Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 23-04-2025

₹ 22.31

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

16.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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299 people have invested ₹ 18.7L in Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 12 February, 2020. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth has ₹1214 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.3.

Returns

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.53% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.02%, 12.03% and 18.79% respectively.

Holdings

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Industrial, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Health, Utilities, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd, Eternal Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - esg 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies demonstrating sustainable practices across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) parameters using an ESGIntegration approach. 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.32%
Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TR INR
AUM₹1214 Cr
Inception Date12 February, 2020
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
54.06%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (23-Apr-25)

Period
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
Equity ESG Index
1M
2.7%
4%
3M
2.1%
2.1%
6M
-5.2%
-4.1%
1Y
9%
9.4%
3Y
12%
13.3%
5Y
18.8%
22.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 87%

  • Debt & Cash 13%

Large cap
80.2%

Mid cap
4.2%

Small cap
2.1%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Financial Services
34.1%
Consumer Cyclical
16.2%
Tech
16.1%
Industrial
8.2%
Communication
7.4%
Consumer Defensive
7.1%
Health
5.5%
Utilities
4.2%
Basic Materials
1.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 1.2K Cr
₹ 1.2K Cr
₹ 1.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.2K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 50.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation increased from 0.95% to 1.49%
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation increased from 0.95% to 1.49%
Varun Beverages Ltd's allocation increased from 1.16% to 1.37%
Varun Beverages Ltd's allocation increased from 1.16% to 1.37%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 4.2% to 4.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 4.2% to 4.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 79.2% to 80.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 79.2% to 80.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 2.1% to 2.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 2.1% to 2.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 14% to 13%
Cash allocation has gone down from 14% to 13%

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

Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Tech
16%
Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Tech
18%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9.15%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.38%
0%
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
4.91%
0%
Eternal Ltd
Eternal Ltd
3.71%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Interglobe Aviation Ltd
Interglobe Aviation Ltd
11.3%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
4.3%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
47
47
50
Top 5 Company Concentration
30.2%
29.8%
29.8%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.2%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.3%)
No of Sectors
9
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
82%
82.5%
82.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (34.1%)
Financial Services (33.3%)
Financial Services (28.2%)
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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, ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has given 20.53% return, outperforming this fund by 8.5% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has given 22.64% return, outperforming this fund by 3.85% per annum.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 2.9% moving from 1.36 to 1.32.
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In the last 1 year, ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has given 16.98% return, outperforming this fund by 7.96%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 16.0% drop in AUM moving from 1.44K Cr to 1.21K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity - esg). Its expense ratio is 1.32% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.65%.

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 16.53% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.83%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 87.01% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 12.99% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1214 Cr

AUM size ₹1214 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1214 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1180 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.32%

Expense Ratio 1.32%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.32% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.54%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is ₹22.31 as on 23-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Apr-2025.
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.74%
2.74%
6 Month Returns
-5.19%
-5.19%
1 Year Returns
9.02%
9.02%
3 Years Returns
40.62%
12.03%
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1.32% as on March 2025
₹1214 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(9.15%), ICICI Bank Ltd(7%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.38%), Bajaj Finance Ltd(4.91%), Eternal Ltd(3.71%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(29.65%), Consumer Cyclical(14.12%), Tech(14.04%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
-0.43
0.19
-1.88
As on March 2025
The alpha for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
0.93
0.9
0.87
As on March 2025
The Beta for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
-0.01
0.32
0.87
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth
15.1
14.71
15.19
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.
Sortino ratio is 0.49 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
The Exit load of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth is 1%