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Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
| NAV as of Oct 20, 2025 | Returns since inception | ET Money Rank | AUM (Fund size) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹123.54+0.17% 1 day change | 23.56% | App exclusive   | ₹25,975 Cr |
Historical NAV & returns
NAV: ₹123.54 as on Oct 20, 2025
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Axis Small Cap Fund overview
| Expense ratio | 0.57% as on Sep 30, 2025 |
| Exit load | 1.0% Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months! |
| AUM (Fund size) | ₹25,975 Cr |
| Lock-in Period | Nil |
| Age | 11 yrs 11 m since Nov 11, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 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 Small Cap Fund Returns calculator
Investment type
- Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
- Profit ₹12 lakhs
- Total corpus ₹1 lakh
- Absolute return 52.69%
Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 0.67% | 1.2% |
| 3 Months | 0.22% | 0.81% |
| 6 Months | 9.93% | 12.27% |
| 1 Year | 5.88% | 3.3% |
| 2 Years | 20.13% | 20.63% |
| 3 Years | 20.25% | 21.36% |
| 4 Years | 17.91% | 18.12% |
| 5 Years | 27.58% | 29.82% |
| 7 Years | 24.99% | 22.43% |
| 10 Years | 19.89% | 18.25% |
Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025
Large Cap 4.03%
Mid Cap 19.33%
Small Cap 67.68%
Other Cap 0%
Top holdings
Top sectors
Financial 15.360000000000003%
Healthcare 12.72%
Capital Goods 11.59%
Services 9.13%
Credit quality
Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund
Top Debt Holdings
Others 10.22%
Reserve Bank of India 0.62%
Allocation by Instruments
CBLO 10.21739668%
Index Derivatives 1.85870325%
Treasury Bills 0.61514872%
Other Holdings
Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund
Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category
About this fund
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Frequently asked questions
ET Money rank
App exclusive
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- Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
- Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
- Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
- Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
- Exit Load: Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months