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

The Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth is a 5 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.12% since inception. Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 2.6% 15.87% 15.98% 16.12%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹23.63 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth is a 5 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.12% since inception.

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
2.6%	15.87%	15.98%	16.12%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.35%, 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,189 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	7.14%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.52%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.95%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	5.59%
Gland Pharma Ltd.	4.85%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.48%
Eternal Ltd.	4.09%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	3.8%
Infosys Ltd.	3.33%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	3.1%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	7.14%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.52%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.95%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	5.59%
Gland Pharma Ltd.	4.85%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.48%
Eternal Ltd.	4.09%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	3.8%
Infosys Ltd.	3.33%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	3.1%

Question 7

What is risk level of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Thematic-esg fund comes with Very High 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 ESG Integration Strategy 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 ESG Integration Strategy 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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Axis ESG Integration Strategy 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	1.35% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,189 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	5 yrs 9 m since Jan 22, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY 100 ESG TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	3.64%	3.14%
3 Months	3.69%	3.24%
6 Months	7.41%	8.26%
1 Year	2.6%	4.04%
2 Years	18.32%	19.33%
3 Years	15.87%	16.56%
4 Years	8.2%	11.51%
5 Years	15.98%	18.09%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	3.64%	7.41%	2.6%	15.87%	15.98%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	2.63%	8.46%	7.32%	21.46%	19.72%	9.43%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	3.35%	8.64%	5.6%	15.11%	18.71%	13.35%
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	1.97%	7.31%	3.32%	14.78%	17.95%	9.96%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	3.18%	7.73%	-0.51%	17.3%	29.09%	13.62%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	11.84	0.86	0.7	1.05
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	12.13	0.91	1.1	1.72
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	11.59	0.91	0.69	1.07
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	12.27	0.94	0.64	0.93
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	16.44	1.14	0.6	1.02

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	N.A.	1,189 Cr	5 yrs 9 m	1.35%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	1,486 Cr	5 yrs 1 m	1.01%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	5,613 Cr	12 yrs 9 m	1.35%
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	N.A.	106 Cr	6 yrs 4 m	0.75%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	N.A.	277 Cr	5 yrs	0.92%

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct-Growth

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ET Money rank

Alpha	0.95 vs. 4.29 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.7 vs. 7.01 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.86 vs. 0.85 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	11.84 vs. 11.28 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	1,189 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

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Axis Small Cap Fund	N.A.	25,975 Cr	5.88%	27.58%
Axis Midcap Fund	N.A.	31,147 Cr	6.25%	23.54%
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	14,906 Cr	6.39%	23.25%
Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund	N.A.	1,928 Cr	6.92%	18.46%
Axis Flexi Cap Fund	N.A.	12,934 Cr	7.03%	18.25%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	N.A.	1,134 Cr	25.01%	17.0%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	29.360000000000003%
Services	11.4%
Technology	10.7%
Healthcare	10.64%
Automobile	9.37%
Energy	6.340000000000001%
Communication	5.95%
Consumer Staples	4.72%
Consumer Discretionary	2.84%
Construction	2.31%