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Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund

Axis Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedSectoral/ ThematicRiskometer: Very High Risk

NAV

22.91

as of 21 Aug 2026

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹1,083 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹22.91 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.79% a year. Managed by Vishal Agarwal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
1.79% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹1,083 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
1%
SIP available
Yes
Launched
12 Feb 2020
ISIN
INF846K01W23

₹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 100 ESG TRI

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund versus Sectoral/ Thematic average.

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund

₹142

+42% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Sectoral/ Thematic average

₹168

+68% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months4.04%6.78%-2.74
6 months-0.95%3.68%-4.63
1 year-0.35%6.07%-6.42
3 years (CAGR)10.74%16.01%-5.27
5 years (CAGR)7.48%15.20%-7.72

Category average across 119 funds, as of 21 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.31
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.23
Sortino ratio (3Y)
0.44 vs category 0.49
Standard deviation (3Y)
13.47%
Beta (3Y)
0.87
Alpha (3Y)
-1.28%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-19.39%

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

-16.4%

Right now

-7.5% below peak

Jul 2023Deepest: -17.6%Aug 2026

Ahead of its benchmark in 44% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG TRI, name shown only.

Where the money actually is

Equity

89.3%

Cash

10.7%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

44 positions · top 10 = 41.1%

Market-cap mix

Large 66.3%Mid 12.7%Small 10.3%Other 10.7%

as of 31 Jul 2026

Holdings by sector

  • Financial Services(5 in top 10)34.7%
    • ICICI Bank Ltd6.19%
    • Bajaj Finance Ltd6.17%
    • HDFC Bank Ltd4.80%
    • Axis Bank Ltd3.41%
    • Shriram Finance Ltd3.22%
  • Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)17.6%
    • Titan Co Ltd4.95%
    • Maruti Suzuki India Ltd3.02%
  • Healthcare(1 in top 10)17.2%
    • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd3.06%
  • Industrials8.0%
  • Consumer Defensive4.3%
  • Energy(1 in top 10)3.5%
    • Reliance Industries Ltd3.51%
  • Technology2.1%
  • Utilities1.9%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 36.8% vs category 37.3% a year.

Other top holdings

  • Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd10.49%

The businesses it owns

P/E (trailing)
26.5 vs category 25.8
P/B
3.7 vs category 3.8
Dividend yield
0.9% vs category 1.1%
Net margin
20.4% vs category 15.4%
Earnings growth
16.1%
Avg market cap
₹2.17 lakh crore

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
139 cr
Net flow, 3 months
34 cr

as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
₹22.91 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
1.79% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
₹1,083 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
How risky is Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
What are the 5-year returns of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
7.48% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
9.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Nov 2021. The median was 12.9% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Vishal Agarwal, managing this fund for 1.9 years.

Where this fund sits

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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 100 ESG TRI) 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.