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Axis Equity Savings Fund

Equity SavingsModerately HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹23.01-0.69%1 day
Return since launch
7.8%
52-week range
₹21.72 — ₹23.40
AUM
₹886 Cr

Axis Equity Savings Fund is a Equity Savings hybrid fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹886 Cr under management, launched in 2015. Over three years it has returned 5.2% a year, against 7.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.67% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderately High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y3.2%+0.1 pts3.0%1.5%
2Y3.8%+0.2 pts3.6%3.0%
3Y5.2%−2.3 pts7.5%4.3%
5Y7.1%+0.3 pts6.8%6.1%
7Y7.9%+0.1 pts7.9%6.9%
10Y8.1%+0.7 pts7.4%6.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund3.2%
Category3.0%
3Y
Fund5.2%
Category7.5%
5Y
Fund7.1%
Category6.8%

Since launch (27 Jul 2015): 7.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20255.4%−2.0 pts7.3%
202411.0%−0.9 pts11.9%
202314.6%+0.2 pts14.3%
2022-0.2%−4.4 pts4.2%
202113.3%−0.3 pts13.6%
202011.6%+1.1 pts10.5%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.70%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.94%
Brokerage
0.12%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.64%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Equity Savings TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Moderately High

Your principal is treated as being at moderately high risk — typically balanced hybrid and index-led equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta-1.090.87How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.510.72Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.640.84Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation5.676.16How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Equity Savings Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity36.4%
  • Debt27.2%
  • Other36.4%

Market cap split

  • Large77.9%
  • Mid9.2%
  • Small12.9%
P/E
23.36
P/B
2.85

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers35.87%₹318 Cr+4.17%+9.77%+73.38%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial3.67%₹32.47 Cr-6.33%-6.61%-1.64%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.Financial3.09%₹27.38 Cr+0.66%+0.65%+0.30%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified2.96%₹26.21 Cr+2.97%+2.81%—
Nifty BankFinancial2.39%₹21.19 Cr+2.32%+3.55%+3.75%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.11%₹18.73 Cr-12.65%-12.76%-12.66%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.07%₹18.38 Cr-0.71%-0.70%-0.67%
Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Ltd.Services1.69%₹14.93 Cr+1.15%+1.11%+1.07%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial1.68%₹14.90 Cr-9.73%-10.36%-14.75%
Indus Infra TrustConstruction1.57%₹13.87 Cr+0.40%+0.38%+0.33%

Sectors

  • Others37.0%
  • Financial17.4%
  • Sovereign8.3%
  • Construction6.4%
  • Healthcare5.6%
  • Automobile5.3%
  • Services3.8%
  • Energy3.2%

Instruments

  • Net Receivables32.5%
  • GOI Securities8.3%
  • Debenture5.6%
  • CBLO3.4%
  • Mutual Fund3.0%
  • Index Derivatives2.4%
  • Non Convertible Debenture2.4%
  • Infrastructure Investment Trust2.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Eternal Ltd.-1.68%0.64%+2.33%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-6.24%-4.54%+1.70%
Others2.16%3.39%+1.24%
company:155890.00%1.11%+1.11%
company:200450.00%0.94%+0.94%
company:194760.00%0.89%+0.89%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-2.64%-3.37%-0.72%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.51%0.00%-0.51%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.92%-0.51%+0.41%
The Federal Bank Ltd.0.61%0.42%-0.20%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-2.04%-2.24%-0.19%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.0.29%0.46%+0.17%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.46%0.62%+0.15%
Sudeep Pharma Ltd.0.39%0.54%+0.15%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.48%0.34%-0.14%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.0.51%0.62%+0.10%
company:13330.00%0.10%+0.10%
Coforge Ltd.0.63%0.73%+0.10%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.0.47%0.38%-0.10%
Tata Steel Ltd.-2.65%-2.56%+0.09%
Indus Infra Trust1.65%1.57%-0.09%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.52%-0.60%-0.08%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-3.56%-3.63%-0.08%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.0.07%0.00%-0.07%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-1.41%-1.48%-0.06%
Welspun Corp Ltd.0.13%0.19%+0.06%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.77%-0.73%+0.05%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.71%-0.66%+0.05%
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.0.45%0.49%+0.04%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.0.18%0.23%+0.04%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.70%0.74%+0.04%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.46%0.50%+0.04%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-0.32%-0.36%-0.04%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.87%0.84%-0.03%
ITC Ltd.-0.57%-0.54%+0.03%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.32%-0.29%+0.03%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.51%-0.54%-0.03%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-Growth2.93%2.96%+0.03%
DLF Ltd.-1.21%-1.24%-0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.23%-0.25%-0.03%
Nifty Bank2.36%2.39%+0.03%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.11%-0.14%-0.03%
Indian Bank0.33%0.35%+0.03%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.17%0.19%+0.02%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.31%-0.34%-0.02%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.92%-0.95%-0.02%
Oil India Ltd.0.37%0.39%+0.02%
CORONA Remedies Ltd.0.93%0.91%-0.02%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.37%-0.35%+0.02%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.22%-0.24%-0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.59%-0.61%-0.02%
Bank Of Baroda-0.87%-0.86%+0.02%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.44%0.43%-0.02%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.34%-0.33%+0.01%
Minda Corporation Ltd.0.69%0.70%+0.01%
Tamilnadu State1.13%1.12%-0.01%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.21%0.20%-0.01%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.19%0.20%+0.01%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.19%-0.18%+0.01%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.11%-0.13%-0.01%
Berger Paints India Ltd.0.25%0.24%-0.01%
Punjab National Bank-0.53%-0.54%-0.01%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.19%-0.19%-0.01%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.24%-0.25%-0.01%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.0.22%0.22%+0.01%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.17%0.18%+0.01%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.37%-0.36%+0.01%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.12%-0.11%+0.01%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.18%-0.18%+0.01%
REC Ltd.0.57%0.56%-0.01%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.40%-0.39%+0.01%
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.0.52%0.52%+0.01%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
State Bank of India-0.22%-0.22%-0.01%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.0.40%0.39%0.00%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.90%-0.89%0.00%
Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Ltd.1.13%1.12%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.0.62%0.62%0.00%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.23%0.23%0.00%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.10%-0.10%0.00%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.20%-0.20%0.00%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.57%-0.57%0.00%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.31%-0.30%0.00%
Cipla Ltd.-0.11%-0.10%0.00%
Nomura Fixed Income Securities Pvt. Ltd.0.01%0.00%0.00%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.75%-0.74%0.00%
NTPC Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%0.00%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.14%-0.14%0.00%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.04%-0.03%0.00%
TVS Holdings Ltd.1.13%1.13%0.00%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.1.13%1.13%0.00%
Cube Highways Trust0.58%0.58%0.00%
Biocon Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.23%0.23%0.00%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.27%0.27%0.00%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%0.00%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%0.00%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Hiranandani Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.1.12%1.12%0.00%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.12%-0.12%0.00%
Havells India Ltd.-0.04%-0.03%0.00%
Kusumgar Ltd.0.68%0.68%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.07%-0.07%0.00%
GOI0.05%0.05%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,230 Cr2.25%4.5%7.0%8.8%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund₹10,684 Cr2.12%2.8%6.0%8.3%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund₹2,041 Cr1.73%3.0%6.3%8.2%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund₹1,660 Cr2.15%7.6%8.5%9.4%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund₹1,475 Cr2.46%7.4%9.1%10.8%
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund₹289 Cr2.81%1.9%5.3%7.2%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage opportunities, and investments in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Devang ShahMr. Shah is B.Com and ACA.Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
  • Hardik ShahMr. Shah has done B.E. Information Technology and MBA Finance.Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, Quantum Asset Management Company and ICAP India (P) Ltd.
  • Mayank HyankiMr. Hyanki has done B.Tech and PGDM, FinancePrior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd and ING Investment Management (I) Pvt Ltd
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months4.31% absolute₹60,000₹62,5864.31%
1 year3.51% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,22,3061.92%
3 years8.07% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,08,51313.48%
5 years6.23% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,05,48417.58%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Axis Equity Savings Fund?
The NAV of Axis Equity Savings Fund is ₹23.01 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Equity Savings Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Equity Savings Fund is 2.67% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Equity Savings Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Equity Savings Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Equity Savings Fund given?
Axis Equity Savings Fund has returned 3.2% over 1 year, 5.2% over 3 years and 7.1% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Equity Savings Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 months..
How risky is Axis Equity Savings Fund?
Axis Equity Savings Fund is rated Moderately High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Savings category.
Which fund house manages Axis Equity Savings Fund?
Axis Equity Savings Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.