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Top 5 Best Low Risk Mutual Funds to Invest in 2026

Updated on March 19, 2026 , 77440 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 (%)2024 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,631.61
↑ 0.41
₹1931.52.96.36.96.65.55%17D17D
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹354.135
↑ 0.05
₹6771.42.96.36.96.56.43%26D29D
JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹74.1872
↑ 0.01
₹2,5241.42.86.16.86.46.07%1M 5D1M 8D
Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,029.76
↑ 0.31
₹43,6361.42.96.36.96.66.36%1M 11D1M 14D
Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,284.95
↑ 0.54
₹33,8691.42.96.36.96.56.21%1M 7D1M 7D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 20 Mar 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

CommentaryIndiabulls Liquid Fund PGIM India Insta Cash FundJM Liquid FundAxis Liquid FundTata Liquid Fund
Point 1Bottom quartile AUM (₹193 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹677 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹2,524 Cr).Highest AUM (₹43,636 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹33,869 Cr).
Point 2Established history (14+ yrs).Established history (18+ yrs).Oldest track record among peers (28 yrs).Established history (16+ yrs).Established history (21+ 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: 6.29% (top quartile).1Y return: 6.26% (lower mid).1Y return: 6.14% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.28% (upper mid).1Y return: 6.26% (bottom quartile).
Point 61M return: 0.44% (top quartile).1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.41% (lower mid).1M return: 0.42% (upper mid).
Point 7Sharpe: 2.65 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 2.84 (lower mid).Sharpe: 2.20 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 2.99 (top quartile).Sharpe: 2.84 (upper mid).
Point 8Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: -1.44 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
Point 9Yield to maturity (debt): 5.55% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.43% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.07% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.36% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.21% (lower mid).
Point 10Modified duration: 0.05 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 0.07 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (bottom quartile).

Indiabulls Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹193 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.29% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.44% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.65 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.55% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.05 yrs (top quartile).

PGIM India Insta Cash Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹677 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.26% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.84 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.43% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.07 yrs (upper mid).

JM Liquid Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹2,524 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (28 yrs).
  • Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.14% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.41% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.20 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -1.44 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.07% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (lower mid).

Axis Liquid Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹43,636 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.28% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.41% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.99 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.36% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile).

Tata Liquid Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹33,869 Cr).
  • Established history (21+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.26% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.42% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.84 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.21% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (bottom quartile).

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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 (%)2024 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹572.626
↑ 0.20
₹21,4671.42.977.47.47.14%5M 23D6M 18D
UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹4,408.48
↑ 0.51
₹3,9461.32.76.36.86.66.76%4M 23D5M 19D
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,283.21
↑ 0.69
₹1651.22.666.46.56.51%4M 20D4M 20D
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 ₹28.8946
↑ 0.01
₹14,8971.42.96.87.17.17.11%5M 8D6M 14D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 20 Mar 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 (₹21,467 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹3,946 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹165 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹18 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹14,897 Cr).
Point 2Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs).Established history (22+ yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (14+ yrs).Established history (14+ 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: 7.01% (top quartile).1Y return: 6.26% (lower mid).1Y return: 6.04% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 4.17% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.75% (upper mid).
Point 61M return: 0.38% (upper mid).1M return: 0.35% (lower mid).1M return: 0.34% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.24% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.39% (top quartile).
Point 7Sharpe: 2.39 (top quartile).Sharpe: 1.38 (lower mid).Sharpe: 0.77 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 0.98 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 2.28 (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): 7.14% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.76% (lower mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 6.51% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 3.23% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 7.11% (upper mid).
Point 10Modified duration: 0.48 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.40 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 0.39 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 0.44 yrs (bottom quartile).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹21,467 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 7.01% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.38% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.39 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.14% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.48 yrs (bottom quartile).

UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹3,946 Cr).
  • Established history (22+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.26% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.35% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.38 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.76% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.40 yrs (lower mid).

BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹165 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.04% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.34% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.77 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.51% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.39 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 (bottom quartile).
  • 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 (₹14,897 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderate.
  • 1Y return: 6.75% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.39% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.28 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 7.11% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.44 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

  • Lower mid AUM (₹503 Cr).
  • Established history (15+ 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% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid).
  • Average maturity: 0.11 yrs (upper mid).
  • 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
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,345
28 Feb 23₹10,897

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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
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. 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 (15+ yrs).
  • Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.39% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.52% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: -0.57 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.83% (top quartile).
  • 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
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,390
28 Feb 23₹10,901

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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
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

3. 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 (₹1,915 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.31% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.43% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 3.36 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 1.71 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.34% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Average maturity: 0.13 yrs (lower mid).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~100%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding Tbill (~7.8%).

Below is the key information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund

BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Growth
Launch Date 16 Jul 08
NAV (22 Mar 26) ₹3,135.98 ↑ 0.61   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,915 on 28 Feb 26
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.13
Sharpe Ratio 3.36
Information Ratio 1.71
Alpha Ratio 0.08
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.34%
Effective Maturity 1 Month 17 Days
Modified Duration 1 Month 17 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,334
28 Feb 23₹10,892
29 Feb 24₹11,683
28 Feb 25₹12,543
28 Feb 26₹13,343

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 ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169
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 0.4%
3 Month 1.5%
6 Month 2.9%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 7%
5 Year 6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 6.6%
2023 7.4%
2022 7%
2021 4.9%
2020 3.3%
2019 4.1%
2018 6.4%
2017 7.4%
2016 6.7%
2015 7.6%
Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
NameSinceTenure
Mithraem Bharucha17 Aug 214.54 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Liquid Fund as on 28 Feb 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash99.71%
Other0.29%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent57.03%
Corporate36.26%
Government6.43%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -
8%₹149 Cr15,000,000
Indian Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -
5%₹100 Cr10,000,000
Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
5%₹99 Cr
Union Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -
5%₹92 Cr9,300,000
↑ 4,300,000
HDFC Securities Limited
Commercial Paper | -
4%₹80 Cr8,000,000
Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -
4%₹75 Cr7,500,000
Canara Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -
4%₹75 Cr7,500,000
07/05/2026 Maturing 91 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹74 Cr7,500,000
Export-Import Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -
4%₹74 Cr7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000
State Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -
3%₹65 Cr6,500,000

4. DSP Liquidity Fund

The Scheme seeks to generate reasonable returns commensurate with low risk from a portfolio constituted of money market and high quality debts

Research Highlights for DSP Liquidity Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹21,058 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.26% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.42% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 2.91 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 6.44% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).
  • Average maturity: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Top sector: Communication Services.
  • Higher exposure to Cash Equivalent (bond sector) vs peer median.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~100%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding Treps / Reverse Repo Investments (~9.8%).

Below is the key information for DSP Liquidity Fund

DSP Liquidity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 23 Nov 05
NAV (20 Mar 26) ₹3,884.85 ↑ 0.48   (0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹21,058 on 28 Feb 26
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.21
Sharpe Ratio 2.91
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 6.44%
Effective Maturity 1 Month 17 Days
Modified Duration 1 Month 13 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,333
28 Feb 23₹10,880
29 Feb 24₹11,660
28 Feb 25₹12,512
28 Feb 26₹13,304

DSP Liquidity 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
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Returns for DSP Liquidity 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 1.5%
6 Month 2.9%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 6.9%
5 Year 5.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 6.5%
2023 7.4%
2022 7%
2021 4.8%
2020 3.3%
2019 4.2%
2018 6.5%
2017 7.4%
2016 6.6%
2015 7.6%
Fund Manager information for DSP Liquidity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Karan Mundhra31 May 214.75 Yr.
Shalini Vasanta1 Aug 241.58 Yr.
Kunal Khudania1 Jan 260.16 Yr.

Data below for DSP Liquidity Fund as on 28 Feb 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash99.77%
Other0.23%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent68.49%
Corporate26.76%
Government4.53%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA100%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
10%-₹2,061 Cr
5.63% Gs 2026
Sovereign Bonds | -
8%₹1,624 Cr158,900,000
↑ 38,400,000
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
4%₹797 Cr16,000
Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹773 Cr77,500,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Commercial Paper | -
2%₹499 Cr10,000
Punjab National Bank (18/03/2026)
Certificate of Deposit | -
2%₹499 Cr10,000
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -
2%₹493 Cr10,000
India (Republic of)
- | -
2%₹466 Cr47,150,000
↑ 47,150,000
Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -
2%₹425 Cr8,500
ICICI Securities Ltd
Commercial Paper | -
2%₹399 Cr8,000

5. Indiabulls Liquid Fund

To provide a high level of liquidity with returns commensurate with low risk through a portfolio of money market and debt securities with maturity of up to 91days. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Research Highlights for Indiabulls Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹193 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.29% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.44% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.65 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.55% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.05 yrs (top quartile).
  • Average maturity: 0.05 yrs (top quartile).
  • Exit load: NIL.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Conservative stance with elevated cash (~100%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding Bank Of Baroda (~10.7%).

Below is the key information for Indiabulls Liquid Fund

Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Growth
Launch Date 27 Oct 11
NAV (20 Mar 26) ₹2,631.61 ↑ 0.41   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹193 on 15 Mar 26
Category Debt - Liquid Fund
AMC Indiabulls Asset Management Company Ltd.
Rating
Risk Low
Expense Ratio 0.2
Sharpe Ratio 2.65
Information Ratio -0.47
Alpha Ratio -0.02
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL
Yield to Maturity 5.55%
Effective Maturity 17 Days
Modified Duration 17 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,302
28 Feb 23₹10,826
29 Feb 24₹11,581
28 Feb 25₹12,425
28 Feb 26₹13,214

Indiabulls 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
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Returns for Indiabulls 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 0.4%
3 Month 1.5%
6 Month 2.9%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 6.9%
5 Year 5.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 6.6%
2023 7.4%
2022 6.8%
2021 4.6%
2020 3.1%
2019 3.9%
2018 6.6%
2017 7.3%
2016 6.7%
2015 7.8%
Fund Manager information for Indiabulls Liquid Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaustubh Sule11 May 232.81 Yr.

Data below for Indiabulls Liquid Fund as on 15 Mar 26

Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash99.57%
Debt0.43%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent49.42%
Corporate35.43%
Government15.15%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AAA99.54%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -
11%₹17 Cr1,750,000
Canara Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
↑ 1,500,000
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
↑ 1,500,000
Axis Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
Aditya Birla Capital Limited
Commercial Paper | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
Export-Import Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
↑ 500,000
HDFC Securities Ltd
Commercial Paper | -
9%₹15 Cr1,500,000
Reverse Repo 02-Mar-26
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
7%₹12 Cr
Net Receivable/Payable
Net Current Assets | -
6%₹10 Cr
India (Republic of)
- | -
6%₹10 Cr1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000

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