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 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.16% since inception. Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception -11.67% 13.91% 12.16%

NAV as of Sep 29, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹16.42+0.8% 1 day change	12.16% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹907 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹16.42 as on Sep 29, 2025

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Axis Quant Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.74% as on Aug 31, 2025
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)	₹907 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 3 m since Jun 11, 2021
Benchmark	BSE 200 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹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, 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 Sep 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.23%	0.23%
3 Months	-4.65%	-2.57%
6 Months	5.46%	7.69%
1 Year	-11.67%	-5.45%
2 Years	12.34%	18.16%
3 Years	13.91%	19.59%
4 Years	10.66%	14.75%

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Asset allocationas on Aug 31, 2025

Large Cap 68.23%

Mid Cap 26.38%

Small Cap 1.35%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.9.55%

ICICI Bank Ltd.9.48%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.6.93%

Interglobe Aviation Ltd.3.77%

Top sectors

Financial 28.95%

Communication 9.29%

Capital Goods 7.9%

Healthcare 7.38%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 3.51%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 3.50997991%

Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.63418261%

Other Holdings

Embassy Office Parks REIT 0.63%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Quant Fund	1.23%	5.46%	-11.67%	13.91%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	0.78%	7.65%	-0.49%	24.25%	33.25%	14.39%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	0.84%	7.75%	-1.93%	25.8%	30.56%	17.11%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	0.0%	7.14%	-0.95%	22.64%	26.9%	16.14%
SBI Contra Fund	0.64%	5.09%	-6.15%	21.16%	30.16%	16.8%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	-0.15%	6.67%	-2.49%	21.8%	26.69%	12.29%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Quant Fund	13.88	0.98	0.51	0.75
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.66	0.82	1.32	2.62
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	12.34	0.86	1.32	2.17
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.41	0.8	1.22	2.21
SBI Contra Fund	12.26	0.88	1.09	1.78
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	11.94	0.87	1.11	1.89

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Quant Fund	N.A.	907 Cr	4 yrs 3 m	0.74%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	29,871 Cr	6 yrs 9 m	0.63%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	5,779 Cr	11 yrs 5 m	0.57%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	53,750 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.99%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	46,654 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.66%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	219 Cr	5 yrs 7 m	0.63%

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

Alpha	-0.81 vs. 5.1 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.51 vs. 5.1 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.98 vs. 0.8 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.88 vs. 8.97 More volatile performance

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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 3 m, having been launched on 11/06/2021. Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth has ₹907 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/08/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth as of 29/09/2025 is ₹16.42. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.74%, which is close to what most other Strategy funds charge.

Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are -12.64%. Since launch, it has delivered 12.38% 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 below average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Communication, Capital Goods, Healthcare, Technology sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Communication sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Interglobe Aviation Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd..

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Fund AUM	907 Cr as on Aug 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	69 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	5Y
Axis Small Cap Fund	N.A.	25,569 Cr	-3.95%	27.36%
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	14,711 Cr	-2.51%	22.9%
Axis Midcap Fund	N.A.	31,056 Cr	-3.4%	22.76%
Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund	N.A.	1,903 Cr	-4.92%	18.34%
Axis Flexi Cap Fund	N.A.	12,796 Cr	-2.73%	18.13%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	N.A.	1,045 Cr	26.98%	17.48%

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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 ₹16.42 as of Sep 29, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth is a 4 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.16% since inception.

Axis Quant Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
-11.67%	13.91%	12.16%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Quant Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.74%, 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 907 Cr as on Aug 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.	9.55%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	9.48%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	6.93%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	3.77%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.	3.57%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.	3.53%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.	3.52%
HCL Technologies Ltd.	3.49%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	3.4%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.	3.29%

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	28.95%
Communication	9.29%
Capital Goods	7.9%
Healthcare	7.38%
Technology	6.890000000000001%
Consumer Staples	6.32%
Services	5.6899999999999995%
Energy	5.5%
Automobile	4.24%
Insurance	3.29%

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.