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Axis Corporate Bond Fund

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

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund is ₹18.16 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Axis Corporate Bond Fund delivered?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund has returned +4.59% over 1 year, +6.95% per year over 3 years, +6.06% per year over 5 years and +6.67% 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 Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.97% 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 Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund's largest holdings are 6.85% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (19/01/2029) (3.5%), 6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) (3.1%), 7.66% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (20/03/2028) (2.6%), Tata Capital Limited (21/02/2029) (FRN) (2.6%) and Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030) (2.4%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 1.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -3.8%. 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 0.41 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Axis Corporate Bond Fund's 0.41 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

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

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is managed by Devang Shah and Hardik Shah at Axis.

Q: How is Axis Corporate Bond Fund taxed?

Axis Corporate 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

₹18.16

-0.02% 1D

as of 01 Oct 2026

This is the Regular plan of Axis Corporate Bond Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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NAV history

+4.70%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹18.17

Latest ₹18.16

Low ₹17.3794th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹18.22

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 22 Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond Fund (same plan and option).

PerformanceStrong

3Y CAGR +6.95% · ranks 7 of 21 Corporate Bond Funds

RiskModerate

Volatility 1.1% vs 1.1% category avg

CostHigh

1.0% expense vs 0.7% 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

Stronger risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.41 vs 0.25 Corporate Bond Fund average
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

High expense ratio (0.97%) vs the Corporate Bond Fund average of 0.69%

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

0.97%

Category 0.69%▲0.28%

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

—

Category —

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

0.41

Category 0.25▲0.16

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Regular · Growth

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

None

Exit Load

None

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

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹100

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹100

NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II

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.

18 Jul 2017

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

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.08%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+0.27%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+2.94%

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

+3.30%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

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

+4.59%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.95%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.06%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+6.67%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

1.11%

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

0.41

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

0.59

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-3.82%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Corporate Bond 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 (Corporate Bond Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.08%	+0.06%	+0.02%
3M abs	+0.27%	+0.40%	-0.13%
6M abs	+2.94%	+2.91%	+0.03%
1Y CAGR	+4.59%	+4.46%	+0.13%
3Y CAGR	+6.95%	+6.77%	+0.18%
5Y CAGR	+6.06%	+5.85%	+0.21%

Category average across peers in Corporate Bond Fund (up to 20 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 20 peers in Corporate Bond Fund

1Y return

+4.59%

Beats 70% · rank #7

3Y return

+6.95%

Beats 70% · rank #7

5Y return

+6.06%

Beats 75% · rank #5

Sharpe

0.41

Beats 75% · rank #6

Sortino

0.59

Beats 75% · rank #6

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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

₹7.04L

Absolute

+17.32%

XIRR

+6.53%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

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

Calendar-year returns

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

Year	Fund
2026part	+3.30%
2025	+7.91%
2024	+8.05%
2023	+6.78%
2022	+3.69%
2021	+3.68%
2020	+11.55%
2019	+6.05%
2018	+7.86%
2017part	+2.70%

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.

History points

2,237

Expense ratio

0.97%

AUM

₹8,488Cr

YTM (from holdings)

7.46%

Average maturity

3.09 years

Exit load

Nil

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 · Corporate Bond Fund

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Axis Corporate Bond FundThis fund Axis · Regular · Growth	★★★☆☆	+4.59%	+6.95%	+6.06%	—	0.97%	₹8,488Cr
Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund Franklin Templeton · Regular · Growth	★★★★☆	+5.45%	+7.39%	+6.19%	—	0.77%	—
Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund Baroda BNP Paribas · Regular · Growth	★★★★★	+5.27%	+7.37%	—	—	0.50%	₹253.07Cr
DSP Corporate Bond Fund DSP · Regular · Growth	★★★★☆	+5.74%	+7.12%	+5.80%	—	0.53%	₹3,036Cr
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Nippon India · Regular · Growth	★★★★☆	+4.55%	+7.05%	+6.36%	—	0.75%	₹9,209Cr
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund ICICI Prudential · Regular · Growth	★★★★★	+5.14%	+7.04%	+6.43%	—	0.60%	₹31,741Cr

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Debt86.46%
Cash & Equivalents13.14%
Other0.35%

which companies this fund invests in

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Tata Capital Limited (21/02/2029) (FRN)

2.56%

Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030)

2.44%

Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)

1.69%

Canara Bank (01/09/2026)

1.29%

India Universal Trust (20/09/2030)

1.10%

Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (28/09/2028)

0.69%

India Universal Trust (21/11/2030)

0.60%

Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) - Class A2

0.35%

India Universal Trust (20/07/2027)

0.15%

India Universal Trust (21/11/2027)

0.15%

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹8,488Cr

April - June 2026

-2%

since January - March 2026

−₹225.90Cr

est. net flow, last quarter

At or near its largest, ₹8,673Cr 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.

Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.

AMC Profile

Axis Mutual Fund is run by Axis Asset Management, majority-owned by Axis Bank with the UK's Schroders holding the minority stake. It launched its first scheme in 2009 and grew quickly on a growth-oriented, quality-biased equity style.

Launched

03 Sep 2009

Total AUM

₹3,69,030Cr+2.6% QoQ

Avg AUM · April - June 2026

Website

axismf.com

Fund Managers

DSDevang ShahStart date not disclosed

Education

B. Com, ACA

Experience

Manager in the last 10 years management " 22 years, his last

Funds managed (18)

All schemes Devang Shah runs →

HSHardik ShahStart date not disclosed

Role

Fund Manager – Fixed Income

Education

MBA (Finance), B.E(I.T)

Experience

15 years, his last 10 • Axis Asset Management Company Ltd (January 2022 – Present) • SBI LIFE Insurance Co. Ltd. (June 2020 – January 2022) • Nippon India Asset Management Co. Ltd. ( erst. Reliance Mutual Fund) ( July 2013 – June 2020) Quantum Mutual Fund (Nov 2009 – July 2013) 28

Funds managed (13)

All schemes Hardik Shah runs →

Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Devang Shah Hardik Shah

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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.

About Corporate Bond funds

Corporate bond funds lend mainly to high-rated companies (AA+ and above). They aim for a little more yield than government debt while keeping credit risk low.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of Axis Corporate Bond Fund is ₹18.16 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Axis Corporate Bond Fund delivered?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund has returned +4.59% over 1 year, +6.95% per year over 3 years, +6.06% per year over 5 years and +6.67% 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 Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.97% 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 Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund's largest holdings are 6.85% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (19/01/2029) (3.5%), 6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) (3.1%), 7.66% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (20/03/2028) (2.6%), Tata Capital Limited (21/02/2029) (FRN) (2.6%) and Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030) (2.4%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 1.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -3.8%. 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 0.41 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Axis Corporate Bond Fund's 0.41 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Axis Corporate Bond Fund?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund is managed by Devang Shah and Hardik Shah at Axis.

How is Axis Corporate Bond Fund taxed?

Axis Corporate 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.