Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.68% since inception. Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 9.27% 8.91% 7.45% 8.28% 8.68%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹31.5484+0.03% 1 day change	8.68% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,908 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹31.5484 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Axis Strategic Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.72% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% will be charged on investment in excess of 10% if redeemed within 12 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,908 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderately High
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Axis Strategic Bond 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.73%	0.73%
3 Months	1.63%	1.34%
6 Months	3.59%	3.34%
1 Year	9.27%	8.94%
2 Years	9.54%	9.11%
3 Years	8.91%	8.46%
4 Years	7.6%	7.27%
5 Years	7.45%	7.39%
7 Years	8.14%	7.21%
10 Years	8.28%	7.44%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AA 30.7068492%

SOV 25.78084833%

AAA 14.3269485%

A+ 10.88830982%

Top Debt Holdings

Vedanta Ltd. 3.68%

Delhi International Airport Ltd. 3.47%

Nirma Ltd. 3.18%

Nuvama Wealth Finance Ltd. 3.05%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 51.05225459%

GOI Securities 22.597755870000004%

Non Convertible Debenture 9.53164638%

Bonds 5.0153475499999995%

Other Holdings

Knowledge Realty Trust 0.58%

Others 0.29%

Embassy Office Parks REIT 0.06%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	1.7 vs. 2.85 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.8 vs. 3.22 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.65 vs. 1.31 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.18 vs. 1.43 More stable returns

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About this fund

About Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a Medium Duration mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹1,908 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹31.55. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.72%, which is close to what most other Medium Duration funds charge.

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.37%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.69% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is higher than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund's credit profile is low indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is not too great. 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 Vedanta Ltd., Delhi International Airport Ltd., Nirma Ltd., Nuvama Wealth Finance Ltd., Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd.

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Fund AUM	1,908 Cr as on Sep 30, 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.

Sachin Jain

Mr. Jain is a B.Tech, AGMP (Management) Prior to joining Axis Asset Management Company Ltd., he has worked with Sundaram Mutual Fund, I- Cap, Sunidhi securities and Finance Ltd.

Akhil Bipin Thakker

Mr. Thakker has done MBA in Finance from K J Somaiya Institute of Management Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with CRISIL Ltd and Credit Analysis & Research Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme will endeavor to generate optimal returns while maintaining liquidity through active management of a portfolio of debt and money market instruments.

Axis Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	70 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,54,362 Cr as on Sep 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	3Y
Axis Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	367 Cr	9.62%	8.81%
Axis Floater Fund	N.A.	128 Cr	8.29%	8.63%
Axis Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	9,184 Cr	9.1%	8.48%
Axis Short Duration Fund	N.A.	12,201 Cr	9.12%	8.39%
Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF	N.A.	1,717 Cr	8.28%	8.29%

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹31.5484 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.68% since inception.

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
9.27%	8.91%	7.45%	8.28%	8.68%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.72%, 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 Strategic Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,908 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does Axis Strategic Bond Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Axis Strategic Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Vedanta Ltd.	3.68%
Delhi International Airport Ltd.	3.47%
Nirma Ltd.	3.18%

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 Strategic Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AA	30.7068492%
SOV	25.78084833%
AAA	14.3269485%

What is risk level of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

This is a Medium Duration fund comes with Moderately 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 Strategic Bond 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 Strategic Bond 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 Strategic Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Strategic Bond 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 Medium Duration

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Medium Duration funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 7.71% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% will be charged on investment in excess of 10% if redeemed within 12 months.