Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Government Bond

NAV as on 04-02-2025

₹ 26.26

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 Devang Shah, Sachin Jain. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth has ₹926 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 7.72% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.80%, 7.36% and 7.35% 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, 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.3% Govt Stock 2053, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034

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:
For short term (less than 3 years) capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
For long term (more than 3 years) capital gains will be taxed at 20% with indexation benefit.
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
82 people have invested ₹ 41.4L in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.41%
Benchmark
ICICI Securities Mibex TR INR
AUM₹926 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 (04-Feb-25)

Period
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Government Bond Index
1M
0.7%
0.8%
3M
1.6%
1.6%
6M
4.2%
3.7%
1Y
8.8%
7.8%
3Y
7.4%
6.5%
5Y
7.4%
6.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Government
94.6%
Cash Equivalent
5.4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Dec'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
AUM
₹ 933.8 Cr
₹ 696.1 Cr
₹ 669.8 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 933.8 Cr as of Dec'24
  • AUM increased by 237.7 Cr between Dec'24 and Nov'24
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.7% to 2.4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.7% to 2.4%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.3% to 97.6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.3% to 97.6%

Top Sector in December was Government

Dec'24
Government
95%
Nov'24
Government
88%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
7.34% Govt Stock 2064
43.36%
75%
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
7.09% Govt Stock 2054
12.41%
-6.9%
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
11.9%
52.6%
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
7.3% Govt Stock 2053
7.2%
-18.8%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
6.59%
11.8%
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Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
Sachin Jain
Sachin Jain
Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2023
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.21L Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
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 7.69% return, outperforming this fund by 0.34% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 17.1% moving from 0.35 to 0.41.
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In the last 1 year, Baroda BNP Paribas Gilt Fund Direct Growth Option has given 9.39% return, outperforming this fund by 0.59%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 8.32% return, outperforming this fund by 0.96% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 8.9% drop in AUM moving from 1.01K Cr to 926.21 Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (government bond). Its expense ratio is 0.41% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.8%.

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 7.72% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.71%
AUM size ₹926 Cr

AUM size ₹926 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹926 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2279 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.41%

Expense Ratio 0.41%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.84%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth is ₹26.26 as on 04-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 04-Feb-2025.
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.73%
0.73%
6 Month Returns
4.2%
4.2%
1 Year Returns
8.8%
8.8%
3 Years Returns
23.74%
7.36%
5 Years Returns
42.6%
7.35%
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0.41% as on January 2025
₹926 Cr as on January 2025
7.34% Govt Stock 2064(43.36%), 7.09% Govt Stock 2054(12.41%), 7.18% Govt Stock 2033(11.9%), 7.3% Govt Stock 2053(7.2%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(6.59%) as on January 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.08 as on January 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 10.6 as on January 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Devang Shah, Sachin Jain are the fund managers of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth is 0%