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Top 5 Funds
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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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 fund 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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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.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2023 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹310.496
↑ 0.04 ₹381 1.8 3.5 7.2 5.3 7 7.4% 1M 22D 1M 27D Principal Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,105.31
↑ 0.36 ₹4,549 1.8 3.5 7.2 5.3 7 7.43% 1M 1M JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹65.1701
↑ 0.01 ₹1,644 1.8 3.5 7.1 5.3 7 7.37% 1M 11D 1M 14D Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,306.05
↑ 0.38 ₹176 1.8 3.6 7 5.1 6.8 7.31% 1M 17D 1M 22D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,654.67
↑ 0.45 ₹25,538 1.8 3.6 7.2 5.4 7.1 7.45% 1M 6D 1M 6D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 15 Mar 24
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.
(Erstwhile Invesco India Medium Term Bond Fund) The objective is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Regular Income Fund) The fund’s objective is to generate regular income through investments primarily in debt and money market instruments. As a secondary objective, the Scheme also seeks to generate long term capital appreciation from the portion of equity investments under the Scheme. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 3 May 11. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. BOI AXA Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 16 Jul 08. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide reasonable returns, commensurate with low risk while providing a high level of liquidity, through a portfolio of money market and debt securities. Invesco India Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 17 Nov 06. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide a high level of liquidity with reasonable returns commensurating with low risk through a portfolio of money market and debt securities. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Axis Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 9 Oct 09. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Axis Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2023 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹496.513
↑ 0.13 ₹12,852 1.8 3.5 7.4 5.6 7.2 7.98% 5M 19D 6M 4D UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹3,871.68
↑ 0.67 ₹1,815 1.8 3.4 7 6 6.7 7.89% 4M 12D 4M 19D BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹2,900.91
↑ 0.56 ₹136 1.6 3 6.4 4.9 6.2 7.7% 5M 8D 5M 5D Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,021.64
↑ 0.84 ₹18 0.8 1.5 4.2 6.2 3.23% 1D 1D ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹25.2121
↑ 0.00 ₹13,854 1.9 3.5 7.2 5.4 6.9 7.91% 4M 6D 4M 20D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 15 Mar 24 1. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 40 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.6% , 2022 was 4.1% and 2021 was 3% . Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 10 NAV (15 Mar 24) ₹2,460.46 ↑ 0.52 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹638 on 31 Jan 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.89 Sharpe Ratio -1.47 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.66% Effective Maturity 4 Months 11 Days Modified Duration 4 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 19 ₹10,000 29 Feb 20 ₹10,723 28 Feb 21 ₹11,218 28 Feb 22 ₹11,575 28 Feb 23 ₹12,095 29 Feb 24 ₹12,961 Returns for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 15 Mar 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 2% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.6% 2022 4.1% 2021 3% 2020 5.1% 2019 7.6% 2018 7.3% 2017 7.1% 2016 9.1% 2015 8.3% 2014 10.1% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 4 Jan 20 4.16 Yr. Vikas Garg 27 Jul 21 2.6 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Jan 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 65.59% Debt 34.07% Other 0.33% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 51.1% Corporate 42.54% Government 6.03% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 18.84% AAA 81.16% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 364 DTB 07032024
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹35 Cr 3,500,000 Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000
↑ 2,000,000 Bharti Hexacom Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹17 Cr 1,700,000 08.10 Wb Sdl 2025mar
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 PNb Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 05.80 MH Sdl 2025
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 2. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.9% , 2022 was 4.5% and 2021 was 4% . ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 May 11 NAV (15 Mar 24) ₹25.2121 ↑ 0.00 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,854 on 31 Jan 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.86 Sharpe Ratio 0 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.5%),1 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.91% Effective Maturity 4 Months 20 Days Modified Duration 4 Months 6 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 19 ₹10,000 29 Feb 20 ₹10,840 28 Feb 21 ₹11,472 28 Feb 22 ₹11,936 28 Feb 23 ₹12,525 29 Feb 24 ₹13,425 Returns for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 15 Mar 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.4% 5 Year 6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.9% 2022 4.5% 2021 4% 2020 6.5% 2019 8.4% 2018 7.5% 2017 6.9% 2016 9.8% 2015 9.1% 2014 14.8% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 15 Nov 16 7.3 Yr. Ritesh Lunawat 15 Jun 17 6.71 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Jan 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 73.12% Debt 26.64% Other 0.24% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 43.52% Cash Equivalent 39.8% Government 16.44% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 15.83% AAA 84.17% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹396 Cr 40,000,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹295 Cr 2,950 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹274 Cr 2,750 08.35 SBI RT SB 2024
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹251 Cr 25,000,000 Indusind Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹232 Cr 5,000
↑ 5,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹200 Cr 20,000 Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹200 Cr 2,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹200 Cr 2,000 The Tata Power Company Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹200 Cr 2,000 Apollo Building Products Private Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹199 Cr 20,000 3. BOI AXA Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 34 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2023 was 7% , 2022 was 4.9% and 2021 was 3.3% . BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Jul 08 NAV (17 Mar 24) ₹2,746.08 ↑ 0.55 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,289 on 31 Jan 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.22 Sharpe Ratio 1.42 Information Ratio -3.68 Alpha Ratio -0.1 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.42% Effective Maturity 1 Month 10 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 13 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 19 ₹10,000 29 Feb 20 ₹10,608 28 Feb 21 ₹11,010 28 Feb 22 ₹11,378 28 Feb 23 ₹11,991 29 Feb 24 ₹12,863 Returns for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 15 Mar 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 5.4% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7% 2022 4.9% 2021 3.3% 2020 4.1% 2019 6.4% 2018 7.4% 2017 6.7% 2016 7.6% 2015 8.3% 2014 9% Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Mithraem Bharucha 17 Aug 21 2.54 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 98.14% Debt 1.67% Other 0.19% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 58.68% Corporate 27.94% Government 13.2% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 ICICI Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 5,000,000 Bank of Baroda
Debentures | -5% ₹69 Cr 7,000,000
↑ 7,000,000 Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -4% ₹52 Cr Reliance Industries Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 Larsen And Toubro Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 Punjab National Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 HDFC Securities Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (Formerly Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited)
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 4. Invesco India Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2023 was 7% , 2022 was 4.8% and 2021 was 3.3% . Invesco India Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 17 Nov 06 NAV (15 Mar 24) ₹3,278.26 ↑ 0.55 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,820 on 31 Jan 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.22 Sharpe Ratio 0.5 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.33% Effective Maturity 1 Month 6 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 6 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 19 ₹10,000 29 Feb 20 ₹10,611 28 Feb 21 ₹11,009 28 Feb 22 ₹11,375 28 Feb 23 ₹11,978 29 Feb 24 ₹12,839 Returns for Invesco India Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 15 Mar 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.3% 5 Year 5.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7% 2022 4.8% 2021 3.3% 2020 4.1% 2019 6.5% 2018 7.4% 2017 6.7% 2016 7.6% 2015 8.4% 2014 9.1% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 25 Apr 11 12.86 Yr. Prateek Jain 14 Feb 22 2.04 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.84% Other 0.16% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 70.99% Corporate 18.26% Government 10.58% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹353 Cr Ultratech Cement Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000,000 Net Receivables / (Payables)
Net Current Assets | -2% -₹241 Cr Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹200 Cr 20,000,000
↑ 20,000,000 364 DTB 07032024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹200 Cr 20,000,000 Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹199 Cr 20,000,000 91 DTB 02052024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹198 Cr 20,000,000 Kotak Securities Ltd
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹196 Cr 20,000,000
↑ 20,000,000 182 DTB 16052024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹192 Cr 19,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 91 DTB 21032024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹184 Cr 18,500,700 5. Axis Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7% since its launch. Ranked 21 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.9% and 2021 was 3.3% . Axis Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Oct 09 NAV (15 Mar 24) ₹2,654.67 ↑ 0.45 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹25,538 on 31 Jan 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.22 Sharpe Ratio 1.01 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.45% Effective Maturity 1 Month 6 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 6 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 19 ₹10,000 29 Feb 20 ₹10,633 28 Feb 21 ₹11,048 28 Feb 22 ₹11,419 28 Feb 23 ₹12,031 29 Feb 24 ₹12,902 Returns for Axis Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 15 Mar 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.4% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.1% 2022 4.9% 2021 3.3% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.6% 2018 7.5% 2017 6.7% 2016 7.6% 2015 8.4% 2014 9.1% Fund Manager information for Axis Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Devang Shah 5 Nov 12 11.33 Yr. Aditya Pagaria 13 Aug 16 7.55 Yr. Sachin Jain 3 Jul 23 0.66 Yr. Data below for Axis Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.73% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 77% Government 14.82% Corporate 7.91% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -12% ₹3,194 Cr Reliance Industries Limited
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹1,159 Cr 23,300
↓ -1,500 Small Industries Development Bank of India
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹1,031 Cr 21,000
↑ 21,000 Canara Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹891 Cr 17,900 Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹844 Cr 17,000 91 DTB 25042024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹740 Cr 75,000,000
↑ 75,000,000 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹695 Cr 14,000 Canara Bank
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹688 Cr 14,000
↑ 14,000 Punjab National Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹600 Cr 12,000
↓ -12,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹548 Cr 11,000
↓ -4,000
A. The investment choice is based upon a variety of factors, like the fund managers, historical returns, fees and loads, investment style, investment objective, investment horizon and more. Thus, to pick the best fund, make sure you analyze every important Factor cautiously before moving ahead.
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