Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 25-04-2025

₹ 17.89

Inception Returns

7.8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
2252 people have invested ₹ 1.4Cr in Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 13 July, 2017. The fund is managed by Devang Shah, Hardik Shah. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹6547 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.77% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.52%, 7.95% and 7.53% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.58% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/03/2035), Small Industries Development Bank Of India, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Taxation

As it is a corporate bond mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The Scheme seeks to provide steady income and capital appreciation by investing in corporate debt. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.32%
Benchmark
IISL NIFTY Corporate Bond Index TR INR
AUM₹6547 Cr
Inception Date13 July, 2017
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
298.09%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (25-Apr-25)

Period
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Corporate Bond Index
1M
2.2%
1.5%
3M
3.6%
2.8%
6M
5.5%
4.4%
1Y
10.5%
9%
3Y
8%
7%
5Y
7.5%
6.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.8%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Corporate
62%
Government
34.1%
Cash Equivalent
4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 6.2K Cr
₹ 6.3K Cr
₹ 6.1K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.2K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 95.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.83% to 2.89%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.83% to 2.89%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.11% to 1.66%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.11% to 1.66%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.41% to 1.75%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.41% to 1.75%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.65 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.65 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.41 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.41 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.24 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.24 %
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 95.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 95.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.4% to 3.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.4% to 3.9%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Corporate, Government

Mar'25
Corporate
62%
Government
34%
Feb'25
Corporate
58%
Government
36%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
11.01%
16%
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
4.88%
29.8%
7.58% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/03/2035)
7.58% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/03/2035)
2.33%
0%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
2.33%
0%
Rec Limited
Rec Limited
1.93%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.52%
7.95%
7.53%
7.77%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan
10.53%
8.05%
7.43%
8.13%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.32%
7.83%
7.34%
8.35%
SBI Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
SBI Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.25%
7.49%
6.78%
7.67%
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Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 13 July 2017
Top funds managed
Hardik Shah
Hardik Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 31 January 2022
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

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 3 years, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan has given 8.05% return, outperforming this fund by 0.1% per annum.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.3% moving from 0.29 to 0.32.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 7.6% growth in AUM moving from 6.08K Cr to 6.54K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 1 year, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan has given 10.53% return, outperforming this fund by 0.01%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (corporate bond). Its expense ratio is 0.32% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.5%.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.77% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.46%
AUM size ₹6547 Cr

AUM size ₹6547 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6547 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7951 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.32%

Expense Ratio 0.32%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.32% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.89 as on 25-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Apr-2025.
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.21%
2.21%
6 Month Returns
5.52%
5.52%
1 Year Returns
10.52%
10.52%
3 Years Returns
25.81%
7.95%
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0.32% as on March 2025
₹6547 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(11.01%), 7.18% Govt Stock 2033(4.88%), 7.58% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/03/2035)(2.33%), Small Industries Development Bank Of India(2.33%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(1.93%) as on March 2025
Corporate(62.57%), Government(34.2%), Cash Equivalent(3.22%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.21 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.67 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Devang Shah, Hardik Shah are the fund managers of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is 0%