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Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.

NAV

₹135.42

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0800 (-0.0590%)
Returns, 3Y

+14.29%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹29,394 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+22.30%

Launched 05 Dec 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹13.53

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-34.64%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

7.7 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

11 positive yrs

2 negative yrs

Category

EquitySmall CapVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF846K01K35Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.
+8.70%1Y Absolute Return
-0.06%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹10,58,905
₹7,32,612₹3,26,293+14.80%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.22
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.22 Lakh
Fund age12.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code125354
ISININF846K01K35
BenchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Expense ratio0.77%
Exit loadExit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

54th / 126 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+18.34%——
3M-3.45%——
6M+19.57%——
1Y+8.70%—+8.28%
3Y+14.29%—+11.58%
5Y+14.80%—+11.96%
10Y+19.58%——
Since Launch+22.30%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

1.03

Return earned for the risk taken.

Good

Good risk-adjusted returns. The fund has delivered strong returns for its level of risk.

Sortino ratio

1.41

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

15.53%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

High volatility

Returns can swing significantly.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.64

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Good

Good return relative to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio102%
Equity94.70%
Debt7.74%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
4.78%
Mid Cap
25.42%
Small Cap
69.81%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
22.88%
Industrials
17.68%
Healthcare
14.77%
Materials
14.18%
Consumer Discretionary
13.37%
Consumer Staples
5.43%
Technology
5.31%
Real Estate
3.57%
Energy & Utilities
1.96%
Diversified
0.83%

Top holdings

10 of 134 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Others CBLOUnspecifiedCBLO7.2307%
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity2.8076%
CCL Products (India) LtdConsumer StaplesEquity2.7037%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdHealthcareEquity2.3314%
Bank Nifty Index July 2026 FutureFinancialIndex Derivatives2.0852%
City Union Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.864%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.5836%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings LtdFinancialEquity1.5606%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.4826%
Craftsman Automation LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.4432%

Fund management

MA
Mayank Hyanki

Since 2023 · Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd and ING Investment Management (I) Pvt Ltd

Mr. Hyanki has done B.Tech and PGDM, Finance

TE
Tejas Sheth

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., Fortune Financial Pvt. Ltd. and Darashaw & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sheth has done PG Diploma in Management.

KR
Krishnaa Narayan

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, she has worked with Price Waterhouse Coopers

She is a Chartered Accountant

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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - small cap fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.7 points. Ranks 54 of 126 in its category over 1 year.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.7 points.
  • Turned every ₹1 into ₹13.5 since launch — compounding at 22.3% a year.
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 19% of the portfolio.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 15.5% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None