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Axis Short Term Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 112354ISIN: INF846K01644MUTF_IN: AXIS_SHOR_TERM_1413FXAAxis Mutual FundShort Duration funds

Formerly Axis Short Duration Fund
NAV ₹32.9698down ₹0.01 (0.03%)

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

Fund size
₹7,420 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.93%14 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.93%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
17230 Sep 2026
Launched
22 Jan 2010

Axis Short Term Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.21%––––
1 month−0.39%–10 of 26−0.48%−0.6% to −0.3%
3 months+0.31%–8 of 24+0.13%0.0% to +0.3%
6 months+2.11%–5 of 24+1.84%+1.8% to +2.0%
1 year+4.23%+4.42%to 30 Sep 20262 of 24+3.73%+3.5% to +3.9%
3 years+7.02%+6.60%to 30 Sep 20262 of 23+6.55%+6.4% to +6.8%
5 years+6.06%+5.84%to 30 Sep 20263 of 22+5.68%+5.4% to +5.9%
10 years+6.68%+6.55%to 30 Sep 20263 of 18+6.29%+5.8% to +6.5%
Since launch+7.37%+7.32%to 30 Sep 2026–––
₹10,000 put in on 25 Jan 2010 is ₹32,939 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, 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 Short Duration 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+5.15%+4.42%
3 years+7.14%+6.60%
5 years+6.14%+5.84%
10 years+6.79%+6.55%
Since launch+7.42%+7.32%
Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
Highest year to Dec 2020, +10.1%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.5%

Axis Short Term 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₹1,22,405₹1,22,399 after stamp duty+3.91%+3.90%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,271₹3,94,251 after stamp duty+6.09%+6.08%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,04,858₹7,04,823 after stamp duty+6.43%+6.43%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,73,041₹16,72,995 after stamp duty+6.49%+6.49%₹38
Since Jan 2010201 instalments₹20,10,000₹37,73,791₹37,73,744 after stamp duty+7.09%+7.09%₹38

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 25 Jan 2010 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,807 windows+2.3%+7.6%+12.0%100.0%
3 years3,325 windows+4.5%+7.6%+9.9%100.0%
5 years2,848 windows+5.9%+7.6%+9.3%100.0%
10 years1,641 windows+6.7%+7.6%+8.7%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Axis Short Term 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
0.53 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.40%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.93%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan at its highest since Oct 2018 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.27%, Dec 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.32%0.77%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.06%0.13%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
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 Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹7,849 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
73.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹14,145 Cr, quarter to Mar 2021.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹15,691 Cr, Jan 2021.Lowest ₹2,049 Cr, Jul 2019.

Axis Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.93%Lines stating a yield: 96.17% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.00%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.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036)Sovereign, 6.94% coupon, repaid 11 May 2036Bonds and bills4.45%330.493,35,99,9007.31%May 2026
7.7% Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited (21/03/2038)ICRA AAA, 7.70% coupon, repaid 20 Mar 2038Bonds and bills4.04%300.2930,0007.58%May 2026
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.80% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2030Bonds and bills2.74%203.512138.20%Sep 2025
7.22% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/04/2029)CRISIL AAA, 7.22% coupon, repaid 10 Apr 2029Bonds and bills2.65%197.0020,0007.87%Apr 2026
6.61% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/07/2028)CRISIL AAA, 6.61% coupon, repaid 15 Jul 2028Bonds and bills2.65%196.4220,0007.70%May 2025
HDFC Bank Limited (15/01/2027)CARE A1+, repaid 15 Jan 2027Bonds and bills2.64%196.154,0006.75%Sep 2026
7.62% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (31/01/2028)CRISIL AAA, repaid 31 Jan 2028Bonds and bills2.41%178.6017,9007.75%Dec 2024
HDFC Bank Limited (05/03/2027)CRISIL A1+, repaid 5 Mar 2027Bonds and bills1.96%145.743,0006.89%Jul 2026
7.87% IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (24/02/2027)CRISIL AAA, repaid 24 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.89%140.4214,0007.31%Jun 2024
7.87% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (04/08/2036)CRISIL AAA, repaid 4 Aug 2036Bonds and bills1.63%120.9112,5008.37%Aug 2026
7.55% L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (28/04/2035)CRISIL AAA(CE), repaid 28 Apr 2035Bonds and bills1.62%120.4212,5008.15%Apr 2025
Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB)CRISIL AA, repaid 31 May 2028Bonds and bills1.62%120.4110,7509.06%Jun 2025
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2029Bonds and bills1.52%112.621188.13%Sep 2025
India Universal Trust (20/09/2030)IND AAA(SO), repaid 20 Sep 2030Bonds and bills1.44%107.271288.69%Sep 2024
7.68% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/08/2027)CRISIL AAA, 7.68% coupon, repaid 10 Aug 2027Bonds and bills1.39%103.0210,3007.64%Jun 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
4.45%6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036)
Top 5 holdings
16.54%
Top 10 holdings
27.07%
Effective holdings
62.7Taken over 93.82% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills93.33%
  • Units of other funds0.49%
  • Cash and receivables6.18%
  • Futures and options, net0.00%
  • Futures and options, gross0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign8.16%
  • AAA59.36%
  • AA14.88%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+10.94%

Other

  • Overnight lending3.54%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month3.54%
  • 1 to 3 months0.03%
  • 3 to 6 months13.56%
  • 6 to 12 months6.71%
  • 1 to 3 years46.21%
  • 3 to 5 years11.90%
  • 5 to 10 years10.60%
  • Over 10 years4.33%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
7.89%SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Top 5 borrowers
28.39%
Top 10 borrowers
43.18%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 85.17% of the fund, to 53 borrowers; the borrower is named for 97.71% of it, its group for 39.97%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
1710.81% of the fund
Sold out
309.68% of the fund before
Added to
6
Trimmed
13
Unchanged
141
Traded at least
9.68%
Weight that moved
15.13%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC Bank Limited (15/01/2027)New2.64%0.00%+2.64 pts+4,000
6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036)Added4.45%3.08%+1.37 pts+1,05,00,000
7.62% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (31/01/2028)Added2.41%1.05%+1.35 pts+10,000
Bank of Baroda (27/01/2027)New1.32%0.00%+1.32 pts+2,000
Export Import Bank of India (12/03/2027)New1.31%0.00%+1.31 pts+2,000
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (05/03/2027)Sold out–1.29%−1.29 pts−2,000
6.64% Tamilnadu State Development Loans (11/03/2029)Sold out–0.99%−0.99 pts−75,00,000
Punjab National Bank (05/02/2027)New0.99%0.00%+0.99 pts+1,500
Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB)Trimmed1.62%2.34%−0.72 pts−5,000
HDFC Bank Limited (05/03/2027)Added1.96%1.29%+0.67 pts+1,000
7.70% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/10/2029)New0.67%0.00%+0.67 pts+5,000
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (15/09/2028)Sold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−5,000
7.18% Sundaram Finance Limited (16/05/2028)New0.66%0.00%+0.66 pts+5,000
7.35% National Housing Bank (02/01/2032)Sold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−5,000
6.9% Maharashtra State Development Loans (04/02/2030)Sold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−50,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 14 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
6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036)–––––––0.18%Bought0.94%Added3.47%Added3.08%Cut4.45%Added
7.7% Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited (21/03/2038)–––––––1.14%Bought again3.71%Added3.77%4.01%4.04%
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030)1.75%Added1.70%1.68%1.81%1.80%2.51%2.34%2.38%2.57%2.61%2.77%2.74%
6.61% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/07/2028)2.02%1.97%1.95%2.11%2.09%2.35%Cut2.19%2.80%Added3.03%2.47%Cut2.62%2.65%
7.22% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/04/2029)––––0.84%BoughtSold out2.21%Bought again2.25%3.36%Added3.42%2.64%Cut2.65%
HDFC Bank Limited (15/01/2027)–––––––––––2.64%Bought
7.62% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (31/01/2028)0.43%1.24%Added1.23%1.54%Added1.52%0.05%Cut0.04%0.05%0.05%0.05%1.05%Added2.41%Added
HDFC Bank Limited (05/03/2027)–––––––––1.20%Bought1.29%1.96%Added
7.87% IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (24/02/2027)1.56%1.52%1.51%1.63%1.61%2.28%2.13%2.17%1.72%Cut1.75%1.87%1.89%
7.87% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (04/08/2036)––––––––––1.65%Bought1.63%
7.55% L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (28/04/2035)1.01%0.99%0.97%1.07%1.06%1.45%1.36%1.39%1.51%1.55%1.63%1.62%
Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB)1.35%Added1.32%1.33%1.44%1.44%2.04%1.90%1.96%2.13%2.18%2.34%1.62%Cut
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)0.97%0.94%0.93%1.00%1.00%1.39%1.29%1.32%1.42%1.44%1.53%1.52%
India Universal Trust (20/09/2030)0.97%0.94%0.93%1.00%0.98%1.38%1.27%1.29%1.37%1.38%1.45%1.44%
7.68% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (10/08/2027)0.85%0.82%0.82%0.89%0.88%1.24%1.15%1.18%0.96%Cut0.04%Cut1.71%Added1.39%Cut
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. The 230 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Short Duration funds (23 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.33%
1.12%Lowest1.37%Average1.60%Highest
Downside deviation0.19%
0.08%Lowest0.19%Average0.38%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.78
0.15Lowest0.46Average0.79Highest
Sortino ratio1.49
0.23Lowest0.85Average1.60Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.55%7 May 202621 May 20265 Jun 2026
5 years−0.88%5 Apr 20226 May 20226 Jul 2022
10 years and since Jan 2010−2.63%6 Mar 202024 Mar 202031 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Aug 20261 monthModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
May 2026 to Jul 20263 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Feb 2026 to Apr 20263 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Nov 2024 to Jan 202615 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Sep 2024 to Oct 20242 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Feb 2024 to Aug 20247 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Oct 2022 to Jan 202416 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Sep 20221 monthLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Devang ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeNov 2012+7.30%a year––––23₹1,20,091 Cr
Aditya PagariaComanage/Fixed IncomeJul 2023+6.90%a year––47.3%40.9%19₹1,18,299 Cr₹2,614 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 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 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
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundDevang ShahApr 2024+10.05%a year––₹2,615 Cr
Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOFDevang ShahFeb 2023+7.15%a year––₹2,219 Cr
Axis Medium Term FundDevang ShahNov 2012+7.74%a year––₹1,971 Cr
Axis Aggressive Hybrid FundDevang ShahApr 2024+5.35%a year––₹1,408 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

ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund18.35%40
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund17.38%30
Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund16.78%24
SBI Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund15.91%19
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund15.61%18
HSBC Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund14.09%20
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund10.71%22
LIC Mf Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund10.18%5
DSP Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund8.67%9
Mirae Asset Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund8.27%12
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 Corporate Bond FundAxis Mutual Fund34.77%
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund24.63%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt FundAxis Mutual Fund19.48%
Axis Medium Term FundAxis Mutual Fund16.15%
Axis Floater FundAxis Mutual Fund10.44%
Axis Credit Risk FundAxis Mutual Fund9.87%
Axis Dynamic Term FundAxis Mutual Fund6.63%
Axis Ultra Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund6.02%
Axis Gilt FundAxis Mutual Fund4.75%
Axis Money Market FundAxis Mutual Fund2.60%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Short Term Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Short Duration to Debt / Short Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt and Money Market instruments - (0%-100%),Units issued by InvITs - (0%-10%)

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in floating rate instruments (including fixed rate instruments converted to floating rate exposures using swaps/derivatives)References to Page Nos for Macaulay Duration below the Type of scheme, if any shall stand deleted.

Stated category
Short Term Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
19 Jan 2010 to 20 Jan 2010
Units first allotted
22 Jan 2010
Open for sale again
25 Jan 2010
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120510INF846K01EI1AXIS_SHOR_TERM_1P4D1WV2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth112354INF846K01644AXIS_SHOR_TERM_1413FXA25 Jan 2010
Direct IDCW120512INF846K01EL5INF846K01EM3AXIS_SHOR_TERM_6JEDKK2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW112355INF846K01651INF846K01669AXIS_SHOR_TERM_1RD0SF25 Jan 2010

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure