Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Short Duration

NAV as on 06-12-2024

₹ 32.02

-0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.2%

/yr

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 Devang Shah, Aditya Pagaria. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹9301 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 8.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.90%, 6.71% and 7.08% respectively.

Holdings

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 6.79% Govt Stock 2034, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.32% Govt Stock 2030, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, 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:
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 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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
419 people have invested ₹ 1.5Cr in Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.36%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹9301 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
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (06-Dec-24)

Period
Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
0.8%
0.6%
3M
2.2%
1.9%
6M
4.6%
4.1%
1Y
8.9%
8%
3Y
6.7%
6.1%
5Y
7.1%
6.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.8%

AAA
85%

AA
15%

Sector Allocation

Oct'24

Sep'24

Aug'24

Corporate
56.8%
Government
37.4%
Cash Equivalent
5.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
AUM
₹ 9.5K Cr
₹ 9.3K Cr
₹ 9.1K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 9.5K Cr as of Oct'24
  • AUM increased by 121.4 Cr between Oct'24 and Sep'24
Cash allocation has gone down from 12.9% to 10.7%
Cash allocation has gone down from 12.9% to 10.7%
Debt allocation has gone up from 86.9% to 89.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 86.9% to 89.1%

Top 2 Sectors in October were Corporate, Government

Oct'24
Corporate
57%
Government
37%
Sep'24
Corporate
57%
Government
36%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
6.11%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
4.82%
501.2%
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
3.9%
5.8%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
2.79%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
2.15%
50%
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Devang Shah
Devang Shah
Fund Manager of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 5 November 2012
Aditya Pagaria
Aditya Pagaria
Fund Manager of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 3 July 2023
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.35L Cr
as on 31-Oct-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

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 5.9% moving from 0.34 to 0.36.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.21% return, outperforming this fund by 0.5% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.36% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.18% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.82%
AUM size ₹9301 Cr

AUM size ₹9301 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹9301 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3932 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 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹32.02 as on 06-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 06-Dec-2024.
Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.81%
0.81%
6 Month Returns
4.55%
4.55%
1 Year Returns
8.9%
8.9%
3 Years Returns
21.51%
6.71%
5 Years Returns
40.8%
7.08%
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0.36% as on November 2024
₹9301 Cr as on November 2024
6.79% Govt Stock 2034(6.11%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(4.82%), 7.32% Govt Stock 2030(3.9%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(2.79%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(2.15%) as on November 2024
Corporate(53.27%), Government(31.3%), Cash Equivalent(15.43%) as on November 2024
Yield to Maturity is 7.5 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 2.8 as on November 2024. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
85.03
AA
14.97
Devang Shah, Aditya Pagaria are the fund managers of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%