Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund
NAV
₹2,890.54
as of 21 Aug 2026
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund is an open-ended Banking and PSU Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹12,258 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹2,890.54 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.35% a year. Managed by Aditya Pagaria. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.35% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹12,258 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 8 Jun 2012
- ISIN
- INF846K01CR6
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund
₹135
+35% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Banking and PSU Fund average
₹135
+35% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.54% | 2.62% | -0.08 |
| 6 months | 2.76% | 2.81% | -0.05 |
| 1 year | 5.51% | 5.51% | 0.00 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.18% | 7.32% | -0.14 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.20% | 6.30% | -0.10 |
Category average across 19 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 3.2%
- Median
- 6.9%
- Best
- 9.6%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.6%
- Median
- 7.1%
- Best
- 7.7%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.55
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.25
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.05 vs category 0.54
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 1.34%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -0.26%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
88.2%
Cash
11.5%
Other
0.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
171 positions · top 10 = 29.4%
Top holdings
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 24 Feb 20286.28%
- Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limitedmatures 20 Mar 20383.28%
- Small Industries Development Bank of India 7.4%matures 18 Jun 20313.27%
- Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 15 Apr 20283.23%
- Tamil Nadu (Government of) 6.54%matures 25 Feb 20292.65%
- Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 22 Feb 20332.44%
- Rec Limitedmatures 31 Mar 20332.36%
- Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 26 Feb 20292.12%
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 30 May 20282.02%
- National Housing Bankmatures 2 Apr 20321.80%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 162.9% vs category 141.4% a year.
Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 7.11% vs category 7.05%
- Modified duration
- 2.34 yrs vs category 2.50 yrs
- Average maturity
- 2.95 yrs vs category 3.65 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.39%
- Government securities
- 39.4%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 100.0%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹1,664 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹534 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- ₹2,890.54 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- 0.35% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- ₹12,258 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Banking and PSU Fund category.
- How risky is Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Lending to companies and banks for extra yield over government paper.
- What are the 5-year returns of Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- 6.20% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Banking and PSU Fund average of 6.30%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- 5.6% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.1% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?
- Aditya Pagaria, managing this fund for 10 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Cb · Corporate & credit →
Lending to companies and banks for extra yield over government paper.
The money map
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- HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund₹5,209 crore
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- HSBC Banking and PSU Debt Fund₹3,785 crore
Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.