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Nippon India Liquid Fund

LiquidModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹6,920.57+0.03%1 day
Return since launch
6.8%
52-week range
₹6,501.56 — ₹6,916.33
AUM
₹41,175 Cr

Nippon India Liquid Fund is a Liquid debt fund from Nippon India Mutual Fund with ₹41,175 Cr under management, launched in 2003. Over three years it has returned 6.6% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.38% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.4%+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 (9 Dec 2003): 6.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%0.0 pts6.4%
20247.3%0.0 pts7.3%
20237.0%0.0 pts7.0%
20224.8%0.0 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

0.38%

Expense ratio as on 31 Oct 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.32%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.06%
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.
Sharpe4.635.05Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino10.9312.32Return 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

Nippon India Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt101.0%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.Energy1.47%₹596 Cr+0.28%——
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial1.46%₹593 Cr+1.56%+2.50%+0.06%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.Financial1.23%₹498 Cr—+0.58%—
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancial1.23%₹497 Cr+0.69%+0.96%—
Indian Overseas BankFinancial1.23%₹500 Cr———
NTPC Ltd.Energy1.23%₹497 Cr+0.69%——
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial1.23%₹496 Cr+1.11%+1.92%—
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial1.23%₹498 Cr+0.69%+2.29%+1.09%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.22%₹495 Cr+0.07%+0.29%+1.83%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial1.22%₹494 Cr+1.94%+0.76%+3.64%

Sectors

  • Financial83.3%
  • Energy7.2%
  • Services3.5%
  • Materials2.5%
  • Construction2.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary1.2%
  • Sovereign1.1%
  • Automobile0.6%

Instruments

  • Commercial Paper61.7%
  • Certificate of Deposit28.5%
  • Treasury Bills10.8%
  • GOI Securities1.1%
  • Non Convertible Debenture0.7%
  • State Development Loan0.4%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.3%
  • Debenture0.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Titan Company Ltd.0.00%1.22%+1.22%
Export-Import Bank Of India0.06%1.23%+1.17%
company:11021.16%0.00%-1.16%
company:55001.16%0.00%-1.16%
company:6301.16%0.00%-1.16%
company:146560.72%0.00%-0.72%
company:16930.70%0.00%-0.70%
company:164120.69%0.00%-0.69%
company:47260.69%0.00%-0.69%
Axis Bank Ltd.0.57%1.22%+0.65%
Bank of India0.00%0.61%+0.61%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.00%0.61%+0.61%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.00%0.61%+0.61%
Reliance Industries Ltd.0.00%0.61%+0.61%
company:15700.58%0.00%-0.58%
Tata Housing Devp. Co. Ltd0.00%0.50%+0.50%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
IDFC Infra Debt Fund Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
Redington Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
SRF Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
company:16970.46%0.00%-0.46%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.00%0.43%+0.43%
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd.0.52%0.12%-0.40%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.58%0.97%+0.39%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.58%0.24%-0.34%
IGH Holdings Pvt. Ltd.0.17%0.49%+0.32%
Central Bank of India0.92%0.61%-0.31%
Nomura Capital (India) Pvt Ltd.0.23%0.54%+0.31%
HDFC Bank Ltd.1.16%0.85%-0.31%
company:21190.29%0.00%-0.29%
company:77690.29%0.00%-0.29%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.0.46%0.73%+0.27%
Punjab & Sind Bank0.34%0.61%+0.27%
HDFC Securities Ltd.0.87%0.61%-0.26%
Mirae Asset Capital Markets (India) Pvt. Ltd.0.12%0.37%+0.25%
Nexus Select Trust0.00%0.25%+0.25%
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd0.00%0.24%+0.24%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.00%0.24%+0.24%
Nuvama Wealth Finance Ltd.0.00%0.24%+0.24%
Tata Projects Ltd.0.00%0.24%+0.24%
company:127010.23%0.00%-0.23%
company:4340.23%0.00%-0.23%
company:99780.23%0.00%-0.23%
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.12%0.30%+0.18%
company:11660.17%0.00%-0.17%
GOI0.61%0.75%+0.14%
Canara Bank0.00%0.12%+0.12%
Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt Ltd.0.00%0.12%+0.12%
company:127120.12%0.00%-0.12%
company:163220.12%0.00%-0.12%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.0.12%0.01%-0.11%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.35%0.24%-0.11%
HSBC InvestDirect Financial Services India Ltd.0.35%0.24%-0.11%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.1.37%1.47%+0.10%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.14%1.23%+0.09%
Reserve Bank of India1.37%1.46%+0.09%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.1.15%1.23%+0.08%
Indian Overseas Bank1.15%1.23%+0.08%
NTPC Ltd.1.15%1.23%+0.08%
Union Bank of India1.15%1.23%+0.08%
CESC Ltd.0.91%0.98%+0.07%
Bank Of Baroda0.12%0.18%+0.06%
Maharashtra State0.00%0.06%+0.06%
SBICAP Securities Ltd.0.06%0.12%+0.06%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.69%0.74%+0.05%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.0.23%0.18%-0.05%
IIFL Finance Ltd.0.68%0.73%+0.05%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.57%0.61%+0.04%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.57%0.61%+0.04%
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.0.58%0.61%+0.03%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Birla Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Hero FinCorp Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
IIFL Home Finance Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Indian Bank0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Pvt Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Knowledge Realty Trust0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Kotak Mahindra Securities Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.0.46%0.49%+0.03%
ICICI Securities Ltd.0.29%0.31%+0.02%
Sharekhan Ltd.0.35%0.37%+0.02%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.23%0.25%+0.02%
Mizuho Capsave Finance Private Ltd.0.23%0.25%+0.02%
Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd.0.23%0.25%+0.02%
Others0.23%0.25%+0.02%
DSP Finance Pvt Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%
Godrej Housing Finance Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
Mirae Asset Sharekhan Financial Services Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
Muthoot Fincorp Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
NU VISTA Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
Tamilnadu State0.14%0.15%+0.01%
Karnataka State0.06%0.06%0.00%
Nuvama Wealth and Investment Limited0.12%0.12%0.00%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%
Uttar Pradesh State0.12%0.12%0.00%

Compare

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

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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 to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and high liquidity by investing in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Amber SinghaniaMMS Finance (Mumbai University)Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.
  • Vikash AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com., CA, CFAPrior to joining Nippon AMC, he has worked with HDFC AMC, Larsen & Toubro 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 months3.18% absolute₹60,000₹61,9083.18%
1 year6.40% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,2423.54%
3 years6.80% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,00,36011.21%
5 years6.32% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,07,17317.86%

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 Nippon India Liquid Fund?
The NAV of Nippon India Liquid Fund is ₹6,920.57 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Liquid Fund?
The expense ratio of Nippon India Liquid Fund is 0.38% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Nippon India Liquid Fund?
You can start a SIP in Nippon India Liquid Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Nippon India Liquid Fund given?
Nippon India Liquid Fund has returned 6.4% over 1 year, 6.6% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Nippon India 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 Nippon India Liquid Fund?
Nippon India Liquid Fund is rated Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Liquid category.
Which fund house manages Nippon India Liquid Fund?
Nippon India Liquid Fund is managed by Nippon India Mutual Fund, which runs 75 schemes with ₹8,03,520 Cr under management.