Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Government Bond

NAV as on 12-03-2025

₹ 26.43

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.7%

/yr

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 ₹912 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 7.70% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.33%, 7.34% and 6.79% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.09% Govt Stock 2054, 7.34% Govt Stock 2064, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034), 7.3% Govt Stock 2053

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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
83 people have invested ₹ 39.6L in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.4%
Benchmark
ICICI Securities Mibex TR INR
AUM₹912 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 (12-Mar-25)

Period
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Government Bond Index
1M
0.4%
0.4%
3M
1.1%
1.1%
6M
3.1%
2.8%
1Y
8.3%
7.3%
3Y
7.3%
6.5%
5Y
6.8%
5.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Government
96.4%
Cash Equivalent
3.6%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 934.3 Cr
₹ 933.8 Cr
₹ 696.1 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 934.3 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 0.5 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.4% to 3.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.4% to 3.6%
Debt allocation has gone down from 97.6% to 96.4%
Debt allocation has gone down from 97.6% to 96.4%

Top Sector in January was Government

Jan'25
Government
96%
Dec'24
Government
95%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
24.53%
30.4%
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
21.67%
-10.3%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
16.8%
-58.3%
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
10.46%
40%
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
8.4%
0%
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Sachin Jain
Sachin Jain
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2023
Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.33L Cr
as on 31-Jan-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 5 years, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.26% return, outperforming this fund by 0.47% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 31.0% growth in AUM moving from 696.1 Cr to 912.09 Cr.
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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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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 8.06% return, outperforming this fund by 0.71% per annum.
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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 0.8%.
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In the last 1 year, Baroda BNP Paribas Gilt Fund Direct Growth Option has given 8.39% return, outperforming this fund by 0.05%.

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 7.7% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.69%
AUM size ₹912 Cr

AUM size ₹912 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹912 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2232 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 ₹26.43 as on 12-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 12-Mar-2025.
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.41%
0.41%
6 Month Returns
3.06%
3.06%
1 Year Returns
8.33%
8.33%
3 Years Returns
23.68%
7.34%
5 Years Returns
38.89%
6.79%
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0.4% as on February 2025
₹912 Cr as on February 2025
7.09% Govt Stock 2054(24.53%), 7.34% Govt Stock 2064(21.67%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(16.8%), 6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)(10.46%), 7.3% Govt Stock 2053(8.4%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.08 as on February 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 10.69 as on February 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%