Axis Short Term Fund
The fund seeks to generate reasonable return commensurate with low risk and high degree of liquidity from a portfolio of money market and high quality debt securities.
Growthvine rating: 5/5 — ranked #3 of 46 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Debt: Short Duration |
|---|---|
| NAV | ₹33.05 (as of 2026-10-01) |
| AUM | ₹7,501 Cr |
| Expense ratio | 0.77% |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Fund manager | Aditya Pagaria |
| Exit load | 0 |
Performance & risk
| 5-year annualised return | 6.14% |
|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.98 |
| Standard deviation | 1.32% |
| Max drawdown | −2.63% |
| Alpha | 0 |
| Beta | 0 |
Over 5 years, captured 100.8% of NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index's upside and — of its downside.
Market cap allocation
Concentration
Top holdings
Not disclosed.
Top sectors
Not disclosed.
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 3.6% | Q2 | #14 of 41 |
| 2025 | 8.1% | Q1 (Top) | #6 of 37 |
| 2024 | 8.0% | Q1 (Top) | #6 of 34 |
| 2023 | 6.8% | Q2 | #15 of 30 |
| 2022 | 3.7% | Q1 (Top) | #5 of 21 |