LIC MF Liquid Fund is a Liquid fund run by LIC Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹12,872 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 6.9% a year and its Regular plan returned 6.8% a year.
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹5,193.99 (up 0.02% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹5,114.64 (up 0.02% that day).
This fund split each unit into 0.01 on 21-01-2013 (SSD record). NAVs before that day are shown divided by 0.01, so the line and the returns are not broken by the split.
Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.
| Period | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund (Direct) | +0.45% | +1.49% | +3.16% | +6.44% | +6.89% | +6.40% | +6.12% |
| This fund (Regular) | +0.45% | +1.47% | +3.12% | +6.35% | +6.79% | +6.28% | +5.99% |
| Liquid average | +0.44% | +1.46% | +3.06% | +6.23% | +6.66% | +6.18% | +5.85% |
| Best in Liquid | +0.48% | +1.54% | +3.26% | +6.54% | +6.96% | +6.47% | +6.32% |
| Worst in Liquid | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Rank in Liquid | 14/43 | 28/42 | 24/42 | 21/40 | 20/36 | 17/34 | 9/28 |
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 44 Liquid funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. This fund's benchmark is CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index. Returns of that index are not available to us, so the category average is the comparison.
| Year | Direct | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | +5.39% | +5.32% |
| 2025 | +6.57% | +6.42% |
| 2024 | +7.44% | +7.38% |
| 2023 | +7.09% | +6.95% |
| 2022 | +4.88% | +4.73% |
| 2021 | +3.40% | +3.25% |
The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today
Rolling returns
Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 3,856 periods, one for each trading day from 01-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.
LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)
Category average, 43 Liquid funds
Every holding period at a glance
| Period | Periods | Median | Lowest | Highest | With a loss | Category median | Beat category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 4,458 | 7.0% | 3.3% | 9.8% | 0% | 6.7% | 100% |
| 2 years | 4,157 | 7.0% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 0% | 6.7% | 100% |
| 3 years | 3,856 | 6.9% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 0% | 6.6% | 100% |
| 5 years | 3,220 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 0% | 5.7% | 100% |
| 7 years | 2,490 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 0% | 5.6% | 100% |
| 10 years | 1,394 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 0% | 6.1% | 100% |
Every SIP holding period at a glance
| Period | Periods | Median | Lowest | Highest | With a loss | Category median | Beat category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 154 | 7.0% | 3.3% | 9.6% | 0% | 6.8% | 100% |
| 2 years | 142 | 7.0% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 0% | 6.7% | 100% |
| 3 years | 130 | 6.9% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 0% | 6.6% | 100% |
| 5 years | 106 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 0% | 6.0% | 100% |
| 7 years | 82 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 0% | 5.6% | 100% |
| 10 years | 46 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0% | 5.8% | 100% |
Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 43 Liquid funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
| Measure | LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.44% | +6.22% |
| Standard deviation | 0.20% | 0.18% |
| Sharpe ratio | 6.11 | 5.54 |
| Sortino ratio | 18.58 | 14.81 |
| Maximum drawdown | −0.01% (22-10-2026) | −0.01% (22-10-2026) |
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.89% | +6.66% |
| Standard deviation | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| Sharpe ratio | 5.94 | 4.68 |
| Sortino ratio | 17.70 | 12.26 |
| Maximum drawdown | −0.01% (22-10-2026) | −0.01% (22-10-2026) |
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.40% | +6.19% |
| Standard deviation | 0.14% | 0.13% |
| Sharpe ratio | 4.42 | 2.95 |
| Sortino ratio | 9.80 | 5.88 |
| Maximum drawdown | −0.03% (05-05-2022) | −0.03% (05-05-2022) |
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.12% | +5.85% |
| Standard deviation | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| Sharpe ratio | 4.05 | 2.92 |
| Sortino ratio | 9.88 | 5.60 |
| Maximum drawdown | −0.16% (24-03-2020) | −0.12% (24-03-2020) |
From daily NAVs, 28-10-2016 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.82% | +6.51% |
| Standard deviation | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| Sharpe ratio | 3.64 | 1.81 |
| Sortino ratio | 8.15 | 2.69 |
| Maximum drawdown | −0.16% (16-07-2013) | −0.34% (07-01-2013) |
From daily NAVs, 01-01-2013 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Drawdowns
How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.
LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)
Category average, 43 Liquid funds
| Worst fall | High before it | Bottom | Back at the high | Time to climb back | Below its high today | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct) | −0.16% | 15-07-2013 | 16-07-2013 | 22-07-2013 | 6 days | 0.0% |
| Category average | −0.34% | 06-01-2013 | 07-01-2013 | 11-01-2013 | 4 days | 0.0% |
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 01-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 43 Liquid funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.
The five Liquid funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
| Fund name | Rank | AUM (Cr) | Exp. ratio | 1Y return | 3Y return | 3Y alpha | 3Y beta | 3Y Sharpe | 3Y Sortino | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund | 1/36 | 61,167 | 0.21% | +6.52% | +6.96% | -- | -- | 6.22 | 17.25 | Compare |
| Axis Liquid Fund | 1/36 | 53,470 | 0.13% | +6.54% | +6.96% | -- | -- | 6.39 | 19.90 | Compare |
| Edelweiss Liquid Fund | 1/36 | 11,741 | 0.10% | +6.50% | +6.96% | -- | -- | 6.45 | 18.56 | Compare |
| Franklin India Liquid Fund | 4/36 | 4,811 | 0.14% | +6.52% | +6.95% | -- | -- | 6.51 | 21.25 | Compare |
| Sundaram Liquid Fund | 4/36 | 6,727 | 0.14% | +6.53% | +6.95% | -- | -- | 6.03 | 18.56 | Compare |
| LIC MF Liquid Fund | 20/36 | 12,872 | 0.13% | +6.44% | +6.89% | -- | -- | 5.94 | 17.70 |
AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.
What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-09-2026
| Plan | Base expense ratio | Brokerage | Transaction costs | Levies and GST | Total expense ratio | Liquid median | Cost rank (1 = cheapest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 17/43 |
| Regular | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.20% | 0.25% | 7/43 |
The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Liquid funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.
Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost
Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.
| Over the last | Regular | Direct | Direct earned more by | ₹1 lakh became (Regular) | ₹1 lakh became (Direct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 6.35% | 6.44% | 0.09% | ₹1,06,350 | ₹1,06,440 |
| 3 years | 6.79% | 6.89% | 0.10% a year | ₹1,21,784 | ₹1,22,127 |
| 5 years | 6.28% | 6.40% | 0.12% a year | ₹1,35,599 | ₹1,36,367 |
| 10 years | 5.99% | 6.12% | 0.13% a year | ₹1,78,916 | ₹1,81,123 |
Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.
What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history
Growth of an investment
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 01-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.
| Investment | Invested | Value now | Gain | Return a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct planLIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct) | ₹16,60,000 | ₹26,21,343 | ₹9,61,343 | 6.3% |
| Regular planLIC MF Liquid Fund (Regular) | ₹16,60,000 | ₹25,97,084 | ₹9,37,084 | 6.2% |
| Category averageCategory average, 43 Liquid funds | ₹16,60,000 | ₹25,70,208 | ₹9,10,208 | 6.1% |
Direct planLIC MF Liquid Fund (Direct)
Regular planLIC MF Liquid Fund (Regular)
Category averageCategory average, 43 Liquid funds
Amount invested
From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
105.3%Debt
| Asset | Fund | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 105.3% | 97.0% |
| Cash and others | −5.3% | 6.5% |
Cash and others is below 0: on that day the fund owed more in payments due than it held in cash.
Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 42 Liquid funds.
| Rating | Fund | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| AAA and A1+ | 89.5% | 81.1% |
As on 30-09-2026 · 68 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
| Holdings | Rating | Weight% |
|---|---|---|
| 91 DAYS TBILL RED 29-10-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 4.45% |
| Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. · Commercial paper | FITCH A1+ | 3.87% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 3.85% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 3.85% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 3.10% |
| 91 DAYS TBILL RED 12-11-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 3.09% |
| Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 3.08% |
| 182 DAYS TBILL RED 27-11-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 3.08% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 3.07% |
| Titan Company Ltd. · Commercial paper | ICRA A1+ | 2.70% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 2.31% |
| Bank of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 2.30% |
| REC Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.94% |
| Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.93% |
| Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.93% |
| 91 DAYS TBILL RED 05-11-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 1.93% |
| National Bk for Agriculture & Rural Dev. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Titan Company Ltd. · Commercial paper | ICRA A1+ | 1.92% |
| Export Import Bank of India · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Export Import Bank of India · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Godrej Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| REC Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| Punjab & Sind Bank · Certificate of deposit | ICRA A1+ | 1.92% |
| 91 DAYS TBILL RED 24-12-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 1.92% |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.92% |
| ICICI Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.91% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.55% |
| HDFC Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.55% |
| Angel One Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.54% |
| Canara Bank · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.54% |
| HDFC Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.54% |
| ICICI Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.54% |
| IGH Holdings Private Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.53% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.53% |
| Bank of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.53% |
| Canara Bank · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.16% |
| HDFC Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 1.15% |
| Central Bank of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.15% |
| Central Bank of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 1.15% |
| Godrej Properties Ltd. · Commercial paper | ICRA A1+ | 1.15% |
| Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.97% |
| 91 DAYS TBILL RED 15-10-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 0.78% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | CRISIL A1+ | 0.78% |
| Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | ICRA A1+ | 0.77% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| HDFC Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| HDFC Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Birla Group Holdings Pvt Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Bank of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Godrej Housing Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.77% |
| 8.03% Mindspace Business Parks Reit · Bond | CRISIL AAA | 0.58% |
| 182 DAYS TBILL RED 05-11-2026 · Treasury bill | SOVEREIGN | 0.46% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.39% |
| Small Industries Development Bk of India · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.39% |
| National Bk for Agriculture & Rural Dev. · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.39% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | CRISIL A1+ | 0.38% |
| 7.68% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. · Bond | CRISIL AAA | 0.33% |
| SBI CDMDF--A2 | 0.27% | |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. · Certificate of deposit | CRISIL A1+ | 0.19% |
| 7.33% Government of India · Government security | SOVEREIGN | 0.08% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. · Commercial paper | CRISIL A1+ | 0.04% |
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Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.
Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026
Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.
| Plan | Option | NAV | As on |
|---|---|---|---|
| direct | Growth | ₹5,193.9873 | 30-10-2026 |
| direct | Daily IDCW | ₹1,035.2975 | 30-10-2026 |
| direct | Monthly IDCW | ₹1,260.3097 | 30-10-2026 |
| direct | Weekly IDCW | ₹1,126.1783 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Growth | ₹5,114.6403 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Daily IDCW | ₹1,000.1751 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Monthly IDCW | ₹1,238.5773 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Weekly IDCW | ₹1,002.7706 | 30-10-2026 |
LIC MF Liquid Fund is a mutual fund from LIC Mutual Fund. Its category is Liquid. It was launched on 18-03-2002. Its benchmark is CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index. At the end of September 2026 it held 68 securities.
Rahul Singh
Fund manager of LIC MF Liquid Fund, since 05-10-2015
Aakash Dhulia
Fund manager of LIC MF Liquid Fund, since 01-09-2025
See all funds of LIC Mutual Fund
AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.
Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side
The Direct plan NAV is ₹5,193.9873. The Regular plan NAV is ₹5,114.6403, as on 30-10-2026.
The Direct plan returned +6.44% in 1 year, +6.89% a year over 3 years, +6.40% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +6.35% in 1 year, +6.79% a year over 3 years, +6.28% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
The Direct plan charges 0.13% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.20% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-09-2026.
LIC MF Liquid Fund managed ₹12,871.93 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 91 DAYS TBILL RED 29-10-2026 (4.45%), Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (3.87%), Grasim Industries Ltd. (3.85%), Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (3.85%), Small Industries Development Bk of India (3.10%). The fund held 68 securities in all.
Through LIC Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹5,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
Rahul Singh (since 05-10-2015), Aakash Dhulia (since 01-09-2025).
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.
Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.
This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.
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