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JM Liquid Fund

Q: What is the NAV of JM Liquid Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of JM Liquid Fund is ₹43.82 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has JM Liquid Fund delivered?

JM Liquid Fund has returned +6.33% over 1 year, +6.89% per year over 3 years, +6.26% per year over 5 years and +6.86% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.16% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of JM Liquid Fund?

Its largest holdings are 91 Days Tbill (MD 17/09/2026) (11.2%), ICICI BANK LIMITED CD 31AUG26 (5.6%), HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED SR A/1(FX)/169 OPT 3 6.35 NCD 11SP26FVRS10LAC (4.3%), AXIS BANK LIMITED CD 10SEP26 (4.2%) and ICICI Bank Limited (15/09/2026) (4.2%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is JM Liquid Fund?

It is rated low on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.2% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What is the benchmark of JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund is benchmarked against the AMFI prescribed benchmark for all schemes except ETFs / Index Funds and FOFs with. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund is managed by Ruchi Fozdar, Jayant Dhoot and Killol Pandya at JM Financial.

Q: How is JM Liquid Fund taxed?

JM Liquid Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.

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NAV

₹43.82

+0.01% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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NAV history

+6.34%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹43.82

Latest ₹43.82

Low ₹41.21100th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹43.82

Scorecard

★★★★★5/5 vs 115 of 126 Liquid Fund peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Liquid Fund (same plan and option). 115 of the 126 Liquid Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceStrong

3Y CAGR +6.89% · ranks 11 of 126 Liquid Funds

RiskLow

Volatility 0.2% vs 1.0% category avg

CostAverage

0.2% expense vs 0.1% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Ahead of the Liquid Fund average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 5.73pp
3-year return (+6.89%) beats the Liquid Fund average (+1.04%)
5-year return (+6.26%) beats the Liquid Fund average (+1.01%)
Ranks #13 of 126 on 1-year return in its Liquid Fund cohort
Less volatile than its Liquid Fund peers (0.2% vs 1.0%)

Concerns

No significant concerns identified.

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 0.15%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

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Category -5.29

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · IDCW

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

01 Jan 2013

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.53%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+1.69%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+3.29%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+4.12%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+6.33%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.89%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.26%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.10%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+6.86%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

0.16%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

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Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

—

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-0.18%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Liquid Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (Liquid Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.53%	0.00%	+0.53%
3M abs	+1.69%	+0.14%	+1.55%
6M abs	+3.29%	+0.26%	+3.03%
1Y CAGR	+6.33%	+0.60%	+5.73%
3Y CAGR	+6.89%	+1.04%	+5.85%
5Y CAGR	+6.26%	+1.01%	+5.25%

Category average across peers in Liquid Fund (125 of 126 carry a figure for at least one period), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 126 peers in Liquid Fund

1Y return

+6.33%

Beats 89.7% · rank #13

3Y return

+6.89%

Beats 91.2% · rank #11

5Y return

+6.26%

Beats 93.5% · rank #8

Sharpe

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Sortino

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Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

Average

+6.8%

Median

+7.1%

Best

+9.9%

Worst

+3.3%

Positive periods

100.0%

152 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+4.14%
2025	+6.52%
2024	+7.34%
2023	+7.12%
2022	+4.89%
2021	+3.39%
2020	+4.05%
2019	+6.68%
2018	+7.50%
2017	+6.84%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹2,540Cr

April - June 2026

-2%

since January - March 2026

At or near its largest, ₹2,597Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹7.07L

Absolute

+17.80%

XIRR

+6.70%

Value vs. invested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into JM Liquid Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

History points

4,169

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period

30%

Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Liquid Fund

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JM Liquid FundThis fund JM Financial	★★★★★	+6.33%	+6.89%	+6.26%	—	0.16%	₹2,540Cr
Canara Robeco Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Unclaimed Redemption and Canara Robeco	★★★★★	+6.46%	+7.03%	+6.36%	—	—	—
UTI - Liquid Fund UTI	★★★★★	+6.47%	+6.98%	+6.32%	—	0.17%	₹31,753Cr
UTI - Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Flexi UTI	★★★★★	+6.47%	+6.98%	+6.32%	—	0.17%	₹1.22Cr
UTI - Liquid Fund UTI	★★★★★	+6.47%	+6.98%	+6.32%	—	0.17%	₹31,753Cr
UTI - Liquid Fund UTI	★★★★★	+6.47%	+6.98%	+6.32%	—	0.17%	₹31,753Cr

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Liquid funds

Liquid funds invest in very short-term debt (maturing within 91 days). They're used to park money for days or weeks — low risk and easy to redeem, but low return too.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of JM Liquid Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of JM Liquid Fund is ₹43.82 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has JM Liquid Fund delivered?

JM Liquid Fund has returned +6.33% over 1 year, +6.89% per year over 3 years, +6.26% per year over 5 years and +6.86% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.16% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of JM Liquid Fund?

Its largest holdings are 91 Days Tbill (MD 17/09/2026) (11.2%), ICICI BANK LIMITED CD 31AUG26 (5.6%), HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED SR A/1(FX)/169 OPT 3 6.35 NCD 11SP26FVRS10LAC (4.3%), AXIS BANK LIMITED CD 10SEP26 (4.2%) and ICICI Bank Limited (15/09/2026) (4.2%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is JM Liquid Fund?

It is rated low on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.2% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What is the benchmark of JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund is benchmarked against the AMFI prescribed benchmark for all schemes except ETFs / Index Funds and FOFs with. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages JM Liquid Fund?

JM Liquid Fund is managed by Ruchi Fozdar, Jayant Dhoot and Killol Pandya at JM Financial.

How is JM Liquid Fund taxed?

JM Liquid Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.