Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 32.89

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
475 people have invested ₹ 1.9Cr in Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

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

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹8923 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.21% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.85%, 7.25% and 7.11% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.32% Govt Stock 2030, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Taxation

As it is a short 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:
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 Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. 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 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.36%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹8923 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
596.11%
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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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Mar-25)

Period
Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.2%
0.6%
3M
2.5%
1.7%
6M
4.4%
3.2%
1Y
8.9%
7.3%
3Y
7.2%
6.5%
5Y
7.1%
6.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
86.7%

AA
13.3%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Corporate
58.5%
Government
36.4%
Cash Equivalent
5.1%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 8.8K Cr
₹ 8.8K Cr
₹ 8.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 8.8K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM increased by 44.4 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.27% to 2.64%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.27% to 2.64%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.35%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.35%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 0.06% to 0.56%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 0.06% to 0.56%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bharti Telecom Limited's allocation decreased from 2.89 % to 1.42 %
Bharti Telecom Limited's allocation decreased from 2.89 % to 1.42 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.14 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.14 %
Aditya Birla Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.13 %
Aditya Birla Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.13 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.5% to 5.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.5% to 5.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 93.9%
Debt allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 93.9%

Top 2 Sectors in February were Corporate, Government

Feb'25
Corporate
59%
Government
36%
Jan'25
Corporate
58%
Government
37%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
9.53%
39.4%
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
4.39%
-12.6%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
3.92%
55.6%
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
3.8%
29.4%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
3.46%
0%
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Aditya Pagaria
Aditya Pagaria
Fund Manager of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 3 July 2023
Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.22L Cr
as on 28-Feb-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

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Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.21% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.86%
AUM size ₹8923 Cr

AUM size ₹8923 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹8923 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5167 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.36%

Expense Ratio 0.36%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.36% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹32.89 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.17%
1.17%
6 Month Returns
4.36%
4.36%
1 Year Returns
8.85%
8.85%
3 Years Returns
23.36%
7.25%
5 Years Returns
40.98%
7.11%
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0.36% as on March 2025
₹8923 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(9.53%), 7.32% Govt Stock 2030(4.39%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(3.92%), 7.18% Govt Stock 2033(3.8%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(3.46%) as on March 2025
Corporate(58.03%), Government(35.63%), Cash Equivalent(6.34%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.57 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 2.79 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
86.7
AA
13.3
Aditya Pagaria, Devang Shah are the fund managers of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%