Liquid Funds are considered to be the safest category of debt Mutual Funds as they have the lowest interest rate and credit risk. Liquid funds invest in debt securities which have maturity, up to 91 days. These funds offer better returns than the Bank Savings Account. In comparison to 4% interest rate of bank accounts, liquid mutual funds offer about 7% returns. Additionally, liquid funds are highly liquid, one can redeem their funds within a day. Investors can invest their surplus amount to earn good returns or they can even invest to achieve their short-term Financial goals. For instance, if one needs to buy a gadget or wants to plan a short trip. For better returns, investors can invest in these pre-listed top performing liquid funds via a SIP. Let’s have a look at their latest performances and returns!
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) IDBI Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,454.04
↑ 0.35 ₹503 500 1.7 3.4 6.6 4.5 5.3 BOI AXA Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,133.83
↑ 0.72 ₹1,843 1,000 1.5 2.9 6.3 7 6 6.6 Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,630.72
↑ 0.52 ₹169 500 1.5 2.9 6.3 6.9 5.8 6.6 Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,283.64
↑ 0.75 ₹30,626 500 1.4 2.9 6.3 6.9 5.9 6.5 Nippon India Liquid Fund Growth ₹6,636.08
↑ 1.39 ₹25,994 100 1.4 2.9 6.2 6.9 5.9 6.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary IDBI Liquid Fund BOI AXA Liquid Fund Indiabulls Liquid Fund Tata Liquid Fund Nippon India Liquid Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹503 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,843 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹169 Cr). Highest AUM (₹30,626 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹25,994 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (21+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (22 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Point 4 Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Risk profile: Low. Point 5 1Y return: 6.55% (top quartile). 1Y return: 6.32% (upper mid). 1Y return: 6.30% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.27% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 6.24% (bottom quartile). Point 6 1M return: 0.53% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.42% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.44% (upper mid). 1M return: 0.42% (lower mid). 1M return: 0.42% (bottom quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: 0.20 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 3.73 (top quartile). Sharpe: 2.72 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.93 (upper mid). Sharpe: 2.70 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: -5.96 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 1.44 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.70 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 6.66% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.42% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.62% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.08% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.09% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 0.10 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 0.09 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 0.08 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 0.16 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 0.15 yrs (bottom quartile). IDBI Liquid Fund
BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Tata Liquid Fund
Nippon India Liquid Fund
*Above is list of best Liquid funds are having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore. Sorted on Last 1 Year Return.
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. Below is the key information for IDBI Liquid 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. Research Highlights for BOI AXA Liquid Fund Below is the key information for BOI AXA Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for Indiabulls Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile TATA Money Market Fund ) To create a highly liquid portfolio of money market instruments so as to provide reasonable returns and high liquidity to the unitholders. Research Highlights for Tata Liquid Fund Below is the key information for Tata Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Liquid Fund - Treasury Plan) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and high liquidity. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in Debt and Money Market Instruments. Research Highlights for Nippon India Liquid Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. 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.
Date Value 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹10,345 28 Feb 23 ₹10,897 Returns for IDBI Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Duration Returns 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
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for IDBI Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for IDBI Liquid Fund as on 30 Jun 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Credit Quality
Rating Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 2. BOI AXA Liquid Fund
BOI AXA Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Jul 08 NAV (18 Mar 26) ₹3,133.83 ↑ 0.72 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,843 on 31 Jan 26 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.13 Sharpe Ratio 3.73 Information Ratio 1.44 Alpha Ratio 0.07 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.42% Effective Maturity 1 Month 2 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 2 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 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 Returns for BOI AXA Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Duration Returns 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
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Mithraem Bharucha 17 Aug 21 4.54 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.71% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 57.03% Corporate 36.26% Government 6.43% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -8% ₹149 Cr 15,000,000 Indian Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹100 Cr 10,000,000 Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹99 Cr Union Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹92 Cr 9,300,000
↑ 4,300,000 HDFC Securities Limited
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹80 Cr 8,000,000 Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -4% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 Canara Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -4% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 07/05/2026 Maturing 91 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000 Export-Import Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -4% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000
↑ 7,500,000 State Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹65 Cr 6,500,000 3. Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Oct 11 NAV (18 Mar 26) ₹2,630.72 ↑ 0.52 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹169 on 31 Jan 26 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Indiabulls Asset Management Company Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.2 Sharpe Ratio 2.72 Information Ratio -0.7 Alpha Ratio -0.05 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.62% Effective Maturity 1 Month Modified Duration 1 Month Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 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 Returns for Indiabulls Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Duration Returns 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
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Kaustubh Sule 11 May 23 2.81 Yr. Data below for Indiabulls Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.57% Debt 0.43% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 49.42% Corporate 35.43% Government 15.15% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 99.54% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -11% ₹17 Cr 1,750,000 Canara Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 1,500,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 1,500,000 Axis Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 Aditya Birla Capital Limited
Commercial Paper | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 Export-Import Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 500,000 HDFC Securities Ltd
Commercial Paper | -9% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 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 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 4. Tata Liquid Fund
Tata Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Sep 04 NAV (18 Mar 26) ₹4,283.64 ↑ 0.75 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹30,626 on 31 Jan 26 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Tata Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.39 Sharpe Ratio 2.93 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.08% Effective Maturity 1 Month 28 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 28 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹10,331 28 Feb 23 ₹10,871 29 Feb 24 ₹11,650 28 Feb 25 ₹12,494 28 Feb 26 ₹13,285 Returns for Tata Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.4% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 6.3% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.5% 2023 7.3% 2022 7% 2021 4.8% 2020 3.2% 2019 4.3% 2018 6.6% 2017 7.4% 2016 6.7% 2015 7.7% Fund Manager information for Tata Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Amit Somani 16 Oct 13 12.38 Yr. Harsh Dave 1 Aug 24 1.58 Yr. Data below for Tata Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.8% Other 0.2% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 83.28% Corporate 16.22% Government 0.3% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹1,755 Cr 176,500,000
↑ 1,500,000 (C) Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹1,679 Cr Small Industries Development Bank of India
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹1,494 Cr 30,000 Indian Overseas Bank
Debentures | -4% ₹1,469 Cr 29,500 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Certificate of Deposit | -4% ₹1,221 Cr 24,500 02/04/2026 Maturing 364 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹1,135 Cr 114,000,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹1,059 Cr 21,500
↑ 21,500 Bajaj Financial Securities Limited
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹990 Cr 20,000 National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹985 Cr 20,000 Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹898 Cr 18,000 5. Nippon India Liquid Fund
Nippon India Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Dec 03 NAV (18 Mar 26) ₹6,636.08 ↑ 1.39 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹25,994 on 31 Jan 26 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.33 Sharpe Ratio 2.7 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 100 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.09% Effective Maturity 1 Month 26 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 23 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹10,330 28 Feb 23 ₹10,871 29 Feb 24 ₹11,650 28 Feb 25 ₹12,495 28 Feb 26 ₹13,282 Returns for Nippon India Liquid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jul 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.4% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 6.2% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.5% 2023 7.3% 2022 7% 2021 4.8% 2020 3.2% 2019 4.3% 2018 6.7% 2017 7.4% 2016 6.7% 2015 7.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.77 Yr. Vikash Agarwal 14 Sep 24 1.46 Yr. Lokesh Maru 5 Sep 25 0.48 Yr. Divya Sharma 5 Sep 25 0.48 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Liquid Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.71% Other 0.29% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 79.77% Corporate 17.19% Government 2.74% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tbills
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹1,242 Cr 125,665,500
↑ 125,665,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹987 Cr 20,000 5.63% Gs 2026
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹905 Cr 90,500,000
↑ 90,500,000 Union Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹764 Cr 15,500
↑ 5,500 Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
Commercial Paper | -2% ₹739 Cr 15,000 Indusind Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹738 Cr 15,000
↑ 15,000 12/03/2026 Maturing 91 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹699 Cr 70,000,000 India (Republic of)
- | -2% ₹642 Cr 65,000,000
↑ 65,000,000 Karur Vysya Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -2% ₹598 Cr 12,000 Canara Bank
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹592 Cr 12,000
Research Highlights for IDBI Liquid Fund