DEBRecommendable#2 in categoryHIGH CONVICTIONSecondary Pick

ICICI Pru Liquid Fund

ICICI Pru MF · Manish Banthia + Rohan Maru · benchmarked to CRISIL 91D TB

Prospera Research Engine v7 · Data as of 24 Aug 2026 · Synced 14 Sept 2026Review date unknown — validation required

Prospera VerdictProspera Recommended

BEATS 3-10: HDFC institutional credit research depth and 12Y Anupam Joshi tenure. DEB-003 ABSL (73) strong but money market focus less positioned for duration extension. DEB-004 BHARAT Bond locked maturity reduces flexibility.

Final Score86.9

1Y Return6.2%

3Y CAGR6.9%

5Y CAGR6.1%

AUM₹54.6K Cr

Expense Ratio0.20%

Eligibility: All gates passed

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Score Breakdown

13 weighted parameters, exactly as configured in the Research Engine — 8 qualitative (analyst-scored) plus 5 quantitative (formula-derived), summing to a final score out of 100.

Momentum (7% weight)7.0/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)9.0/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)9.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)9.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)10.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)7.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)10.0/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)8.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)9.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)10.0/10

Research depth, AUM scale, compliance

AUM Trend Score (5% weight)6.0/10

Growing=9, Stable=6, Declining=3

Expense Ratio Score (4% weight)10.0/10

Inverse ER — lower cost = higher score

Thesis Strength (2% weight)7.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score86.9/100

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Why This Fund

Stance: 30% max allocation

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Analyst Write-Up

A full analyst write-up hasn't been published for this fund yet — only shortlisted funds at the review stage get one. The score breakdown and performance data above are still real and current.

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AMC & Manager Intelligence

Manish Banthia

EXCEPTIONAL

16Y tenure · Active Duration · Confidence 9/10

India's foremost fixed income active manager. Three consecutive RBI cycle inflection points called correctly. 0.39% ER maximises value delivery. No succession announced.