Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth is a 4 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 11.63% since inception. Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 5.09% 14.8% 11.63%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹16.72-1.24% 1 day change	11.63% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹914 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹16.72 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Axis Quant Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.76% as on Jan 29, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 3 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹914 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 7 m since Jun 11, 2021
Benchmark	BSE 200 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%

Axis Quant 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 Jan 31, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-5.38%	-5.0%
3 Months	-1.99%	-4.43%
6 Months	0.42%	-0.15%
1 Year	5.09%	6.58%
2 Years	3.79%	8.28%
3 Years	14.8%	16.88%
4 Years	10.76%	12.78%

View returns in detail

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 77.85%

Mid Cap 19.18%

Small Cap 1.11%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.9.54%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.6.99%

State Bank of India5.21%

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.4.34%

Top sectors

Financial 36.660000000000004%

Automobile 17.95%

Energy 11.18%

Communication 6.99%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 1.25%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 1.25322213%

Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.70611628%

Other Holdings

Embassy Office Parks REIT 0.71%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Quant Fund	-5.38%	0.42%	5.09%	14.8%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	-2.97%	5.64%	12.89%	24.07%	25.84%	14.9%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	-3.51%	3.96%	11.85%	20.58%	21.22%	17.49%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	-3.62%	3.79%	11.74%	23.62%	24.78%	18.62%
SBI Contra Fund	-3.71%	2.29%	7.43%	20.68%	22.18%	18.06%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	-4.81%	1.4%	8.8%	20.98%	20.64%	12.46%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Quant Fund	13.72	1.02	0.67	0.91
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.32	0.83	1.44	2.34
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.1	0.81	1.23	2.08
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	11.93	0.87	1.38	2.16
SBI Contra Fund	12.08	0.91	1.15	1.76
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	11.67	0.89	1.21	1.86

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Quant Fund	N.A.	914 Cr	4 yrs 7 m	0.76%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	34,779 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	0.66%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	61,272 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.96%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	6,400 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.57%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	49,967 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.71%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	N.A.	258 Cr	5 yrs 11 m	0.46%

View all Strategy funds

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

Alpha	-0.84 vs. 5.27 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.67 vs. 4.78 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.02 vs. 0.83 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.72 vs. 8.79 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Axis Quant Fund

Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 4 yrs 7 m, having been launched on 11/06/2021. Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth has ₹914 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹16.72. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.76%, which is close to what most other Strategy funds charge.

Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 5.13%. Since launch, it has delivered 11.84% average annual returns.
Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with 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, Automobile, Energy, Communication, Consumer Staples sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Automobile sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., State Bank of India, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd..

...

Fund AUM	914 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Karthik Kumar

Mr. Kumar has done M.B.A, C.F.A, (USA) & B.E (Mechanical) Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he has worked with SilverTree Hong Kong and Asiya Investment, Hong Kong

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity related instruments selected based on a quantitative model.

Axis Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	70 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,65,749 Cr as on Dec 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	1Y	5Y
Axis Small Cap Fund	N.A.	26,547 Cr	1.39%	20.67%
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	15,616 Cr	7.45%	17.75%
Axis Midcap Fund	N.A.	31,717 Cr	7.26%	17.21%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	N.A.	1,441 Cr	25.11%	16.6%
Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	584 Cr	11.91%	N.A.
Axis Value Fund	N.A.	1,372 Cr	10.19%	N.A.

See all Equity funds from this AMC

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Quant Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹16.72 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth is a 4 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 11.63% since inception.

Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
5.09%	14.8%	11.63%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Quant Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.76%, 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.

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

The Axis Quant Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 914 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Axis Quant Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	9.54%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	6.99%
State Bank of India	5.21%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	4.34%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.	3.93%
Eicher Motors Ltd.	3.54%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.	3.5%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	3.46%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.	3.41%
Indian Bank	3.32%

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

The Axis Quant Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	36.660000000000004%
Automobile	17.95%
Energy	11.18%
Communication	6.99%
Consumer Staples	6.3100000000000005%
Healthcare	6.02%
Capital Goods	5.62%
Technology	3.59%
Materials	1.86%
Chemicals	1.07%

What is risk level of Axis Quant 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 Quant Fund Direct-Growth?

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 Quant 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 Quant Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Quant Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Quant 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.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Strategy

#NA

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 3 months.