Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Axis Long Duration Fund?

The Axis Long Duration Fund is a 2 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.16% since inception. Axis Long Duration Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception 7.66% 9.16%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹1255.068+0.19% 1 day change	9.16% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹400 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1255.068 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

Axis Long Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.32% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹400 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	2 yrs 7 m since Dec 07, 2022
Benchmark	NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Axis Long Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

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

Trailing returns as on Jun 01, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.62%	1.34%
3 Months	-0.7%	-0.5%
6 Months	3.76%	4.16%
1 Year	7.66%	8.37%
2 Years	8.84%	8.95%

Asset allocationas on Apr 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 93.04%

Cash & Call Money 6.61%

Others 0.35%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 97.19%

Others 0.56%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 93.03999999999999%

Net Receivables 3.83%

CBLO 2.78%

Alternative Investment Fund 0.35%

Other Holdings

Others 0.39%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	400 Cr	2 yrs 7 m	0.32%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	N.A.	10,269 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	0.33%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	N.A.	1,230 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.4%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	N.A.	179 Cr	3 yrs	0.43%
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	2,976 Cr	2 yrs 7 m	0.3%
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	N.A.	5,766 Cr	2 yrs 6 m	0.3%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Long Duration Fund	1.62%	3.76%	7.66%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	0.99%	4.44%	8.73%	9.91%	5.81%	6.34%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	1.17%	5.5%	10.65%	9.35%	5.81%	8.33%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	0.97%	5.03%	9.86%	9.51%	5.6%	2.76%
SBI Long Duration Fund	1.25%	3.48%	7.43%	7.96%	4.7%	2.32%
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	1.61%	3.97%	7.91%	7.65%	4.52%	2.23%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	3.66	3.15	0.86	1.23
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	2.89	3.91	0.88	1.45
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About Axis Long Duration Fund

Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a Long Duration mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 yrs 7 m, having been launched on 07/12/2022. Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹400 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/04/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹1255.07. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.32%, which is close to what most other Long Duration funds charge.

Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.76%. Since launch, it has delivered 9.25% average annual returns.
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.

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Fund AUM	400 Cr as on Apr 30, 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 to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk. This income may be complemented by capital appreciation of the portfolio. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in Debt & Money Market Instruments.

Axis Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	67 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,37,399 Cr as on Jun 30, 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	1Y	3Y
Axis Strategic Bond Fund	N.A.	1,930 Cr	10.26%	8.87%
Axis Floater Fund	N.A.	181 Cr	10.16%	8.71%
Axis Gilt Fund	N.A.	836 Cr	9.41%	8.65%
Axis Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	363 Cr	9.92%	8.54%
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	1,337 Cr	9.69%	8.49%
Axis Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	6,773 Cr	10.17%	8.43%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Axis Long Duration Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1255.068 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Long Duration Fund is a 2 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 9.16% since inception.

Axis Long Duration Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
7.66%	9.16%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 400 Cr as on Apr 30, 2025.

To whom does Axis Long Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Axis Long Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	97.19%
Others	0.56%

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 Long Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	93.04%
Cash & Call Money	6.61%
Others	0.35%

What is risk level of Axis Long Duration Fund?

This is a Long Duration 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 Long Duration 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 Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Long Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Axis Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Long Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Long Duration funds in the last 2 Years.
AUM Growth: This fund has the highest AUM growth in the last 12 months in Long Duration category.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.