Should I invest in JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW?

We don't give personal investment advice. JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW is suitable for an investor whose:time horizon matches the fund's modified duration — short-duration funds for 1-3 year goals, long-duration for 7+ yearsprimary goal is capital preservation or steady accrual, not high growthtax slab is moderate — high-slab investors should evaluate post-tax yield against tax-free alternatives (PPF, tax-free bonds)Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 0.0%. 5-year CAGR: 6.10%.

JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW

Latest NAV

₹43.1906

As of

3 Jun 2026

4,095 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	+0.02%	0.00%	+0.02	21 / 139	Q1
1W	+0.14%	+0.04%	+0.10	15 / 138	Q1
2W	+0.24%	+0.05%	+0.19	27 / 138	Q1
1M	+0.48%	+0.11%	+0.37	23 / 138	Q1
3M	+1.62%	+0.30%	+1.32	23 / 138	Q1
6M	+3.12%	+0.41%	+2.71	21 / 135	Q1
YTD	+2.63%	+0.39%	+2.24	21 / 135	Q1
1Y	+6.13%	+1.00%	+5.13	20 / 128	Q1
2Y	+6.68%	+1.19%	+5.49	19 / 127	Q1
3Y	+6.88%	+1.40%	+5.48	15 / 122	Q1
4Y	+6.74%	+1.28%	+5.46	14 / 114	Q1
5Y	+6.10%	+1.19%	+4.91	13 / 113	Q1
7Y	+5.62%	+0.84%	+4.79	9 / 107	Q1
10Y	+6.11%	+0.68%	+5.44	3 / 73	Q1
Inception	+6.86%	+1.24%	+5.62	5 / 139	Q1

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	+2.63%	+0.25%	+2.39	17 / 120
2025	+6.50%	+1.10%	+5.40	15 / 115
2024	+7.31%	+1.42%	+5.90	19 / 118
2023	+7.06%	+1.63%	+5.43	17 / 112
2022	+4.92%	+1.11%	+3.82	3 / 116
2021	+3.38%	+0.45%	+2.93	5 / 107
2020	+4.04%	+0.35%	+3.69	11 / 110
2019	+6.66%	+1.19%	+5.47	10 / 99
2018	+7.48%	+1.03%	+6.45	5 / 91
2017	+6.80%	+1.12%	+5.68	3 / 87
2016	+7.86%	+1.02%	+6.84	2 / 73

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+6.81%

152 windows

min 3.3% · max 9.9%

100% positive

3-Year rolling

+6.56%

128 windows

min 4.0% · max 9.1%

100% positive

5-Year rolling

+6.31%

103 windows

min 5.2% · max 8.4%

100% positive

7-Year rolling

+6.29%

79 windows

min 5.6% · max 8.0%

100% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

0.20%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

—

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

—

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-0.00%

Mar 2026 → Mar 2026

% positive months

100.0%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Liquid Fund

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
HDFC Liquid Fund - IDCW Daily - Direct Plan	HDFC	₹1,019.8200	3 Jun 2026
NIPPON INDIA LIQUID FUND - DIRECT Plan - DAILY IDCW OPTION	Nippon India	₹1,528.7400	3 Jun 2026
SBI Liquid Fund - Direct Paln - Fortnightly Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option (IDCW)	SBI	₹1,423.4119	3 Jun 2026
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Others	ICICI Prudential	₹191.3611	3 Jun 2026
Invesco India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW (Payout / Reinvestment)	Invesco	₹1,083.5347	3 Jun 2026
BANDHAN LIQUID Fund -Direct Plan -Monthly IDCW	Bandhan	₹1,008.3799	3 Jun 2026
quant Liquid Fund - Monthly IDCW Option - Direct Plan	Quant	₹15.7591	3 Jun 2026
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund -Direct - daily IDCW	Aditya Birla Sun Life	₹100.1950	3 Jun 2026
Motilal Oswal Liquid Fund Direct - IDCW Quarterly Payout/Reinvestment	Motilal Oswal	₹10.2338	3 Jun 2026
Franklin India Liquid Fund - Super Institutional Plan - Direct - Daily - IDCW	Franklin India	₹1,002.8152	3 Jun 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
3 Jun 2026	₹43.1906
2 Jun 2026	₹43.1841
1 Jun 2026	₹43.1775
31 May 2026	₹43.1696
29 May 2026	₹43.1549
28 May 2026	₹43.1449
26 May 2026	₹43.1301
25 May 2026	₹43.1234
24 May 2026	₹43.1164
23 May 2026	₹43.1092

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 03 Jun 2026, the NAV of JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW is ₹43.1906. It's a Liquid Fund from the fund house, run as a Direct plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW has NAV history starting from 01 Jan 2013, a track record of about 13 years 5 months. That's enough history to evaluate the fund across one or two market cycles. Look at rolling returns rather than point-to-point to judge consistency.

JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW is managed by the fund house. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Liquid Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW has delivered a absolute return of 6.13% — +5.13 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 1.00%. The fund ranks #20 of 128 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW has delivered a CAGR of 6.88% — +5.48 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 1.40%. The fund ranks #15 of 122 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW has delivered a CAGR of 6.10% — +4.91 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 1.19%. The fund ranks #13 of 113 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹181,027 today — a multiplier of 1.81×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 6.11%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹106,990.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹708,992 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 6.61%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,634,983 (multiplier 1.36×). XIRR: 6.02%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW ranks #13 out of 113 funds in the Liquid Fund category — that places it in the top quartile (Q1) — strong outperformance. The category average return over the same window is 1.19%; this fund delivered 6.10%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW has experienced over the last 5-year window is 0.02% — its NAV fell from a high on 03 May 2022 to a low on 05 May 2022. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW averaged 6.31% (best 8.39%, worst 5.21%). 100% of rolling windows ended positive.

In calendar year 2025, JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW returned 6.50% — beating the Liquid Fund category average of 1.10% by 5.40 pp. It ranked #15 of 115 in its category that year.

JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW is classified as a Debt fund. For units acquired on or after 1 April 2023, all gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of holding period — there's no LTCG concession or indexation. For pre-April-2023 units, the old rules with indexation still apply on long-term gains.

We don't give personal investment advice. JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW is suitable for an investor whose:

time horizon matches the fund's modified duration — short-duration funds for 1-3 year goals, long-duration for 7+ years
primary goal is capital preservation or steady accrual, not high growth
tax slab is moderate — high-slab investors should evaluate post-tax yield against tax-free alternatives (PPF, tax-free bonds)

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 0.0%. 5-year CAGR: 6.10%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.

JM Liquid Fund (Direct) - Quarterly IDCW

NAV history & peer comparison

Returns matrix

Calendar-year returns

Rolling returns

SIP returns — historical "what if"

Risk profile

Peers in Liquid Fund

Recent NAVs

Frequently asked questions

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