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Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund

Thematic-ESGVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹20.80+0.19%1 day
Return since launch
11.3%
52-week range
₹18.92 — ₹22.18
AUM
₹993 Cr

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is a Thematic-ESG equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹993 Cr under management, launched in 2020. Over three years it has returned 1.2% a year, against 10.4% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.74% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-0.8%−1.2 pts0.4%5.3%
2Y-0.5%−4.2 pts3.7%2.9%
3Y1.2%−9.2 pts10.4%3.7%
5Y5.8%−1.5 pts7.3%7.5%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-0.8%
Category0.4%
3Y
Fund1.2%
Category10.4%
5Y
Fund5.8%
Category7.3%

Since launch (22 Jan 2020): 11.3%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20253.2%−1.9 pts5.2%
202415.9%−2.5 pts18.4%
202324.5%−1.9 pts26.3%
2022-12.0%−9.4 pts-2.5%
202124.6%−10.3 pts34.9%

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

2.67%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.92%
Brokerage
0.14%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.61%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 100 ESG 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.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha-1.901.07Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.921.02How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.140.31Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.180.45Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.0816.42How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity88.6%
  • Debt10.6%
  • Other0.7%

Market cap split

  • Large58.3%
  • Mid16.7%
  • Small25.0%
P/E
32.73
P/B
3.30

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers11.36%₹113 Cr+11.91%+29.13%+3.19%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy8.25%₹81.99 Cr+3.49%+3.88%+4.48%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.Energy6.94%₹68.93 Cr———
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial6.21%₹61.71 Cr+3.96%+6.11%+7.14%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.Financial5.66%₹56.21 Cr+4.35%+3.71%+5.59%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer Discretionary5.08%₹50.46 Cr+4.50%+3.14%+0.85%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial4.29%₹42.60 Cr—+1.73%—
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial3.70%₹36.78 Cr+3.75%+3.46%—
Piramal Finance Ltd.Financial3.05%₹30.27 Cr———
Pidilite Industries Ltd.Chemicals2.95%₹29.30 Cr———

Sectors

  • Financial24.9%
  • Energy15.2%
  • Others11.4%
  • Healthcare10.8%
  • Services8.1%
  • Capital Goods7.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary5.8%
  • Chemicals3.0%

Instruments

  • CBLO10.6%
  • Net Receivables0.7%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.0.00%6.94%+6.94%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.46%8.25%+4.80%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.2.90%0.00%-2.90%
REC Ltd.2.32%0.00%-2.32%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.2.07%0.00%-2.07%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.2.10%0.05%-2.04%
NTPC Ltd.1.83%0.00%-1.83%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.53%0.00%-1.53%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd1.43%0.00%-1.43%
IIFL Finance Ltd.0.00%1.03%+1.03%
National Stock Exchange0.00%0.97%+0.97%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.2.42%1.70%-0.72%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.00%0.35%+0.35%
Varun Beverages Ltd.1.96%2.28%+0.32%
PVR Inox Ltd.2.59%2.80%+0.21%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.3.15%2.95%-0.20%
Shriram Finance Ltd4.48%4.29%-0.19%
Titan Company Ltd.5.23%5.08%-0.15%
Piramal Finance Ltd.3.17%3.05%-0.13%
Coforge Ltd.2.44%2.32%-0.12%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.1.72%1.83%+0.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd.6.33%6.21%-0.11%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.5.77%5.66%-0.11%
Arvind Ltd.2.05%2.15%+0.10%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.01%1.10%+0.09%
Others10.71%10.63%-0.08%
TBO Tek Ltd.1.63%1.70%+0.07%
Biocon Ltd.2.40%2.33%-0.07%
Axis Bank Ltd.3.63%3.70%+0.07%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.1.24%1.31%+0.07%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.1.62%1.68%+0.06%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.98%1.03%+0.05%
Supreme Industries Ltd.0.83%0.87%+0.04%
Eicher Motors Ltd.1.21%1.17%-0.03%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.2.29%2.33%+0.03%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.0.68%0.71%+0.03%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.96%0.93%-0.03%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.2.77%2.74%-0.03%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.57%0.55%-0.03%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.1.35%1.38%+0.02%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.2.56%2.58%+0.02%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.1.77%1.79%+0.02%
Astral Ltd.0.54%0.52%-0.01%
Cummins India Ltd.1.43%1.44%+0.01%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.13%0.13%+0.01%
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd.0.00%0.01%+0.01%
Symphony Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.58%0.58%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,498 Cr2.50%9.8%6.0%9.9%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund₹4,984 Cr2.00%7.7%5.2%8.6%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund₹1,275 Cr2.38%1.9%3.2%9.4%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund₹542 Cr2.43%6.4%5.9%8.8%
Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy Fund₹361 Cr2.56%12.2%4.3%7.7%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund₹328 Cr3.15%20.8%11.2%14.7%
See all Sectoral and Thematic funds

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies demonstrating sustainable practices across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) parameters using an ESG-Integration approach.

Fund managers

  • Pratik TibrewalMr. Tibrewal is a B.Com, LLB (Gen) and MBA (Finance).Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Inditrade Capital Ltd., Edelweiss Mutual Fund and Edelweiss Commodities trading Ltd..
  • Vishal AgarwalMr. Agarwal has done MMSPrior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Blackrock Hongkong Inc and Standard Charted Bank 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 months1.41% absolute₹60,000₹60,8461.41%
1 year−3.79% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,17,565−2.03%
3 years7.94% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,07,66913.24%
5 years4.03% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,65,72210.95%

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 ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
The NAV of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is ₹20.80 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is 2.74% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund given?
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund has returned -0.8% over 1 year, 1.2% over 3 years and 5.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months..
How risky is Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic-ESG category.
Which fund house manages Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund?
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,91,554 Cr under management.