Axis Children's Fund
NAV
₹30.59
as of 21 Aug 2026
Axis Children's Fund is an open-ended Children’s Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹906 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹30.59 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.47% a year. Managed by Hardik Shah. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.47% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹906 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 3%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 8 Dec 2015
- ISIN
- INF846K01WO1
₹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 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
Axis Children's Fund
₹147
+47% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Children’s Fund average
₹164
+64% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 1.46% | – | – |
| 1 year | 3.68% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 10.39% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 8.07% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. 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
- -7.1%
- Median
- 6.7%
- Best
- 28.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 82% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Feb 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 7.0%
- Median
- 10.8%
- Best
- 14.9%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.32
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.25
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.45
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 10.91%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -14.33%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-11.5%
Right now
-0.6% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
70.9%
Bonds
26.3%
Cash
2.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
116 positions · top 10 = 38.1%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 51.5%Mid 9.6%Small 9.2%Other 29.7%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(3 in top 10)22.2%
- ICICI Bank Ltd4.98%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.38%
- State Bank of India2.41%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)11.7%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd2.24%
Technology(1 in top 10)7.3%
- Infosys Ltd2.46%
- Healthcare7.1%
- Industrials6.6%
Energy(1 in top 10)4.8%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.72%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)2.9%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd2.30%
- Consumer Defensive2.7%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 79.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- 7.1% Govt Stock 2034matures 8 Apr 20348.45%
- 7.18% Govt Stock 2033matures 14 Aug 20333.97%
- Muthoot Finance Limitedmatures 28 Aug 20282.20%
The debt it holds (debt sleeve)
- Yield to maturity
- 7.11% vs category 6.72%
- Modified duration
- 3.89 yrs vs category 3.58 yrs
- Average maturity
- 5.11 yrs vs category 5.35 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.31%
- Government securities
- 15.5%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 78.2%
- AA
- 17.3%
- A
- 4.5%
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
- −₹21 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹9 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis Children's Fund?
- ₹30.59 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis Children's Fund?
- 1.47% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Axis Children's Fund?
- ₹906 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Children’s Fund category.
- How risky is Axis Children's Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The same idea, aimed at a child's education or wedding.
- What are the 5-year returns of Axis Children's Fund?
- 8.07% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Axis Children's Fund?
- 7.0% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 10.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis Children's Fund?
- Hardik Shah, managing this fund for 3.5 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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- SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan₹7,310 crore
- ICICI Prudential Children's Fund₹1,266 crore
- ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BAL BHAVISHYA YOJNA₹1,243 crore
- Tata Childrens Fund₹335 crore
- SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN₹146 crore
- Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund₹126 crore
- Union Children's Fund₹92 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 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 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.