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Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types. From PPFAS Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 May 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹1,569.5142
▲ 0.04% today
As of 5 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.5k gain · 6.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.22 L
▲ ₹21.6k gain · 6.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.34 L
▲ ₹34.3k gain · 6.1% / 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₹1.98 L
Gain / loss+₹18.1k
XIRR (annualised)6.61%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.00 L
Projected gain*+₹19.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.61% 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
6.47%median 0.17% (+6.30%)
Rank #23 of 144Beats 84% of peers
3-year return
6.72%median 0.67% (+6.05%)
Rank #32 of 144Beats 75% of peers
5-year return
6.07%median 0.03% (+6.04%)
Rank #24 of 144Beats 79% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.17%median 0.21% (-0.04%)
Rank #53 of 144Less risky than 64% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.04%median -0.35% (+0.31%)
Rank #121 of 144Less risky than 16% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+4%
2020
+3%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+7%
2024
+6%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.03%
Worst year
2021 · 3.17%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.2%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.04%

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 Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other liquid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.47%
CAGR — 3 years6.72%
CAGR — 5 years6.07%
CAGR — since launch5.56%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.20%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.17%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.01%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-4.25
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-3.39

Fund info

Fund house
PPFAS Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF879O01068
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
143269
First price on record
14 May 2018 · 2,339 daily prices

About Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund offered by PPFAS Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 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 Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1569.5142 (as of 5 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.48% over the last year, 6.72% CAGR over 3 years, 6.07% 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 0.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.0%. 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 Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1569.5142 as of 5 Sep 2026, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.48%, 3-year CAGR 6.72%, 5-year CAGR 6.07%, since-inception CAGR 5.56%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.2%, Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 14 May 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 2,339 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.