Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Medium Duration

NAV as on 20-12-2024

₹ 29.2

-0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.6%

/yr

About Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

Axis Strategic Bond 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 Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹1979 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.

Returns

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.62% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.34%, 7.22% and 7.89% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent, Securitize. Its top holdings are 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 6.79% Govt Stock 2034, Nirma Limited, Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. 8.65%

Taxation

As it is a medium duration 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 Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

To generate optimal returns in the medium term while maintaining liquidity of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
138 people have invested ₹ 21.1L in Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.45%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹1979 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
269.27%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Moderately High risk

Trailing Returns

as on (20-Dec-24)

Period
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth
Medium Duration Index
1M
0.7%
0.5%
3M
1.9%
1.4%
6M
4.5%
3.8%
1Y
9.3%
7.8%
3Y
7.2%
6.1%
5Y
7.9%
6.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
53.7%

AA
35.9%

A
10.3%

Sector Allocation

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Corporate
50.5%
Government
43.8%
Cash Equivalent
5.2%
Securitize
0.5%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
AUM
₹ 1.9K Cr
₹ 1.9K Cr
₹ 1.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.9K Cr as of Nov'24
  • AUM decreased by 20.4 Cr between Nov'24 and Oct'24
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 89.9% to 94.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 89.9% to 94.8%

Top 3 Sectors in November were Corporate, Government & Securitize

Nov'24
Corporate
50%
Government
44%
Securitize
Oct'24
Corporate
54%
Government
36%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
15.38%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
11.41%
36%
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
5.19%
0%
Nirma Limited
Nirma Limited
3.06%
0%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. 8.65%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. 8.65%
2.8%
0%
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Sachin Jain
Sachin Jain
Fund Manager of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2023
Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
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

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Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Moderately High risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderately High risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.62% since inception which is more than its category average return of 4.67%
AUM size ₹1979 Cr

AUM size ₹1979 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1979 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1484 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.45%

Expense Ratio 0.45%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.45% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.95%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹29.2 as on 20-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Dec-2024.
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.71%
0.71%
6 Month Returns
4.55%
4.55%
1 Year Returns
9.34%
9.34%
3 Years Returns
23.26%
7.22%
5 Years Returns
46.15%
7.89%
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0.45% as on November 2024
₹1979 Cr as on November 2024
7.18% Govt Stock 2033(15.38%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(11.41%), 6.79% Govt Stock 2034(5.19%), Nirma Limited(3.06%), Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. 8.65%(2.8%) as on November 2024
Corporate(47.98%), Government(44.78%), Cash Equivalent(6.73%) as on November 2024
Yield to Maturity is 7.82 as on November 2024. 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 3.81 as on November 2024. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
53.73
AA
35.93
A
10.34
Sachin Jain, Devang Shah are the fund managers of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth is 1%