Axis Short Term Fund
NAV
₹36.31
as of 19 Oct 2026
Axis Short Term Fund is an open-ended Short Duration Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹7,425 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹36.31 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.4% a year. Managed by Devang Shah. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.4% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹7,425 crore
- as of 30 Sept 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 22 Jan 2010
- ISIN
- INF846K01EI1
₹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 2026
Axis Short Term Fund
₹139
+39% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Short Duration Fund average
₹135
+35% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 0.64% | – | – |
| 6 months | 2.56% | – | – |
| 1 year | 5.05% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.70% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.75% | – | – |
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
- 3.5%
- Median
- 7.4%
- Best
- 10.2%
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
- 6.4%
- Median
- 7.8%
- Best
- 8.4%
25 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.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 1.00
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.61
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 2.06 vs category 0.80
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 1.33%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -0.38%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
83.7%
Cash
15.9%
Other
0.5%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026.
What it owns
179 positions · top 10 = 25.3%
Top holdings
- 6.94% Govt Stock 2036matures 11 May 20364.45%
- Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limitedmatures 20 Mar 20384.04%
- Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd3.54%
- SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUSTmatures 28 Sep 20302.74%
- Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 10 Apr 20292.65%
- Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 15 Jul 20282.65%
- Hdfc Bank Limited (15/01/2027)matures 15 Jan 20272.64%
- Net Receivables / (Payables)2.63%
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 31 Jan 20282.41%
- HDFC Bank Limitedmatures 3 May 20271.96%
Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 522.3% 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
- 7.77% vs category 7.22%
- Modified duration
- 2.01 yrs vs category 2.27 yrs
- Average maturity
- 2.54 yrs vs category 3.32 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.62%
- Government securities
- 20.6%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 84.1%
- AA
- 15.9%
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
- −₹5,277 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹807 cr
as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis Short Term Fund?
- ₹36.31 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis Short Term Fund?
- 0.4% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Axis Short Term Fund?
- ₹7,425 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Short Duration Fund category.
- How risky is Axis Short Term Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
- What are the 5-year returns of Axis Short Term Fund?
- 6.75% 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 Short Term Fund?
- 6.4% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Oct 2021. The median was 7.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis Short Term Fund?
- Devang Shah, managing this fund for 13.9 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Sd · Short duration →
Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly 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.