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Axis Medium Term Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly IDCW Option

To generate optimal returns in the medium term while maintaining liquidity of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments.

AMC websiteScheme documentsNAV history (AMFI)

Axis Mutual FundMedium & Long Duration FundsDirect · IDCW (income distribution)Riskometer: Moderately High Risk
NAV · 16 Oct 2026₹11.8965▲ 0.03% (1 day)
  • Current NAV₹11.8965
  • Fund Size (AUM)₹ 1,972 Cr.
  • Expense Ratio0.72 %
  • 1Y Return+0.42%
  • 3Y Return (CAGR)+1.72%
  • 5Y Return (CAGR)+0.29%
  • Category Rank (3Y)—
  • RiskometerModerately High Risk
  • Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 100 / ₹ 100
More figures (11)
  • Since Launch (CAGR)+0.73%
  • Benchmark—
  • Volatility (3Y)4.62 %
  • Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-1.03
  • Beta (3Y)—
  • 52-week High / Low₹12.1403 / ₹11.6521
  • Max Drawdown-8.0 %
  • Launched22 Jun 2015
  • Lock-inNone
  • Portfolio Turnover—
  • Fund ManagersDevang Shah, Sachin Jain, Akhil Thakker

Performance chart

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.

Quick take

  • Over 5 years it returned 0.3% a year.
  • Volatility over 3 years was 4.6% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of -1.03.
  • Its biggest fall from a peak was 8.0% (26 Sep 2016 to 26 Sep 2018).
  • Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from -1.5% to 3.4% and were positive 65% of the time.
  • Expense ratio 0.72%, fund size ₹1,972 crore.

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Returns vs benchmark and category

Returns (%)1W1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y7Y10YSince launch
This fund-0.13%-1.79%-1.19%+1.10%-0.74%+0.42%+1.29%+1.72%+0.29%+1.30%+0.58%+0.73%

Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Medium & Long Duration Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.

Calendar-year returns

Year2026 YTD2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
This fund-0.74%+1.83%+2.11%-0.13%-2.41%+1.09%+5.56%+0.23%-1.86%-0.96%+2.95%

January to December each year; the current year is to date.

Risk and consistency

Risk measure3 years5 years
Volatility (standard deviation) ?4.62%4.96%
Sharpe ratio ?-1.03-1.25
Sortino ratio ?-1.05-1.27
Maximum drawdown-4.22%-5.91%

Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)

Lowest-1.46%
Median+0.59%
Highest+3.37%
Positive65% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+0.16%
Median+0.82%
Highest+1.71%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

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 forInvestedValue todayGainXIRR
1Y₹1,20,000₹1,19,304₹-696-1.07%
3Y₹3,60,000₹3,62,652₹2,652+0.48%
5Y₹6,00,000₹6,07,860₹7,860+0.51%
10Y₹12,00,000₹12,40,069₹40,069+0.65%

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.

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Sorted by 3-year return; tap a heading to sort. Sorting by past returns is a way to explore data, not a ranking of which fund to choose. 3Y and 5Y are yearly (CAGR).

Scheme details

Investment objective
To generate optimal returns in the medium term while maintaining liquidity of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments.
Fund managers
Devang Shah, Sachin Jain, Akhil Thakker
Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Medium & Long Duration Funds · Debt
Plan / option
Direct · IDCW (income distribution)
AMFI scheme code
120474
ISIN
INF846K01DU8, INF846K01DV6
Scheme documents
SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.

About Medium & Long Duration Funds

Medium & Long Duration Funds hold debt with a longer duration (3 years and more), so their value is more sensitive to interest-rate changes.

Generally used by investors with a 3+ year horizon who understand interest-rate risk.

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Questions about this scheme

What is the NAV of Axis Medium Term Fund today?
The latest NAV of Axis Medium Term Fund - Direct Plan - Half Yearly IDCW Option is ₹11.8965 as on 16 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI. NAVs are updated every business day evening.
What returns has Axis Medium Term Fund given?
As on 16 Oct 2026: 1 year +0.42%, 3 years +1.72% a year, 5 years +0.29% a year. Past returns may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Medium Term Fund?
The expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.72% (as of Aug 2026). It is already deducted in the NAV.
How risky is this fund?
Its riskometer level is Moderately High Risk. Over 3 years its volatility was 4.6% a year and its biggest fall from a peak was 4.2%. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio. A Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house and has a lower expense ratio. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor, who is paid a commission from the expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower.
What are Medium & Long Duration Funds?
Medium & Long Duration Funds hold debt with a longer duration (3 years and more), so their value is more sensitive to interest-rate changes.
Important. NAVs are from AMFI and mfapi.in; benchmark closes from Yahoo Finance; expense ratio, fund size and managers from published scheme data (Kuvera). Figures may be delayed; confirm with the fund house before transacting. Ranks and quartiles are positions by past return and are not a rating or recommendation. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934) and earns commission from fund houses on Regular plans (see Disclosures).
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