Liquid Mutual Funds are essentially money market (debt) funds that invest in small tenure money Market instruments including treasury bills, term deposits, certificate of deposits, commercial papers etc. Generally, liquid Mutual Funds are options to invest your money for small durations. The securities that are part of Liquid Funds have a maturity of fewer than 91 days. Liquid funds have no lock-in period so the assets invested are not bound for long, thus keep your money available. Liquid fund returns are volatile as they are dependent on the fund performance in the financial market. Selecting the best liquid fund is a difficult task, however, one can use certain parameters to judge them.
The basic parameters that can be used to select Liquid Mutual Funds are as follows:
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Looking at returns at various liquid funds:
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 1 MO (%) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity BOI AXA Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,036.97
↑ 0.40 ₹2,002 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.64% 1M 17D 1M 17D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,936.21
↑ 0.38 ₹36,757 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.85% 1M 12D 1M 15D Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,550.29
↑ 0.34 ₹393 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.77% 1M 10D 1M 11D Canara Robeco Liquid Growth ₹3,173.92
↑ 0.43 ₹6,577 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.76% 1M 5D 1M 7D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹343.284
↑ 0.05 ₹513 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.81% 1M 15D 1M 17D DSP Liquidity Fund Growth ₹3,764.72
↑ 0.48 ₹22,245 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.83% 1M 13D 1M 17D Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,624.43
↑ 0.47 ₹14,240 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.78% 1M 9D 1M 9D Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,153.21
↑ 0.57 ₹22,951 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.88% 1M 15D 1M 15D Edelweiss Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,372.18
↑ 0.44 ₹8,323 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.76% 1M 16D 1M 16D UTI Liquid Cash Plan Growth ₹4,325.98
↑ 0.58 ₹29,013 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.86% 1M 13D 1M 13D Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Growth ₹424.901
↑ 0.06 ₹51,913 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.89% 1M 13D 1M 13D Mahindra Liquid Fund Growth ₹1,715.91
↑ 0.22 ₹1,011 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.94% 1M 10D 1M 14D Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,765.1
↑ 0.35 ₹13,634 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.77% 1M 6D 1M 7D Kotak Liquid Fund Growth ₹5,329.95
↑ 0.73 ₹38,176 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.93% 1M 13D 1M 13D Nippon India Liquid Fund Growth ₹6,435.29
↑ 0.81 ₹35,388 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.89% 1M 10D 1M 13D ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Growth ₹390.345
↑ 0.05 ₹51,593 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.86% 1M 4D 1M 7D HDFC Liquid Fund Growth ₹5,173.46
↑ 0.68 ₹67,354 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.83% 1M 14D 1M 18D LIC MF Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,766.29
↑ 0.62 ₹11,199 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.4 5.85% 1M 12D 1M 12D Bandhan Cash Fund Growth ₹3,184.67
↑ 0.41 ₹14,391 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.75% 1M 3D 1M 3D Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,031.26
↑ 0.37 ₹11,836 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.84% 1M 9D 1M 9D SBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,121.33
↑ 0.54 ₹68,443 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.8% 1M 6D 1M 10D JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹71.9401
↑ 0.01 ₹3,225 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.8 7.2 5.77% 1M 5D 1M 7D IIFL Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,029.66
↑ 0.26 ₹976 0.5 1.4 3.2 6.7 7.2 5.76% 1M 20D IDBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,454.04
↑ 0.35 ₹503 0.5 1.7 3.4 6.6 6.66% 1M 7D 1M 10D Sundaram Money Fund Growth ₹44.1929
↑ 0.00 ₹3,144 0.3 0.8 1.7 3.3 3.5% 1M 2D 1M 2D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 2 Sep 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 25 Funds showcased
Commentary BOI AXA Liquid Fund Axis Liquid Fund Indiabulls Liquid Fund Canara Robeco Liquid PGIM India Insta Cash Fund DSP Liquidity Fund Invesco India Liquid Fund Tata Liquid Fund Edelweiss Liquid Fund UTI Liquid Cash Plan Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Mahindra Liquid Fund Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund Kotak Liquid Fund Nippon India Liquid Fund ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund HDFC Liquid Fund LIC MF Liquid Fund Bandhan Cash Fund Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund SBI Liquid Fund JM Liquid Fund IIFL Liquid Fund IDBI Liquid Fund Sundaram Money Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,002 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹36,757 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹393 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,577 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹513 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹22,245 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹14,240 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹22,951 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,323 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹29,013 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹51,913 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,011 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,634 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹38,176 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹35,388 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹51,593 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹67,354 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹11,199 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹14,391 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹11,836 Cr). Highest AUM (₹68,443 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,225 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹976 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹503 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,144 Cr). Point 2 Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (24+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (27 yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Point 4 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. 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. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Point 5 1Y return: 6.98% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.97% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.96% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.92% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.92% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.90% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.90% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.84% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.82% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.82% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.72% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.55% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.29% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.49% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.53% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.29% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 4.36 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.05 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.31 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.30 (upper mid). Sharpe: 4.00 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.63 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.33 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.22 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.23 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.93 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.62 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.93 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 3.10 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.19 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.94 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.14 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.01 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.93 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.63 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.80 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.19 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.20 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -3.87 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.52 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: -1.37 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.08 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.82 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). 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 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.86 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -1.03 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -1.27 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -2.27 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -3.05 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -5.96 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 5.64% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.81% (lower mid). 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): 5.94% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.93% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.89% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.86% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.83% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.75% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.84% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.80% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.66% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 3.50% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile). 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 (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.09 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.09 yrs (top quartile). BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Axis Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Canara Robeco Liquid
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund
DSP Liquidity Fund
Invesco India Liquid Fund
Tata Liquid Fund
Edelweiss Liquid Fund
UTI Liquid Cash Plan
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
Mahindra Liquid Fund
Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund
Kotak Liquid Fund
Nippon India Liquid Fund
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund
HDFC Liquid Fund
LIC MF Liquid Fund
Bandhan Cash Fund
Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund
SBI Liquid Fund
JM Liquid Fund
IIFL Liquid Fund
IDBI Liquid Fund
Sundaram Money Fund
The portfolio of liquid Mutual Funds contains securities that have a residual maturity of fewer than 91 days. While one can go and talk about credit quality (in simple words, how good are the securities in the portfolio) and try to differentiate portfolios, however, the real experience is that, unless there are real issues with the portfolio carrying some very bad quality securities, Liquid funds should not be an issue. Till date, there has been no known Default in liquid fund portfolios and companies don’t usually default on the short maturity papers. However, having said the above the portfolio of the fund would give ideas on the yield of the fund and its subsequent performance. It’s often said “past performance is not an indicator of future performance” and for liquid mutual funds, if one were to try to do some projections, all they have to do is to look at the portfolio. The kind of securities (Commercial Papers (CPs), Certificate of Deposits(CDs) etc.), credit quality and the yield gives an idea of what the return profile of the fund could be. The portfolio quality is a good indicator of the performance of the liquid fund. The maturity of all liquid Mutual Funds is usually a couple of days and much less than 91 days. In most cases it is similar.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 1 MO (%) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity BOI AXA Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,036.97
↑ 0.40 ₹2,002 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.64% 1M 17D 1M 17D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,936.21
↑ 0.38 ₹36,757 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.85% 1M 12D 1M 15D Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,550.29
↑ 0.34 ₹393 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.77% 1M 10D 1M 11D Canara Robeco Liquid Growth ₹3,173.92
↑ 0.43 ₹6,577 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.76% 1M 5D 1M 7D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹343.284
↑ 0.05 ₹513 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.81% 1M 15D 1M 17D DSP Liquidity Fund Growth ₹3,764.72
↑ 0.48 ₹22,245 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.83% 1M 13D 1M 17D Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,624.43
↑ 0.47 ₹14,240 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.78% 1M 9D 1M 9D Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,153.21
↑ 0.57 ₹22,951 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.88% 1M 15D 1M 15D Edelweiss Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,372.18
↑ 0.44 ₹8,323 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.76% 1M 16D 1M 16D UTI Liquid Cash Plan Growth ₹4,325.98
↑ 0.58 ₹29,013 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.86% 1M 13D 1M 13D Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Growth ₹424.901
↑ 0.06 ₹51,913 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.89% 1M 13D 1M 13D Mahindra Liquid Fund Growth ₹1,715.91
↑ 0.22 ₹1,011 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.94% 1M 10D 1M 14D Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,765.1
↑ 0.35 ₹13,634 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.77% 1M 6D 1M 7D Kotak Liquid Fund Growth ₹5,329.95
↑ 0.73 ₹38,176 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.93% 1M 13D 1M 13D Nippon India Liquid Fund Growth ₹6,435.29
↑ 0.81 ₹35,388 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.89% 1M 10D 1M 13D ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Growth ₹390.345
↑ 0.05 ₹51,593 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.86% 1M 4D 1M 7D HDFC Liquid Fund Growth ₹5,173.46
↑ 0.68 ₹67,354 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.83% 1M 14D 1M 18D LIC MF Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,766.29
↑ 0.62 ₹11,199 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.4 5.85% 1M 12D 1M 12D Bandhan Cash Fund Growth ₹3,184.67
↑ 0.41 ₹14,391 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.75% 1M 3D 1M 3D Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,031.26
↑ 0.37 ₹11,836 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.84% 1M 9D 1M 9D SBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,121.33
↑ 0.54 ₹68,443 0.5 1.4 3.3 6.8 7.3 5.8% 1M 6D 1M 10D JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹71.9401
↑ 0.01 ₹3,225 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.8 7.2 5.77% 1M 5D 1M 7D IIFL Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,029.66
↑ 0.26 ₹976 0.5 1.4 3.2 6.7 7.2 5.76% 1M 20D IDBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,454.04
↑ 0.35 ₹503 0.5 1.7 3.4 6.6 6.66% 1M 7D 1M 10D Sundaram Money Fund Growth ₹44.1929
↑ 0.00 ₹3,144 0.3 0.8 1.7 3.3 3.5% 1M 2D 1M 2D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 2 Sep 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 25 Funds showcased
Commentary BOI AXA Liquid Fund Axis Liquid Fund Indiabulls Liquid Fund Canara Robeco Liquid PGIM India Insta Cash Fund DSP Liquidity Fund Invesco India Liquid Fund Tata Liquid Fund Edelweiss Liquid Fund UTI Liquid Cash Plan Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Mahindra Liquid Fund Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund Kotak Liquid Fund Nippon India Liquid Fund ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund HDFC Liquid Fund LIC MF Liquid Fund Bandhan Cash Fund Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund SBI Liquid Fund JM Liquid Fund IIFL Liquid Fund IDBI Liquid Fund Sundaram Money Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,002 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹36,757 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹393 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,577 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹513 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹22,245 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹14,240 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹22,951 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,323 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹29,013 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹51,913 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,011 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,634 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹38,176 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹35,388 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹51,593 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹67,354 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹11,199 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹14,391 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹11,836 Cr). Highest AUM (₹68,443 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,225 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹976 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹503 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,144 Cr). Point 2 Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (24+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (27 yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Point 4 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. 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. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Point 5 1Y return: 6.98% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.97% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.96% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.93% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.92% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.92% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.90% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.90% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.89% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.84% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.82% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.82% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.72% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.55% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.29% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.49% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.46% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.53% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.29% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 4.36 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.05 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.31 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.30 (upper mid). Sharpe: 4.00 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.63 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.33 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.22 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.23 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.93 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.62 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.93 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 3.10 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.19 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.94 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.14 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.01 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.93 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.63 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.80 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.19 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.20 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -3.87 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.52 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: -1.37 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.08 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.82 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). 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 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.86 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -1.03 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -1.27 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -2.27 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -3.05 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -5.96 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 5.64% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.81% (lower mid). 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): 5.94% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.93% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.89% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.86% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.83% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.75% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.84% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.80% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.66% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 3.50% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile). 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 (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.09 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.00 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.09 yrs (top quartile). BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Axis Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Canara Robeco Liquid
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund
DSP Liquidity Fund
Invesco India Liquid Fund
Tata Liquid Fund
Edelweiss Liquid Fund
UTI Liquid Cash Plan
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund
Mahindra Liquid Fund
Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund
Kotak Liquid Fund
Nippon India Liquid Fund
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund
HDFC Liquid Fund
LIC MF Liquid Fund
Bandhan Cash Fund
Baroda Pioneer Liquid Fund
SBI Liquid Fund
JM Liquid Fund
IIFL Liquid Fund
IDBI Liquid Fund
Sundaram Money Fund
The asset break-up between individuals and corporates is somewhat important to see if the liquid Mutual Funds can Handle large redemptions. Large redemptions (at times 100s or 1000s of crores can also be taken place by corporates) can place pressures on the portfolio. At times of liquidity crisis, it would be difficult to find buyers for such a large quantity.
In fact, to ensure that the portfolio does not get impacted on price, liquid funds moved from mark to market to accrual-based Accounting post the Lehman crisis in 2008.
Also, the size of fund protects investors here on Redemption pressures since SEBI has a rule that the highest individual holding in a scheme cannot exceed 20%. Hence, most schemes would be protected to an extent.
Best performing liquid funds for 2025 are-
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 1 MO (%) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity BOI AXA Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,036.97
↑ 0.40 ₹2,002 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.64% 1M 17D 1M 17D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,936.21
↑ 0.38 ₹36,757 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.85% 1M 12D 1M 15D Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,550.29
↑ 0.34 ₹393 0.5 1.5 3.3 7 7.4 5.77% 1M 10D 1M 11D Canara Robeco Liquid Growth ₹3,173.92
↑ 0.43 ₹6,577 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.4 5.76% 1M 5D 1M 7D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹343.284
↑ 0.05 ₹513 0.5 1.5 3.3 6.9 7.3 5.81% 1M 15D 1M 17D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 2 Sep 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary BOI AXA Liquid Fund Axis Liquid Fund Indiabulls Liquid Fund Canara Robeco Liquid PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹2,002 Cr). Highest AUM (₹36,757 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹393 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹6,577 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹513 Cr). Point 2 Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Top rated. Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Point 5 1Y return: 6.98% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.97% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.96% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.94% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.94% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.47% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.47% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.49% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.47% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 4.36 (top quartile). Sharpe: 3.64 (upper mid). Sharpe: 3.05 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 3.31 (lower mid). Sharpe: 3.30 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.52 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: -1.37 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.08 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.82 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 5.64% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.85% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.77% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.76% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 5.81% (upper mid). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.12 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.11 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.13 yrs (bottom quartile). BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Axis Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Canara Robeco Liquid
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund
Performance ratings unless taking into account the current portfolio and the future outlook won’t be able to differentiate tomorrow’s winners from the losers. So, while backward-looking ratings can give an idea about past performance, one can use these as a measure at best for de-selecting a fund.
While looking for liquid mutual funds one needs to look a number of factors and then choose the relevant fund.
Disclaimer: Please consult your advisor and do independent research before making any investment decision.