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Axis India Manufacturing Fund

Thematic-ManufacturingVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 6 Nov 2026
₹15.92-0.50%1 day
Return since launch
17.1%
52-week range
₹13.11 — ₹16.56
AUM
₹5,540 Cr

Axis India Manufacturing Fund is a Thematic-Manufacturing equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹5,540 Cr under management, launched in 2023. The expense ratio is 2.08% 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
1Y15.7%+8.2 pts7.5%5.4%
2Y13.5%+3.7 pts9.8%6.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund15.7%
Category7.5%

Since launch (1 Dec 2023): 17.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20253.7%−1.6 pts5.3%
202433.2%+6.6 pts26.6%

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

2.07%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.58%
Brokerage
0.07%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.42%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 Days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
Nifty India Manufacturing 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.

Portfolio

Axis India Manufacturing Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.9%
  • Debt3.2%

Market cap split

  • Large52.5%
  • Mid21.2%
  • Small26.3%
P/E
38.18
P/B
5.65

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile4.82%₹267 Cr+5.07%+5.51%+5.75%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Healthcare3.61%₹200 Cr+3.91%+4.02%+2.78%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.Healthcare3.57%₹198 Cr+2.60%+2.60%+1.31%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile3.21%₹178 Cr+2.59%+1.64%+0.47%
OthersOthers3.10%₹172 Cr+7.60%+17.17%+1.83%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital Goods2.95%₹164 Cr+4.09%+4.67%+4.45%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.81%₹156 Cr+3.67%+5.04%+3.53%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.Automobile2.81%₹156 Cr+1.90%+2.33%+2.91%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital Goods2.48%₹138 Cr+2.50%+1.21%+0.19%
Cummins India Ltd.Capital Goods2.39%₹132 Cr+2.92%+2.32%+3.21%

Sectors

  • Automobile28.6%
  • Capital Goods25.0%
  • Healthcare14.9%
  • Metals & Mining11.4%
  • Energy5.0%
  • Chemicals3.7%
  • Others3.1%
  • Consumer Staples2.7%

Instruments

  • CBLO3.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others1.17%3.16%+2.00%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.1.12%0.50%-0.62%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.79%0.20%-0.59%
INDO-MIM Ltd.0.96%1.49%+0.53%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.13%0.64%+0.50%
Supreme Industries Ltd.0.45%0.00%-0.45%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.83%1.21%+0.37%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.2.12%1.76%-0.36%
Solar Industries India Ltd.1.46%1.78%+0.32%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.5.13%4.82%-0.31%
Ather Energy Ltd.2.28%1.98%-0.30%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.1.14%0.85%-0.30%
Voltas Ltd.0.85%0.55%-0.29%
Welspun Corp Ltd.1.50%1.79%+0.28%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.86%2.12%+0.26%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.73%0.49%-0.25%
Tata Steel Ltd.1.69%1.46%-0.23%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.1.83%2.05%+0.23%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.3.01%3.21%+0.20%
JSW Steel Ltd.1.27%1.08%-0.19%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.00%0.19%+0.19%
PI Industries Ltd.0.33%0.16%-0.17%
Premier Energies Ltd.1.36%1.19%-0.17%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.3.77%3.61%-0.16%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.83%0.99%+0.15%
Happy Forgings Ltd.1.33%1.20%-0.14%
Cyient DLM Ltd.0.45%0.59%+0.14%
Bosch Ltd.0.64%0.53%-0.11%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.33%0.44%+0.11%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.1.35%1.24%-0.10%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.1.67%1.56%-0.10%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.1.18%1.08%-0.10%
Avalon Technologies Ltd.0.43%0.33%-0.10%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.3.47%3.57%+0.09%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.98%1.07%+0.09%
Asian Paints Ltd.0.09%0.00%-0.09%
Azad Engineering Ltd.0.70%0.79%+0.08%
Reliance Industries Ltd.2.89%2.81%-0.08%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd.0.73%0.81%+0.08%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.1.67%1.75%+0.08%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.2.33%2.26%-0.07%
ABB India Ltd.0.96%0.89%-0.07%
Aether Industries Ltd.0.29%0.36%+0.07%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.46%0.52%+0.07%
Blue Star Ltd.0.77%0.84%+0.07%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.65%1.59%-0.06%
Cummins India Ltd.2.45%2.39%-0.06%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.3.01%2.95%-0.06%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.2.17%2.11%-0.06%
Apar Industries Ltd.2.05%2.11%+0.06%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.0.68%0.62%-0.06%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.48%0.43%-0.05%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.2.53%2.48%-0.05%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.1.25%1.30%+0.04%
Laurus Labs Ltd.0.92%0.89%-0.03%
Bharat Forge Ltd.1.47%1.44%-0.03%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.2.84%2.81%-0.03%
company:201330.03%0.00%-0.03%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd2.13%2.10%-0.02%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.38%1.41%+0.02%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.98%0.96%-0.02%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.1.04%1.02%-0.02%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.0.85%0.87%+0.02%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.2.13%2.11%-0.02%
Schaeffler India Ltd.1.05%1.07%+0.02%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.55%0.54%-0.01%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.0.32%0.31%-0.01%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.0.62%0.63%+0.01%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.1.33%1.32%-0.01%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.45%0.44%-0.01%
SRF Ltd.0.51%0.52%+0.01%
Jindal Steel Ltd.1.06%1.05%-0.01%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.54%0.55%0.00%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.0.27%0.28%0.00%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.2.26%2.26%0.00%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.1.37%1.37%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹2,328 Cr1.61%8.9%10.4%16.3%
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund₹6,918 Cr2.08%5.5%8.4%16.2%
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund₹3,132 Cr2.07%15.3%13.2%—
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity Fund₹1,386 Cr2.32%15.9%13.5%16.4%
Mirae Asset Nifty India Manufacturing ETF FoF₹122 Cr0.43%3.7%8.4%—
Navi Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund₹83.12 Cr1.16%4.3%8.6%—
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in manufacturing theme.

Fund managers

  • Nitin AroraMr. Arora has done M.Sc in Finance and InvestmentsPrior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Aviva Life Insurance Company India Ltd., Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Ltd. and Bloomberg UTV Ltd..
  • 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..
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 months5.29% absolute₹60,000₹63,1745.29%
1 year12.59% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,28,5077.09%

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 India Manufacturing Fund?
The NAV of Axis India Manufacturing Fund is ₹15.92 as on 6 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis India Manufacturing Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis India Manufacturing Fund is 2.08% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis India Manufacturing Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis India Manufacturing Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis India Manufacturing Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 Days..
How risky is Axis India Manufacturing Fund?
Axis India Manufacturing Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic-Manufacturing category.
Which fund house manages Axis India Manufacturing Fund?
Axis India Manufacturing Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,91,554 Cr under management.