹64 Cr6,500,000
↑ 6,500,000
Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
2%₹58 Cr
Rec Limited
Commercial Paper | -
2%₹50 Cr5,000,000

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