| Sr. No. | Fund Name | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Expense | AUM |
| % | % | % | % | % | Rs Cr. | ||
| 1 | Axis Nifty Bank ETF | 17.73 | 12.53 | 15.90 | — | 0.20 | 388 |
| 2 | Axis Nifty Bank Index Fund | 17.78 | — | — | — | 0.18 | 143 |
| 3 | Axis Consumption Fund | 6.08 | — | — | — | 0.53 | 3,880 |
| 4 | Axis NIFTY India Consumption ETF | 12.37 | 18.14 | — | — | 0.38 | 15 |
| 5 | Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund | 8.51 | 15.30 | 13.63 | 13.61 | 0.81 | 35,172 |
| 6 | Axis Flexi Cap Fund | 8.69 | 15.70 | 15.71 | — | 0.71 | 13,319 |
| 7 | Axis Focused Fund | 8.69 | 12.66 | 11.70 | 13.94 | 0.83 | 12,581 |
| 8 | Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund | 9.69 | — | — | — | 0.10 | 305 |
| 9 | Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund | — | — | — | — | 0.15 | 110 |
| 10 | Axis Nifty500 Quality 50 Index Fund | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | 82 |
| 11 | Axis Innovation Fund | 8.78 | 18.46 | — | — | 1.30 | 1,206 |
| 12 | Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF | 23.60 | 21.63 | 16.40 | — | 0.90 | 1,245 |
| 13 | Axis Global Innovation FoF | 20.81 | 22.47 | — | — | 0.88 | 642 |
| 14 | Axis Greater China Equity FoF | 36.10 | 13.97 | — | — | 0.55 | 1,501 |
| 15 | Axis US Specific Equity Passive FoF | 24.51 | 31.12 | — | — | 0.29 | 196 |
| 16 | Axis NIFTY IT ETF | -9.32 | 9.57 | — | — | 0.23 | 179 |
| 17 | Axis Nifty IT Index Fund | -9.43 | — | — | — | 0.32 | 135 |
| 18 | Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund | 8.71 | 21.07 | 20.90 | — | 0.60 | 15,453 |
| 19 | Axis BSE Sensex ETF | 11.08 | — | — | — | 0.04 | 137 |
| 20 | Axis BSE Sensex Index Fund | 11.00 | — | — | — | 0.10 | 47 |
| 21 | Axis Large Cap Fund | 9.83 | 13.11 | 13.36 | 14.01 | 0.70 | 33,827 |
| 22 | Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund | 10.37 | 14.02 | 16.57 | — | 0.21 | 2,020 |
| 23 | Axis Nifty 50 ETF | 12.08 | 13.88 | 16.58 | — | 0.04 | 1,102 |
| 24 | Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund | 11.97 | 13.73 | — | — | 0.10 | 790 |
| 25 | Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund | 3.45 | 18.06 | — | — | 0.15 | 383 |
| 26 | Axis India Manufacturing Fund | 9.04 | — | — | — | 0.52 | 5,356 |
| 27 | Axis Midcap Fund | 8.50 | 21.01 | 21.33 | 17.94 | 0.55 | 32,069 |
| 28 | Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund | 14.71 | 26.72 | — | — | 0.25 | 518 |
| 29 | Axis Multicap Fund | 8.62 | 24.02 | — | — | 0.73 | 9,099 |
| 30 | Axis NIFTY Healthcare ETF | 7.91 | 22.48 | — | — | 0.34 | 20 |
| 31 | Axis Quant Fund | 3.59 | 14.93 | — | — | 0.74 | 918 |
| 32 | Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | 2.82 | 26.66 | — | — | 0.27 | 558 |
| 33 | Axis Small Cap Fund | 6.60 | 20.58 | 25.54 | 20.00 | 0.56 | 27,066 |
| 34 | Axis Business Cycles Fund | 8.64 | — | — | — | 0.74 | 2,298 |
| 35 | Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund | 5.33 | 15.06 | 13.37 | — | 1.33 | 1,221 |
| 36 | Axis Momentum Fund | — | — | — | — | 0.55 | 1,278 |
| 37 | Axis Multi Factor Passive FoF | 6.30 | 13.74 | — | — | 0.14 | 35 |
| 38 | Axis Services Opportunities Fund | — | — | — | — | 0.67 | 2,017 |
| 39 | Axis Nifty500 Value 50 ETF | — | — | — | — | 0.25 | 15 |
| 40 | Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund | 11.84 | — | — | — | 0.17 | 106 |
| 41 | Axis Value Fund | 10.20 | 24.79 | — | — | 0.78 | 1,151 |
| 42 | Axis Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 8.72 | 12.56 | 13.02 | — | 1.08 | 1,581 |
| 43 | Axis Children’s | 8.17 | 11.92 | 12.66 | — | 1.37 | 928 |
| 44 | Axis Retirement Fund – Aggressive Plan | 7.28 | 15.77 | 13.56 | — | 1.06 | 778 |
| 45 | Axis Arbitrage Fund | 7.02 | 7.70 | 6.44 | 6.48 | 0.33 | 7,873 |
| 46 | Axis Conservative Hybrid Fund | 8.31 | 8.80 | 8.53 | 8.19 | 1.05 | 273 |
| 47 | Axis Retirement Fund – Conservative Plan | 6.95 | 11.32 | 9.83 | — | 1.11 | 55 |
| 48 | Axis Balanced Advantage Fund | 9.35 | 15.72 | 13.91 | — | 0.74 | 3,721 |
| 49 | Axis Retirement Fund – Dynamic Plan | 6.11 | 16.21 | 14.80 | — | 1.21 | 316 |
| 50 | Axis Equity Savings Fund | 8.16 | 11.48 | 11.04 | 9.96 | 1.09 | 924 |
| 51 | Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF | 8.66 | 8.15 | 6.72 | — | 0.05 | 1,895 |
| 52 | Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Passive FoF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Axis Multi-Asset Active FoF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Axis Multi Asset Allocation Fund | 16.03 | 14.61 | 14.03 | 12.66 | 0.97 | 1,705 |
| Debt Fund Name | 1 M | 3 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | Expense | AUM | |
| % | % | % | % | % | Rs Cr. | ||
| 55 | Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund | 0.50 | 1.78 | 8.32 | 7.61 | 0.34 | 13,417 |
| 56 | Axis Corporate Bond Fund | 0.52 | 1.95 | 9.17 | 8.38 | 0.36 | 9,872 |
| 57 | Axis Credit Risk Fund | 0.73 | 2.38 | 9.70 | 8.78 | 0.80 | 367 |
| 58 | Axis Dynamic Bond Fund | 0.21 | 2.00 | 7.96 | 7.87 | 0.32 | 1,197 |
| 59 | Axis Floater Fund | 0.14 | 2.00 | 8.35 | 8.37 | 0.19 | 127 |
| 60 | Axis Gilt Fund | -0.58 | 1.62 | 6.17 | 7.84 | 0.42 | 576 |
| 61 | Axis Treasury Advantage Fund | 0.62 | 1.70 | 8.03 | 7.78 | 0.35 | 7,857 |
| 62 | Axis Liquid Fund | 0.50 | 1.47 | 6.78 | 7.11 | 0.14 | 35,360 |
| 63 | Axis Long Duration Fund | -1.56 | 0.94 | 3.12 | — | 0.32 | 267 |
| 64 | Axis Strategic Bond Fund | 0.57 | 2.20 | 9.37 | 8.82 | 0.71 | 1,928 |
| 65 | Axis Money Market Fund | 0.56 | 1.54 | 7.75 | 7.72 | 0.17 | 22,806 |
| 66 | Axis US Specific Treasury Dynamic Debt Passive FoF | 0.32 | 3.90 | 12.33 | — | 0.09 | 41 |
| 67 | Axis Overnight Fund | 0.46 | 1.36 | 6.02 | 6.47 | 0.06 | 9,963 |
| 68 | Axis Short Duration Fund | 0.56 | 1.91 | 9.15 | 8.30 | 0.38 | 12,346 |
| 69 | Axis CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Jun 2028 Index Fund | 0.52 | 1.75 | 8.51 | — | 0.20 | 67 |
| 70 | Axis CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL September 2027 Index Fund | 0.54 | 1.64 | 8.16 | — | 0.15 | 35 |
| 71 | Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services – Sep 2027 Index Fund | 0.55 | 1.75 | — | — | 0.15 | 23 |
| 72 | Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC – Jun 2027 Index Fund | 0.61 | 1.81 | — | — | 0.15 | 46 |
| 73 | Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC – Jun 2027 Index Fund | 0.65 | 1.88 | 8.67 | — | 0.17 | 1,260 |
| 74 | Axis CRISIL IBX SDL June 2034 Debt Index Fund | 0.32 | 1.52 | 6.74 | — | 0.20 | 10 |
| 75 | Axis CRISIL IBX SDL May 2027 Index Fund | 0.55 | 1.60 | 8.03 | 7.87 | 0.16 | 2,104 |
| 76 | Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF | 0.51 | 1.43 | 7.09 | 7.31 | 0.28 | 1,097 |
| 77 | Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FoF | 0.30 | 1.53 | 6.98 | 7.00 | 0.08 | 244 |
| 78 | Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund | 0.49 | 1.60 | 7.57 | — | 0.16 | 80 |
| 79 | Axis CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund | 0.60 | — | — | — | 0.10 | 336 |
| 80 | Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund | 0.59 | 1.62 | 7.62 | 7.65 | 0.38 | 6,386 |
| 81 | Axis Gold ETF | -4.90 | 24.47 | 61.23 | 30.50 | 0.56 | 2,899 |
| 82 | Axis Gold Fund | -5.81 | 24.21 | 59.49 | 30.59 | 0.17 | 1,800 |
| 83 | Axis Silver ETF | -7.30 | 38.21 | 71.03 | 33.76 | 0.37 | 721 |
| 84 | Axis Silver FoF | -6.94 | 36.39 | 68.00 | 34.02 | 0.16 | 421 |
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Investors searching for Axis Mutual Fund returns comparison will notice that Axis offers one of the broadest product lineups across equity, index, ETF, international, hybrid, debt and commodity funds, making it a diversified AMC for almost every investor category. Among equity schemes, the Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund (26.72% 3Y), Axis Small Cap Fund (25.54% 5Y), Axis Value Fund (24.79% 3Y) and Axis Multicap Fund (24.02% 3Y) stand out as some of the strongest performers. The Axis US Specific Equity Passive FoF (31.12% 3Y) and Axis Global Innovation FoF (22.47% 3Y) also show that the AMC has meaningful global diversification options.
For investors evaluating the best Axis Mutual Fund schemes, the AMC provides a good mix of core portfolio funds, thematic opportunities and low-cost passive products. Long-term investors can consider category-defining options like Axis Small Cap Fund, Axis Midcap Fund, Axis Flexi Cap Fund and Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund, while passive investors have access to efficient options such as the Axis Nifty 50 ETF (0.04%), Axis BSE Sensex ETF (0.04%) and Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund (0.10%). Investors looking for tactical themes can explore Consumption, Innovation, Manufacturing, Business Cycles, Healthcare and Banking ETFs/Index funds, though these may be more volatile than diversified equity funds.
In the debt segment, Axis also looks fairly strong with multiple choices across liquid, money market, short duration, corporate bond, strategic bond and banking & PSU debt funds. Investors seeking short-term parking can look at Axis Liquid Fund and Axis Money Market Fund, while those seeking relatively better accrual and duration opportunities may consider the Axis Corporate Bond Fund (9.17% 1Y), Axis Strategic Bond Fund (9.37% 1Y) and Axis Short Duration Fund (9.15% 1Y). For diversification beyond debt and equity, Axis Gold ETF, Axis Gold Fund, Axis Silver ETF and Axis Silver FoF also add a strong commodity allocation option.
Overall, this Axis Mutual Fund review suggests that the AMC is suitable for investors looking for a full-spectrum fund house with solutions across risk profiles. The biggest strength of Axis lies in its breadth of fund categories, strong passive lineup and competitive mid/small-cap offerings, while investors should still choose schemes selectively rather than assuming every category leader sits within one AMC.
Axis Mutual Fund
Axis Mutual Fund – Top Funds, Returns & Investment Guide
Looking for the best Axis Mutual Fund schemes? Here is a quick comparison of returns, expense ratio and AUM across equity, debt, global and commodity funds to help you choose the right investment.
Best Funds Snapshot
Top Performing Axis Mutual Funds (Quick View)
• Best 3Y Performer: Axis US Specific Equity Passive FoF (~31.12%)
• Best Domestic Equity Performer: Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund (~26.72%)
• Best Long-Term Active Fund: Axis Small Cap Fund
• Low Cost Passive Option: Axis Nifty 50 ETF / Axis BSE Sensex ETF (0.04%)
Who Should Invest
Who should invest in Axis Mutual Fund?
• Investors looking for a wide range of equity, debt and passive fund options
• SIP investors with a 3–7+ year horizon
• Those wanting both core portfolio funds and tactical satellite themes
• Investors seeking global and commodity diversification alongside domestic exposure
Who Should Avoid
Avoid if you:
• Prefer investing only in a single-category specialist AMC
• Want only ultra-conservative or very simple portfolios
• Are uncomfortable with thematic, international or sectoral volatility
• Assume all Axis funds will automatically outperform without category-wise selection
Sahifund Verdict
Sahifund Verdict:
Axis Mutual Fund stands out as a strong all-round AMC with deep product variety, solid passive choices and several competitive active funds — best suited for investors who can build a portfolio thoughtfully rather than picking blindly.
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