Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 8 yrs 4 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.7% since inception. Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 9.1% 8.48% 6.79% 7.7%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹18.5228 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 8 yrs 4 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.7% since inception.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
9.1%	8.48%	6.79%	7.7%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.36%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 4

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 9,184 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

To whom does Axis Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Axis Corporate Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	14.71%
IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust	3.27%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	2.96%

Question 6

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

Accepted Answer

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	79.14010517%
SOV	16.50945868%
Cash & Call Money	4.07656328%

Question 7

What is risk level of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Corporate Bond fund comes with Moderate risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Axis Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Corporate Bond Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.36% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹9,184 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	8 yrs 4 m since Jun 23, 2017
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹105 & Lumpsum: ₹105
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.76%	0.77%
3 Months	1.42%	1.3%
6 Months	3.49%	3.21%
1 Year	9.1%	8.42%
2 Years	9.04%	8.56%
3 Years	8.48%	8.09%
4 Years	7.24%	6.7%
5 Years	6.79%	6.27%
7 Years	7.73%	7.56%

Alpha	1.33 vs. 2.93 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.51 vs. 3.57 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.59 vs. 1.08 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.13 vs. 1.1 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	9,184 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	70 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,54,362 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	23rd Floor, One Lodha Place, S. B. Road, Lower Parel. Mumbai, 400013
Phone	022-24255161

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Axis Strategic Bond Fund	N.A.	1,908 Cr	9.27%	8.91%
Axis Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	367 Cr	9.62%	8.81%
Axis Floater Fund	N.A.	128 Cr	8.29%	8.63%
Axis Short Duration Fund	N.A.	12,201 Cr	9.12%	8.39%
Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF	N.A.	1,717 Cr	8.28%	8.29%