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Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Axis Strategic Bond Fund is ₹10.48 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Axis Strategic Bond Fund delivered?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund has returned -0.62% over 1 year, +0.37% per year over 3 years, -0.21% per year over 5 years and +0.08% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.72% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Its largest holdings are GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100 (9.7%), JUBILANT BEVERAGES LIMITED NCD 31MY28 FVRS1LAC (3.4%), GMR HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD RR NCD 28MR34 FVRS1LAC (3.2%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 36777 TN 03DC33 7.18 FV RS 100 (3.0%) and JUBILANT BEVCO LIMITED NCD 31MY28 FVRS1LAC (2.9%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

It is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 4.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -11.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -1.50 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Axis Strategic Bond Fund's -1.50 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is managed by Devang Shah, Sachin Jain and Akhil Thakker at Axis.

Q: How is Axis Strategic Bond Fund taxed?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.

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NAV

₹10.48

-0.17% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.

View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+8.56% 3Y CAGR)

NAV history

-0.51%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹10.49

Latest ₹10.48

Low ₹10.2758th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹10.62

Scorecard

★☆☆☆☆1/5 vs 26 of 25 Medium Duration Fund peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Medium Duration Fund (same plan and option). 26 of the 25 Medium Duration Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +0.37% · ranks 18 of 25 Medium Duration Funds

RiskHigh

Volatility 4.1% vs 3.6% category avg

CostAverage

0.7% expense vs 0.7% category avg

ConsistencyLow

34% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

No standout strengths identified.

Concerns

Trails the Medium Duration Fund average on 3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 2.94pp
3-year return (+0.37%) trails the Medium Duration Fund average (+2.91%)
5-year return (-0.21%) trails the Medium Duration Fund average (+3.06%)
Ranks #22 of 25 on 1-year return in its Medium Duration Fund cohort
More volatile than its Medium Duration Fund peers (4.1% vs 3.6%)

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 0.67%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-1.50

Category -0.99▼0.51

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · IDCW

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

14 Jan 2013

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.56%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+1.17%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

-0.22%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+0.54%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

-0.62%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+0.37%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

-0.21%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

-0.63%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+0.08%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

4.10%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-1.50

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-1.53

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-11.69%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Medium Duration Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (Medium Duration Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.56%	+0.21%	+0.35%
3M abs	+1.17%	+1.97%	-0.80%
6M abs	-0.22%	+0.79%	-1.01%
1Y CAGR	-0.62%	+2.32%	-2.94%
3Y CAGR	+0.37%	+2.91%	-2.54%
5Y CAGR	-0.21%	+3.06%	-3.27%

Category average across peers in Medium Duration Fund (up to 25 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 25 peers in Medium Duration Fund

1Y return

-0.62%

Beats 16% · rank #22

3Y return

+0.37%

Beats 32% · rank #18

5Y return

-0.21%

Beats 4.3% · rank #23

Sharpe

-1.50

Beats 28% · rank #19

Sortino

-1.53

Beats 32% · rank #18

Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

Average

+0.2%

Median

-0.1%

Best

+8.6%

Worst

-4.8%

Positive periods

49.3%

152 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-11.7%24 Nov 2016 → 06 May 2022
Still below that high — 5.4 years down, and no recovery yet.
-9.1%27 May 2013 → 19 Aug 2013
Fell over 3 months, back to the old high on 30 May 2014 — 9 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+0.58%
2025	+0.93%
2024	+1.24%
2023	-0.52%
2022	-0.43%
2021	-3.64%
2020	+1.38%
2019	-1.85%
2018	-2.03%
2017	-1.12%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹2,085Cr

April - June 2026

+1%

since January - March 2026

At or near its largest, ₹2,085Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹6.04L

Absolute

+0.62%

XIRR

+0.25%

Value vs. invested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Axis Strategic Bond Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

History points

3,291

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period

30%

Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Medium Duration Fund

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Axis Strategic Bond FundThis fund Axis	★☆☆☆☆	-0.62%	+0.37%	-0.21%	—	0.72%	₹2,085Cr
Kotak Medium Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard Kotak Mahindra	★★★★★	+7.79%	+9.15%	+7.56%	—	—	—
SBI Medium Duration Fund SBI	★★★★★	+7.18%	+7.96%	+6.91%	—	0.72%	₹6,442Cr
Bandhan Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Periodic Bandhan	★★★★☆	+6.22%	+7.61%	+6.07%	—	0.66%	₹87.06L
Invesco India Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Discretionary Invesco	★★★★★	+5.59%	+7.41%	+6.15%	—	0.32%	₹6.55L
UTI Medium Duration Fund UTI	★★★★☆	+5.58%	+7.15%	+5.69%	—	0.83%	₹36.58Cr

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Axis Strategic Bond Fund is ₹10.48 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Axis Strategic Bond Fund delivered?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund has returned -0.62% over 1 year, +0.37% per year over 3 years, -0.21% per year over 5 years and +0.08% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.72% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Its largest holdings are GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100 (9.7%), JUBILANT BEVERAGES LIMITED NCD 31MY28 FVRS1LAC (3.4%), GMR HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD RR NCD 28MR34 FVRS1LAC (3.2%), STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 36777 TN 03DC33 7.18 FV RS 100 (3.0%) and JUBILANT BEVCO LIMITED NCD 31MY28 FVRS1LAC (2.9%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

It is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 4.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -11.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -1.50 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Axis Strategic Bond Fund's -1.50 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Axis Strategic Bond Fund?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is managed by Devang Shah, Sachin Jain and Akhil Thakker at Axis.

How is Axis Strategic Bond Fund taxed?

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.