Fund Performance
Lumpsum
SIP
4.83
as on 22 Sep 20233 Years
Investment of ₹ 10,000 in this fund 3 Years back would be ₹ 11,520 today.
NAV Performance

Fund Information
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₹ 26.864
as on 22 Sep 2023 -
Regular - Growth
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5 / 26
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₹ 5,000
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₹ 6,730 Cr.
as on 31 May 2023 -
0.97%
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22 Jan 2010
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CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index
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Axis Mutual Fund
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Highlights of this fund
Axis Short Term Fund is an Open-ended Debt Fund. The fund belongs to Short Duration Fund category, where the investment is done in predominantly in stocks that are listed on Stock Exchanges like the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) or the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India as well as Global stock exchanges like the Dow Jones, London Stock Exchange or LSE etc. This fund was started on 22 Jan 2010. This fund is offered by one of the top AMC (Assets Management Company) Axis Mutual Fund. You can also view here all other Debt funds offered by Axis Mutual Fund.
Latest NAV of the fund is ₹ 26.864 as on 22 Sep 2023.
This fund has 13 years of track record. Since 31 Mar 2023 expense ratio of this fund is 0.97%. Ideally you shoulds compare this fund with the benchmark CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index.
You can invest in this fund in SIP with the minimum investment of ₹ 1,000. Lumpsum invest is offered with minimum investment of ₹ 5,000.
Fund Objective
To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments.
List of Fund Managers of Axis Short Term Fund
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About Devang Shah
Devang Shah is the Deputy Head - Fixed Income at Axis AMC. His core responsibilities include managing top quartile performance for all funds along with managing client relationship. Devang joined Axis AMC on October 2012 as a Fund Manager and was promoted to Deputy Head in June 2018. He has been actively involved in the ideation, sourcing and investment strategy for fixed income funds. Prior to this, Devang was working with ICICI Prudential AMC as a Fund Manager from April 2008 till October 2012. His primary responsibilities include – 1. Analysing domestic fixed income markets, provide views on interest rate, credit environment & domestic monetary aggregates 2. Managing portfolio and trading in Debt & Money Market Instruments 3. Analysing various credit structures (LAS, ABS Pools, LAP) and credit exposures for the fund house. He has also worked with Deutsche AMC and PwC in past.
Riskometer : Risk associated with this fund
Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderate Risk
Fund Return Comparison
Fund Name | 1 Week | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
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Category Best | 0.18% | 0.71% | 3.54% | 11.40% | 13.42% | 15.35% | 11.49% | 7.36% | 7.93% | 8.13% | 13.69% | 13.14% | 8.59% | 7.21% |
Category Average | 0.11% | 0.57% | 1.42% | 3.83% | 6.70% | 5.12% | 4.97% | 5.88% | 6.98% | 6.62% | 5.81% | 5.27% | 5.62% | 6.28% |
Axis Short Term Fund | 0.10%₹ 10,010 | 0.63%₹ 10,062 | 1.37%₹ 10,137 | 3.64%₹ 10,364 | 6.64%₹ 10,663 | 6.65%₹ 12,428 | 4.63%₹ 10,947 | 5.68%₹ 25,434 | 4.83%₹ 11,520 | 5.13%₹ 38,924 | 6.93%₹ 13,986 | 5.87%₹ 69,600 | 7.47%₹ 20,563 | 6.77%₹ 1,69,979 |
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund | 0.12%₹ 10,011 | 0.67%₹ 10,066 | 1.65%₹ 10,165 | 4.00%₹ 10,399 | 7.14%₹ 10,713 | 7.31%₹ 12,469 | 4.75%₹ 10,973 | 6.02%₹ 25,522 | 5.15%₹ 11,625 | 5.42%₹ 39,091 | 7.21%₹ 14,170 | 6.20%₹ 70,178 | 7.82%₹ 21,257 | 7.10%₹ 1,72,942 |
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund | 0.13%₹ 10,012 | 0.71%₹ 10,070 | 1.84%₹ 10,183 | 4.11%₹ 10,410 | 7.41%₹ 10,741 | 7.60%₹ 12,488 | 5.41%₹ 11,110 | 6.68%₹ 25,689 | 5.59%₹ 11,772 | 5.97%₹ 39,418 | 7.36%₹ 14,269 | 6.55%₹ 70,791 | 7.93%₹ 21,461 | 7.21%₹ 1,74,000 |
Kotak Bond (short Term) | 0.12%₹ 10,012 | 0.66%₹ 10,066 | 1.56%₹ 10,156 | 3.76%₹ 10,375 | 6.61%₹ 10,660 | 6.71%₹ 12,431 | 4.14%₹ 10,845 | 5.42%₹ 25,368 | 4.54%₹ 11,423 | 4.84%₹ 38,752 | 6.67%₹ 13,815 | 5.56%₹ 69,055 | 7.26%₹ 20,172 | 6.51%₹ 1,67,711 |
Nippon India Short Term Fund | 0.11%₹ 10,011 | 0.62%₹ 10,061 | 1.45%₹ 10,144 | 3.81%₹ 10,381 | 6.71%₹ 10,670 | 6.78%₹ 12,436 | 4.41%₹ 10,901 | 5.53%₹ 25,397 | 5.05%₹ 11,592 | 5.11%₹ 38,909 | 6.79%₹ 13,894 | 5.82%₹ 69,509 | 7.40%₹ 20,436 | 6.62%₹ 1,68,651 |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund | 0.13%₹ 10,013 | 0.63%₹ 10,062 | 1.52%₹ 10,152 | 3.75%₹ 10,374 | 6.73%₹ 10,672 | 6.88%₹ 12,442 | 4.95%₹ 11,014 | 5.98%₹ 25,511 | 5.25%₹ 11,658 | 5.47%₹ 39,120 | 7.17%₹ 14,145 | 6.24%₹ 70,252 | 7.85%₹ 21,301 | 7.05%₹ 1,72,466 |
Portfolio Holdings
Top Debt Instrument Type holdings of Axis Short Term Fund
Instrument Type | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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NCD & Bonds | 72.10% | ₹ 5,343.82 Cr. |
GOI | 22.02% | ₹ 1,630.58 Cr. |
PTC | 1.95% | ₹ 144.21 Cr. |
Others | 3.93% | - |
Top Debt Holdings of Axis Short Term Fund
Name of Debt Instrument | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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Bond - Govt of India | 22.02% | ₹ 1,630.58 Cr. |
Bond - Small Industries Development Bank Of India | 9.31% | ₹ 689.82 Cr. |
Bond - Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 8.62% | ₹ 638.78 Cr. |
Bond - National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development | 7.61% | ₹ 563.85 Cr. |
Bond - Rural Electrification Corporation Limited | 6.45% | ₹ 477.87 Cr. |
Others | 45.99% |
Other Holdings
Holding Type | Holding Percentage |
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TREPS | 2.54% |
Net Receivables | 1.47% |