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ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund

LiquidLow to ModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹419.63+0.03%1 day
Return since launch
7.1%
52-week range
₹394.36 — ₹419.38
AUM
₹57,671 Cr

ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund is a Liquid debt fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹57,671 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned 6.5% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.30% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.4%+0.1 pts6.3%6.3%
2Y6.4%+0.1 pts6.3%6.3%
3Y6.5%−0.2 pts6.7%6.5%
5Y6.6%+0.4 pts6.3%6.5%
7Y6.2%+0.1 pts6.1%6.1%
10Y6.0%+0.1 pts6.0%5.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.4%
Category6.3%
3Y
Fund6.5%
Category6.7%
5Y
Fund6.6%
Category6.3%

Since launch (17 Nov 2005): 7.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%0.0 pts6.4%
20247.4%+0.1 pts7.3%
20237.0%0.0 pts7.0%
20224.8%−0.1 pts4.8%
20213.2%−0.1 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

0.30%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.25%
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
CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index

Risk

Risk

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

Low to Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt 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.
Sharpe4.585.05Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino12.0912.32Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.220.21How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt96.2%
  • Other3.8%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.48%₹2,481 Cr+0.09%+2.29%+2.16%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial4.14%₹2,289 Cr+0.64%+10.37%+2.61%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial2.28%₹1,259 Cr+4.53%+1.15%+0.66%
NTPC Ltd.Energy1.53%₹849 Cr+0.46%—+0.54%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.Energy1.44%₹798 Cr———
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.Consumer Staples1.43%₹794 Cr+0.36%—+0.11%
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancial1.35%₹746 Cr+0.73%+1.15%+0.33%
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.Services1.34%₹743 Cr+0.45%+1.15%+0.76%
Bank of IndiaFinancial1.25%₹691 Cr+2.72%+0.29%+1.08%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.Financial0.98%₹545 Cr+0.41%+1.50%+0.55%

Sectors

  • Financial81.3%
  • Energy10.2%
  • Services9.9%
  • Consumer Staples1.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary0.9%
  • Communication0.7%
  • Materials0.5%
  • Metals & Mining0.4%

Instruments

  • Commercial Paper71.8%
  • Treasury Bills17.6%
  • Certificate of Deposit16.2%
  • Reverse Repo1.7%
  • Debenture0.9%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.3%
  • State Development Loan0.1%
  • Non Convertible Debenture0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Reserve Bank of India0.08%4.14%+4.06%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.20%2.68%+2.48%
company:45781.23%0.00%-1.23%
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.0.16%1.34%+1.18%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.32%1.43%+1.12%
Titan Company Ltd.0.00%0.89%+0.89%
Bank of India0.40%1.25%+0.85%
Birla Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd.0.16%0.89%+0.73%
Reliance Industries Ltd.0.00%0.71%+0.71%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.00%0.69%+0.69%
company:7200.63%0.00%-0.63%
The Federal Bank Ltd.0.00%0.63%+0.63%
Bank Of Baroda0.32%0.90%+0.58%
company:39110.56%0.00%-0.56%
Export-Import Bank Of India0.79%1.35%+0.55%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.0.16%0.62%+0.47%
company:13080.40%0.00%-0.40%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.00%0.36%+0.36%
Canara Bank0.71%0.36%-0.35%
company:110730.32%0.00%-0.32%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.97%2.25%+0.28%
Redington Ltd.0.00%0.27%+0.27%
Kotak Mahindra Securities Ltd.0.64%0.90%+0.26%
Sundaram Home Finance Ltd.0.27%0.05%-0.22%
company:134040.20%0.00%-0.20%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
360 ONE Wealth Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.1.26%1.44%+0.18%
company:116220.16%0.00%-0.16%
Godrej Finance Ltd.0.20%0.36%+0.16%
company:55000.16%0.00%-0.16%
company:162040.16%0.00%-0.16%
company:54920.16%0.00%-0.16%
company:97650.16%0.00%-0.16%
Union Bank of India1.03%0.90%-0.13%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.0.86%0.98%+0.12%
company:192340.12%0.00%-0.12%
Axis Securities Ltd.0.48%0.36%-0.12%
REC Ltd.0.79%0.90%+0.11%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.79%0.90%+0.11%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.79%0.90%+0.11%
Kotak Securities Ltd.0.78%0.89%+0.11%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.0.79%0.90%+0.11%
NTPC Ltd.1.42%1.53%+0.11%
Nexus Select Trust0.16%0.27%+0.11%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.63%0.72%+0.09%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.62%0.70%+0.09%
company:49000.08%0.00%-0.08%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.80%0.72%-0.08%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.0.16%0.09%-0.07%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.47%0.54%+0.07%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.20%0.13%-0.06%
Axis Bank Ltd.0.43%0.49%+0.06%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.39%0.45%+0.06%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.39%0.45%+0.06%
Uttar Pradesh State0.00%0.05%+0.05%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.0.00%0.05%+0.05%
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd.0.00%0.05%+0.05%
Indian Bank0.00%0.04%+0.04%
Angel One Ltd.0.31%0.36%+0.04%
Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd.0.31%0.36%+0.04%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.31%0.36%+0.04%
company:202600.04%0.00%-0.04%
Others0.25%0.28%+0.03%
Aditya Birla Money Ltd.0.24%0.27%+0.03%
HDFC Securities Ltd.0.23%0.27%+0.03%
Julius Baer Capital India Pvt Ltd.0.23%0.27%+0.03%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.20%0.23%+0.03%
TVS Credit Services Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Jio Credit Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
SBICAP Securities Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Barclays Investments & Loans Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹16,105 Cr0.20%6.5%6.6%6.7%
Axis Liquid Fund₹53,784 Cr0.26%6.5%6.6%6.7%
Edelweiss Liquid Fund₹17,831 Cr0.19%6.5%6.6%6.7%
Franklin India Liquid Fund₹4,811 Cr0.20%6.6%6.7%6.7%
Bank of India Liquid Fund₹2,326 Cr0.15%6.5%6.7%6.7%
PGIM India Liquid Fund₹1,773 Cr0.22%6.5%6.6%6.7%
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks reasonable returns, commensurate with low risk levels while providing a high level of liquidity. Approximately 80 per cent of the corpus would be invested in money market securities, while the balance would be placed in high quality debt instruments.

Fund managers

  • Darshil DedhiaMr. Dedhia has done CA and CFA.He has been working with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund since 2013.
  • Nikhil KabraMr. Kabra is a B.Com and Chartered Accountant.Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC from September 25, 2013 he was associated with Sumedha Fiscal Services Limited from October 2012 to September 2013 and Haribhakti & Co. from September 2010 to October 2012.
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 months3.17% absolute₹60,000₹61,9023.17%
1 year6.36% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,2153.51%
3 years6.79% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,00,29611.19%
5 years6.31% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,06,98517.83%

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 ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund is ₹419.63 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund is 0.30% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund given?
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund has returned 6.4% over 1 year, 6.5% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential 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 ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund?
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund is rated Low to Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Liquid category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund?
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹12,20,481 Cr under management.