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 23 Mar 26 ₹32.0559 ↓ -0.07 (-0.22 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 28 Feb 2026 ₹11,860 Cr. Launch Date 22 Jan 2010 Category Debt - Short term Bond Rating ☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately Low Yield To Maturity 7.22% Effective Maturity 2 Years 9 Months 7 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 2 Months 1 Day Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 0.88 % Sharpe Ratio 1.217 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 23 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.2% 3 Month 0.8% 6 Month 2.1% 1 Year 6.7% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 6.1% 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹10,438 28 Feb 23 ₹10,836 29 Feb 24 ₹11,645 28 Feb 25 ₹12,551 28 Feb 26 ₹13,521 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.44% Debt 86.26% Other 0.3% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 74.75% Government 20.94% Cash Equivalent 4.01% Rating Value AA 15.38% AAA 84.62% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹277 Cr 27,500
↓ -10,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹247 Cr 25,000 Punjab National Bank
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹235 Cr 5,000 Small Industries Development Bank of India
Debentures | -2% ₹235 Cr 5,000 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹213 Cr 213 6.48% Gs 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹206 Cr 20,887,300
↓ -2,000,000 Indigrid Infrastructure Trust
Debentures | -2% ₹191 Cr 19,000 Small Industries Development Bank of India
Debentures | -2% ₹187 Cr 4,000
↑ 4,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹181 Cr 17,900 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹170 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 ₹32.0559
↓ -0.07 2.06 % 6.75 % 7.31 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Weekly Dividend, Payout ₹10.3635
↓ -0.02 2.06 % 6.75 % 7.31 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹21.4447
↓ -0.05 2.06 % 6.74 % 7.31 % 6.12 % Axis Short Term Fund
Monthly Dividend, Payout ₹10.0241
↓ -0.02 2.06 % 6.75 % 7.31 % 6.12 % Data as on 23 Mar 26