Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.Read more
- Current NAV₹36.2894
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 7,425 Cr.
- Expense Ratio0.40 %
- 1Y Return+5.08%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+7.68%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+6.73%
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- RiskometerLow to Moderate Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 100 / ₹ 100
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+8.02%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)0.96 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.23
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹36.3423 / ₹34.5340
- Max Drawdown-2.6 %
- Launched1 Jan 2013
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover—
- Fund ManagersDevang Shah, Aditya Pagaria
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 6.7% a year.
- Volatility over 3 years was 1.0% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.23.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 2.6% (6 Mar 2020 to 24 Mar 2020).
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 5.2% to 10.8% and were positive 100% of the time.
- Expense ratio 0.40%, fund size ₹7,425 crore.
Pros
AI- Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 5.2% a year).
- Sharpe ratio of 1.23 over 3 years: good return for the volatility taken.
- Long track record of 13.8 years since 2 Jan 2013.
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 | -0.10% | +0.02% | +0.64% | +2.56% | +4.03% | +5.08% | +7.07% | +7.68% | +6.73% | +7.12% | +7.39% | +8.02% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Short Duration Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +4.03% | +8.62% | +8.56% | +7.46% | +4.39% | +4.19% | +10.90% | +10.45% | +7.09% | +6.67% | +10.40% |
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 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 111 of 118 months shown (94%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 0.96% | 0.93% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 1.23 | 0.25 |
| Sortino ratio ? | 1.90 | 0.35 |
| Maximum drawdown | -0.53% | -0.83% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)
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 | ₹1,23,181 | ₹3,181 | +4.93% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,99,601 | ₹39,601 | +6.89% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,18,694 | ₹1,18,694 | +7.15% |
| 10Y | ₹12,00,000 | ₹17,39,406 | ₹5,39,406 | +7.21% |
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 Short Duration Funds (23)
| 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 Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹55.2045 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 5,966 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 2. | Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹36.2894 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 7,425 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 3. | Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹65.9402 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 8,680 | Moderate Risk |
| 4. | BANK OF INDIA SHORT TERM FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund | ₹31.0330 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.54 | 259 | Moderate Risk |
| 5. | Canara Robeco Short Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | ₹29.5925 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 276 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 6. | DSP Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹53.8640 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.37 | 3,416 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 7. | Franklin India Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹10.0565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Groww Short Term FundGroww Mutual Fund | ₹2,564.72 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.32 | 93 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 9. | HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹35.3382 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 14,219 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 10. | ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹70.6555 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.45 | 18,890 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 11. | Invesco India Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹4,191.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 541 | Moderate Risk |
| 12. | JioBlackRock Short Term FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund | ₹1,038.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13. | JM Short Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund | ₹13.1325 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 79 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 14. | Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹61.3072 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 14,241 | Moderate Risk |
| 15. | LIC MF Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹16.6591 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 122 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 16. | Mahindra Manulife Short Term FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹14.2617 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33 | 79 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 17. | Mirae Asset Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹17.7588 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.28 | 512 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 18. | Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹61.4880 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 6,364 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 19. | SBI SHORT TERM FUNDSBI Mutual Fund | ₹36.4134 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.42 | 13,243 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 20. | Sundaram Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Short Duration Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹51.2953 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.28 | 176 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 21. | Tata Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹56.4091 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.37 | 2,912 | Moderate Risk |
| 22. | TRUSTMF Short Term FundTrust Mutual Fund | ₹1,364.28 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.26 | 66 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 23. | UTI Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹36.0058 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.41 | 1,770 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| Median: 23 schemes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.37 | 1,770 | — |
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
- Fund managers
- Devang Shah, Aditya Pagaria
- Fund house
- Axis Mutual Fund
- Category
- Short Duration Funds · Debt
- Plan / option
- Direct · Growth
- AMFI scheme code
- 120510
- ISIN
- INF846K01EI1
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Short Duration Funds
Short Duration Funds hold debt with a Macaulay duration of 1 to 3 years.
Generally used by a horizon of 1–3 years.
Other plans of this scheme
- Axis Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Bonus Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW Option
- Axis Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Monthly IDCW Option
Tax on your gains
Tax treatment depends on what the fund holds: equity-oriented if at least 65% is in Indian shares (directly or through equity funds), debt-oriented if over 65% is in debt, otherwise the "other" rules.
- 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.
Fund managers
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Latest news: Axis Mutual Fund
- Axis Mutual Fund files offer document for Dividend Yield FundInvestment Guru India · 19 h ago
- Axis Nifty Capital Markets Index Fund - Regular Plan PortfolioThe Economic Times · 23 h ago
- Axis Mutual Fund to launch EV and new-age automotive index fund tomorrowFortune India · Yesterday
- Axis Mutual Fund launches India’s first EV Index fund, NFO opens October 16BusinessLine · Yesterday
- Axis Mutual Fund Offers EV Sector Exposure Through Index FundSMEStreet · Yesterday
- Axis MF to launch EV and new-age automotive index fund on October 16CNBC TV18 · Yesterday
- Pine Labs stake sale: Actis divests 2.08% for INR 371 crore; Axis Mutual Fund buys 0.84%Goodreturns · 13 Oct
- Axis AMC forays into SIFs; Anand Rathi Wealth net profit falls 10.4%Business Standard · 10 Oct
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