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Axis Treasury Advantage Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is ₹3,489.12 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Axis Treasury Advantage Fund delivered?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund has returned +6.38% over 1 year, +7.48% per year over 3 years, +6.65% per year over 5 years and +7.65% 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 Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.37% 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 Treasury Advantage Fund?

Its largest holdings are NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25C 7.44 BD 24FB28 FVRS1LAC (4.3%), CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 30814 GOI FRB 04OT28 FV RS 100 (3.8%), BANK OF BARODA CD 04FEB27 (3.1%), POONAWALLA FINCORP LIMITED SR G1 TR 1 7.55 NCD 25MR27 FVRS1LAC (2.9%) and NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 23I 7.62 LOA 31JN28 FVRS1LAC (2.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

It is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -1.5%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What is the benchmark of Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is benchmarked against the AMFI Tier 1 Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I Justifications of Benchmark: Based on the maturity profile of t. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is managed by Devang Shah and Aditya Pagaria at Axis.

Q: How is Axis Treasury Advantage Fund taxed?

Axis Treasury Advantage 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.

Axis Mutual Fund · Best Low Duration Mutual Funds

NAV

₹3,489.12

-0.05% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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NAV history

+6.40%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹3,491.00

Latest ₹3,489.12

Low ₹3,279.8299th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹3,491.00

Scorecard

★★★★☆4/5 vs 22 of 24 Low 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 Low Duration Fund (same plan and option). 22 of the 24 Low Duration Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceAverage

3Y CAGR +7.48% · ranks 8 of 24 Low Duration Funds

RiskModerate

Volatility 0.5% vs 0.5% category avg

CostAverage

0.4% expense vs 0.4% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% 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

Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

No significant concerns identified.

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 0.36%

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

Category —

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

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Category 0.86

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

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.

02 Jan 2013

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

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.58%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+2.12%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+3.20%

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

+3.98%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

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

+6.38%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+7.48%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.65%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+7.06%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+7.65%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

0.49%

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

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

—

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-1.46%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Low 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 (Low Duration Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.58%	+0.57%	+0.01%
3M abs	+2.12%	+2.10%	+0.02%
6M abs	+3.20%	+3.19%	+0.01%
1Y CAGR	+6.38%	+6.28%	+0.10%
3Y CAGR	+7.48%	+7.40%	+0.08%
5Y CAGR	+6.65%	+6.60%	+0.05%

Category average across peers in Low Duration Fund (up to 24 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 24 peers in Low Duration Fund

1Y return

+6.38%

Beats 63.6% · rank #9

3Y return

+7.48%

Beats 63.2% · rank #8

5Y return

+6.65%

Beats 62.5% · rank #7

Sharpe

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Sortino

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Rolling returns

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

Average

+7.6%

Median

+8.0%

Best

+10.2%

Worst

+3.6%

Positive periods

100.0%

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

Calendar-year returns

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

Year	Fund
2026part	+4.01%
2025	+7.84%
2024	+8.02%
2023	+7.37%
2022	+4.73%
2021	+4.05%
2020	+7.68%
2019	+9.13%
2018	+7.85%
2017	+7.24%

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

₹5,738Cr

April - June 2026

-17%

since January - March 2026

Down +17% from its peak of ₹6,886Cr in January - March 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.

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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

₹7.16L

Absolute

+19.32%

XIRR

+7.23%

Value vs. invested

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

History points

3,298

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 · Low Duration Fund

Compare all


Axis Treasury Advantage FundThis fund Axis	★★★★☆	+6.38%	+7.48%	+6.65%	—	0.37%	₹5,738Cr
HSBC Low Duration Fund HSBC	★★★★☆	+6.35%	+7.91%	—	—	0.40%	₹1,023Cr
Kotak Low Duration Fund Kotak Mahindra	★★★★☆	+6.43%	+7.56%	+6.73%	—	0.40%	₹13,954Cr
ICICI Prudential Savings Fund ICICI Prudential	★★★★★	+6.47%	+7.52%	+6.69%	—	1.03%	₹29,481Cr
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund Mahindra Manulife	★★★☆☆	+6.48%	+7.52%	+6.64%	—	0.35%	₹548.25Cr
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund Mirae Asset	★★★☆☆	+6.42%	+7.49%	+6.57%	—	0.22%	₹2,233Cr

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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 Treasury Advantage Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is ₹3,489.12 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Axis Treasury Advantage Fund delivered?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund has returned +6.38% over 1 year, +7.48% per year over 3 years, +6.65% per year over 5 years and +7.65% 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 Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.37% 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 Treasury Advantage Fund?

Its largest holdings are NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25C 7.44 BD 24FB28 FVRS1LAC (4.3%), CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 30814 GOI FRB 04OT28 FV RS 100 (3.8%), BANK OF BARODA CD 04FEB27 (3.1%), POONAWALLA FINCORP LIMITED SR G1 TR 1 7.55 NCD 25MR27 FVRS1LAC (2.9%) and NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 23I 7.62 LOA 31JN28 FVRS1LAC (2.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

It is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -1.5%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What is the benchmark of Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is benchmarked against the AMFI Tier 1 Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I Justifications of Benchmark: Based on the maturity profile of t. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Axis Treasury Advantage Fund?

Axis Treasury Advantage Fund is managed by Devang Shah and Aditya Pagaria at Axis.

How is Axis Treasury Advantage Fund taxed?

Axis Treasury Advantage 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.