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Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund

LiquidModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹453.77+0.01%1 day
Return since launch
7.0%
52-week range
₹426.34 — ₹453.74
AUM
₹69,830 Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is a Liquid debt fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund with ₹69,830 Cr under management, launched in 2004. Over three years it has returned 6.7% a year, against 6.8% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.35% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.6%+0.3 pts6.3%6.4%
2Y6.5%+0.1 pts6.4%6.3%
3Y6.7%−0.1 pts6.8%6.5%
5Y6.7%+0.5 pts6.2%6.5%
7Y6.2%+0.1 pts6.1%6.1%
10Y6.0%+0.1 pts6.0%5.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.6%
Category6.3%
3Y
Fund6.7%
Category6.8%
5Y
Fund6.7%
Category6.2%

Since launch (26 Mar 2004): 7.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%+0.1 pts6.4%
20247.3%+0.1 pts7.3%
20237.1%+0.1 pts7.0%
20224.8%0.0 pts4.8%
20213.3%0.0 pts3.3%
20204.3%+0.2 pts4.0%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

0.35%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.30%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.05%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.0070% if redeemed within 1 day, 0.0065% if redeemed within 2 days, 0.0060% if redeemed within 3 days, 0.0055% if redeemed within 4 days, 0.0050% if redeemed within 5 days, 0.0045% if redeemed within 6 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Liquid Index A-I

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta——How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe4.684.97Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino9.959.82Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.210.20How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt99.2%
  • Other0.8%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd.Capital Goods1.32%₹921 Cr———
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial1.32%₹919 Cr+6.06%+3.85%+2.01%
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancial1.29%₹899 Cr+2.10%—+1.41%
GOISovereign1.22%₹855 Cr+0.22%+0.87%+3.90%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial1.07%₹748 Cr+2.04%——
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital Goods1.07%₹746 Cr———
Punjab & Sind BankFinancial1.06%₹740 Cr+1.04%+0.87%+1.79%
company:7079Financial1.06%₹740 Cr—+0.66%—
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial1.03%₹722 Cr+0.63%+1.38%+1.00%
OthersOthers1.02%₹711 Cr+0.89%+0.81%+0.82%

Sectors

  • Financial80.7%
  • Construction5.6%
  • Capital Goods3.5%
  • Communication3.2%
  • Energy2.5%
  • Services1.8%
  • Sovereign1.2%
  • Others1.0%

Instruments

  • Commercial Paper42.9%
  • Certificate of Deposit36.9%
  • Treasury Bills14.6%
  • Reverse Repo3.9%
  • Debenture3.0%
  • GOI Securities1.2%
  • Non Convertible Debenture0.3%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.1.53%0.11%-1.42%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.1.31%0.00%-1.31%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.44%0.35%-1.09%
company:70790.00%1.06%+1.06%
company:71880.00%0.92%+0.92%
Bank Of Baroda1.09%0.21%-0.87%
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd.0.25%1.07%+0.81%
360 ONE Wealth Ltd.0.73%0.00%-0.73%
company:116140.00%0.71%+0.71%
company:64350.00%0.71%+0.71%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.1.37%0.71%-0.66%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.22%0.82%+0.60%
Axis Bank Ltd.0.72%0.14%-0.58%
DBS Bank Ltd.0.36%0.86%+0.50%
Indian Bank0.65%0.18%-0.47%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.11%0.57%+0.46%
Reserve Bank of India0.72%0.28%-0.44%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.0.44%0.00%-0.44%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.0.36%0.00%-0.36%
Indian Overseas Bank0.36%0.00%-0.36%
ICICI Bank Ltd.0.72%1.07%+0.35%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.0.36%0.71%+0.34%
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.0.43%0.09%-0.34%
Punjab & Sind Bank0.72%1.06%+0.33%
company:122120.00%0.32%+0.32%
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.0.87%0.57%-0.30%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.87%0.57%-0.30%
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.0.29%0.00%-0.29%
Deutsche Investments (I) Pvt. Ltd.0.29%0.00%-0.29%
Central Bank of India0.43%0.71%+0.27%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.0.29%0.04%-0.25%
IDBI Bank Ltd.0.22%0.00%-0.22%
Hero FinCorp Ltd.0.22%0.00%-0.22%
DCB Bank Ltd.0.36%0.56%+0.20%
Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd.0.43%0.28%-0.15%
Nuvama Clearing Services Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Godrej Housing Finance Ltd.0.14%0.00%-0.14%
UCO Bank0.29%0.42%+0.14%
GIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.11%0.21%+0.10%
Canara Bank0.72%0.82%+0.10%
Fedbank Financial Services Ltd.0.29%0.21%-0.08%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.0.65%0.57%-0.08%
Sharekhan Ltd.0.36%0.29%-0.08%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.14%0.07%-0.07%
Maharashtra State0.07%0.00%-0.07%
company:49750.00%0.07%+0.07%
company:193390.00%0.07%+0.07%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.36%0.43%+0.07%
Knowledge Realty Trust0.36%0.42%+0.06%
Cholamandalam Securities Ltd.0.06%0.00%-0.06%
Tata Motors Finance Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.04%0.07%+0.03%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.11%0.14%+0.03%
GOI1.24%1.22%-0.02%
IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd.0.06%0.07%+0.01%
India Infradebt Ltd.0.69%0.68%-0.01%
ONGC Petro Additions Ltd.0.58%0.57%-0.01%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.08%1.07%-0.01%
Union Bank of India1.04%1.03%-0.01%
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd.0.86%0.86%-0.01%
Angel One Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Punjab National Bank0.72%0.71%-0.01%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.72%0.72%-0.01%
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.0.72%0.71%-0.01%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.72%0.72%-0.01%
ICICI Securities Ltd.0.65%0.64%-0.01%
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd.0.35%0.35%0.00%
Tata Communications Ltd.0.50%0.50%0.00%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.28%0.27%0.00%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT0.48%0.48%0.00%
Standard Chartered Investment & Loan India. Ltd.0.47%0.47%0.00%
NTPC Ltd.0.43%0.43%0.00%
Export-Import Bank Of India0.40%0.39%0.00%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.40%0.39%0.00%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Securities Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
Jio Credit Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
CESC Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
City Union Bank Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
Vedanta Power Ltd0.43%0.43%0.00%
DSP Finance Pvt Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
The Federal Bank Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
Others0.25%0.25%0.00%
Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Pvt Ltd.0.29%0.29%0.00%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.0.18%0.18%0.00%
Julius Baer Capital India Pvt Ltd.0.29%0.29%0.00%
Tata Projects Ltd.0.29%0.28%0.00%
SMFG India Credit Company Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%
Infina Finance Pvt. Ltd.0.22%0.21%0.00%
Redington Ltd.0.22%0.21%0.00%
IIFL Finance Ltd.0.22%0.21%0.00%
Sundaram Home Finance Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
SBICAP Securities Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Mirae Asset Capital Markets (India) Pvt. Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Mirae Asset Sharekhan Financial Services Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
HSBC InvestDirect Financial Services India Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Godrej Industries Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Nuvama Wealth and Investment Limited0.10%0.10%0.00%
Tata Housing Devp. Co. Ltd0.49%0.49%0.00%
Godrej Finance Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹22,488 Cr0.19%6.6%6.7%6.7%
Axis Liquid Fund₹63,343 Cr0.23%6.6%6.7%6.7%
DSP Liquid Fund₹27,920 Cr0.21%6.6%6.7%6.7%
Edelweiss Liquid Fund₹13,272 Cr0.17%6.6%6.7%6.7%
Franklin India Liquid Fund₹6,082 Cr0.20%6.7%6.7%6.7%
Bank of India Liquid Fund₹1,825 Cr0.15%6.6%6.7%6.7%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide high liquidity and safety with reasonable returns through investments in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Kaustubh GuptaMr. Gupta is a B.Com and a Chartered Accountant.Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC he has worked with ICICI Bank.
  • Sanjay PawarMr. Pawar has done M.ComHe is associated with Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited since 2005
  • Sunaina da CunhaMs. Cunha is a B.Com (H) and MBA from FMS, Delhi.Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company, she has worked with Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months3.45% absolute₹60,000₹62,0703.45%
1 year6.43% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,2633.55%
3 years6.87% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,00,80411.33%
5 years6.29% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,06,61017.77%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is ₹453.77 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is 0.35% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
You can start a SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund given?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund has returned 6.6% over 1 year, 6.7% over 3 years and 6.7% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.0070% if redeemed within 1 day, 0.0065% if redeemed within 2 days, 0.0060% if redeemed within 3 days, 0.0055% if redeemed within 4 days, 0.0050% if redeemed within 5 days, 0.0045% if redeemed within 6 days..
How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is rated Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Liquid category.
Which fund house manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund is managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹4,32,524 Cr under management.