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Axis Equity Savings Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 135123ISIN: INF846K01VP0MUTF_IN: AXIS_EQUI_SAVI_19NMAXEAxis Mutual FundEquity Savings funds

Formerly Axis Equity Saver Fund
NAV ₹10.8700

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹854 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.70%22 Oct 2026
P/E
23.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Moderately HighAug 2026
Holdings
11030 Sep 2026
Launched
14 Aug 2015

Axis Equity Savings Fund returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.87%––––
1 month−2.07%–14 of 24−1.87%−2.5% to −1.5%
3 months−1.26%–11 of 24−1.28%−1.5% to −0.6%
6 months+1.29%–5 of 24−0.04%−0.6% to +1.2%
1 year+0.49%+1.54%to 30 Sep 202612 of 24+0.37%−0.8% to +1.9%
3 years+7.62%+7.06%to 30 Sep 20265 of 21+6.93%+6.3% to +7.6%
5 years+5.89%+6.62%to 30 Sep 202613 of 21+6.39%+5.5% to +6.9%
10 years+7.90%+8.43%to 30 Sep 20267 of 14+7.52%+6.4% to +8.2%
₹10,000 put in on 20 Aug 2015 is ₹22,645 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Equity Savings Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of Equity Savings funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+3.12%+1.54%
3 years+7.66%+7.06%
5 years+6.21%+6.62%
10 years+8.04%+8.43%
Since launch+7.69%+8.18%
Benchmark: Nifty Equity Savings Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2017, +14.7%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −0.2%

Axis Equity Savings Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,20,157₹1,20,151 after stamp duty+0.25%+0.24%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,80,824₹3,80,805 after stamp duty+3.74%+3.74%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,01,372₹7,01,337 after stamp duty+6.23%+6.23%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹17,76,708₹17,76,661 after stamp duty+7.65%+7.65%₹38
Since Aug 2015134 instalments₹13,40,000₹20,91,361₹20,91,314 after stamp duty+7.72%+7.72%₹38
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 20 Aug 2015 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year2,515 windows−10.5%+8.6%+34.6%94.4%
3 years2,021 windows+1.5%+8.7%+13.6%100.0%
5 years1,532 windows+5.7%+8.9%+13.3%100.0%
10 years295 windows+7.9%+8.4%+9.2%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Axis Equity Savings Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.14 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.57%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.70%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.69%, Dec 2018.Direct plan lowest 0.84%, Jun 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.99%1.95%
Brokerage0.11%0.11%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.46%0.64%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

If redeemed/switched out within 1 months from the date of allotment: For 10% of investment : Nil FIFO basis, For remaining investment : 1% w.e.f., 29/10/2021

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
Except 29,30 and 31 all dates
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Axis Equity Savings Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹881 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
15.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹1,217 Cr, quarter to Jun 2022.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹1,238 Cr, Apr 2022.Lowest ₹675 Cr, Sep 2020.

Axis Equity Savings Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th6.88%58.794,44,804–Sep 2018
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st6.41%54.784,61,500–Aug 2015or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.23%44.736,31,122–Sep 2019
7.18% Government of India (14/08/2033)Sovereign, 7.18% coupon, repaid 14 Aug 2033Bonds and bills4.69%40.1340,00,0007.24%May 2025
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th3.19%27.286,54,247–Oct 2024
Axis Money Market FundFund units3.08%26.341,68,087–Nov 2025
Tata SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap36th2.99%25.5713,87,500–Jul 2022
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (27/02/2029) (FRN)ICRA AA+, repaid 27 Feb 2029Bonds and bills2.93%25.012,5008.88%May 2026
7.1% Government of India (08/04/2034)Sovereign, 7.10% coupon, repaid 8 Apr 2034Bonds and bills2.45%20.9521,00,0007.27%Mar 2025
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.44%20.841,18,625–Nov 2022
Hindustan AeronauticsAerospace & DefenseSharesLarge cap29th1.98%16.9736,350–Apr 2024
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th1.88%16.0842,764–Jan 2018
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesSharesLarge cap14th1.84%15.7553,400–Mar 2020
Indus Infra TrustTransport InfrastructureREIT or InvIT units1.58%13.5010,38,910–Mar 2024
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th1.57%13.4474,000–Aug 2021
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.88%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
26.40%
Top 10 holdings
40.29%
Top 10 shares
34.42%
Effective holdings
37.7Taken over 94.10% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares66.64%
  • Bonds and bills20.07%
  • REIT and InvIT units4.31%
  • Units of other funds3.08%
  • Cash and receivables5.90%
  • Futures and options, net−32.01%
  • Futures and options, gross36.72%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap78.58%Category 78.12%
  • Mid cap8.35%Category 13.78%
  • Small cap12.00%Category 7.50%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.71% of the fund. Category is the average of 24 Equity Savings funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services9.50%Category 10.24%
  • Healthcare4.45%Category 3.27%
  • Automobile And Auto Components3.74%Category 2.63%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.47%Category 1.94%
  • Capital Goods2.38%Category 1.86%
  • Telecommunication2.22%Category 1.27%
  • Information Technology1.81%Category 1.75%
  • Construction1.30%Category 0.82%
  • Metals & Mining0.74%Category 0.73%
  • Textiles0.71%Category 0.08%
  • Consumer Services0.65%Category 1.34%
  • Power0.60%Category 1.16%
  • Chemicals0.55%Category 0.65%
  • Consumer Durables0.43%Category 0.98%
  • Construction Materials0.42%Category 0.57%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.29%Category 1.84%
  • Realty0.01%Category 0.07%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 24 Equity Savings funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services20 companies9.50%9.82%10.33%10.36%9.57%9.54%8.93%10.14%9.89%9.58%9.58%9.39%
Healthcare14 companies4.45%5.10%4.98%4.77%4.59%4.12%3.97%4.05%3.65%4.60%4.43%4.77%
Automobile And Auto Components9 companies3.74%4.18%3.81%3.80%3.49%3.36%2.94%3.41%3.43%4.13%4.50%4.41%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies2.47%2.50%2.59%2.65%2.90%3.09%2.95%2.76%2.42%3.41%3.38%3.23%
Capital Goods10 companies2.38%2.49%2.21%2.28%2.72%2.63%1.95%2.34%2.14%2.38%2.65%3.11%
Telecommunication2 companies2.22%2.20%2.38%2.29%2.45%2.22%2.11%2.04%2.32%2.41%2.38%2.34%
Information Technology5 companies1.81%1.98%1.87%1.48%2.45%2.76%2.60%2.50%3.74%3.11%3.11%2.78%
Construction1 company1.30%1.34%1.30%1.59%1.59%1.56%0.89%1.54%1.94%1.96%1.94%1.75%
Metals & Mining4 companies0.74%0.79%0.72%0.71%0.84%0.50%0.31%0.62%0.57%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%
Textiles1 company0.71%0.68%0.68%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services1 company0.65%0.64%0.58%0.52%0.49%0.50%0.45%0.45%0.51%0.50%0.57%0.62%
Power2 companies0.60%0.58%0.78%0.80%0.85%0.91%0.79%0.69%0.54%0.51%0.63%0.90%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.
Yield to maturity
8.26%Lines stating a yield: 82.34% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
5.55%Regular plan
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign9.14%
  • AAA0.93%
  • AA8.84%
  • A1.16%

Other

  • Overnight lending4.30%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month4.30%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 months1.49%
  • 6 to 12 months0.58%
  • 1 to 3 years7.93%
  • 3 to 5 years0.12%
  • 5 to 10 years8.53%
  • Over 10 years1.42%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
2.93%Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
Top 5 borrowers
8.49%
Top 10 borrowers
10.93%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 10.93% of the fund, to 10 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 11.68%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
5937.34% of the fund
Sold out
5736.14% of the fund before
Added to
4
Trimmed
10
Unchanged
95
Traded at least
36.14%
Weight that moved
41.26%

Changes in Sep 2026

8.9% Muthoot Finance Limited (07/10/2027)Trimmed0.59%1.13%−0.55 pts−500
Mahindra & MahindraTrimmed1.84%2.35%−0.51 pts−10,063
DLFTrimmed0.77%1.27%−0.50 pts−64,600
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesAdded1.57%1.09%+0.49 pts+25,550
7.1% Government of India (08/04/2034)Trimmed2.45%2.86%−0.41 pts−4,00,000
InfosysAdded1.01%0.62%+0.39 pts+38,000
Adani EnterprisesNew0.31%0.00%+0.31 pts+9,270
Eicher MotorsNew0.30%0.00%+0.30 pts+3,600
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseTrimmed0.77%1.07%−0.30 pts−2,600
Fortis HealthcareTrimmed0.57%0.84%−0.27 pts−18,681
Jyoti CNC AutomationSold out–0.23%−0.23 pts−20,200
Titan CompanyAdded0.83%0.73%+0.10 pts+2,800
Cummins IndiaAdded0.21%0.11%+0.10 pts+1,801
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesTrimmed0.10%0.20%−0.10 pts−11,500
Sona BLW Precision ForgingsTrimmed0.65%0.74%−0.09 pts−14,160
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 113 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank3.85%Added3.94%4.71%Added6.25%Added6.38%5.93%6.09%6.08%6.99%Added7.18%7.30%6.88%
Reliance Industries9.48%9.92%9.98%9.08%9.10%9.32%9.73%9.02%8.51%Cut8.47%6.65%Cut6.41%
HDFC Bank9.21%Cut9.32%9.21%8.84%7.98%Cut6.98%7.22%6.73%Cut4.80%Cut4.43%5.05%Added5.23%
7.18% Government of India (14/08/2033)4.49%4.46%4.45%4.54%4.58%4.73%4.67%4.68%4.71%4.62%4.61%4.69%
Kotak Mahindra Bank1.90%Cut1.91%2.28%Added2.23%Added2.76%Added2.61%Added2.90%Added2.91%2.93%2.87%3.10%3.19%
Axis Money Market Fund–0.54%Bought2.71%Added2.78%2.81%2.99%2.95%2.97%2.96%2.93%2.96%3.08%
Tata Steel2.45%2.23%2.40%2.64%2.91%2.79%3.19%Added3.34%Added2.98%2.96%2.89%2.99%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (27/02/2029) (FRN)–––––––1.16%Bought1.14%1.12%2.82%Added2.93%
7.1% Government of India (08/04/2034)3.91%3.89%3.88%3.95%3.99%4.14%4.06%4.08%4.09%4.02%2.86%Cut2.45%Cut
Bharti Airtel2.61%2.65%2.66%2.55%2.26%Cut2.28%2.37%2.51%Added2.51%2.63%2.43%2.44%
Hindustan Aeronautics1.29%Added1.24%1.52%Added1.64%1.40%1.32%1.61%1.60%1.82%Added1.90%1.97%1.98%
Larsen & Toubro3.12%3.12%3.20%Added3.16%2.88%Cut2.23%Cut1.98%Cut2.02%2.03%1.89%1.95%1.88%
Mahindra & Mahindra1.99%2.13%2.11%2.40%Added2.38%2.20%2.26%1.99%Cut2.23%Added2.43%2.35%1.84%Cut
Indus Infra Trust0.36%0.35%0.35%0.37%0.38%0.40%0.41%0.40%1.61%Added1.65%1.57%Cut1.58%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries0.41%0.44%0.42%0.40%0.78%Added0.93%Added1.01%Added1.01%1.03%1.08%1.09%1.57%Added
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 45.0% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Equity Savings funds (21 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation5.87%
2.70%Lowest5.08%Average8.26%Highest
Downside deviation3.44%
1.33%Lowest2.94%Average5.35%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.29
−0.16Lowest0.21Average0.88Highest
Sortino ratio0.40
−0.19Lowest0.31Average1.35Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−5.03%2 Jan 202630 Mar 20261 Jul 2026
3 years−5.64%26 Sep 202428 Feb 20255 Jun 2025
5 years−9.25%17 Jan 202217 Jun 202215 May 2023
10 years and since Aug 2015−17.65%12 Feb 202023 Mar 20209 Oct 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsModerately HighModerateNifty Equity Savings Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis Equity Savings Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Mayank HyankiComanage/Domestic EquitiesMay 2024+5.78%a year––26.4%28.8%4₹49,236 Cr
Devang ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeApr 2024+5.31%a year––29.4%33.3%23₹1,20,091 Cr
Hardik ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeFeb 2023+8.65%a year––24.6%22.4%16₹38,904 Cr₹337 Cr alone
Krishnaa NForeign SecuritiesDec 2024+2.65%a year––19.4%15.8%24₹1,56,771 Cr₹7,631 Cr alone
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis Small Cap FundMayank HyankiAug 2023+14.08%a year+15.78%−1.71 pts₹30,605 Cr
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundMayank HyankiJul 2026−1.90%over 105 days−4.55%+2.66 pts₹16,456 Cr
Axis Multi-Asset Omni FoFMayank HyankiDec 2025+4.13%over 302 days––₹1,320 Cr
Axis Liquid FundDevang ShahNov 2012+6.80%a year––₹53,459 Cr
Axis Money Market FundDevang ShahAug 2019+6.28%a year––₹19,004 Cr
Axis Arbitrage FundDevang ShahAug 2014+5.90%a year––₹10,143 Cr
Axis Corporate Bond FundDevang ShahJul 2017+6.62%a year––₹7,450 Cr
Axis Short Term FundDevang ShahNov 2012+7.30%a year––₹7,420 Cr
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundDevang ShahJun 2016+6.68%a year––₹4,561 Cr
Axis Balanced Advantage FundDevang ShahApr 2024+6.00%a year––₹3,654 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

SBI Equity Savings FundSBI Mutual Fund38.06%47
PGIM India Equity Savings FundPGIM India Mutual Fund37.78%37
Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund37.70%33
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund37.51%48
Nippon India Equity Savings FundNippon India Mutual Fund37.45%31
HDFC Equity Savings FundHDFC Mutual Fund36.52%40
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund35.78%53
Sundaram Equity Savings FundSundaram Mutual Fund34.46%23
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund33.71%31
Mirae Asset Equity Savings FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund33.17%60
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Axis Balanced Advantage FundAxis Mutual Fund44.79%
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundAxis Mutual Fund41.44%
Axis Aggressive Hybrid FundAxis Mutual Fund41.17%
Axis Arbitrage FundAxis Mutual Fund33.69%
Axis Conservative Hybrid FundAxis Mutual Fund23.50%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Equity Savings Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹0.09 a unit, Aug 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
25 Aug 2026₹0.090.80%₹11.2500₹11.1500
27 Jul 2026₹0.090.80%₹11.2000₹11.1100
25 Jun 2026₹0.090.80%₹11.1900₹11.0900
25 May 2026₹0.090.81%₹11.1100₹11.0100
27 Apr 2026₹0.090.81%₹11.1500₹11.0400
25 Mar 2026₹0.090.81%₹11.0700₹10.9000
25 Feb 2026₹0.090.78%₹11.4800₹11.3900
27 Jan 2026₹0.090.79%₹11.4300₹11.3800
26 Dec 2025₹0.090.77%₹11.6800₹11.5700
25 Nov 2025₹0.090.77%₹11.7600₹11.7100
28 Oct 2025₹0.090.76%₹11.8000₹11.7200
25 Sep 2025₹0.090.77%₹11.6900₹11.5500
All 108 payouts since 29 Jul 2016.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage opportunities, and investments in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related securities - (65%-80%)
  • Of which i) Equities & equity related instruments (unhedged) - (20%-45%),ii) Equities, equity related instruments and derivatives including index futures, stock futures, index options, & stock options, etc. as part of hedged / arbitrage exposure - (20%-60%),Debt & Money Market Instruments - (20%-35%), Units issued by InvITs (0%-10%)

Type of scheme

Open Ended

Benchmark
NIFTY Equity Savings Index
Risk level at launch
High
New fund offer
27 Jul 2015 to 10 Aug 2015
Units first allotted
14 Aug 2015
Open for sale again
20 May 2015
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth135120INF846K01VJ3AXIS_EQUI_SAVI_1KBSE6O20 Aug 2015
Regular Growth135122INF846K01VO3AXIS_EQUI_SAVI_25UZBL20 Aug 2015
Direct IDCW135121INF846K01VK1INF846K01VL9AXIS_EQUI_SAVI_1Z0BDNT20 Aug 2015
Regular IDCW135123INF846K01VP0INF846K01VQ8AXIS_EQUI_SAVI_19NMAXE20 Aug 2015

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure