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Top 5 Funds
Generally, a newbie to investment or a senior citizen who wants to secure their funds look for low-risk Mutual Funds. When an investor wants to invest in a low-risk mutual funds it's usually because he needs to secure his money or earn optimal returns in a short duration.
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Many investors look forward to Investing in mutual funds as these offer higher returns and also are more tax efficient than other instruments like fixed deposits. But, when it comes to risk-averse investors, these are investors who are looking for secure returns and can’t tolerate risk in investments. Also, a risk-averse investor won’t prefer investing in equities, as they are highly risky funds.
Debt fund are suited for risk-averse or even a newbie investor who is willing to invest in Mutual Funds. As debt funds invest in government Bonds, Money market funds, etc., they are relatively safer. There are various types of debt funds like Liquid Funds, ultra-short term funds, short term funds, dynamic bonds, gilts funds, etc., that vary in risks. long term debt funds are risky funds, thus investors with a low-risk appetite should avoid investing in these funds.
Liquid funds and ultra-short term funds are the lowest risky funds that’s aims at generating optimal returns for a short duration. Thus a newbies investor who wants to earn good returns on their idle money within a shorter tenure can invest here.
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Liquid funds invest in securities that have a low maturity period, usually less than 91 days
. These funds provide easy liquidity and are least volatile than the other types of debt instruments. Also, liquids are a better option than traditional Bank Savings Account. In comparison to bank account, liquid funds provide 7-8% of annual interest. Investors who want risk-free investment can ideally prefer investing in these funds. Here are the top 5 Best Liquid Funds.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,476.6
↑ 0.71 ₹158 1.8 3.5 7.3 6.5 7.4 7.02% 1M 2D 1M 2D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹333.353
↑ 0.08 ₹391 1.7 3.5 7.2 6.6 7.3 7.17% 1M 21D 1M 24D Principal Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,259.92
↑ 0.58 ₹6,619 1.7 3.5 7.2 6.6 7.3 7.22% 1M 17D 1M 17D JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹69.9107
↑ 0.02 ₹3,341 1.7 3.4 7.2 6.6 7.2 7.13% 1M 10D 1M 13D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,851.59
↑ 0.76 ₹42,867 1.7 3.5 7.3 6.7 7.4 7.17% 1M 9D 1M 9D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Mar 25
These funds invest in a combination of debt instruments like treasury bills, commercial papers, certificate of deposits, and corporate bonds. The funds have a lower residual maturity, ranging from 6 months to 1 year
. Ultra Short Term fund offer good returns with very less Market Volatility. Newbie investors who are looking for better returns than Liquid Funds should prefer investing in these funds, as they provide better returns than liquid funds. Here are the top 5 best ultra-short term funds.
"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate reasonable returns commensurate with low risk and a high degree of liquidity, from a portfolio constituted of money market securities and high quality debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized." DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 31 Jul 06. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Invesco India Medium Term Bond Fund) The objective is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide a high level of liquidity with returns commensurate with low risk through a portfolio of money market and debt securities with maturity of up to 91days. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Indiabulls Liquid Fund is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 27 Oct 11. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Indiabulls Liquid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To enhance the income, while maintaining a level of liquidity through,
investment in a mix of MMI & Debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized. Canara Robeco Liquid is a Debt - Liquid Fund fund was launched on 15 Jul 08. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Canara Robeco Liquid Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Magnum InstaCash Fund) To provide the investors an opportunity to earn returns through investment in
debt & money market securities, while having the benefit of a very high degree of liquidity. SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 21 May 99. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹535.334
↑ 0.22 ₹14,988 1.7 3.7 7.7 6.8 7.9 7.84% 5M 19D 7M 20D UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹4,150.54
↑ 1.95 ₹3,385 1.7 3.4 7.1 6.3 7.2 7.58% 4M 14D 4M 22D BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,097.57
↑ 1.36 ₹157 1.6 3.3 6.7 6 6.7 7.46% 5M 19D 5M 23D Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,021.64
↑ 0.84 ₹18 0.8 1.5 4.2 6.2 3.23% 1D 1D SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹5,845.07
↑ 2.35 ₹11,987 1.7 3.5 7.3 6.5 7.4 7.53% 5M 5D 8M 8D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Mar 25 1. DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 75 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2024 was 6.9% , 2023 was 6.7% and 2022 was 4.1% . DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Jul 06 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹3,336.85 ↑ 1.48 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,902 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.02 Sharpe Ratio -0.17 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.64% Effective Maturity 5 Months 23 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 8 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,422 28 Feb 22 ₹10,741 28 Feb 23 ₹11,222 29 Feb 24 ₹11,995 28 Feb 25 ₹12,828 Returns for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.9% 2023 6.7% 2022 4.1% 2021 2.9% 2020 4.7% 2019 7.3% 2018 5% 2017 6% 2016 7.5% 2015 7.9% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund
Name Since Tenure Karan Mundhra 31 May 21 3.75 Yr. Shalini Vasanta 1 Jan 25 0.16 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 58.88% Debt 40.85% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 52.96% Cash Equivalent 35.79% Government 10.98% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 4.61% AAA 95.39% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -5% ₹156 Cr 1,500 91 DTB 10042025
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹99 Cr 10,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹79 Cr 750
↓ -250 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹78 Cr 750 182 DTB 01052025
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000 182 DTB 31072025
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹63 Cr 6,500,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹61 Cr 500
↑ 500 Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹57 Cr 550 The Tata Power Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹54 Cr 500 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -2% ₹54 Cr 5,000 2. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 40 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 6.6% and 2022 was 4.1% . Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 10 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹2,639.18 ↑ 0.79 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,337 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.74 Sharpe Ratio 1.38 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.5% Effective Maturity 5 Months 29 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 13 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,461 28 Feb 22 ₹10,795 28 Feb 23 ₹11,280 29 Feb 24 ₹12,087 28 Feb 25 ₹12,953 Returns for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 6.3% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 6.6% 2022 4.1% 2021 3% 2020 5.1% 2019 7.6% 2018 7.3% 2017 7.1% 2016 9.1% 2015 8.3% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 4 Jan 20 5.16 Yr. Vikas Garg 27 Jul 21 3.6 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 57.23% Debt 42.51% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 43.63% Cash Equivalent 43.11% Government 13.01% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 17.05% AAA 82.95% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 182 DTB 18102024
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹85 Cr 8,500,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 182 DTB 31072025
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹49 Cr 5,000,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹40 Cr 4,000,000 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹40 Cr 4,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹35 Cr 3,500,000
↑ 3,500,000 Ongc Petro Additions Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹30 Cr 3,000,000 364 DTB
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹30 Cr 3,000,000 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹30 Cr 3,000,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 3. Indiabulls Liquid Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 7.4% , 2023 was 6.8% and 2022 was 4.6% . Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Oct 11 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹2,476.6 ↑ 0.71 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹158 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Indiabulls Asset Management Company Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.25 Sharpe Ratio 3.39 Information Ratio -2.98 Alpha Ratio -0.03 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.02% Effective Maturity 1 Month 2 Days Modified Duration 1 Month 2 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,364 28 Feb 22 ₹10,677 28 Feb 23 ₹11,220 29 Feb 24 ₹12,002 28 Feb 25 ₹12,877 Returns for Indiabulls Liquid Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 6.5% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.4% 2023 6.8% 2022 4.6% 2021 3.1% 2020 3.9% 2019 6.6% 2018 7.3% 2017 6.7% 2016 7.8% 2015 8.5% Fund Manager information for Indiabulls Liquid Fund
Name Since Tenure Kaustubh Sule 11 May 23 1.81 Yr. Data below for Indiabulls Liquid Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.69% Other 0.31% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 86.13% Corporate 13.57% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 5.82% AAA 94.18% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 91 Days Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -11% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000
↑ 500,000 Export-Import Bank Of India
Commercial Paper | -8% ₹15 Cr 1,500,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 Icici Securities Limited (Earlier Icici Brokerage Services Limited)
Commercial Paper | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 ICICI Bank - 25/02/2025
Certificate of Deposit | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Commercial Paper | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 Indian Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -6% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000 91 Days Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 4. Canara Robeco Liquid
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7% since its launch. Ranked 44 in Liquid Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 7.4% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 4.9% . Canara Robeco Liquid
Growth Launch Date 15 Jul 08 NAV (23 Mar 25) ₹3,083.88 ↑ 0.60 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,294 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Liquid Fund AMC Canara Robeco Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.18 Sharpe Ratio 4.13 Information Ratio -1.61 Alpha Ratio -0.05 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.03% Effective Maturity 1 Month 1 Day Modified Duration 29 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,333 28 Feb 22 ₹10,674 28 Feb 23 ₹11,245 29 Feb 24 ₹12,058 28 Feb 25 ₹12,938 Returns for Canara Robeco Liquid
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 6.7% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.4% 2023 7% 2022 4.9% 2021 3.2% 2020 3.7% 2019 6.4% 2018 7.4% 2017 6.5% 2016 7.5% 2015 8.2% Fund Manager information for Canara Robeco Liquid
Name Since Tenure Avnish Jain 1 Apr 22 2.92 Yr. Kunal Jain 18 Jul 22 2.62 Yr. Data below for Canara Robeco Liquid as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 99.83% Other 0.17% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 72.51% Corporate 24.75% Government 2.57% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -6% ₹298 Cr 6,000
↑ 6,000 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹284 Cr Punjab National Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹248 Cr 5,000
↑ 5,000 Indian Bank
Certificate of Deposit | -4% ₹199 Cr 4,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Commercial Paper | -4% ₹199 Cr 4,000
↑ 4,000 182 Days Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹198 Cr 20,000,000
↑ 20,000,000 91 Days Tbill
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹197 Cr 20,000,000
↑ 20,000,000 Axis Bank Limited
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹174 Cr 3,500 Bank Of India
Certificate of Deposit | -3% ₹149 Cr 3,000 Reliance Industries Ltd.
Commercial Paper | -3% ₹149 Cr 3,000
↑ 3,000 5. SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 7.4% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 4.5% . SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 May 99 NAV (21 Mar 25) ₹5,845.07 ↑ 2.35 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,987 on 28 Feb 25 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 0.54 Sharpe Ratio 2.38 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.53% Effective Maturity 8 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 5 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹10,531 28 Feb 22 ₹10,906 28 Feb 23 ₹11,432 29 Feb 24 ₹12,255 28 Feb 25 ₹13,152 Returns for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 21 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 6.5% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.4% 2023 7% 2022 4.5% 2021 3.4% 2020 5.9% 2019 8% 2018 7.9% 2017 6.6% 2016 7.7% 2015 8.3% Fund Manager information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund
Name Since Tenure Rajeev Radhakrishnan 27 Dec 24 0.18 Yr. Ardhendu Bhattacharya 1 Dec 23 1.25 Yr. Pradeep Kesavan 1 Dec 23 1.25 Yr. Data below for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 51.33% Debt 48.39% Other 0.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 40.95% Cash Equivalent 38.3% Government 20.48% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.3% Govt Stock 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹593 Cr 59,000,000 182 DTB 31072025
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹486 Cr 50,000,000
↑ 50,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹421 Cr 4,250 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹384 Cr 3,850 INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹361 Cr 400 Hdb Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹345 Cr 34,500 Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000
↑ 25,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹241 Cr 2,450 Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹220 Cr 2,200 08.18 HR UDAY 2025
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹211 Cr 21,000,000
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