Historical NAV & Returns
About Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a mutual fund that primarily invests in small-cap companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential. The fund is managed by experienced professionals who use a bottom-up approach to identify high-growth small-cap companies across different sectors such as healthcare, technology, consumer goods, and financial services. The objective of this fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation to investors who are willing to take high risks for potentially high returns.Small-cap companies typically have higher growth potential than large-cap companies, but they also come with higher risks due to their size and liquidity. Therefore, Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is suitable for investors who are comfortable with taking risks and have a long-term investment horizon.
Key Parameters
- Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹22736 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 23.71% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.59%, 17.54% and 31.36% respectively.
Holdings
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Financial Services, Health, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Communication, Utilities. Its top holdings are Blue Star Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd, Brigade Enterprises Ltd, Kaynes Technology India Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.57% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹22736 Cr |
| Inception Date | 5 December, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 23.19% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
- This fund’s returns stands at 7.57% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.23% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 22.7K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 1.8K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Financial Services & Health
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Star Ltd | 3.64% | -8.4% | |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.03% | 0% | |
 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | 2.91% | 0% | |
 Brigade Enterprises Ltd | 2.65% | 0% | |
 Kaynes Technology India Ltd | 2.16% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.59% | 17.54% | 31.36% | 23.71% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.6% | 26.52% | 37.4% | 34.34% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.77% | 15.73% | - | 23.61% |
 Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | 6.55% | 13.84% | 34.85% | 19.75% |
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 BSE Ltd | 43% |
 Kaynes Technology India Ltd | 25.4% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 12.8% |
Mutual Fund Insights
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹22736 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.57%
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3Y CAGR
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Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.46% | 7.46% |
6 Month Returns | -9.61% | -9.61% |
1 Year Returns | 11.59% | 11.59% |
3 Years Returns | 62.37% | 17.54% |
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Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 5.02 | 2.32 | 5.29 |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.34 | 0.73 | 1.65 |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 19.76 | 14.68 | 15.1 |