Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Focused Fund

NAV as on 08-05-2025

₹ 60.25

▼-1.4%

1D

Inception Returns

14.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

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zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
5164 people have invested ₹ 2Cr in Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

The Axis Focused 25 Fund is a direct equity mutual fund that invests in a carefully selected portfolio of 25 high-quality Indian companies which have a potential of providing strong returns. The fund has a higher exposure to sectors such as financial services and consumer goods which generally form the top 25% of the Nifty50 index. Some of the top holdings of the fund include companies like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Infosys, and Bajaj Finance.

The fund is suitable for investors who are looking for a safe investment avenue which provides stable returns with minimal risk as the companies the fund invests in are fundamentally strong.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹12347 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.23% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.46%, 11.19% and 17.59% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Communication, Tech, Basic Materials, Utilities, Real Estate, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

To generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments of up to 25 companies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.82%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹12347 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
152.36%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

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18
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24% Performance
24% Risk Management
68% Cost
18 out of 19 among focused fund
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Larger AUM within category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Does not beat the benchmark consistently
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Highly volatile within category

Trailing Returns

as on (08-May-25)

Period
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
5.4%
6.7%
8.9%
3M
2.3%
0.9%
0.5%
6M
-1.2%
-3.5%
-4.3%
1Y
8.5%
5.5%
8.4%
3Y
11.2%
15.6%
17.5%
5Y
17.6%
23.7%
23.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 92.2%

  • Debt & Cash 7.8%

Large cap
74.8%
Mid cap
17.4%
Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
38.9%
Health
10.2%
Consumer Cyclical
10.2%
Industrial
9.8%
Communication
9.5%
Tech
6.7%
Basic Materials
6.1%
Utilities
5%
Real Estate
2.7%
Consumer Defensive
0.9%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.54%
-5.96%
-4.71%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.54% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.29% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 12.3K Cr
₹ 11.6K Cr
₹ 12.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 12.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 789.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 2.54% to 3.22%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 2.54% to 3.22%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.94% to 9.38%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.94% to 9.38%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation increased from 3.59% to 3.84%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation increased from 3.59% to 3.84%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.25 % to 8.15 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.25 % to 8.15 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.37 % to 6.17 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.37 % to 6.17 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.67 % to 4.6 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.67 % to 4.6 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 17.3% to 17.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 17.3% to 17.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 74.9% to 74.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 74.9% to 74.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 7.8% to 7.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 7.8% to 7.8%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health

Mar'25
Financial Services
39%
Health
10%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Feb'25
Financial Services
38%
Consumer Cyclical
12%
Health
10%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
9.38%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.15%
0%
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
6.31%
1.9%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
6.17%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.81%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
8.46%
11.19%
17.59%
14.23%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
16.7%
26.35%
33%
15.87%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
15.26%
24.86%
29.75%
16.31%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.61%
16.19%
23.06%
15.77%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
10.4%
Eternal Ltd
Eternal Ltd
10.1%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
10%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
27
28
28
Top 5 Company Concentration
35.8%
35.5%
34.2%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (9.4%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.9%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.7%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
78.6%
78.7%
76.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (38.9%)
Financial Services (38.2%)
Financial Services (35.5%)
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Sachin Relekar
Sachin Relekar
Fund Manager of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
0%
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Axis Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
15.7%
17.72%
Axis Focused Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
11.7%
17.53%
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
72
See all Axis schemes
Total AUM
₹3.08L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 17.95% return, outperforming this fund by 8.37%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.82% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 26.67% return, outperforming this fund by 14.97% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 14.7% drop in AUM moving from 14.46K Cr to 12.34K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 33.11% return, outperforming this fund by 14.97% per annum.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 9.3% moving from 0.75 to 0.82.

Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 14.23% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.13%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 92.2% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.8% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹12347 Cr

AUM size ₹12347 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹12347 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5006 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.82%

Expense Ratio 0.82%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.82% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹60.25 as on 08-May-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 08-May-2025.
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.44%
5.44%
6 Month Returns
-1.16%
-1.16%
1 Year Returns
8.46%
8.46%
3 Years Returns
37.46%
11.19%
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0.82% as on April 2025
₹12347 Cr as on April 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(9.38%), HDFC Bank Ltd(8.15%), Bajaj Finance Ltd(6.31%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(6.17%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.81%) as on April 2025
Financial Services(35.84%), Health(9.42%), Consumer Cyclical(9.4%) as on April 2025
The alpha ratio for the Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
1.15
-5.55
-6.44
As on April 2025
The alpha for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
0.95
1
1.03
As on April 2025
The Beta for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
0.09
0.21
0.68
As on April 2025
The sharpe ratio for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
16.19
16.2
16.46
As on April 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.32 as on April 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Sachin Relekar is the fund manager of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is 1%