Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund is a 7 yrs 10 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.75% since inception. Axis Corporate Bond Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 10.5% 7.92% 7.67% 7.75%

Previously called: Axis Corporate Debt Direct-G

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹17.903+0.05% 1 day change	7.75% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	4

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹17.903 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

Axis Corporate Bond Fund overview

VRO rating	4
Expense ratio	0.32% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,203 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	7 yrs 10 m since Jun 23, 2017
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP ₹105 & Lump. ₹105
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Apr 24, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	2.13%	1.95%
3 months	3.59%	3.37%
6 months	5.48%	5.11%
1 year	10.5%	10.01%
3 years	7.92%	7.45%
5 years	7.67%	7.02%
7 years	7.79%	7.52%

Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 0.0%

Mid Cap 0.0%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 71.82490934%

SOV 24.14300352%

Cash & Call Money 3.7517879%

Others 0.2657328%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 19.32%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 5.11%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 4.47%

REC Ltd. 3.66%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 36.177612900000014%

GOI Securities 19.331471020000006%

Bonds 15.38197251%

Non Convertible Debenture 10.76576973%

Other Holdings

Others 0.27%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹6,203 Crs	7 yrs 10 m	0.32%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹6,738 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.36%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹91 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.28%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹14,639 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.34%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹699 Crs	11 yrs 11 m	0.34%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	₹759 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.23%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Corporate Bond Fund	2.13%	5.48%	10.5%	7.92%	7.67%	N.A.
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	2.16%	5.37%	10.5%	8.02%	7.49%	7.86%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	2.0%	5.23%	10.02%	7.46%	7.24%	7.48%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.95%	5.15%	10.16%	7.61%	7.09%	7.79%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	2.01%	5.1%	10.0%	7.15%	6.88%	7.76%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.7%	4.93%	9.57%	7.23%	6.99%	7.82%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Corporate Bond Fund	1.14	0.68	0.82	1.06
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.18	0.69	0.9	1.16
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.59	0.56	0.78
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.08	0.62	0.67	0.88
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.56	0.3	0.4
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.03	0.53	0.4	0.39

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	0.6 vs. 2.09 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.82 vs. 2.69 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.68 vs. 0.67 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.14 vs. 1.21 More stable returns

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About this fund

About Axis Corporate Bond Fund

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 7 yrs 10 m, having been launched on 23/06/2017. Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹6,203 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹17.90. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.32%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.52%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.77% average annual returns.
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is higher than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, REC Ltd., IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust.

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Fund AUM	₹6,203 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Devang Shah

Mr. Shah is B.Com and ACA. Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

Hardik Shah

Mr. Shah has done B.E. Information Technology and MBA Finance. Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, Quantum Asset Management Company and ICAP India (P) Ltd.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to provide steady income and capital appreciation by investing in corporate debt.

Axis Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	68 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹3,22,861 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	23rd Floor, One Lodha Place, S. B. Road, Lower Parel. Mumbai, 400013
Phone	022-24255161

More funds from Axis Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	3Y
Axis Gilt Fund	N.A.	₹868 Crs	13.49%	8.86%
Axis Floater Fund	N.A.	₹166 Crs	12.77%	8.66%
Axis Strategic Bond Fund	N.A.	₹1,899 Crs	10.81%	8.37%
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	₹392 Crs	13.7%	N.A.
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	₹1,355 Crs	11.45%	8.05%
Axis Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	₹360 Crs	9.86%	7.94%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹17.903 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund is a 7 yrs 10 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.75% since inception.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
10.5%	7.92%	7.67%	7.75%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.32%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

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

The Axis Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹6,203 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

To whom does Axis Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	19.32%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	5.11%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	4.47%

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

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	71.82490934%
SOV	24.14300352%
Cash & Call Money	3.7517879%

What is risk level of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

This is a Corporate Bond fund comes with Moderate risk.

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

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

How do I invest in Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

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 and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Axis Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

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

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