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Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund

Axis Short Term Fund

Direct Plan · Growth Option · Axis Mutual Fund

Risk: Moderate Risk ★★★★★ Morningstar
52W Low ₹34.64 4 Nov 2025 52W High ₹36.41 4 Nov 2026
₹36.4113 NAV as of 4 Nov 2026 +0.18% day change
ISININF846K01EI1
Scheme Code120510
StructureOpen Ended Schemes
Fund HouseAxis Asset Management Co. Ltd.
AUM (avg. July - September 2026)₹5,777.99 Cr
Expense Ratio (as of 3 Nov 2026)0.40%
Min. InvestmentRetail: Rs.5,000 Institutional: Rs.1 Crore
Inception Date19 Jan 2010
BenchmarkNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Portfolio Turnover514.21%
NFO Period19 Jan 2010 – 20 Jan 2010

Returns

1Y +5.11%
3Y +7.65%
5Y +6.79%
7Y +7.06%
10Y +7.41%
Since Inception +8.01%

Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.

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Rank in Category

PeriodThis FundCategory Avg.Rank
1W +0.48% +0.43% 8 of 26
1M +0.32% +0.19% 4 of 26
3M +0.64% +0.10% 7 of 25
6M +2.90% +1.94% 6 of 25
YTD +4.34% +2.77% 3 of 26
1Y +5.11% +3.08% 3 of 24
2Y +7.13% +5.01% 2 of 24
3Y +7.65% +5.31% 3 of 24
5Y +6.79% +4.75% 5 of 21
7Y +7.06% +4.75% 6 of 19
10Y +7.41% +4.59% 3 of 17
INCEPTION +8.01% — —

Ranked among: Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund.

Rolling Returns

PeriodAverageBestWorstPositive PeriodsConsistency
3M +1.98% +6.69% -1.97% 98% 40%
6M +3.96% +8.69% +0.79% 100% 41%
1Y +8.17% +12.80% +2.97% 100% 43%
2Y +8.15% +11.33% +4.18% 100% 43%
3Y +8.04% +10.84% +5.16% 100% 43%
5Y +7.89% +9.33% +6.55% 100% 43%
7Y +8.04% +9.74% +7.03% 100% 43%
10Y +7.96% +8.44% +7.36% 100% 43%

Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.

NAV History

AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)

Expense Ratio Trend

Portfolio · Sep 2026

Asset Allocation

  • Equity0.00%
  • Debt93.83%
  • Cash6.17%
  • Other0.00%

Market Cap Split

  • Large Cap0.00%
  • Mid Cap0.00%
  • Small Cap0.00%
  • Others100.00%
Holdings172
Top 5 Stocks0.00%
Top 10 Stocks0.00%
Top 3 Sectors0.00%

Holdings · Sep 2026

HoldingSectorWeightChange (1M)
GOI LOAN 6.94% 2036 Debt 4.45% +1.37%
7.7% Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited (21/03/2038) ** Debt 4.04% +0.03%
Clearing Corporation of India Ltd Net Current Assets 3.54% —
SST-7.80%-28-9-30-PTC Debt 2.74% -0.03%
7.22% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/04/2029) Debt 2.65% +0.01%
6.61% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/07/2028) ** Debt 2.65% +0.03%
HDFC Bank Limited (15/01/2027) Money Market 2.64% —
Net Receivables / (Payables) Net Current Assets 2.64% —
7.62% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (31/01/2028) ** Debt 2.41% +1.36%
HDFC Bank Limited (05/03/2027) Money Market 1.96% +0.67%
7.87% IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (24/02/2027) ** Debt 1.89% +0.02%
7.87% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (04/08/2036) ** Debt 1.63% -0.02%
7.55% L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (28/04/2035) ** Debt 1.62% -0.01%
Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) ** Debt 1.62% -0.72%
SST-7.73%-28-9-29-PTC Debt 1.52% -0.01%
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IUTA1-8.20%-20-9-30-PTC Debt 1.44% -0.01%
7.68% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/08/2027) Debt 1.39% -0.32%
8.65% TVS Holdings Limited (07/06/2029) ** Debt 1.35% +0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (18/05/2029) (FRN) ** Debt 1.35% +0.02%
8.46% Aditya Birla Capital Limited (26/02/2027) (FRN) ** Debt 1.35% +0.02%
8.1% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited (13/12/2028) ** Debt 1.35% +0.01%
Tata Capital Limited (21/02/2029) (FRN) ** Debt 1.34% +0.01%
7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (17/07/2029) Debt 1.33% -0.66%
7.99% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (26/12/2028) ** Debt 1.33% +0.01%
7.64% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (01/07/2030) Debt 1.32% +0.00%
Bank of Baroda (27/01/2027) ** Money Market 1.32% —
Export Import Bank of India (12/03/2027) Money Market 1.31% —
CIFCL MARKET LKD 2029 Debt 1.28% +0.02%
7.99% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (26/03/2029) ** Debt 1.26% +0.01%
Jubilant Bevco Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) Debt 1.17% +0.01%
09.15% Shriram Finance Limited (28/06/2029) ** Debt 1.17% +0.01%
8.15% Godrej Industries Limited (22/11/2029) ** Debt 1.13% +0.00%
7.6937% Nexus Select Trust - REIT (28/05/2027) ** Debt 1.01% +0.01%
Muthoot Finance Limited (04/09/2029) (FRN) ** Debt 1.01% +0.02%
7.7954% Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited (05/11/2027) ** Debt 1.01% +0.01%
7.57% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/11/2029) Debt 1.00% -0.32%
6.85% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (19/01/2029) Debt 0.99% +0.01%
6.66% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (25/10/2028) ** Debt 0.99% +0.01%
Punjab National Bank (05/02/2027) ** Money Market 0.99% —
RKST-7.66%-28-9-28-PTC Debt 0.95% -0.01%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India (20/08/2027) ** Money Market 0.95% -0.29%
7.45% Bharti Telecom Limited (15/12/2028) ** Debt 0.93% +0.01%
8.4% DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (18/06/2027) ** Debt 0.87% +0.01%
Muthoot Finance Limited (26/07/2029) (FRN) ** Debt 0.74% +0.01%
7.25% RJ Corp Limited (08/12/2028) ** Debt 0.74% +0.00%
8.37% Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (29/05/2028) ** Debt 0.74% +0.01%
JTPM Metal Traders Limited (29/09/2028) (ZCB) ** Debt 0.73% +0.01%
8.1% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (08/07/2027) ** Debt 0.67% +0.00%
8.25% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (27/05/2031) Debt 0.67% -0.34%
7.51% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (12/06/2028) Debt 0.67% -0.66%
7.70% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/10/2029) ** Debt 0.67% —
6.73% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/10/2027) ** Debt 0.67% +0.01%
7.18% Sundaram Finance Limited (16/05/2028) ** Debt 0.66% —
7.29% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (09/11/2029) ** Debt 0.66% -0.66%
6.47% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (30/05/2028) ** Debt 0.66% +0.00%
6.66% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (12/10/2028) ** Debt 0.66% +0.01%
Indian Bank (29/01/2027) ** Money Market 0.66% —
Bank of Baroda (11/03/2027) Money Market 0.65% —
IUTAL2-8.17%-21-11-30-PTC Debt 0.62% +0.00%
7.15% Sundaram Home Finance Limited (16/05/2028) ** Debt 0.60% +0.01%
6.92% DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (28/07/2028) ** Debt 0.53% +0.01%
SBI - Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) - Class A2 Debt 0.49% +0.01%
7.88% Tata Capital Limited (07/07/2031) Debt 0.48% -0.33%
7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (24/02/2028) Debt 0.47% -0.19%
7.53% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (24/03/2028) Debt 0.40% +0.33%
7.68% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (28/04/2028) ** Debt 0.40% +0.00%
7.27% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited (25/04/2028) ** Debt 0.40% -0.66%
SANJAN25T-8.60%-25-04-31- Debt 0.39% -0.03%
726GOI2032 Debt 0.34% +0.00%
8.40% Godrej Properties Limited (25/01/2028) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.70% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (30/09/2027) Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.68% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/09/2027) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.75% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/11/2027) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
IRFC-7.57%-18-4-29-PVT Debt 0.34% +0.01%
8.60% Muthoot Finance Limited (02/03/2028) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/07/2028) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.90% Bajaj Finance Limited (13/04/2028) ** Debt 0.34% +0.01%
IRFC-7.50%-9-9-29-PVT Debt 0.34% +0.01%
7.73% Embassy Office Parks REIT (14/12/2029) ** Debt 0.33% +0.00%
8.11% Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited (24/04/2029) ** Debt 0.33% +0.00%
6.95% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (28/01/2028) ** Debt 0.33% —
7.5519% HDB Financial Services Limited (04/04/2029) ** Debt 0.33% +0.00%
7.38% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/01/2032) ** Debt 0.33% +0.00%
6.74% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/01/2029) ** Debt 0.33% —
747GUSDL36 Debt 0.33% —
IUTAL2-8.09%-21-11-27-PTC Debt 0.33% -0.03%
IndusInd Bank Limited (29/01/2027) ** Money Market 0.33% —
7.2% REC Limited (15/01/2035) ** Debt 0.32% —
8.9% Bharti Telecom Limited (05/11/2034) ** Debt 0.28% +0.00%
7.7165% Nexus Select Trust - REIT (14/06/2028) ** Debt 0.27% +0.00%
7.68% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (28/01/2028) ** Debt 0.27% +0.01%
7.1% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (29/03/2029) ** Debt 0.26% +0.00%
7.68% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (27/10/2028) ** Debt 0.26% +0.00%
7.88% Muthoot Finance Limited (22/11/2028) Debt 0.26% +0.00%
7.10% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (16/10/2028) ** Debt 0.26% +0.00%
Government of India (05/08/2032) Debt 0.23% +0.00%
GS15OCT32C Debt 0.22% +0.00%
GS22AUG27C Debt 0.22% +0.01%
7.96% Embassy Office Parks REIT (27/09/2027) ** Debt 0.20% +0.00%
8.2% RJ Corp Limited (24/09/2029) ** Debt 0.20% —
7.6% Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (19/05/2028) ** Debt 0.20% +0.00%
7.3763% Bajaj Finance Limited (26/06/2028) Debt 0.20% +0.00%
SDL KA 7.55% 2035 Debt 0.20% +0.00%
Government of India (22/10/2028) Debt 0.18% +0.00%
IUTA1-8.12%-20-7-27-PTC Debt 0.18% -0.04%
GS22SEP33 Debt 0.16% +0.00%
SJT2024-25-6-30-PTC Debt 0.15% -0.02%
Government of India (05/02/2027) Debt 0.14% +0.00%
SDL GJ 6.58% 2027 Debt 0.14% +0.01%
7.79% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (19/04/2027) Debt 0.13% +0.00%
7.35% Export Import Bank of India (27/07/2028) ** Debt 0.13% +0.00%
SDL BR 7.42% 2031 Debt 0.13% +0.00%
7.299% Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (22/09/2028) ** Debt 0.13% +0.00%
Government of India (05/02/2028) Debt 0.13% +0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (29/01/2027) ** Money Market 0.13% +0.00%
7.68% Godrej Seeds & Genetics Limited (28/07/2028) ** Debt 0.10% +0.00%
920GOI2030 Debt 0.07% +0.00%
8.22% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (13/12/2028) ** Debt 0.07% +0.00%
775GUJ2027 Debt 0.07% +0.00%
9.233% Shriram Finance Limited (18/05/2027) ** Debt 0.07% +0.00%
8.32% Torrent Power Limited (28/02/2028) ** Debt 0.07% +0.00%
7.7951% Bajaj Finance Limited (10/12/2027) Debt 0.07% +0.00%
8.52% Muthoot Finance Limited (07/04/2028) ** Debt 0.07% +0.00%
7.4% Bharti Telecom Limited (01/02/2029) Debt 0.07% +0.00%
SDL TN 6.69% 2030 Debt 0.07% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 7.06% 2041 Debt 0.07% —
GOI LOAN 7.04% 2029 Debt 0.07% +0.01%
SDL WB 7.5% 2037 Debt 0.07% +0.00%
STN23II-8.75%-17-3-28-PTC Debt 0.07% -0.01%
8.1167% Bajaj Finance Limited (10/05/2027) Debt 0.06% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.68% 2033 Debt 0.06% +0.00%
667GOI2035 Debt 0.06% +0.00%
664GOI35 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
8.5% Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (30/01/2027) ** Debt 0.05% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.28% 2032 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 7.37% 2028 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
SDL MP 7.44% 2038 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 7.17% 2030 Debt 0.05% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.75% 2029 Debt 0.04% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.33% 2035 Debt 0.04% +0.00%
734GOI2064 Debt 0.04% +0.00%
738GOI2027 Debt 0.04% +0.00%
7.7% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (21/05/2027) Debt 0.03% +0.00%
73GOI2053 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
679GOI2027 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
SDL WB 7.17% 2032 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
815GOI2026 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
726GOI2029 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
7.52% Uttar Pradesh State Development Loans (24/05/2027) Debt 0.03% +0.00%
7.53% Haryana State Development Loans (24/05/2027) Debt 0.03% +0.00%
8.95% Muthoot Finance Limited (03/05/2027) ** Debt 0.03% +0.00%
7.79% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (14/05/2027) Debt 0.03% +0.00%
7.75% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/06/2027) ** Debt 0.03% +0.00%
PFC-7.44%-11-06-27-PVT Debt 0.03% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.10% 2031 Debt 0.03% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.48% 2035 Debt 0.02% -0.06%
71GOI2034 Debt 0.02% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.79% 2034 Debt 0.02% +0.00%
GOI LOAN 6.92% 2039 Debt 0.02% +0.00%
679GOI2029 Debt 0.02% +0.01%
GOI LOAN 6.68% 2040 Debt 0.02% +0.00%
726GOI2033 Debt 0.01% +0.00%
8.12% Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (21/06/2027) ** Debt 0.01% +0.00%
7.64% Food Corporation Of India (12/12/2029) Debt 0.01% +0.00%
7.56% REC Limited (31/08/2027) ** Debt 0.01% +0.00%
7.23% Tamilnadu State Development Loans (14/06/2027) Debt 0.01% +0.00%
7.90% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (28/04/2028) ** Debt 0.01% +0.00%
860GOI2028 Debt 0.00% —
718GS2037 Debt 0.00% —
7.16% Rajasthan State Development Loans (16/10/2029) Debt 0.00% —
897GOI2030 Debt 0.00% —
SDL BR 7.45% 2034 Debt 0.00% —
579GOI2030 Debt 0.00% —
788CG2030 Debt 0.00% —

Risk Metrics

Standard Deviation

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 1.20 1.58 Low Volatility
3Y 0.97 1.45 Low Volatility
5Y 0.94 1.73 Low Volatility
What is this?

Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.

Sharpe Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y -0.51 -1.54 Above Average
3Y 1.28 -0.52 Above Average
5Y 0.74 -0.86 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).

Sortino Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 7.60 5.18 Above Average
3Y 16.21 11.67 Above Average
5Y 13.31 9.18 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.

Beta

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 1.06 1.08 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
3Y 1.13 1.16 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
5Y 0.99 1.07 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
What is this?

This value gives idea about how volatile fund performance has been compared to similar funds in the market. Lower beta implies the fund gives more predictable performance compared to similar funds in the market.

Compare With Peers

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About This Scheme

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.

Stated Asset Allocation

Debt and Money Market instruments - (0%-100%),Units issued by InvITs - (0%-10%)

Exit Load

Nil

Fund Managers

Mr. Devang Shah, Mr. Aditya Pagaria

Mr. Devang Shah - Comanage/Fixed Income, Mr. Aditya Pagaria - Comanage/Fixed Income

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.

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