Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Sundaram Liquid Fund?

The Sundaram Liquid Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.8% since inception. Sundaram Liquid Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.21% 7.09% 5.66% 6.22% 6.8%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹2338.1478+0.01% 1 day change	6.8% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹6,288 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹2338.1478 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

Sundaram Liquid Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.13% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0.007% 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.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,288 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Min. investment	SIP: ₹2000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Sundaram Liquid Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.42%	0.41%
3 Months	1.55%	1.54%
6 Months	3.49%	3.43%
1 Year	7.21%	7.11%
2 Years	7.31%	7.22%
3 Years	7.09%	7.01%
4 Years	6.25%	6.18%
5 Years	5.66%	5.6%
7 Years	5.74%	5.8%
10 Years	6.22%	6.26%

Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

A1+ 84.59571%

SOV 8.283783%

Cash & Call Money 4.491081%

AAA 1.592263%

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 8.27%

ICICI Securities Ltd. 6.3%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 5.94%

Punjab National Bank 5.12%

Allocation by Instruments

Commercial Paper 59.950100000000006%

Certificate of Deposit 24.645609999999994%

Treasury Bills 8.283783%

Reverse Repo 3.578004%

Other Holdings

Others 3.58%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Sundaram Liquid Fund	N.A.	6,288 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.13%
Mirae Asset Liquid Fund	N.A.	14,285 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.09%
JM Liquid Fund	N.A.	2,196 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.16%
Navi Liquid Fund	N.A.	121 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.15%
Quant Liquid Fund	N.A.	1,679 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.26%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Sundaram Liquid Fund	0.42%	3.49%	7.21%	7.09%	5.66%	6.22%
Mirae Asset Liquid Fund	0.42%	3.46%	7.17%	7.08%	5.66%	6.27%
JM Liquid Fund	0.41%	3.42%	7.08%	7.01%	5.6%	6.3%
Navi Liquid Fund	0.4%	3.17%	6.74%	6.71%	5.46%	6.19%
Quant Liquid Fund	0.41%	3.41%	7.15%	6.96%	5.94%	6.61%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Sundaram Liquid Fund	0.2	0.41	2.61	2.99
Mirae Asset Liquid Fund	0.21	0.42	2.53	2.78
JM Liquid Fund	0.18	0.38	2.5	2.59
Navi Liquid Fund	0.16	0.28	1.13	1.35
Quant Liquid Fund	0.19	0.38	2.11	2.37

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.3 vs. 3.06 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	2.61 vs. 2.85 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.41 vs. 0.87 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.2 vs. 0.18 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Sundaram Liquid Fund

Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth is a Liquid mutual fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth has ₹6,288 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹2338.15. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is close to what most other Liquid funds charge.

Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.23%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.80% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 12 yrs.
Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is high.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in Reserve Bank of India, ICICI Securities Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank Ltd..

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Fund AUM	6,288 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Dwijendra Srivastava

Mr. Srivastava is B.Tech , PGDM (Finance) and CFA. Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with PGIM India Mutual Fund, JM Financial AMC, Tata AMC Private Ltd., Tower Capital and Securities, Indo Swiss Financial and Gontermann Pipers.

Sandeep Agarwal

Mr. Agarwal is a B.Com (H) from University of Kota, Chartered Accountant and CS. Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Deutsche AMC.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to provide income from short-term investments, consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in a portfolio of money market and in investment grade debt instruments .

Sundaram Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	30 view all schemes
Total AUM	69,421 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	Sundaram Towers No. 46,,1st& 2nd Floor, Whites Road, Royapettah Chennai, 600014
Phone	1860-425-7237

More funds from Sundaram Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	N.A.	214 Cr	9.68%	8.12%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	398 Cr	8.59%	7.69%
Sundaram Banking & PSU Fund	N.A.	471 Cr	9.26%	7.69%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	719 Cr	9.53%	7.64%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	2,551 Cr	7.91%	7.47%
Sundaram Money Market Fund	N.A.	1,356 Cr	8.13%	7.39%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Sundaram Liquid Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Sundaram Liquid Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹2338.1478 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Sundaram Liquid Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.8% since inception.

Sundaram Liquid Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.21%	7.09%	5.66%	6.22%	6.8%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Sundaram Liquid Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Sundaram Liquid Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 6,288 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

To whom does Sundaram Liquid Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Sundaram Liquid Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Reserve Bank of India	8.27%
ICICI Securities Ltd.	6.3%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	5.94%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Sundaram Liquid Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
A1+	84.59571%
SOV	8.283783%
Cash & Call Money	4.491081%

What is risk level of Sundaram Liquid Fund?

This is a Liquid fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Sundaram Liquid Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Sundaram Liquid Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Sundaram Liquid Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Sundaram Liquid Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Sundaram Liquid Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Sundaram Liquid Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Liquid

#NA

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Liquid funds in the last 5 Years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
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.