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Axis Gilt Fund

Axis Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedGilt FundRiskometer: Moderate Risk

NAV

28.61

as of 21 Aug 2026

Axis Gilt Fund is an open-ended Gilt Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹405 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹28.61 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.46% a year. Managed by Devang Shah. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.46% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹405 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
23 Jan 2012
ISIN
INF846K01DD4

₹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 2026

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, Axis Gilt Fund versus Gilt Fund average.

Axis Gilt Fund

₹136

+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Gilt Fund average

₹130

+30% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months3.50%
6 months3.43%
1 year5.82%
3 years (CAGR)7.60%
5 years (CAGR)6.39%

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.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.30
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.16
Sortino ratio (3Y)
0.46 vs category 0.18
Standard deviation (3Y)
3.68%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-2.51%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

90.6%

Cash

9.4%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

22 positions · top 10 = 84.9%

Top holdings

  • 7.71% Govt Stock 2066matures 18 May 206630.17%
  • 6.94% Govt Stock 2036matures 11 May 203618.03%
  • Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd12.78%
  • India (Republic of) 7.06%matures 27 Jul 204112.38%
  • 7.34% Govt Stock 2064matures 22 Apr 20645.97%
  • 7.09% Govt Stock 2054matures 5 Aug 20545.91%
  • State Government Of Biharmatures 11 Feb 20395.03%
  • 7.49% Haryana Sgs 2035matures 27 Mar 20353.67%
  • Net Receivables / (Payables)3.35%
  • 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 20651.31%

Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 898.2% 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
7.13% vs category 7.01%
Modified duration
8.86 yrs vs category 7.72 yrs
Average maturity
21.83 yrs vs category 17.26 yrs
Average coupon
7.35%
Government securities
90.6%

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
232 cr
Net flow, 3 months
46 cr

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

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Axis Gilt Fund?
₹28.61 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Gilt Fund?
0.46% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is Axis Gilt Fund?
₹405 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Gilt Fund category.
How risky is Axis Gilt Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
What are the 5-year returns of Axis Gilt Fund?
6.39% 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 Gilt Fund?
6.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages Axis Gilt Fund?
Devang Shah, managing this fund for 13.7 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. 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.