To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Axis Short Term Fund is a Debt - Short term Bond fund launched on 22 Jan 10. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Axis Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Axis Short Term Fund - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Short term Bond category. Return for 2025 was 8.1% , 2024 was 8% and 2023 was 6.8% . NAV as on 20 Jan 26 ₹31.8273 ↓ -0.01 (-0.03 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Dec 2025 ₹12,708 Cr. Launch Date 22 Jan 2010 Category Debt - Short term Bond Rating ☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately Low Yield To Maturity 7.04% Effective Maturity 2 Years 10 Months 2 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 3 Months 14 Days Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 0.88 % Sharpe Ratio 1.413 Information Ratio 0.0 Benchmark Not Available ISIN INF846K01644 AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹1,000 Exit Load NIL NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 0.6% 6 Month 2.1% 1 Year 7.5% 3 Year 7.4% 5 Year 6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 8.1% 2023 8% 2022 6.8% 2021 3.7% 2020 3.5% 2019 10.1% 2018 9.8% 2017 6.3% 2016 5.9% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹10,348 31 Dec 22 ₹10,730 31 Dec 23 ₹11,459 31 Dec 24 ₹12,376 31 Dec 25 ₹13,373 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.98% Debt 88.77% Other 0.25% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.02% Government 25.06% Cash Equivalent 5.68% Rating Value AA 14.55% AAA 85.45% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity 6.28% Govt Stock 2032
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹467 Cr 47,385,300
↑ 4,500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹405 Cr 40,000
↑ 2,500 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹248 Cr 25,000 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹214 Cr 213 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹196 Cr 19,000,000
↓ -4,500,000 Indigrid Infrastructure Trust
Debentures | -2% ₹192 Cr 19,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -1% ₹182 Cr 18,000 7.26% Govt Stock 2032
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹181 Cr 17,500,000
↑ 17,500,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹179 Cr 18,000
↑ 18,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹169 Cr 15,750
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Company Address Axis Mutual Fund Axis House, 1st Floor, C-2, Wadia International Centre,,Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Auditors
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Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Axis Short Term Fund
Growth ₹31.8273
↓ -0.01 2.08 % 7.46 % 7.4 % 5.97 % Axis Short Term Fund
Weekly Dividend, Payout ₹10.3696
↓ 0.00 2.08 % 7.46 % 7.4 % 5.98 % Axis Short Term Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹21.2918
↓ -0.01 2.08 % 7.46 % 7.4 % 5.97 % Axis Short Term Fund
Monthly Dividend, Payout ₹10.0413
↓ 0.00 2.08 % 7.46 % 7.4 % 5.97 % Data as on 20 Jan 26