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What are Liquid Funds?

Updated on September 1, 2025 , 10037 views

Liquid funds are typically debt mutual fund that invest your money in liquid assets (very short-term Market instruments) for short periods of time (ranging from a couple of days to a few weeks). They have high liquidity, that means, one can quickly convert the assets invested in (to yield some returns) to cash. The residual maturity of liquid Mutual Funds is less than or equal to 91 days.

Further, the liquid fund returns are less volatile as they invest in short-term investment instruments like commercial papers, certificates of deposit, treasury bills etc. Liquid funds are one of the best mutual funds to invest your idle money to earn good returns in a shorter duration.

Top 10 Liquid Mutual Funds 2025 - 2026

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)1 MO (%)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)2024 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
BOI AXA Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,037.45
↑ 0.48
₹2,0020.51.53.377.45.64%1M 17D1M 17D
Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,936.66
↑ 0.46
₹36,7570.51.53.377.45.85%1M 12D1M 15D
Canara Robeco Liquid Growth ₹3,174.4
↑ 0.48
₹6,5770.51.43.36.97.45.76%1M 5D1M 7D
DSP Liquidity Fund Growth ₹3,765.29
↑ 0.58
₹22,2450.51.53.36.97.45.83%1M 13D1M 17D
Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,624.97
↑ 0.54
₹14,2400.51.53.36.97.45.78%1M 9D1M 9D
Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,153.86
↑ 0.65
₹22,9510.51.53.36.97.35.88%1M 15D1M 15D
Edelweiss Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,372.69
↑ 0.51
₹8,3230.51.53.36.97.35.76%1M 16D1M 16D
UTI Liquid Cash Plan Growth ₹4,326.66
↑ 0.69
₹29,0130.51.53.36.97.35.86%1M 13D1M 13D
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Growth ₹424.968
↑ 0.07
₹51,9130.51.53.36.97.35.89%1M 13D1M 13D
Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,765.53
↑ 0.44
₹13,6340.51.53.36.97.35.77%1M 6D1M 7D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 3 Sep 25

Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased

CommentaryBOI AXA Liquid FundAxis Liquid FundCanara Robeco LiquidDSP Liquidity FundInvesco India Liquid FundTata Liquid FundEdelweiss Liquid FundUTI Liquid Cash PlanAditya Birla Sun Life Liquid FundMirae Asset Cash Management Fund
Point 1Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,002 Cr).Top quartile AUM (₹36,757 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,577 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹22,245 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹14,240 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹22,951 Cr).Bottom quartile AUM (₹8,323 Cr).Upper mid AUM (₹29,013 Cr).Highest AUM (₹51,913 Cr).Lower mid AUM (₹13,634 Cr).
Point 2Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (15+ yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (19+ yrs).Established history (18+ yrs).Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs).Established history (17+ yrs).Established history (21+ yrs).Established history (21+ yrs).Established history (16+ yrs).
Point 3Rating: 3★ (upper mid).Top rated.Rating: 3★ (lower mid).Rating: 3★ (lower mid).Rating: 4★ (top quartile).Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).Rating: 4★ (upper mid).Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.Risk profile: Low.
Point 51Y return: 6.98% (top quartile).1Y return: 6.96% (top quartile).1Y return: 6.94% (upper mid).1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid).1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid).1Y return: 6.93% (lower mid).1Y return: 6.92% (lower mid).1Y return: 6.92% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.91% (bottom quartile).1Y return: 6.90% (bottom quartile).
Point 61M return: 0.47% (top quartile).1M return: 0.47% (lower mid).1M return: 0.47% (lower mid).1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).1M return: 0.47% (top quartile).1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).
Point 7Sharpe: 4.36 (top quartile).Sharpe: 3.64 (upper mid).Sharpe: 3.31 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 4.00 (top quartile).Sharpe: 3.63 (upper mid).Sharpe: 3.33 (lower mid).Sharpe: 3.64 (upper mid).Sharpe: 3.22 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 3.23 (bottom quartile).Sharpe: 3.62 (lower mid).
Point 8Information ratio: 0.52 (top quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).Information ratio: -0.08 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Point 9Yield to maturity (debt): 5.64% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.83% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.78% (lower mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.88% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.86% (upper mid).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.89% (top quartile).Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid).
Point 10Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid).Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile).

BOI AXA Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,002 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.98% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 4.36 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.52 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.64% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).

Axis Liquid Fund

  • Top quartile AUM (₹36,757 Cr).
  • Established history (15+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.96% (top quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.64 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).

Canara Robeco Liquid

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹6,577 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.94% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.31 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.08 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile).

DSP Liquidity Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹22,245 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 4.00 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.83% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (upper mid).

Invesco India Liquid Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹14,240 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (top quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid).
  • 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 3.63 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.78% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid).

Tata Liquid Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹22,951 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.93% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 3.33 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.88% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).

Edelweiss Liquid Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹8,323 Cr).
  • Established history (17+ yrs).
  • Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.92% (lower mid).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 3.64 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile).

UTI Liquid Cash Plan

  • Upper mid AUM (₹29,013 Cr).
  • Established history (21+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.92% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.22 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.86% (upper mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹51,913 Cr).
  • Established history (21+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.91% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.23 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.89% (top quartile).
  • Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid).

Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹13,634 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Low.
  • 1Y return: 6.90% (bottom quartile).
  • 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 3.62 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid).
  • Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile).
*Above is list of best Liquid funds having AUM/Net Assets above 1000 Crore. Sorted on Last 1 Year Return.

Why Should you Invest in Liquid Funds?

Generally, liquid funds offer various benefits. Some of the major ones are listed below.

Benefits-of-Liquid-Funds

Liquid Fund Returns are Good

Being invested for a short duration, these funds are one of the best investment instruments to avail high Inflation benefits. Typically, during high inflation period, RBI keeps the rate of inflation high and reduces liquidity. This helps the liquid funds to earn good returns.

Liquid Investments are Less Risky

The maturity of liquid investments is 91 days, so it is very less risky. Also, some of the portfolios of these investments have a very low maturity, sometimes as low as six or eight days. So, being a short-term investment, these funds are not traded in the market but are Held-to-Maturity by the fund.

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No Lock-in Period of Liquid Mutual Funds is Low

The liquid mutual funds have no lock-in period, which means that you can withdraw your money anytime you want. Once you request for withdrawal, the money can be received within 24 hours.

Liquid Funds Taxation

Though liquid funds returns might seem tax-free in the hands of investors, an additional Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) is paid by the Fund House. So, the returns are not totally tax-free.

Convenience of Selecting Best Liquid Funds

There are various Investing options available to invest in liquid mutual funds. These include growth plans, monthly dividend plans, weekly dividend plans and daily dividend plans. Therefore, the investors have an option to choose a plan according to their convenience and liquidity needs.

No Exit Load Offered By Liquid Funds

Lastly, there are no entry and exit loads applicable on liquid funds.

Conclusion

When planning to invest idle money to earn better returns liquid funds are a good option. Generally, anyone having idle cash in their Savings Account must have thought of investing it somewhere to make more money out of it. But the desire of having our money available whenever we need it retains us from making such investments. If you are struggling with the same problem, we have a solution for you. Invest in liquid mutual funds and let your money grow to save better!

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