Axis Quant Fund
This is the Regular plan of Axis Quant 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.
Performance
Scorecard
★☆☆☆☆1/5 vs 142 of 255 Sectoral/ Thematic 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 Sectoral/ Thematic (same plan and option). 142 of the 255 Sectoral/ Thematic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
3Y CAGR +6.36% · ranks 121 of 142 Sectoral/ Thematic funds
Volatility 14.6% vs 15.6% category avg
4.1% expense vs 2.5% category avg
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
- Trails the Sectoral/ Thematic average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 6.06pp
- 3-year return (+6.36%) trails the Sectoral/ Thematic average (+12.54%)
- 5-year return (+6.26%) trails the Sectoral/ Thematic average (+10.86%)
- Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe -0.01 below the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 0.36
- High expense ratio (4.12%) vs the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 2.46%
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios
Fund vs category average (Sectoral/ Thematic)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | -5.90% | -4.56% | -1.34% |
| 3M abs | -7.53% | -2.60% | -4.93% |
| 6M abs | +5.72% | +11.42% | -5.70% |
| 1Y CAGR | -3.89% | +2.17% | -6.06% |
| 3Y CAGR | +6.36% | +12.54% | -6.18% |
| 5Y CAGR | +6.26% | +10.86% | -4.60% |
Category average across peers in Sectoral/ Thematic (up to 255 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 255 peers in Sectoral/ Thematic
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Axis Quant 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 | Nifty 500 TRI | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026part | -8.10% | -7.18% | -0.92% | |
| 2025 | +0.87% | +7.94% | -7.07% | |
| 2024 | +13.64% | +16.43% | -2.79% | |
| 2023 | +30.70% | +27.43% | +3.27% | |
| 2022 | -2.68% | +4.34% | -7.02% | |
| 2021part | +10.69% | — | — |
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; those years show no benchmark comparison.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
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.
Asset allocation
As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure- Equity89.34%
- Debt8.42%
- Cash & Equivalents2.25%
Cash & cash-like: 8.42% — the 2.25% above plus treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and TREPS, which the allocation files under Debt but the market counts as cash-equivalent.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹859.66Cr 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.
Fund Managers
NMNandik MalikManaging since 06 Mar 2026
Function Head – Equity & Hybrid SIF and MF Equity – Passives
- Axis Nifty Capital Markets Index Fund
- Axis Nifty Energy ETF
- Axis Nifty Energy Index Fund
- Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund
- Axis Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund
- Axis Nifty500 Low Volatility 50 Index Fund
- Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis BSE Sensex ETF
- Axis BSE Sensex Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Momentum Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty 50 ETF
- Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis NIFTY Bank ETF
- Axis Nifty Bank Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis NIFTY India Consumption ETF
- Axis NIFTY IT ETF
- Axis Nifty IT Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty500 Quality 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Nifty500 Value 50 ETF
- Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
KNKrishnaa NarayanManaging since 01 Mar 2024
Fund Manager – Foreign Securities
Chartered Accountant and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounts & Finance)
6 years • Axis Asset Managem ent Company Ltd. [Fund Manager - (For Foreign Securities)] - March 01, 2024 till date • Axis Asset Managem ent Company Ltd. (Junior Research Analyst – Equity) – May 12, 2021 – February 29, 2024 • Price Waterhous e & Co LLP - April 22, 2019 – May 07, 2021 of the Fund Manager
- Axis Aggressive Hybrid Fund
- Axis Children's Fund
- Axis Consumption Fund
- Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund
- Axis Flexi Cap Fund
- Axis Focused Fund
- Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of Fund
- Axis Global Innovation Fund of Fund
- Axis Greater China Equity Fund of Fund
- Axis Innovation Fund
- Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund
- Axis Large Cap Fund
- Axis Midcap Fund
- Axis Multi Asset Allocation Fund
- Axis Small Cap Fund
- Axis Value Fund
- Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Retirement Fund - Conservative Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
- Axis Retirement Fund - Dynamic Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Benchmark and dealing terms from it and 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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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 Sectoral & Thematic funds
Sectoral and thematic funds must keep at least 80% in the equity of one sector (banking, pharma, technology) or one theme (consumption, manufacturing, ESG). That concentration is the point and the risk: with no mandate to diversify away from the sector, the fund rises and falls with it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Axis Quant Fund?
As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Axis Quant Fund is ₹14.98 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Axis Quant Fund delivered?
Axis Quant Fund has returned -3.89% over 1 year, +6.36% per year over 3 years, +6.26% per year over 5 years and +7.80% 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 Quant Fund?
Axis Quant Fund charges an expense ratio of 4.12% 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 Quant Fund?
Axis Quant Fund's largest holdings are Adani Enterprises Limited (4.6%), Lodha Developers Limited (4.3%), Eternal Limited (4.3%), Eicher Motors Limited (4.3%) and DLF Limited (3.9%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Axis Quant Fund?
Axis Quant Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 14.6% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -23.5%. 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 -0.01 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Axis Quant Fund's -0.01 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of Axis Quant Fund?
Axis Quant Fund is benchmarked against the BSE 200 TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages Axis Quant Fund?
Axis Quant Fund is managed by Nandik Malik and Krishnaa Narayan at Axis.
How is Axis Quant Fund taxed?
Axis Quant Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.