Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly-IDCW
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income through investment in a portfolio comprising of money market instruments.
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- Current NAV₹1,035.01
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 4,970 Cr.
- Expense Ratio0.13 %
- 1Y Return-0.02%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+0.49%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)—
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- RiskometerLow to Moderate Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 1,000 / ₹ 1,000
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+1.04%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)2.09 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-2.88
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹1,043.51 / ₹1,034.04
- Max Drawdown-1.2 %
- Launched24 Jul 2023
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover—
- Fund ManagersNimesh Chandan, Siddharth Chaudhary
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 3 years it returned 0.5% a year.
- Volatility over 3 years was 2.1% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of -2.88.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 1.2% (15 Apr 2025 to 21 Aug 2026).
- Expense ratio 0.13%, fund size ₹4,970 crore.
Pros
AI- Expense ratio of 0.13% is below the category median of 0.16%.
Cons
AINo standout weaknesses in its record so far.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | -0.44% | -0.03% | -0.06% | -0.05% | -0.30% | -0.02% | -0.02% | +0.49% | — | — | — | +1.04% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Money Market Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | -0.30% | -0.01% | +0.37% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |||
| 2025 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 20 of 39 months shown (51%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 2.09% | 2.03% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | -2.88 | — |
| Sortino ratio ? | -2.87 | — |
| Maximum drawdown | -1.22% | -1.22% |
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,19,697 | ₹-303 | -0.47% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,59,333 | ₹-667 | -0.12% |
A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.
What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Money Market Funds (28)
| S.No. | Scheme (Direct plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Market FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹407.3514 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 | 26,943 | Moderate Risk |
| 2. | Axis Money Market FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹1,570.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 19,012 | Moderate Risk |
| 3. | Bajaj Finserv Money Market FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund | ₹1,260.98 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.13 | 3,973 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 4. | Bandhan Money Market FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹47.4719 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.10 | 13,129 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 5. | Bank of India Money Market FundBank of India Mutual Fund | ₹11.2385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Baroda BNP Paribas Money Market FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹1,519.73 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 3,393 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 7. | DSP Money Market FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹58.9142 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.18 | 8,072 | Moderate Risk |
| 8. | Edelweiss Money Market FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹34.0553 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.11 | 2,065 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 9. | Franklin India Money Market FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹56.3491 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.14 | 3,887 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 10. | Groww Money Market FundGroww Mutual Fund | ₹10.5363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11. | HDFC Money Market FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹6,333.94 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 | 27,624 | Moderate Risk |
| 12. | HSBC Money Market FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹30.0580 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.15 | 6,382 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 13. | ICICI Prudential Money Market FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹417.2397 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.21 | 31,010 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 14. | Invesco India Money Market FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹3,420.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 5,481 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 15. | JioBlackRock Money Market FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund | ₹1,081.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16. | Kotak Money Market FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹4,925.46 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 27,513 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 17. | LIC MF Money Market FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹1,308.99 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 3,979 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 18. | Mirae Asset Money Market FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹1,387.32 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.11 | 2,452 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 19. | Nippon India Money Market FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹4,567.81 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 | 19,855 | Moderate Risk |
| 20. | PGIM India Money Market FundPGIM India Mutual Fund | ₹1,481.98 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 123 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 21. | PGIM India Money Market FundPGIM India Mutual Fund | ₹0.0000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22. | SBI Money Market FundSBI Mutual Fund | ₹48.2432 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.26 | 27,850 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 23. | Shriram Money Market FundShriram Mutual Fund | ₹1,047.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24. | Sundaram Money Market FundSundaram Mutual Fund | ₹16.3940 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.20 | 1,338 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 25. | Tata Money Market FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹5,232.93 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.18 | 31,690 | Moderate Risk |
| 26. | TRUSTMF Money Market FundTrust Mutual Fund | ₹1,329.40 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 248 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 27. | Union Money Market FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹1,376.88 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.18 | 1,120 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 28. | UTI - Money Market FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹3,390.85 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.15 | 16,039 | Moderate Risk |
| Median: 28 schemes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 6,382 | — |
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income through investment in a portfolio comprising of money market instruments.
- Fund managers
- Nimesh Chandan, Siddharth Chaudhary
- Fund house
- Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund
- Category
- Money Market Funds · Debt
- Plan / option
- Direct · IDCW (income distribution)
- AMFI scheme code
- 151894
- ISIN
- INF0QA701433, INF0QA701425
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Money Market Funds
Money Market Funds invest in money-market instruments maturing within one year.
Generally used by short-term money with a horizon up to about a year.
Other plans of this scheme
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly-IDCW
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Regular Plan - Monthly-IDCW
- Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund - Regular Plan - Weekly-IDCW
Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Debt-oriented fund ("specified mutual fund")
- Units bought on or after 1 April 2023: gains are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them.
- No long-term rate or indexation benefit for these units.
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
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