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 7.6% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Short term Bond
category. Return for 2024 was 8% , 2023 was 6.8% and 2022 was 3.7% . NAV as on 19 Sep 25 ₹31.3752 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Aug 2025 ₹12,129 Cr. Launch Date 22 Jan 2010 Category Debt - Short term Bond Rating ☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately Low Yield To Maturity 6.89% Effective Maturity 3 Years 2 Months 12 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 5 Months 23 Days Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 0.88 % Sharpe Ratio 1.558 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 19 Sep 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.2% 6 Month 4.6% 1 Year 8.4% 3 Year 7.5% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.6% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 8% 2023 6.8% 2022 3.7% 2021 3.5% 2020 10.1% 2019 9.8% 2018 6.3% 2017 5.9% 2016 9.6% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Aug 20 ₹10,000 31 Aug 21 ₹10,530 31 Aug 22 ₹10,846 31 Aug 23 ₹11,526 31 Aug 24 ₹12,394 31 Aug 25 ₹13,452 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 18.3% Debt 81.44% Other 0.26% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.12% Government 20.8% Cash Equivalent 9.82% Rating Value AA 12.65% AAA 87.35% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity 6.28% Goi 2032 (14-Jul-2032)
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹325 Cr 32,737,200
↑ 32,500,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹299 Cr 30,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹233 Cr 22,954
↓ -400 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹216 Cr 21,126,700
↑ 8,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹214 Cr 21,000
↓ -5,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹194 Cr 19,000,000
↑ 9,000,000 Indigrid Infrastructure Trust
Debentures | -2% ₹193 Cr 19,000 Tata Capital Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹177 Cr 1,750 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -1% ₹156 Cr 15,500
↓ -2,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -1% ₹153 Cr 15,000
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Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Axis Short Term Fund
Growth ₹31.3752
↑ 0.01 4.64 % 8.43 % 7.54 % 6.13 % Axis Short Term Fund
Weekly Dividend, Payout ₹10.4072
↑ 0.00 4.64 % 8.43 % 7.54 % 6.13 % Axis Short Term Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹20.9894
↑ 0.00 4.64 % 8.43 % 7.54 % 6.13 % Axis Short Term Fund
Monthly Dividend, Payout ₹10.1159
↑ 0.00 4.64 % 8.43 % 7.54 % 6.13 % Data as on 19 Sep 25