Axis Focused Direct Plan-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Axis Focused Fund?

The Axis Focused Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.47% since inception. Axis Focused Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 10.0% 13.41% 16.81% 13.5% 14.47%

Previously called: Axis Focused 25 Direct-G

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹63.01+0.85% 1 day change	14.47% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹12,347 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹63.01 as on Jun 05, 2025

This fund Category average

Axis Focused Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.82% as on May 31, 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)	₹12,347 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹100 & Lump. ₹500
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, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

Axis Focused 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 Jun 06, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	3.86%	4.88%
3 Months	12.92%	11.29%
6 Months	-0.57%	-2.92%
1 Year	10.0%	8.57%
2 Years	16.83%	24.09%
3 Years	13.41%	22.07%
4 Years	8.68%	17.96%
5 Years	16.81%	25.81%
7 Years	11.63%	16.3%
10 Years	13.5%	15.42%

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Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 74.83874%

Mid Cap 17.36126%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.9.38%

HDFC Bank Ltd.8.15%

Bajaj Finance Ltd.6.31%

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.6.17%

Top sectors

Financial 32.5%

Services 17.560000000000002%

Healthcare 9.41%

Technology 6.17%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 7.68%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 7.67932431%

Net Receivables 0.12129962%

Other Holdings

Others 0.12%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Focused Fund	N.A.	₹12,347 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.82%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	₹44,069 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.62%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	N.A.	₹51,112 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.99%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	11 yrs 1 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	₹168 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Focused Fund	3.86%	-0.57%	10.0%	13.41%	16.81%	13.5%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	3.12%	2.13%	14.56%	27.6%	32.99%	14.27%
SBI Contra Fund	2.68%	-2.65%	6.83%	25.09%	34.48%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	2.66%	1.93%	13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	2.13%	1.19%	10.97%	26.7%	32.59%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	3.03%	-0.4%	11.61%	23.28%	28.77%	12.18%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Focused Fund	15.7	0.99	0.42	0.71
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	12.33	0.8	1.52	3.0
SBI Contra Fund	12.89	0.86	1.32	2.19
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	12.0	0.77	1.32	2.3
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	13.04	0.84	1.42	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	12.58	0.84	1.22	2.02

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

Alpha	-4.74 vs. 5.56 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.42 vs. 5.86 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.99 vs. 0.85 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.7 vs. 9.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Axis Focused Fund

Axis Focused Direct Plan-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Axis Focused Direct Plan-Growth has ₹12,347 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 Focused Direct Plan-Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹63.01. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.82%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Axis Focused Direct Plan-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.76%. Since launch, it has delivered 14.48% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
Axis Focused Direct Plan-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is lower than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is low.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Services, Healthcare, Technology, Communication sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹12,347 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Sachin Relekar

Mr. Relekar is an MMS(Finance) from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Mumbai and B.E (Mechanical) from K.E.S. College of Engineering Islampur. Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund), LIC Mutual Fund, Tata AMC, CD Equity Search, Innovision Consulting and Tech Pacific India.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments of upto 30 companies.

Axis Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	67 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	5Y
Axis Small Cap Fund	N.A.	₹22,736 Crs	14.05%	32.37%
Axis Midcap Fund	N.A.	₹28,063 Crs	10.96%	26.26%
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	₹13,321 Crs	9.53%	25.46%
Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund	N.A.	₹1,715 Crs	7.42%	20.57%
Axis Flexi Cap Fund	N.A.	₹12,040 Crs	11.82%	19.78%
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	₹34,176 Crs	9.98%	18.14%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Axis Focused Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Focused Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹63.01 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Focused Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.47% since inception.

Axis Focused Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
10.0%	13.41%	16.81%	13.5%	14.47%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Focused Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.82%, 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 Focused Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹12,347 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Axis Focused Fund?

The Axis Focused Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
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%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.	4.97%
Torrent Power Ltd.	4.63%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.	4.6%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.	4.59%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	3.84%

What are the top sectors Axis Focused Fund has invested in?

The Axis Focused Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	32.5%
Services	17.560000000000002%
Healthcare	9.41%
Technology	6.17%
Communication	5.81%
Chemicals	5.609999999999999%
Energy	4.63%
Capital Goods	4.13%
Automobile	2.81%
Construction	2.47%

What is risk level of Axis Focused Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High 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 Focused 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 Focused 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 Focused Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Focused Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Axis Focused Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

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

ET Money rank

in Strategy

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 1 Year.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 12.53% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.