Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 15.75

1.5%

1D

Inception Returns

23.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
501 people have invested ₹ 26.4L in Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 22 February, 2023. The fund is managed by Ashish Naik. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth has ₹2295 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 23.54% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.25%.

Holdings

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Communication, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

To provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles in the economy However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.7%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹2295 Cr
Inception Date22 February, 2023
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
108.94%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
7.1%
5%
-
3M
-1.3%
0%
-
6M
-7.5%
-7.5%
-
1Y
8.2%
6.7%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 96.7%

  • Debt & Cash 3.3%

Large cap
63.5%

Small cap
19.8%

Mid cap
12.2%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
25.9%
Industrial
19.3%
Basic Materials
11.3%
Consumer Cyclical
11.2%
Health
7.1%
Tech
7.1%
Consumer Defensive
6.9%
Energy
3.9%
Communication
3.5%
Real Estate
2.4%
Utilities
1.5%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.49%
-9.80%
-4.53%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 8.49% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 1.23% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 2.3K Cr
₹ 2.1K Cr
₹ 2.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 153.9 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
RHI Magnesita India Ltd's allocation increased from 1.56% to 1.89%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd's allocation increased from 1.56% to 1.89%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd's allocation increased from 1.36% to 1.68%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd's allocation increased from 1.36% to 1.68%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 5.99% to 6.26%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 5.99% to 6.26%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.67 % to 6.63 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.67 % to 6.63 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.67 % to 2.64 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.67 % to 2.64 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.3 % to 2.22 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.3 % to 2.22 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 12.3% to 12.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 12.3% to 12.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 62.8% to 63.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 62.8% to 63.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.4% to 19.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.4% to 19.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.4% to 3.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.4% to 3.3%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
26%
Industrial
19%
Basic Materials
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
18%
Consumer Cyclical
12%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
6.63%
1%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.26%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
3.42%
0%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
3.18%
0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
3.16%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
8.25%
-
-
23.54%
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
16.56%
17.34%
28.94%
21.12%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
14.33%
23.45%
34.46%
22.9%
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
10.97%
21.34%
-
22.75%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
93
94
95
Top 5 Company Concentration
22.6%
22%
20.5%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (6.6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (6.7%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.8%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
74.8%
74.4%
74.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (25.9%)
Financial Services (25.5%)
Financial Services (24.4%)
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Ashish Naik
Ashish Naik
Fund Manager of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth, since 22 February 2023
Top funds managed
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.08L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Axis Asset Management Company Ltd.,Axis House, 1st Floor, C-2, Wadia International Centre,,Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli,
Phone
+912243255161
Website
customerservice@axismf.com

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 23.54% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.29%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.67% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.33% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹2295 Cr

AUM size ₹2295 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2295 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2172 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.7%

Expense Ratio 0.7%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.7% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.35%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is ₹15.75 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
7.07%
7.07%
6 Month Returns
-7.52%
-7.52%
1 Year Returns
8.25%
8.25%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.7% as on March 2025
₹2295 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(6.63%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.26%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(3.42%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd(3.18%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(3.16%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(25.01%), Industrial(18.62%), Basic Materials(10.94%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
1.42
-
-
As on March 2025
The alpha for Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
1.09
-
-
As on March 2025
The Beta for Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
0.12
-
-
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
18.29
-
-
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Ashish Naik is the fund manager of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is 1%