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 4 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 10.67% since inception. Axis Long Duration Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception 13.7% 10.67%

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹1267.4457+0.28% 1 day change	10.67% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	N.A.

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1267.4457 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

Axis Long Duration Fund overview

VRO rating	N.A.
Expense ratio	0.32% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹392 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	2 yrs 4 m since Dec 07, 2022
Benchmark	NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Min. investment	SIP ₹1000 & Lump. ₹5000
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

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 08, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	3.14%	3.19%
3 months	4.59%	4.74%
6 months	5.91%	6.1%
1 year	13.7%	13.52%

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

SOV 95.78355368%

Cash & Call Money 3.86155443%

Others 0.35489185%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 95.78%

Others 2.07%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 95.78355368%

CBLO 2.07231379%

Net Receivables 1.78924064%

Alternative Investment Fund 0.35489185%

Other Holdings

Others 0.35%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	₹392 Crs	2 yrs 4 m	0.32%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Fund	N.A.	₹9,659 Crs	6 yrs 10 m	0.33%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	N.A.	₹1,078 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.4%
Bandhan Long Duration Fund	N.A.	₹185 Crs	1 yrs 1 m	0.25%
Kotak Long Duration Fund	N.A.	₹151 Crs	1 yrs 1 m	0.34%
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	₹2,982 Crs	2 yrs 4 m	0.29%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Long Duration Fund	3.14%	5.91%	13.7%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Fund	2.95%	5.94%	13.37%	9.48%	7.21%	6.38%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	2.98%	6.96%	13.28%	8.9%	6.44%	8.25%
Bandhan Long Duration Fund	3.1%	5.83%	13.67%	4.01%	2.39%	1.19%
Kotak Long Duration Fund	3.22%	6.18%	13.76%	4.1%	2.44%	1.21%
SBI Long Duration Fund	3.03%	5.86%	13.58%	8.36%	4.94%	2.44%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Fund	3.83	5.18	0.49	0.69
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	3.01	4.73	0.49	0.78
Bandhan Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Kotak Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
SBI Long Duration 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 4 m, having been launched on 07/12/2022. Axis Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹392 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 Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹1267.45. 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 13.55%. Since launch, it has delivered 10.74% 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	₹392 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 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	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 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 Long Duration Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1267.4457 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Long Duration Fund is a 2 yrs 4 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 10.67% since inception.

Axis Long Duration Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
13.7%	10.67%

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 ₹392 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 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	95.78%
Others	2.07%

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	95.78355368%
Cash & Call Money	3.86155443%
Others	0.35489185%

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.

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Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
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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.