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Navi Liquid Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 119163ISIN: INF959L01GK1MUTF_IN: NAVI_LIQU_DIR_13OFMXHNavi Mutual FundLiquid funds

Formerly Essel Liquid Fund
NAV ₹10.0129

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹82 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.26%15 Oct 2026
Yield to maturity
6.12%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateSep 2026
Holdings
1630 Sep 2026
Launched
22 Feb 2010

Navi Liquid Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.08%––––
1 month+0.40%–22 of 43+0.40%+0.4% to +0.4%
3 months+1.33%–42 of 42+1.48%+1.5% to +1.5%
6 months+2.78%–40 of 41+3.11%+3.1% to +3.1%
1 year+5.72%+6.21%to 30 Sep 202639 of 39+6.41%+6.3% to +6.5%
3 years+6.36%+6.76%to 30 Sep 202635 of 35+6.89%+6.8% to +6.9%
5 yearsLeft out––+6.38%+6.3% to +6.4%
10 yearsLeft out––+6.10%+6.0% to +6.1%
₹10,000 put in on 27 Nov 2022, the first price after the NAV last changed level, is ₹12,768 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index, 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 25 Oct 2026. Left out: the window crosses a day the NAV changed level without the market moving, such as a unit split.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate+4.42%+4.46%
15 days yearly rate+4.85%+5.26%
1 month yearly rate+5.05%+5.86%
3 months yearly rate+5.39%+6.02%
6 months yearly rate+5.82%+6.42%
1 year+5.75%+6.21%
3 years+6.39%+6.76%
5 years+6.08%+6.29%
10 years+5.91%+6.00%
Since launch+6.71%+6.71%
Benchmark: CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2015, +8.5%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.4%

No return for the year to Dec 2022, year to Mar 2015 and year to Mar 2023: the NAV changed level or stopped pricing in that year.

Navi Liquid Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,506₹1,23,499 after stamp duty+5.68%+5.67%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,104₹3,94,084 after stamp duty+6.05%+6.05%₹18

5 years: Left out: the NAV changed level on 27 Nov 2022 without the market moving. 10 years: Left out: the NAV changed level on 27 Nov 2022 without the market moving.

From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,344 windows+3.1%+6.5%+10.0%100.0%
3 years1,898 windows+4.0%+6.3%+7.9%100.0%
5 years964 windows+5.2%+6.2%+7.6%100.0%
Every 1, 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Navi 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
0.06 ptsA year, on 15 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.26%Over the last 28 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.32%Over the last 28 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan at its highest since Oct 2018 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.06%, Dec 2018.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.22%0.27%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.04%0.05%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 15 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

1 Day 0.0070% 2 Days 0.0065% 3 Days 0.0060% 4 Days 0.0055% 5 Days 0.0050% 6 Days 0.0045% 7 Days or more NIL

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹10
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Navi Liquid Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹77 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
85.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹5,165 Cr, quarter to Jun 2012.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹106 Cr, Jun 2025.Lowest ₹62 Cr, Nov 2025.

Navi Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
6.12%Lines stating a yield: 95.13% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
5.86%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
37days
Modified duration
35days
Average maturity
37days
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 TREASURY BILL 12-NOV-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 12 Nov 2026Bonds and bills12.19%9.9410,00,0005.28%Aug 2026
8.85% POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED (19/10/2026)ICRA AAA, 8.85% coupon, repaid 19 Oct 2026Bonds and bills8.59%7.017,00,0006.25%Sep 2026
BANK OF BARODA (06/11/2026)IND A1+, repaid 6 Nov 2026Bonds and bills7.31%5.966,00,0006.17%Sep 2026
7.91% SUNDARAM HOME FINANCE LTD (27/11/2026)CRISIL AAA, repaid 27 Nov 2026Bonds and bills6.14%5.015,00,0006.67%Sep 2026
7.95% SIKKA PORTS & TERMINALS LIMITED (28/10/2026)CRISIL AAA, repaid 28 Oct 2026Bonds and bills6.14%5.005,00,0006.34%Sep 2026
7.49% NABARD (15/10/2026)CRISIL AAA, 7.49% coupon, repaid 15 Oct 2026Bonds and bills6.13%5.005,00,0006.35%Sep 2026
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 01-OCT-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 1 Oct 2026Bonds and bills6.13%5.005,00,0005.30%Jul 2026
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 05-NOV-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 5 Nov 2026Bonds and bills6.10%4.975,00,0005.28%Sep 2026
L&T FINANCE LIMITED (05/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 5 Nov 2026Bonds and bills6.09%4.975,00,0006.93%Aug 2026
364 DAYS TREASURY BILL 03-DEC-2026SOVEREIGN, repaid 3 Dec 2026Bonds and bills6.07%4.955,00,0005.37%Sep 2026
HDFC SECURITIES LIMITED (04/12/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Dec 2026Bonds and bills6.06%4.945,00,0007.10%Sep 2026
INDIAN BANK (06/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 6 Nov 2026Bonds and bills4.87%3.984,00,0006.17%Aug 2026
TIME TECHNOPLAST LIMITED (13/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 13 Nov 2026Bonds and bills4.86%3.974,00,0007.23%Aug 2026
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (15/12/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 15 Dec 2026Bonds and bills4.84%3.954,00,0006.28%Sep 2026
EXIM BANK (04/11/2026)CRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Nov 2026Bonds and bills3.05%2.492,50,0006.15%Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
12.19%91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 12-NOV-2026
Top 5 holdings
40.37%
Top 10 holdings
70.89%
Effective holdings
13.8Taken over 95.16% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills94.57%
  • Units of other funds0.59%
  • Cash and receivables4.84%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign30.49%
  • AAA27.00%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+37.08%

Other

  • Overnight lending4.84%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month31.83%
  • 1 to 3 months67.58%
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 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
8.59%Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Top 5 borrowers
34.31%
Top 10 borrowers
61.03%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 64.08% of the fund, to 11 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 33.35%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
1060.43% of the fund
Sold out
0
Matured
6
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
6
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
60.43%

Changes in Sep 2026

8.85% POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED (19/10/2026)New8.59%0.00%+8.59 pts+7,00,000
BANK OF BARODA (06/11/2026)New7.31%0.00%+7.31 pts+6,00,000
7.44% SIDBI (04/09/2026)Matured–6.78%−6.78 pts–
6.17% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED (03/09/2026)Matured–6.77%−6.77 pts–
HDFC BANK LIMITED (11/09/2026)Matured–6.76%−6.76 pts–
CHOLAMANDALAM SECURITIES LTD. (11/09/2026)Matured–6.76%−6.76 pts–
CANARA BANK (15/09/2026)Matured–6.76%−6.76 pts–
7.91% SUNDARAM HOME FINANCE LTD (27/11/2026)New6.14%0.00%+6.14 pts+5,00,000
7.95% SIKKA PORTS & TERMINALS LIMITED (28/10/2026)New6.14%0.00%+6.14 pts+5,00,000
7.49% NABARD (15/10/2026)New6.13%0.00%+6.13 pts+5,00,000
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 05-NOV-2026New6.10%0.00%+6.10 pts+5,00,000
364 DAYS TREASURY BILL 03-DEC-2026New6.07%0.00%+6.07 pts+5,00,000
HDFC SECURITIES LIMITED (04/12/2026)New6.06%0.00%+6.06 pts+5,00,000
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (15/12/2026)New4.84%0.00%+4.84 pts+4,00,000
NABARD (04/09/2026)Matured–4.06%−4.06 pts–
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 12-NOV-2026––––––––––13.41%Bought12.19%
8.85% POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED (19/10/2026)–––––––––––8.59%Bought
BANK OF BARODA (06/11/2026)–––––––––––7.31%Bought
7.91% SUNDARAM HOME FINANCE LTD (27/11/2026)–––––––––––6.14%Bought
7.95% SIKKA PORTS & TERMINALS LIMITED (28/10/2026)–––––––––––6.14%Bought
7.49% NABARD (15/10/2026)–––––––––––6.13%Bought
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 01-OCT-2026–––––––––6.49%Bought6.75%6.13%
91 DAYS TREASURY BILL 05-NOV-2026–––––––––––6.10%Bought
L&T FINANCE LIMITED (05/11/2026)––––––––––6.69%Bought6.09%
364 DAYS TREASURY BILL 03-DEC-2026–––––––––––6.07%Bought
HDFC SECURITIES LIMITED (04/12/2026)–––––––––––6.06%Bought
INDIAN BANK (06/11/2026)––––––––––5.36%Bought4.87%
TIME TECHNOPLAST LIMITED (13/11/2026)––––––––––5.34%Bought4.86%
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (15/12/2026)–––––––––––4.84%Bought
EXIM BANK (04/11/2026)–––––––––––3.05%Bought
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 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 deviation0.19%
0.18%Lowest0.21%Average0.22%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio2.54
2.54Lowest4.40Average5.02Highest
Sortino ratio11.80
11.80Lowest326.68Average of 18 funds2,398.93Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years0.00%14 Oct 202615 Oct 202616 Oct 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Sep 202619 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index
Jun 2024 to Feb 20259 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index
Jul 2023 to May 202411 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index
Apr 2023 to Jun 20233 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Dec 2022 to Mar 20234 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Oct 2022 to Nov 20222 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Sep 20221 monthLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Apr 2022 to Aug 20225 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY 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.

Navi Liquid Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Tanmay SethiDebtFeb 2024+6.32%a year––99.6%99.6%2₹197 Cr₹82 Cr alone
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
Navi Aggressive Hybrid FundTanmay SethiFeb 2024+10.51%a year––₹115 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

quant Liquid Fundquant Mutual Fund12.22%3
Quantum Liquid FundQuantum Mutual Fund11.60%4
JioBlackRock Liquid FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund10.06%4
Groww Liquid FundGroww Mutual Fund9.38%3
Capitalmind Liquid FundCapitalmind Mutual Fund9.11%3
Sundaram Liquid FundSundaram Mutual Fund8.94%3
Mirae Asset Liquid FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund8.63%9
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund8.18%9
Motilal Oswal Liquid FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund7.67%3
Bajaj Finserv Liquid FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund7.14%7
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

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
  2. 2024

    • 31 MarBenchmarkBenchmark: NIFTY Liquid Index A-I to CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index
  3. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Liquid Debt Index to NIFTY Liquid Index A-I

Fund details

Objective

To provide a high level of liquidity with reasonable returns commensurate with low risk through a portfolio of money market and debt securities.

Asset allocation

  • Debt & Money Market instruments with maturity / residual maturity up to 91 days - 0 to 100%

Type of scheme

Open Ended

Stated category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Debt A-I Index
Second benchmark
18
Potential risk class
A-I
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
17 Feb 2010 to 18 Feb 2010
Units first allotted
22 Feb 2010
Open for sale again
22 Feb 2010
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119164INF959L01GF1NAVI_LIQU_DIR_6FQ2OR1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth112636INF959L01GL9NAVI_LIQU_REG_13847V521 Feb 2010
Direct IDCW119163INF959L01GK1NAVI_LIQU_DIR_13OFMXH1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW112645INF959L01GM7NAVI_LIQU_REG_1NT6OWU21 Feb 2010

This fund

Statement of additional information

Portfolio overlap disclosure