Should I invest in LICMF Liquid Fund?

We don't give personal investment advice. LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth 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: 6.02%.

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LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth

Unit split applied to historical metrics

This scheme had a 100× unit consolidation on 21 Jan 2013. Returns, SIP simulations and risk metrics on this page are split-adjusted — they reflect what a real investor's portfolio experienced (a consolidation doesn't change portfolio value, only the unit count and per-unit NAV).

Latest NAV

₹4,986.4279

As of

3 Jun 2026

6,093 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

All NAVs split-adjusted and normalised to 100 at the start of the selected period, so funds with very different absolute NAV scales can be compared on one axis.

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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%	-0.84%	+0.86	17 / 117	Q1
1W	+0.15%	-1.30%	+1.45	7 / 116	Q1
2W	+0.24%	-1.26%	+1.50	20 / 116	Q1
1M	+0.47%	-1.18%	+1.65	27 / 115	Q1
3M	+1.66%	-0.77%	+2.43	13 / 115	Q1
6M	+3.14%	-0.25%	+3.39	14 / 116	Q1
YTD	+2.66%	-0.28%	+2.94	15 / 116	Q1
1Y	+6.11%	+0.81%	+5.30	14 / 115	Q1
2Y	+6.64%	+1.09%	+5.55	13 / 111	Q1
3Y	+6.84%	+1.15%	+5.69	11 / 101	Q1
4Y	+6.68%	+1.01%	+5.67	14 / 92	Q1
5Y	+6.02%	+0.76%	+5.25	13 / 84	Q1
7Y	+5.58%	+0.50%	+5.08	14 / 78	Q1
10Y	+6.02%	+0.67%	+5.35	15 / 71	Q1
Inception	+7.03%	+1.27%	+5.75	5 / 114	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	+2.66%	+1.00%	+1.66	7 / 73
2025	+6.39%	+2.57%	+3.82	18 / 69
2024	+7.35%	+2.54%	+4.81	6 / 71
2023	+6.94%	+2.47%	+4.47	16 / 66
2022	+4.72%	+1.48%	+3.24	17 / 70
2021	+3.24%	+1.01%	+2.23	17 / 80
2020	+4.26%	+0.34%	+3.93	6 / 87
2019	+6.48%	+2.59%	+3.89	19 / 87
2018	+7.30%	+2.60%	+4.70	20 / 88
2017	+6.59%	+2.32%	+4.27	22 / 85
2016	+7.56%	+2.45%	+5.11	12 / 64

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

+7.05%

234 windows

min 3.2% · max 9.6%

100% positive

3-Year rolling

+7.00%

210 windows

min 4.0% · max 9.2%

100% positive

5-Year rolling

+7.01%

184 windows

min 5.1% · max 8.8%

100% positive

7-Year rolling

+7.13%

161 windows

min 5.6% · max 8.4%

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

0.22%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

—

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

—

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-0.01%

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-Dividend - Daily	HDFC	₹1,019.8200	3 Jun 2026
NIPPON INDIA LIQUID FUND - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION	Nippon India	₹1,017.6155	3 Jun 2026
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund - IDCW Others	ICICI Prudential	₹189.7289	3 Jun 2026
Invesco India Liquid Fund - Unclaimed Dividend Plan - Above 3 Years	Invesco	₹1,000.0000	3 Jun 2026
BANDHAN LIQUID Fund - Unclaimed IDCW Less than 3 years	Bandhan	₹1.7935	3 Jun 2026
Quantum Liquid Fund - Unclaimed IDCW Plan Above 3 years	Quantum	₹10.0000	3 Jun 2026
Motilal Oswal Liquid Fund - Unclaimed Dividend - Greater than 3 years	Motilal Oswal	₹10.0000	3 Jun 2026
Templeton India Treasury Management - Institution-Daily	Franklin Templeton	₹1,000.0000	3 Jun 2026
Mirae Asset Cash Management Fund - Daily Dividend	Mirae Asset	₹1,066.4347	3 Jun 2026
HSBC Liquid Fund - IDCW	HSBC	₹1,019.3000	3 Jun 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
3 Jun 2026	₹4,986.4279
2 Jun 2026	₹4,985.6351
1 Jun 2026	₹4,984.9140
31 May 2026	₹4,983.8814
29 May 2026	₹4,982.1350
28 May 2026	₹4,980.6906
26 May 2026	₹4,978.9294
25 May 2026	₹4,978.3107
24 May 2026	₹4,977.5895
22 May 2026	₹4,975.8623

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 LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth is ₹4,986.4279. It's a Liquid Fund from LIC, run as a Unknown plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth has NAV history starting from 03 Apr 2006, a track record of about 20 years 2 months. Long-tenured funds like this have weathered multiple market cycles — the 2008 crash, 2013 taper tantrum, 2020 COVID drawdown — which makes their returns more credible than a 3-year track record alone.

LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth is managed by LIC. 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, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth has delivered a absolute return of 6.11% — +5.3 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 0.81%. The fund ranks #14 of 115 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 6.84% — +5.69 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 1.15%. The fund ranks #11 of 101 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 6.02% — +5.25 pp ahead of the Liquid Fund category average of 0.76%. The fund ranks #13 of 84 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹179,355 today — a multiplier of 1.79×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 6.02%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹106,873.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹708,046 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 6.55%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,629,152 (multiplier 1.36×). XIRR: 5.96%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth ranks #13 out of 84 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 0.76%; this fund delivered 6.02%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth has experienced over the last 5-year window is 0.03% — 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, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth averaged 7.00% (best 8.84%, worst 5.12%). 100% of rolling windows ended positive.

In calendar year 2025, LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth returned 6.39% — beating the Liquid Fund category average of 2.57% by 3.82 pp. It ranked #18 of 69 in its category that year.

LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth 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. LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth 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: 6.02%.

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

LICMF Liquid Fund-Growth

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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