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Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION

Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types. From Nippon India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹1,017.3179
▲ 0.02% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹204 gain · 0.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.9k
▼ ₹139 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹653 gain · 0.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹937
XIRR (annualised)0.36%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹992
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.36% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 143 other funds in Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.20%median 0.17% (+0.04%)
Rank #69 of 144Beats 51% of peers
3-year return
-0.05%median 0.69% (-0.73%)
Rank #120 of 144Beats 5% of peers
5-year return
0.13%median 0.03% (+0.10%)
Rank #53 of 144Beats 54% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.08%median 0.21% (+2.87%)
Rank #141 of 144Less risky than 2% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-2.66%median -0.33% (-2.33%)
Rank #33 of 144Less risky than 78% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 3 of last 7 years were positive.

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2020
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2021
+0%
2022
-0%
2023
-0%
2024
-0%
2025
+1%
2026
Best year
2026 · 1.11%
Worst year
2020 · -0.28%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.1%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-2.66%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION against other liquid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.20%
CAGR — 3 years-0.05%
CAGR — 5 years0.13%
CAGR — since launch0.08%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.76%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.08%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.72%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.90%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.12
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.96

Fund info

Fund house
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF204K01ZK4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF204K01ZL2
Fund code
118698
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 4,253 daily prices

About Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION

Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION is a Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund offered by Nippon India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the liquid category — Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types.

The current NAV of Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION is ₹1017.3179 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.20% over the last year, -0.05% CAGR over 3 years, 0.13% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 3.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 2.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION?+

The latest NAV of Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION is ₹1017.3179 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION?+

Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION has delivered 1-year return 0.20%, 3-year CAGR -0.05%, 5-year CAGR 0.13%, since-inception CAGR 0.08%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION belong to?+

Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION is categorised as Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund. Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types.

How risky is Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.1%, Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION a direct plan?+

Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION?+

Nippon India Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - QUARTERLY IDCW OPTION has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 4,253 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.