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Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units

Invests in very short-duration debt. Used to park money for a few days to months, safer than most fund types. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹1,280.5417
▲ 0.01% today
As of 27 Jun 2025 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹7.3k gain · 7.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹22.7k gain · 7.1% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹20.8k
XIRR (annualised)7.29%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹21.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.29% 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
7.32%median 0.17% (+7.15%)
Rank #2 of 144Beats 99% of peers
3-year return
7.06%median 0.67% (+6.39%)
Rank #3 of 144Beats 98% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.15%median 0.21% (-0.06%)
Rank #32 of 144Less risky than 78% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.02%median -0.35% (+0.33%)
Rank #126 of 144Less risky than 13% 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. 4 of last 4 years were positive.

+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+7%
2024
+3%
2025
Best year
2024 · 7.44%
Worst year
2025 · 3.48%

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
-0.02%

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 Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units against other liquid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.32%
CAGR — 3 years7.06%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch6.62%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.16%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.15%
Max drawdown — 1 year0.00%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.02%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.21
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-3.72

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
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ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF903JA1JH9
Fund code
149737
First price on record
1 Jan 2022 · 1,102 daily prices

About Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units

Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units is a Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct. It has approximately 5 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 Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units is ₹1280.5417 (as of 27 Jun 2025). Historically, it has delivered 7.32% over the last year, 7.06% CAGR over 3 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 Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units is ₹1280.5417 as of 27 Jun 2025, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units?+

Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units has delivered 1-year return 7.32%, 3-year CAGR 7.06%, since-inception CAGR 6.62%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units belong to?+

Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units 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 Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.2%, Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units a direct plan?+

Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio).

How old is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units?+

Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Principal Units has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,102 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.