Axis Small Cap Fund

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

The Axis Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 20.73% since inception. Axis Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 0.35% 16.14% 19.17% 18.02% 20.73%

Q: How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.61% , 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.

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹99.2-1.28% 1 day change	20.73% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹26,547 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹99.2 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Axis Small Cap Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹26,547 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 2 m since Nov 11, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Expense ratio	1.61% as on Jan 29, 2026
Plan type	Regular
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

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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-6.61%	-6.85%
3 Months	-9.0%	-9.89%
6 Months	-6.51%	-7.68%
1 Year	0.35%	-1.32%
2 Years	5.62%	3.92%
3 Years	16.14%	16.42%
4 Years	12.04%	11.19%
5 Years	19.17%	18.36%
7 Years	21.21%	17.57%
10 Years	18.02%	14.68%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 5.96%

Mid Cap 18.88%

Small Cap 68.43%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.2.77%

CCL Products (India) Ltd.2.45%

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd2.32%

City Union Bank Ltd.2.16%

Top sectors

Financial 16.830000000000002%

Healthcare 12.08%

Capital Goods 10.71%

Services 9.800000000000002%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 7.63%

Reserve Bank of India 0.56%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 7.62892531%

Index Derivatives 1.44032475%

Treasury Bills 0.55946847%

Other Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Small Cap Fund	-6.61%	-6.51%	0.35%	16.14%	19.17%	18.02%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	-6.13%	-6.79%	0.64%	20.02%	24.49%	20.47%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	-6.95%	-5.33%	3.83%	28.37%	23.1%	15.96%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	-7.53%	-5.7%	1.58%	22.16%	22.21%	14.53%
Tata Small Cap Fund	-7.45%	-15.05%	-7.57%	13.88%	20.43%	13.1%
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	-6.21%	-4.55%	0.66%	18.27%	21.16%	15.42%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Small Cap Fund	14.62	0.73	0.71	1.0
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.81	0.85	0.82	1.18
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	18.25	0.92	1.14	1.83
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.88	0.82	0.92	1.13
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.8	0.81	0.49	0.71
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	16.09	0.81	0.78	1.11

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Small Cap Fund	N.A.	26,547 Cr	12 yrs 2 m	1.61%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	68,287 Cr	15 yrs 5 m	1.41%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	18,990 Cr	6 yrs	1.63%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	9,225 Cr	7 yrs 3 m	1.71%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,324 Cr	7 yrs 3 m	1.69%
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	N.A.	5,459 Cr	7 yrs	1.82%

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

Alpha	0.93 vs. 4.89 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.71 vs. 5.4 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.73 vs. 0.67 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	14.62 vs. 12.32 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Axis Small Cap Fund

Axis Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 2 m, having been launched on 11/11/2013. Axis Small Cap Fund has ₹26,547 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 Small Cap Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹99.20. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.61%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

Axis Small Cap Fund returns of last 1-year are 0.29%. Since launch, it has delivered 20.72% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
Axis Small Cap Fund 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 average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Healthcare, Capital Goods, Services, Chemicals sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Healthcare sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd., CCL Products (India) Ltd., Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, City Union Bank Ltd., Brigade Enterprises Ltd..

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Fund AUM	26,547 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Mayank Hyanki

Mr. Hyanki has done B.Tech and PGDM, Finance Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd and ING Investment Management (I) Pvt Ltd

Tejas Sheth

Mr. Sheth has done PG Diploma in Management. Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., Fortune Financial Pvt. Ltd. and Darashaw & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies.

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 US Specific Equity Passive FoF	N.A.	191 Cr	26.16%	N.A.
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	15,616 Cr	6.29%	16.29%
Axis Midcap Fund	N.A.	31,717 Cr	6.18%	15.88%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	N.A.	1,441 Cr	24.18%	15.47%
Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	584 Cr	11.06%	N.A.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Axis Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Small Cap Fund plan is approximately ₹99.2 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 20.73% since inception.

Axis Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
0.35%	16.14%	19.17%	18.02%	20.73%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.61%, 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 Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 26,547 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Axis Small Cap Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	2.77%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.	2.45%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd	2.32%
City Union Bank Ltd.	2.16%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.	2.05%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	2.05%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.	1.89%
Blue Star Ltd.	1.7%
PB Fintech Ltd.	1.57%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	1.52%

What are the top sectors Axis Small Cap Fund has invested in?

The Axis Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	16.830000000000002%
Healthcare	12.08%
Capital Goods	10.71%
Services	9.800000000000002%
Chemicals	7.29%
Consumer Staples	6.89%
Construction	6.160000000000001%
Automobile	5.699999999999999%
Consumer Discretionary	4.13%
Technology	4.13%

What is risk level of Axis Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap 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 can I redeem my investments in Axis Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Small Cap 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 Small Cap

#NA

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 Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months