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Axis Liquid Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 120389ISIN: INF846K01CX4MUTF_IN: AXIS_LIQU_DIR_1LRVHNAxis Mutual FundLiquid funds

NAV ₹3,180.2415down ₹0.31 (0.01%)

NAV for 22 Oct 2026, against 21 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹53,459 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.13%14 Oct 2026
Yield to maturity
6.41%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateSep 2026
Holdings
13230 Sep 2026
Launched
9 Oct 2009

Axis Liquid Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 22 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.07%––––
1 month+0.42%–12 of 43+0.41%+0.4% to +0.4%
3 months+1.52%–7 of 42+1.50%+1.5% to +1.5%
6 months+3.17%–4 of 41+3.12%+3.1% to +3.1%
1 year+6.52%+6.44%to 30 Sep 20261 of 39+6.42%+6.4% to +6.5%
3 years+6.96%+6.89%to 30 Sep 20262 of 35+6.89%+6.8% to +6.9%
5 years+6.44%+6.36%to 30 Sep 20262 of 33+6.38%+6.3% to +6.4%
10 years+6.15%+6.02%to 30 Sep 20266 of 27+6.10%+6.0% to +6.1%
₹10,000 put in on 1 Jan 2013 is ₹24,977 at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Liquid Index A-I, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Liquid funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 22 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate+4.46%+4.98%
15 days yearly rate+5.37%+5.37%
1 month yearly rate+5.96%+6.19%
3 months yearly rate+6.20%+6.21%
6 months yearly rate+6.88%+6.82%
1 year+6.56%+6.44%
3 years+6.99%+6.89%
5 years+6.42%+6.36%
10 years+6.16%+6.02%
Since launch+6.86%+6.75%
Benchmark: NIFTY Liquid Index A-I. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2014, +9.2%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.4%

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jan 2013 to 22 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,677 windows+3.2%+6.8%+9.8%100.0%
3 years3,947 windows+4.1%+6.6%+9.0%100.0%
5 years3,216 windows+5.3%+6.3%+8.3%100.0%
10 years1,390 windows+6.1%+6.4%+6.8%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Axis Liquid Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,24,020₹1,24,014 after stamp duty+6.56%+6.55%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,97,933₹3,97,913 after stamp duty+6.72%+6.72%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,11,099₹7,11,064 after stamp duty+6.79%+6.79%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,43,024₹16,42,977 after stamp duty+6.15%+6.15%₹38
Since Jan 2013166 instalments₹16,60,000₹26,24,320₹26,24,273 after stamp duty+6.36%+6.36%₹38

Risk ratios

NAV to 22 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Liquid funds (35 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation0.21%
0.18%Lowest0.21%Average0.22%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio4.70
2.54Lowest4.40Average5.02Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.01%21 Oct 202622 Oct 2026Not yet
5 years−0.03%3 May 20225 May 20228 May 2022
10 years−0.15%17 Mar 202024 Mar 202027 Mar 2020
Since Jan 2013−0.19%15 Jul 201316 Jul 201322 Jul 2013

Axis Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
6.41%Lines stating a yield: 92.87% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.28%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
50days
Modified duration
48days
Average maturity
50days
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)Sovereign, repaid 31 Dec 2026Bonds and bills4.15%2,216.7322,47,12,5005.50%Sep 2026
HDFC Bank Limited (16/10/2026)CARE A1+, repaid 16 Oct 2026Bonds and bills3.73%1,995.1740,0005.89%Jul 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of India (02/12/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 2 Dec 2026Bonds and bills3.05%1,632.1333,0006.45%Sep 2026
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (30/11/2026)ICRA A1+, repaid 30 Nov 2026Bonds and bills2.78%1,484.4130,0006.39%Aug 2026
91 Days Tbill (MD 15/10/2026)Sovereign, repaid 15 Oct 2026Bonds and bills2.75%1,472.0514,75,00,0005.23%Jul 2026
LIC Housing Finance Limited (11/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Nov 2026Bonds and bills2.18%1,166.6223,5006.39%Sep 2026
HDFC Bank Limited (14/12/2026)CARE A1+, repaid 14 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.17%1,160.1323,5006.32%Sep 2026
91 Days Tbill (MD 19/11/2026)Sovereign, repaid 19 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.87%997.8410,05,00,0005.35%Aug 2026
NTPC Limited (06/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 6 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.86%993.9020,0006.23%Aug 2026
Canara Bank (23/11/2026)ICRA A1+, repaid 23 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.85%991.0620,0006.21%Aug 2026
Canara Bank (25/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 25 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.85%990.7320,0006.21%Sep 2026
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (02/12/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 2 Dec 2026Bonds and bills1.85%989.3320,0006.35%Sep 2026
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (06/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 6 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.81%968.9119,5006.38%Sep 2026
HDFC Bank Limited (27/10/2026)CARE A1+, repaid 27 Oct 2026Bonds and bills1.77%945.9919,0005.96%Aug 2026
Canara Bank (18/11/2026)ICRA A1+, repaid 18 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.48%793.5216,0006.21%Aug 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
4.15%91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)
Top 5 holdings
16.46%
Top 10 holdings
26.39%
Effective holdings
66.3Taken over 96.84% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills96.60%
  • Units of other funds0.24%
  • Cash and receivables3.16%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign9.84%
  • AAA0.25%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+86.52%

Other

  • Overnight lending7.42%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month27.42%
  • 1 to 3 months72.45%
  • 3 to 6 months4.15%
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
9.46%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
29.41%
Top 10 borrowers
45.28%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 86.76% of the fund, to 53 borrowers; the borrower is named for 91.63% of it, its group for 26.11%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
7548.88% of the fund
Sold out
32.10% of the fund before
Matured
75
Added to
1
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
54
Traded at least
2.10%
Weight that moved
57.20%

Changes in Sep 2026

91 Days Tbill (MD 17/09/2026)Matured–4.49%−4.49 pts–
91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)New4.15%0.00%+4.15 pts+22,47,12,500
Small Industries Dev Bank of India (02/12/2026)New3.05%0.00%+3.05 pts+33,000
LIC Housing Finance Limited (11/11/2026)New2.18%0.00%+2.18 pts+23,500
HDFC Bank Limited (14/12/2026)New2.17%0.00%+2.17 pts+23,500
HDFC Bank Limited (10/09/2026)Matured–2.09%−2.09 pts–
HDFC Bank Limited (16/09/2026)Matured–2.05%−2.05 pts–
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (29/09/2026)Matured–1.89%−1.89 pts–
Canara Bank (25/11/2026)New1.85%0.00%+1.85 pts+20,000
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (02/12/2026)New1.85%0.00%+1.85 pts+20,000
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (06/11/2026)New1.81%0.00%+1.81 pts+19,500
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (03/09/2026)Matured–1.58%−1.58 pts–
Tata Steel Limited (03/09/2026)Matured–1.58%−1.58 pts–
Export Import Bank of India (07/09/2026)Matured–1.58%−1.58 pts–
Tata Steel Limited (02/12/2026)New1.48%0.00%+1.48 pts+16,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Nippon India Liquid FundNippon India Mutual Fund19.02%35
ICICI Prudential Liquid FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund17.65%33
Union Liquid FundUnion Mutual Fund16.97%24
HDFC Liquid FundHDFC Mutual Fund16.71%30
DSP Liquid FundDSP Mutual Fund16.50%41
Invesco India Liquid FundInvesco Mutual Fund15.23%27
Mirae Asset Liquid FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund15.05%32
Bajaj Finserv Liquid FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund15.01%20
Edelweiss Liquid FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund14.73%22
LIC Mf Liquid FundLIC Mutual Fund13.56%19
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Axis Ultra Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund2.26%
Axis Gilt FundAxis Mutual Fund0.93%
Axis Overnight FundAxis Mutual Fund0.92%
Axis Money Market FundAxis Mutual Fund0.47%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
Axis Corporate Bond FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
Axis Credit Risk FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
Axis Dynamic Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
Axis Floater FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
Axis Long Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.24%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Liquid Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.10 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.13%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.23%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.19%, Dec 2021.Direct plan lowest 0.09%, Apr 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.11%0.20%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.02%0.03%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 14 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

0.0070% If redeemed or switched out withih 1 day, 0.0065% withih 2 days,0.0060%, withih 3 days, 0.0055% withih 4 days, 0.0050% withih 5 days, 0.0045% withih 6 days from date of allotment

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Daily, Weekly , Monthly - 100
SIP instalments, at least
Daily , Weekly , Monthly - 6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 23 Oct 2026.

Axis Liquid Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹59,483 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
82.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹63,330 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹28,158 Cr, Sep 2025.

Axis Liquid Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Devang ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeNov 2012–––––23₹1,20,091 Cr
Aditya PagariaComanage/Fixed IncomeAug 2016+6.17%a year––100.0%100.0%19₹1,18,299 Cr₹2,614 Cr alone
Sachin JainComanage/Fixed IncomeJul 2023+6.97%a year––100.0%100.0%8₹1,00,797 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis Money Market FundDevang ShahAug 2019+6.45%a year––₹19,004 Cr
Axis Arbitrage FundDevang ShahAug 2014+6.70%a year––₹10,143 Cr
Axis Corporate Bond FundDevang ShahJul 2017+7.37%a year––₹7,450 Cr
Axis Short Term FundDevang ShahNov 2012–––₹7,420 Cr
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundDevang ShahJun 2016+7.07%a year––₹4,561 Cr
Axis Balanced Advantage FundDevang ShahApr 2024+7.26%a year––₹3,654 Cr
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundDevang ShahApr 2024+11.18%a year––₹2,615 Cr
Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOFDevang ShahFeb 2023+7.50%a year––₹2,219 Cr
Axis Medium Term FundDevang ShahNov 2012–––₹1,971 Cr
Axis Aggressive Hybrid FundDevang ShahApr 2024+6.49%a year––₹1,408 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Axis Liquid Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2024 to Sep 202624 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Feb 2024 to Sep 20248 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Oct 2021 to Jan 202428 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Fund details

Objective

To provide a high level of liquidity with reasonable returns commensurating with low risk through a portfolio of money market and debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

Money market instruments (including cash, repo, CPs, CDs, Treasury Bills and Government securities) with maturity/residual maturity up to 91 days - (50%-100%), Debt instruments (including floating rate debt instruments and securitized debt) with maturity/residual maturity/ weighted average maturity up to 91 days - (0%-50%)

Type of scheme

An Open ended Liquid Scheme. A relatively low interest rate risk and moderate credit risk

Benchmark
NIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Potential risk class
B-I
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
8 Oct 2009 to 8 Oct 2009
Units first allotted
9 Oct 2009
Open for sale again
11 Oct 2009
Price at the offer
₹1,000 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120389INF846K01CX4AXIS_LIQU_DIR_1LRVHN1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth112210INF846K01412AXIS_LIQU_GR_1DUVHN111 Oct 2009
Direct IDCW120388INF846K01DA0AXIS_LIQU_DIR_8HOKML1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW112211INF846K01420AXIS_LIQU_DL_1CYZXNN11 Oct 2009

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure