Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund
NAV
₹2,502.42
as of 21 Aug 2026
Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund is an open-ended Liquid Fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund managing ₹10,633 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹2,502.42 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.12% a year. Managed by Dwijendra Srivastava. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.12% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹10,633 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.01%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 30 Aug 2004
- ISIN
- INF173K01GU0
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026
Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund
₹134
+34% on ₹100 over 4.6 yrs
Liquid Fund average
₹129
+29% on ₹100 over 4.6 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.77% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.43% | – | – |
| 1 year | 6.52% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.02% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 5.0%
- Median
- 7.0%
- Best
- 7.5%
44 windows over the last 55 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jan 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.5%
- Median
- 7.0%
- Best
- 7.1%
20 windows over the last 55 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jan 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 2.85
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.87
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 35.92 vs category 11.14
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 0.21%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
0.5%
Cash
99.4%
Other
0.2%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
126 positions · top 10 = 27.1%
Top holdings
- Reverse Repo6.11%
- Treps5.51%
- Union Bank of Indiamatures 24 Aug 20262.58%
- India (Republic of)matures 3 Sep 20262.34%
- India (Republic of)matures 22 Oct 20262.14%
- India (Republic of)matures 28 Aug 20261.87%
- Small Industries Development Bank of Indiamatures 11 Sep 20261.87%
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Developmentmatures 11 Sep 20261.87%
- Cash And Other Net Current Assets^1.46%
- Axis Bank Ltd.matures 25 Aug 20261.40%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 312.6% a year.
Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 6.43% vs category 6.30%
- Modified duration
- 62 days vs category 62 days
- Average maturity
- 62 days vs category 63 days
- Average coupon
- 7.44%
- Government securities
- 9.8%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 100.0%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹4,375 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹3,427 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- ₹2,502.42 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- 0.12% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- ₹10,633 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Liquid Fund category.
- How risky is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Parking money for days to months. Much of it is corporate treasuries, not households.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- 6.5% a year — the weakest of 20 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jan 2022. The median was 7.0% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund?
- Dwijendra Srivastava, managing this fund for 4.4 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Ln · Liquid & money market →
Parking money for days to months. Much of it is corporate treasuries, not households.
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.