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Axis Quant Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 148993ISIN: INF846K01Z87MUTF_IN: AXIS_QUAN_DIR_HU4DN0Axis Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹15.6700down ₹0.14 (0.89%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹764 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.72%14 Oct 2026
P/E
19.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2830 Sep 2026
Launched
1 Jul 2021

Axis Quant Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.21%––––
1 month−7.77%–104 of 254−8.23%−9.5% to −6.6%
3 months−9.26%–226 of 250−6.23%−7.7% to −4.3%
6 months−7.06%–205 of 250−3.43%−6.3% to +2.1%
1 year−7.66%−3.72%to 30 Sep 2026150 of 228−5.19%−9.3% to +0.6%
3 years+6.80%+8.58%to 30 Sep 2026122 of 141+12.40%+8.6% to +16.8%
5 years+6.84%+8.28%to 30 Sep 202687 of 106+10.89%+8.1% to +14.6%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+13.74%+11.5% to +15.5%
₹10,000 put in on 7 Jul 2021 is ₹15,515 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE 200 TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic 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−0.24%−3.72%
3 years+7.90%+8.58%
5 years+8.40%+8.28%
Since launch+9.86%+10.27%
Benchmark: BSE 200 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2023, +32.8%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −1.1%

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 7 Jul 2021 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,066 windows−13.3%+12.3%+49.6%73.7%
3 years576 windows+6.5%+14.5%+21.2%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 1 Jul 2021, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

Axis Quant 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₹1,11,069₹1,11,063 after stamp duty−14.06%−14.07%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,43,349₹3,43,332 after stamp duty−3.10%−3.10%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,76,515₹6,76,481 after stamp duty+4.79%+4.78%₹30
Since Jul 202163 instalments₹6,30,000₹7,20,399₹7,20,363 after stamp duty+5.09%+5.09%₹32

10 years: Launched 1 Jul 2021, needs 10 years of history.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.80%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation11.87%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.19
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.25
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against BSE 200 TRI

Beta1.05
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
R-squared91.2
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.96
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture105.7%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture103.8%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.11

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.87%2 Jan 202630 Mar 202631 Jul 2026
3 and 5 years and since Jul 2021−22.97%27 Sep 20244 Mar 2025Not yet

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 161.0% in Jun 2026

Axis Quant Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Adani EnterprisesMetals & Minerals TradingSharesLarge cap28th5.04%38.681,33,218Mar 2026
Lodha DevelopersRealtySharesMid cap118th4.40%33.822,98,000May 2026
Eicher MotorsAutomobilesSharesLarge cap43rd4.12%31.6244,229Oct 2025
DLFRealtySharesLarge cap56th4.06%31.194,62,741Mar 2026
The Indian Hotels CompanyLeisure ServicesSharesMid cap115th3.79%29.154,00,000Jun 2026
Bajaj Holdings & InvestmentFinanceSharesLarge cap91st3.79%29.1327,000Jul 2026
InterGlobe AviationTransport ServicesSharesLarge cap48th3.77%28.9658,110Mar 2026
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th3.58%27.502,86,647Nov 2025
Bharat Petroleum CorporationPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap62nd3.55%27.299,00,000Jun 2026
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceSharesLarge cap70th3.54%27.221,68,000May 2026
Indian Oil CorporationPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap41st3.51%26.9920,00,000Jul 2026
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st3.48%26.712,25,000Aug 2026
Shriram FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap42nd3.46%26.552,70,176Mar 2026
Jio Financial ServicesFinanceSharesLarge cap53rd3.39%26.0312,00,000Jul 2026
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th3.38%25.9469,000Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.04%Adani Enterprises
Top 5 holdings
21.41%
Top 10 holdings
39.65%
Effective holdings
27.4Taken over 96.55% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares87.45%
  • Bonds and bills9.10%
  • Cash and receivables3.45%
  • Futures and options, net−25.30%
  • Futures and options, gross25.30%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap86.97%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap13.03%Category 21.62%
  • Small capNoneCategory 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

10sectors
  • Financial Services18.60%Category 21.68%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels7.41%Category 3.38%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.32%Category 9.16%
  • Information Technology6.43%Category 5.12%
  • Realty6.42%Category 0.75%
  • Construction Materials4.08%Category 1.25%
  • Metals & Mining4.04%Category 2.47%
  • Services2.75%Category 2.61%
  • Consumer Services2.74%Category 5.61%
  • Construction2.35%Category 1.69%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services8 companies18.60%22.07%27.33%25.35%16.87%25.17%28.08%39.51%38.92%36.66%36.94%35.46%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies7.41%10.39%6.66%3.27%0.00%0.00%4.93%9.55%9.76%11.18%9.07%6.75%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies7.32%8.68%18.97%23.01%14.38%21.60%14.77%17.61%17.30%17.92%17.47%13.13%
Information Technology3 companies6.43%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%5.51%4.65%6.50%3.59%3.51%3.35%
Realty2 companies6.42%6.26%7.92%6.84%4.24%3.30%0.89%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Construction Materials2 companies4.08%1.93%3.00%2.99%1.98%3.19%0.90%0.00%0.00%1.86%2.08%2.25%
Metals & Mining1 company4.04%3.66%4.70%4.84%3.37%13.64%5.46%0.00%0.00%0.88%0.00%0.00%
Services1 company2.75%2.75%3.52%9.28%4.68%6.65%1.80%0.00%0.00%0.00%3.86%3.71%
Consumer Services1 company2.74%8.76%7.27%6.82%2.05%3.23%0.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.53%
Construction1 company2.35%0.00%3.09%3.32%2.19%4.34%0.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.85%1.17%3.43%6.02%5.41%5.82%
Capital Goods0.00%2.16%2.90%3.11%1.94%3.61%4.16%8.52%5.06%5.63%4.90%4.11%
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.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
3041.30% of the fund
Sold out
3244.20% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
23
Traded at least
41.30%
Weight that moved
47.92%

Changes in Sep 2026

EternalSold out–4.26%−4.26 pts−10,74,813
TrentSold out–3.83%−3.83 pts−1,10,000
GAIL (India)Sold out–3.76%−3.76 pts−17,50,000
Larsen & ToubroNew3.38%0.00%+3.38 pts+69,000
Bank of BarodaSold out–3.32%−3.32 pts−11,52,361
Tata Consultancy ServicesNew3.20%0.00%+3.20 pts+1,20,000
Shree CementNew3.20%0.00%+3.20 pts+11,000
Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersSold out–3.12%−3.12 pts−1,04,000
LTMNew3.11%0.00%+3.11 pts+59,000
InfosysNew3.11%0.00%+3.11 pts+2,40,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 52 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund30.53%11
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund24.12%10
Aditya Birla Sun Life Conglomerate FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund22.56%8
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund21.66%9
Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy FundInvesco Mutual Fund21.55%8
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund20.96%13
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund20.62%14
Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund20.10%9
Axis Services Opportunities FundAxis Mutual Fund19.89%6
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund19.73%25
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 Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund27.35%
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund22.28%
Axis Services Opportunities FundAxis Mutual Fund19.89%
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund19.25%
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund18.64%
Axis Flexi Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund16.03%
Axis Business Cycles FundAxis Mutual Fund14.91%
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund14.30%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy FundAxis Mutual Fund13.52%
Axis Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund11.72%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Quant 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
1.40 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
2.72%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
4.12%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 3.24%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.33%, Nov 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.84%2.03%
Brokerage0.53%0.53%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies1.35%1.56%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 14 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

If redeemed / switched-out within 3 months from the date of allotment - For 10% of investment: Nil, For remaining investment: 1%, If redeemed / switched out after 3 months from the date of allotment: Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1
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 23 Oct 2026.

Axis Quant Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹829 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
18.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹1,655 Cr, quarter to Dec 2021.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹1,391 Cr, Jul 2022.Lowest ₹756 Cr, Mar 2026.

Axis Quant Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Nandik MalikComanageMar 2026−2.88%over 224 days––78.7%36.3%24₹9,130 Cr
Krishnaa NForeign Securities; for Foreign SecuritiesMar 2024+0.28%a year––36.1%32.2%24₹1,56,771 Cr₹7,631 Cr alone
Returns are the direct 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 Nifty 100 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−3.35%over 224 days−3.20%−0.15 pts₹1,994 Cr
Axis Nifty 50 ETFNandik MalikMar 2026–−4.53%–₹1,055 Cr
Axis Nifty 50 Index FundNandik Malik–––₹997 Cr
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+18.08%over 224 days+18.96%−0.88 pts₹779 Cr
Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+4.06%over 224 days+4.30%−0.24 pts₹732 Cr
Axis Nifty Next 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+2.80%over 224 days+2.98%−0.18 pts₹530 Cr
Axis Nifty India Defence Index FundNandik Malik–––₹362 Cr
Axis Nifty 500 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−0.57%over 224 days−0.26%−0.31 pts₹314 Cr
Axis Nifty Bank ETFNandik MalikMar 2026–−2.72%–₹291 Cr
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−7.34%over 224 days−7.12%−0.21 pts₹234 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 2 JunExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 0.69% to 0.80%+0.11 pts
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2022 to Aug 202651 monthsVery HighVery HighBSE 200 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Fund details

Objective

To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity related instruments selected based on a quantitative model. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

Equity & Equity related instruments of selected companies based on a quantitative model - (80%-100%),Other Equity and Equity related instruments - (0%-20%),Debt & Money Market Instruments - (0%-20%),Units issued by InvITs - (0%-10%)

Type of scheme

(An open-ended equity scheme following a quantitative model)

Stated category
Quant Fund
Benchmark
BSE 200 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
11 Jun 2021 to 25 Jun 2021
Units first allotted
1 Jul 2021
Open for sale again
7 Jul 2021
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth148993INF846K01Z87AXIS_QUAN_DIR_HU4DN07 Jul 2021
Regular Growth148992INF846K011A2AXIS_QUAN_REG_A20U9X7 Jul 2021
Direct IDCW148994INF846K01Z95INF846K010A4AXIS_QUAN_DIR_R5XLDE7 Jul 2021
Regular IDCW148995INF846K012A0INF846K013A8AXIS_QUAN_REG_ZC6G1T7 Jul 2021

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure