Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies demonstrating sustainable practices across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) parameters using an ESG-Integration approach.
Growthvine rating: 2/5 — ranked #134 of 184 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Equity: Thematic |
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| NAV | ₹19.78 (as of 2026-10-01) |
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| AUM | ₹1,083 Cr |
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| Expense ratio | 1.90% |
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| Riskometer | Very High |
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| Fund manager | Vishal Agarwal |
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| Exit load | For units in excess of 10% of the investment, 1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days |
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Performance & risk
| 5-year annualised return | 3.81% |
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| Sharpe ratio | 0.31 |
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| Standard deviation | 13.42% |
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| Max drawdown | −25.09% |
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| Alpha | -0.67 |
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| Beta | 0.9 |
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Over 5 years, captured 84.2% of NIFTY100 ESG's upside and 96.4% of its downside.
Market cap allocation
| Large cap | 63.5% |
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| Mid cap | 19.1% |
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| Small cap | 17.4% |
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Concentration
| Top 5 holdings | 25.4% |
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| Top 10 holdings | 40.9% |
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| Total holdings | 42 |
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Top holdings
- Clearing Corporation of India Ltd — 10.7%
- ICICI Bank Ltd. — 6.3%
- Bajaj Finance Limited — 5.8%
- Titan Company Limited — 5.2%
- Shriram Finance Limited — 4.5%
- AXIS Bank Ltd. — 3.6%
- Reliance Industries Ltd — 3.5%
- Piramal Finance Limited — 3.2%
- Pidilite Industries Ltd. — 3.2%
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. — 2.9%
Top sectors
- Finance & Investments — 15.7%
- Cash — 10.8%
- Banking & Financial — 10.0%
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
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| 2026 (partial) | −9.8% | Q4 (Bottom) | #141 of 167 |
| 2025 | 3.2% | Q3 | #73 of 132 |
| 2024 | 16.0% | Q3 | #65 of 86 |
| 2023 | 24.5% | Q4 (Bottom) | #53 of 66 |
| 2022 | −12.0% | Q4 (Bottom) | #53 of 55 |