Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 29-04-2025
₹ 60.96
1D
Inception Returns
14.3%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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5296 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
- Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹12347 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.29% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.21%, 8.74% and 17.67% 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 benefitDividends 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 ratio | 0.82% |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹12347 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 152.36% |
| 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 Focused Fund Direct Growth
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18
/19
24% Performance
24% Risk Management
68% Cost
18 out of 19 among focused fund
Larger AUM within category
3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Has not generated consistent returns
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
Highly volatile within category
Trailing Returns
as on (29-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
74.8%
Mid cap
17.4%
Sector Allocation
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
- 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
- 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%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.94% to 9.38%
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 %
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 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 17.3% to 17.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 74.9% to 74.8%
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%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 9.38% | 0% | |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.15% | 0% | |
 Bajaj Finance Ltd | 6.31% | 1.9% | |
 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 6.17% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 5.81% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth | 6.21% | 8.74% | 17.67% | 14.29% |
 HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option | 19.56% | 24.92% | 32.42% | 16.05% |
 ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth | 18.21% | 23.53% | 29.94% | 16.48% |
 Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth | 14.98% | 23.4% | - | 26.22% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.4% |
 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd | 4.8% |
 Torrent Power Ltd | 3.8% |
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Sachin Relekar
Fund Manager of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total 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
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 32.42% return, outperforming this fund by 14.75% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 14.7% drop in AUM moving from 14.46K Cr to 12.34K Cr.
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%.
Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 9.3% moving from 0.75 to 0.82.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.96% return, outperforming this fund by 16.22% per annum.
In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.52% return, outperforming this fund by 10.31%.
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 14.29% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.34%
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
This fund has AUM of ₹12347 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4979 Cr
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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▲ 23.32
3Y CAGR
▲ 22.69
3Y CAGR
▲ 22.04
3Y CAGR
▲ 18.83
5Y CAGR
▲ 31.71
Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹60.96 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.53% | 2.53% |
6 Month Returns | -2.49% | -2.49% |
1 Year Returns | 6.21% | 6.21% |
3 Years Returns | 28.58% | 8.74% |
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0.82% as on March 2025
₹12347 Cr as on March 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 March 2025
Financial Services(35.84%), Health(9.42%), Consumer Cyclical(9.4%) as on March 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 | -1.42 | -6.24 | -6.53 |
As on March 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 | 0.92 | 1 | 1 |
As on March 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 | -0.05 | 0.09 | 0.75 |
As on March 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 | 15.95 | 16.25 | 17.01 |
As on March 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 0.14 as on March 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%