Axis Long Duration Fund
NAV
₹1,241.3
as of 19 Oct 2026
Axis Long Duration Fund is an open-ended Long Duration Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹154 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹1,241.3 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.33% a year. Managed by Devang Shah. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.33% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹154 crore
- as of 30 Sept 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 27 Dec 2022
- ISIN
- INF846K014L3
₹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 19 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 10 YR BENCHMARK G-SEC (CLEAN PRICE)
Axis Long Duration Fund
₹124
+24% on ₹100 over 3.8 yrs
Long Duration Fund average
₹117
+17% on ₹100 over 3.8 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.18% | -2.31% | +0.13 |
| 6 months | 0.52% | 0.44% | +0.08 |
| 1 year | -0.90% | -0.50% | -0.40 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 5.68% | 6.10% | -0.42 |
Category average across 11 funds, as of 19 Oct 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
- -3.9%
- Median
- 7.0%
- Best
- 13.7%
35 windows over the last 46 months, stepped monthly; 91% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Apr 2025. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.1%
- Median
- 6.4%
- Best
- 7.4%
11 windows over the last 46 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- -0.07
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- -0.09 vs category -0.08
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 5.33%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
93.3%
Cash
5.7%
Other
1.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026.
What it owns
9 positions · top 10 = 94.3%
Top holdings
- 7.34% Govt Stock 2064matures 22 Apr 206422.94%
- 7.25% Govt Stock 2063matures 12 Jun 206321.35%
- 7.36% Govt Stock 2052matures 12 Sep 205220.67%
- 7.09% Govt Stock 2054matures 5 Aug 205418.16%
- 7.24% Govt Stock 2055matures 18 Aug 20559.22%
- Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd3.88%
- Net Receivables / (Payables)1.81%
- Sbi - Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (Cdmdf) - Class A2matures 26 Oct 20381.05%
- 7.3% Govt Stock 2053matures 19 Jun 20530.94%
Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 71.8% vs category 124.4% a year.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 7.69% vs category 7.12%
- Modified duration
- 10.96 yrs vs category 9.82 yrs
- Average maturity
- 30.12 yrs vs category 22.86 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.26%
- Government securities
- 93.3%
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 Sept 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 30 Sept 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
- −₹175 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹55 cr
as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis Long Duration Fund?
- ₹1,241.3 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis Long Duration Fund?
- 0.33% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Axis Long Duration Fund?
- ₹154 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Long Duration Fund category.
- How risky is Axis Long Duration Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Axis Long Duration Fund?
- 5.1% a year – the weakest of 11 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2023. The median was 6.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis Long Duration Fund?
- Devang Shah, managing this fund for 3.8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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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 10 YR BENCHMARK G-SEC (CLEAN PRICE)) 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.