Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) is one of the lower-rated funds in its category with a BullWiser Honest Score of 3.0/10 — below the Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund category median of 3.2/10 across 123 funds. Its 3-year CAGR of 6.8% outperforms the Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund category average of 4.4% by +2.4 percentage points. Note: Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) is a Regular plan, which includes distributor commissions in its expense ratio. The Direct plan variant of this fund offers a lower TER and higher net returns for cost-conscious investors.
Fund Details
Fund Name
Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund)
Category
Plan Type
Direct · Growth
Expense Ratio
--
Verdict
❌ Poor
1Y Return
6.0%
3Y CAGR
6.8%
vs Category Average — Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
3Y CAGR
This fund+2.4% vs category avg
Expense Ratio (lower is better)
TER data not available
Honest Score
This fund-0.2 vs category avg
Category: Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund · 123 Direct-plan funds compared · 0% are High Quality
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the BullWiser Honest Score of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund)?
Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) has a BullWiser Honest Score of 3.0/10 (POOR QUALITY).
The score rates the fund across four pillars: returns quality, expense ratio, risk-adjusted performance (Sharpe ratio & max drawdown), and overall fund quality (AUM, age, consistency).
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund)?
The Total Expense Ratio (TER) of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) Direct Plan is --.
Choosing the Direct plan saves you the distributor commission baked into Regular plans — typically 0.5–1% per year — which compounds significantly over time.
What are the returns of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund)?
Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) has delivered 6.0% 1-year returns and
6.8% 3-year CAGR. For a full NAV history and comparison with category peers,
use BullWiser's MF Analyser.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.
Is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) a good investment?
BullWiser rates Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) as POOR QUALITY (Honest Score 3.0/10).
Always match a fund to your own risk profile and investment horizon.
Use the MF Analyser to compare it with peers in the Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund category.
How does Direct Plan differ from Regular Plan for Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund)?
The Regular plan of Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) includes a distributor commission of 0.5–1.5% per year built into the expense ratio. Switching to the Direct plan of the same fund eliminates this cost — same fund manager, same portfolio, but a lower TER that compounds significantly over time. Use BullWiser's MF Analyser to calculate your exact savings.
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