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 7.4% 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 16 Oct 26 ₹33.0382 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Aug 2026 ₹7,501 Cr. Launch Date 22 Jan 2010 Category Debt - Short term Bond Rating ☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately Low Yield To Maturity 7.51% Effective Maturity 3 Years 7 Months 13 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 6 Months 14 Days Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 0.91 % Sharpe Ratio -0.008 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 16 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 2.3% 1 Year 4.5% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.4% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2025 8.1% 2024 8% 2023 6.8% 2022 3.7% 2021 3.5% 2020 10.1% 2019 9.8% 2018 6.3% 2017 5.9% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,275 30 Sep 23 ₹10,952 30 Sep 24 ₹11,829 30 Sep 25 ₹12,814 30 Sep 26 ₹13,474 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 17.49% Debt 82.02% Other 0.48% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.03% Government 17.54% Cash Equivalent 12.95% Rating Value AA 15.33% AAA 84.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹301 Cr 30,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹222 Cr 22,500
↑ 2,500 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹208 Cr 213 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹196 Cr 20,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹179 Cr 17,900
↑ 10,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹176 Cr 15,750 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹149 Cr 15,000 Indigrid Infrastructure Trust
Debentures | -2% ₹140 Cr 14,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹122 Cr 12,500 L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹122 Cr 12,500
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Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Axis Short Term Fund
Growth ₹33.0382
↑ 0.01 2.29 % 4.53 % 7.11 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Weekly Dividend, Payout ₹10.3784
↑ 0.00 2.29 % 4.53 % 7.11 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹22.1019
↑ 0.01 2.29 % 4.53 % 7.11 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Monthly Dividend, Payout ₹10.0271
↑ 0.00 2.29 % 4.53 % 7.11 % 6.12 % Data as on 16 Oct 26