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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 Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,366.65
↑ 0.46 ₹198 1.7 3.7 7.3 5.6 6.8 7.19% 2M 2D 2M 3D Principal Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,160.56
↑ 0.40 ₹6,130 1.7 3.7 7.3 5.8 7 7.28% 1M 24D 1M 24D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹318.652
↑ 0.06 ₹399 1.7 3.6 7.3 5.8 7 7.25% 2M 2D 2M 4D JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹66.8524
↑ 0.01 ₹2,358 1.7 3.6 7.2 5.8 7 7.25% 1M 21D 1M 25D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,724.63
↑ 0.50 ₹23,260 1.7 3.7 7.3 5.9 7.1 7.3% 2M 2D 2M 2D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Jul 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.
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. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 16 Apr 03. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Magnum InstaCash Fund) To provide the investors an opportunity to earn returns through investment in
debt & money market securities, while having the benefit of a very high degree of liquidity. SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 21 May 99. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration 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 An open ended scheme which seeks to generate reasonable returns with low risk and high liquidity through a judicious mix of investment in money market
instruments and quality debt instruments. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realised. LIC MF Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 11 Mar 02. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for LIC MF Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Cash Plus Fund) An Open-ended liquid scheme with the objective to provide reasonable returns at a high level of safety and liquidity through judicious investments in high quality debt and money market instruments. Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 30 Mar 04. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life 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 ₹510.36
↑ 0.11 ₹14,888 1.8 3.9 7.4 6 7.2 7.89% 5M 16D 6M 7D UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹3,970.94
↑ 0.74 ₹2,404 1.7 3.6 7 6.4 6.7 7.74% 5M 21D 6M 1D BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹2,969.72
↑ 0.57 ₹169 1.6 3.3 6.3 5.3 6.2 7.31% 5M 12D 5M 16D 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 ₹25.8888
↑ 0.01 ₹13,873 1.7 3.8 7.2 5.8 6.9 7.72% 5M 12D 5M 26D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Jul 24 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.4% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 7.2% , 2022 was 4.8% and 2021 was 3.9% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Apr 03 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹510.36 ↑ 0.11 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,888 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.52 Sharpe Ratio 1.68 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.89% Effective Maturity 6 Months 7 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,829 30 Jun 21 ₹11,353 30 Jun 22 ₹11,789 30 Jun 23 ₹12,562 30 Jun 24 ₹13,498 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 7.4% 3 Year 6% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.2% 2022 4.8% 2021 3.9% 2020 7% 2019 8.5% 2018 7.6% 2017 7.2% 2016 9.2% 2015 8.9% 2014 9.7% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 20 Jun 14 10.04 Yr. Kaustubh Gupta 15 Jul 11 12.97 Yr. Monika Gandhi 22 Mar 21 3.28 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 1.61 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 45.45% Debt 54.29% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 61.13% Cash Equivalent 26.37% Government 12.24% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 25.09% AAA 74.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity National Housing Bank 7.83%
Debentures | -6% ₹820 Cr 82,000
↑ 34,500 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹598 Cr 6,000 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹500 Cr 50,000 National Housing Bank 7.78%
Debentures | -3% ₹400 Cr 40,000 Tata Realty And Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹360 Cr 36,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹325 Cr 3,250 Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8%
Debentures | -2% ₹300 Cr 30,000 Nirma Limited 8.3%
Debentures | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000 91 DTB 25072024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹249 Cr 2,500 2. SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Return for 2023 was 7% , 2022 was 4.5% and 2021 was 3.4% . SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 May 99 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹5,585.94 ↑ 0.99 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹12,915 on 15 Jul 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.49 Sharpe Ratio 0.7 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.54% Effective Maturity 5 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 12 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,769 30 Jun 21 ₹11,178 30 Jun 22 ₹11,554 30 Jun 23 ₹12,291 30 Jun 24 ₹13,174 Returns for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.7% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7% 2022 4.5% 2021 3.4% 2020 5.9% 2019 8% 2018 7.9% 2017 6.6% 2016 7.7% 2015 8.3% 2014 9% Fund Manager information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
Name Since Tenure Arun R. 1 Jun 21 3.08 Yr. Ardhendu Bhattacharya 1 Dec 23 0.58 Yr. Pradeep Kesavan 1 Dec 23 0.58 Yr. Data below for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 15 Jul 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 66.91% Debt 32.86% Other 0.23% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 58.6% Cash Equivalent 34.7% Government 6.47% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 91 DTB 02082024
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹798 Cr 80,000,000 Indian Bank
Domestic Bonds | -3% ₹444 Cr 9,000
↑ 9,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹443 Cr 45,000,000
↑ 45,000,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹383 Cr 3,850
↑ 1,000 Panatone Finvest Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹288 Cr 6,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹271 Cr 5,500 182 DTB 25072024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹248 Cr 2,500 RBL Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹243 Cr 5,000 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹242 Cr 5,000 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 (24 Jul 24) ₹2,817.49 ↑ 0.55 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,634 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.22 Sharpe Ratio 2.91 Information Ratio -2.15 Alpha Ratio -0.09 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.17% Effective Maturity 1 Month 17 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 17 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,538 30 Jun 21 ₹10,868 30 Jun 22 ₹11,263 30 Jun 23 ₹11,991 30 Jun 24 ₹12,873 Returns for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.4% 3 Year 5.9% 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 2.87 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Liquid Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 93.77% Debt 6.01% Other 0.22% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 63.93% Corporate 32.82% Government 3.02% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -6% ₹98 Cr 10,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 91 DTB 15082024
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 NTPC Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -5% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 91 DTB 26092024
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↓ -7,500,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -5% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 91 DTB 03102024
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 Sundaram Finance Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 91 DTB 08082024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 Bajaj Financial Securities Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 Union Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000 4. LIC MF Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 25 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2023 was 7% , 2022 was 4.7% and 2021 was 3.3% . LIC MF Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Mar 02 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹4,427.93 ↑ 0.81 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,527 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC LIC Mutual Fund Asset Mgmt Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.27 Sharpe Ratio 1.94 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 8.05% Effective Maturity 2 Months Modified Duration 2 Months Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,560 30 Jun 21 ₹10,896 30 Jun 22 ₹11,279 30 Jun 23 ₹11,992 30 Jun 24 ₹12,867 Returns for LIC MF Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 5.8% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7% 2022 4.7% 2021 3.3% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.5% 2018 7.3% 2017 6.6% 2016 7.6% 2015 8.4% 2014 9% Fund Manager information for LIC MF Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Rahul Singh 5 Oct 15 8.75 Yr. Data below for LIC MF Liquid Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.75% Other 0.25% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 73.63% Corporate 18.59% Government 7.53% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Net Receivables / (Payables)
Net Current Assets | -12% -₹1,213 Cr 91 DTB 02082024
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹597 Cr 60,000,000 Punjab National Bank Limited**
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹498 Cr 10,000 Bank of Baroda
Debentures | -4% ₹467 Cr 9,500
↑ 9,500 182 DTB 26102024
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹447 Cr 45,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹394 Cr 8,000
↑ 8,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹346 Cr 35,000,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹345 Cr 7,000
↑ 7,000 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹298 Cr 6,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹298 Cr 30,000,000 5. Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7% since its launch. Ranked 15 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.8% and 2021 was 3.3% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Mar 04 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹394.463 ↑ 0.08 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹55,163 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.33 Sharpe Ratio 1.96 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.47% Effective Maturity 2 Months 1 Day Modified Duration 2 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,570 30 Jun 21 ₹10,908 30 Jun 22 ₹11,297 30 Jun 23 ₹12,026 30 Jun 24 ₹12,901 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 5.8% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.1% 2022 4.8% 2021 3.3% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.7% 2018 7.4% 2017 6.7% 2016 7.7% 2015 8.4% 2014 9.2% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 15 Jul 11 12.97 Yr. Kaustubh Gupta 15 Jul 11 12.97 Yr. Sanjay Pawar 1 Jul 22 2 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 1.61 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.81% Other 0.19% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 70.7% Corporate 28.56% Government 0.56% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.11% AAA 99.89% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reverse Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -9% ₹5,088 Cr 182 DTB 29082024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹1,835 Cr 185,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹1,195 Cr 24,000 IDFC First Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹992 Cr 20,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹991 Cr 20,000 Rbl Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹990 Cr 20,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹989 Cr 20,000 Bank of Baroda
Debentures | -2% ₹985 Cr 20,000
↑ 20,000 Punjab National Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹985 Cr 20,000
↑ 20,000 Indian Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹944 Cr 19,000
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