Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth is a 4 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.12% since inception. Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 10.19% 23.44% 17.12%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹19.9-1.04% 1 day change	17.12% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,372 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹19.9 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Axis Value Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.7% as on Jan 29, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 20% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,372 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 5 m since Sep 02, 2021
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 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 Value 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	-3.96%	-5.01%
3 Months	-2.69%	-4.44%
6 Months	3.43%	-0.15%
1 Year	10.19%	6.57%
2 Years	13.53%	8.28%
3 Years	23.44%	16.88%
4 Years	17.87%	12.77%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 63.59%

Mid Cap 16.55%

Small Cap 17.05%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.7.26%

ICICI Bank Ltd.5.98%

Reliance Industries Ltd.5.26%

State Bank of India3.36%

Top sectors

Financial 30.919999999999995%

Automobile 10.729999999999999%

Healthcare 10.27%

Energy 10.07%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 2.78%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 2.78078016%

Net Receivables 0.0285136%

Other Holdings

Others 0.03%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Value Fund	-3.96%	3.43%	10.19%	23.44%	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 Value Fund	13.43	1.01	1.22	1.82
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 Value Fund	N.A.	1,372 Cr	4 yrs 5 m	0.7%
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%

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

Alpha	6.39 vs. 5.27 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.22 vs. 4.78 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.01 vs. 0.83 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.43 vs. 8.79 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Axis Value Fund

Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 4 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 02/09/2021. Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth has ₹1,372 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 Value Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹19.90. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.7%, which is close to what most other Strategy funds charge.

Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.41%. Since launch, it has delivered 17.07% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Axis Value 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 has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Automobile, Healthcare, Energy, Technology 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., ICICI Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., State Bank of India, Infosys Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,372 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Nitin Arora

Mr. Arora has done M.Sc in Finance and Investments Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Aviva Life Insurance Company India Ltd., Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Ltd. and Bloomberg UTV Ltd..

Investment objective

The schemes seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities by following value investing strategy.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Value Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹19.9 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth is a 4 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.12% since inception.

Axis Value Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
10.19%	23.44%	17.12%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Axis Value Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.7%, 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 Value Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,372 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Axis Value Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.26%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.98%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.26%
State Bank of India	3.36%
Infosys Ltd.	3.31%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	3.12%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.54%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	2.18%
NTPC Ltd.	2.1%
Shriram Finance Ltd	1.81%

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

The Axis Value Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	30.919999999999995%
Automobile	10.729999999999999%
Healthcare	10.27%
Energy	10.07%
Technology	6.88%
Capital Goods	6.43%
Construction	4.47%
Communication	4.12%
Services	3.24%
Consumer Staples	2.97%

What is risk level of Axis Value 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 Value 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 Value 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 Value Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Value Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Value 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 20% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.