Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 27.14

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
97 people have invested ₹ 28.6L in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sachin Jain, Devang Shah. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has ₹868 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.89% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.60%, 8.39% and 7.62% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.34% Govt Stock 2064, 7.09% Govt Stock 2054, 7.3% Govt Stock 2053, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, State Government Securities (27/02/2038)

Taxation

As it is a government 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 Gilt Fund Direct Growth

The Scheme will aim to generate credit risk-free returns through investments in sovereign securities issued by the Central Government and/or State Government.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.4%
Benchmark
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec TR INR
AUM₹868 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
839.56%
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 (11-Apr-25)

Period
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Government Bond Index
1M
2.9%
2.2%
3M
3.9%
3.3%
6M
5%
4.3%
1Y
11.6%
9.7%
3Y
8.4%
7.3%
5Y
7.6%
6.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Government
97.3%
Cash Equivalent
2.7%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 912.1 Cr
₹ 934.3 Cr
₹ 933.8 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 912.1 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 22.2 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.6% to 2.7%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.6% to 2.7%
Debt allocation has gone up from 96.4% to 97.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 96.4% to 97.3%

Top Sector in February was Government

Feb'25
Government
97%
Jan'25
Government
96%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
32.47%
13%
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
20.58%
-22.2%
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
9.05%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
6.66%
0%
State Government Securities (27/02/2038)
State Government Securities (27/02/2038)
6.46%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
11.6%
8.39%
7.62%
7.89%
DSP Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.43%
8.65%
7.94%
8.46%
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Direct Growth
SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Direct Growth
11.06%
8.83%
7.93%
9.43%
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.49%
8.76%
8.21%
8.78%
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Sachin Jain
Sachin Jain
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2023
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Axis Money Market Fund Direct Growth
7.28%
6.55%
Axis Overnight Fund Direct Growth
6.36%
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Axis Liquid Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
6.91%
6.4%
Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
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, SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Direct Growth has given 8.83% return, outperforming this fund by 0.44% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 8.21% return, outperforming this fund by 0.59% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 14.3% moving from 0.35 to 0.40.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 41.6% growth in AUM moving from 613.14 Cr to 868.45 Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (government bond). Its expense ratio is 0.4% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.79%.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.

Axis Gilt 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 7.89% since inception which is more than its category average return of 7.02%
AUM size ₹868 Cr

AUM size ₹868 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹868 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2221 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.4%

Expense Ratio 0.4%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.85%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth is ₹27.14 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.9%
2.9%
6 Month Returns
5.04%
5.04%
1 Year Returns
11.6%
11.6%
3 Years Returns
27.36%
8.39%
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0.4% as on March 2025
₹868 Cr as on March 2025
7.34% Govt Stock 2064(32.47%), 7.09% Govt Stock 2054(20.58%), 7.3% Govt Stock 2053(9.05%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(6.66%), State Government Securities (27/02/2038)(6.46%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.11 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 9.79 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Sachin Jain, Devang Shah are the fund managers of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth is 0%