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Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund

Large & MidCapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹34.31-1.86%1 day
Return since launch
17.1%
52-week range
₹29.47 — ₹35.60
AUM
₹17,320 Cr

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund is a Large & MidCap equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹17,320 Cr under management, launched in 2018. Over three years it has returned 8.3% a year, against 12.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.91% 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
1Y6.0%+4.2 pts1.8%-1.9%
2Y5.9%+2.5 pts3.4%0.7%
3Y8.3%−4.7 pts12.9%4.2%
5Y12.4%+1.1 pts11.3%10.2%
7Y15.4%+0.6 pts14.8%13.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.0%
Category1.8%
3Y
Fund8.3%
Category12.9%
5Y
Fund12.4%
Category11.3%

Since launch (1 Oct 2018): 17.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.1%−1.3 pts5.4%
202425.3%+0.3 pts25.0%
202331.0%−0.5 pts31.4%
2022-8.9%−11.9 pts3.0%
202144.6%+5.5 pts39.1%
202024.7%+7.2 pts17.5%

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

1.88%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.43%
Brokerage
0.07%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.38%
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 Large Midcap 250 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
Alpha4.057.31Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.901.05How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.700.80Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.810.99Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.1517.61How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.9%
  • Debt2.8%
  • Other0.2%

Market cap split

  • Large53.4%
  • Mid38.2%
  • Small8.4%
P/E
33.45
P/B
4.51

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial4.63%₹802 Cr+4.24%+4.75%+4.51%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial3.21%₹556 Cr+3.67%+5.46%+6.45%
OthersOthers2.88%₹499 Cr+3.59%+7.36%+3.70%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.Healthcare2.66%₹461 Cr+1.60%+1.57%+1.24%
Eternal Ltd.Services2.61%₹451 Cr+1.66%+1.30%+2.00%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile2.50%₹433 Cr+1.85%+0.96%+0.49%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.23%₹387 Cr+1.78%+1.86%+2.50%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial2.05%₹355 Cr+2.37%+2.11%—
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.Services1.97%₹340 Cr+1.86%+1.84%+0.98%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.96%₹339 Cr+1.66%——

Sectors

  • Financial23.3%
  • Services14.7%
  • Automobile10.4%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Capital Goods8.8%
  • Consumer Staples5.0%
  • Technology4.7%
  • Communication3.6%

Instruments

  • Foreign - Equity4.2%
  • CBLO2.6%
  • Foreign Mutual Funds1.4%
  • ADS/ADR0.6%
  • Net Receivables0.2%
  • Treasury Bills0.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.1.82%2.66%+0.84%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.50%1.06%+0.57%
The Federal Bank Ltd.2.13%1.58%-0.55%
company:150390.00%0.49%+0.49%
BSE Ltd.1.68%1.31%-0.36%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.1.60%1.97%+0.36%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.45%1.73%+0.29%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.88%1.17%+0.28%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.0.28%0.00%-0.28%
HDFC Bank Ltd.3.49%3.21%-0.28%
Cummins India Ltd.0.84%0.57%-0.26%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.1.30%1.51%+0.21%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.76%1.96%+0.20%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.05%2.23%+0.19%
PB Fintech Ltd.1.30%1.48%+0.18%
Coforge Ltd.1.40%1.56%+0.17%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.49%1.34%-0.15%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.37%0.23%-0.14%
Page Industries Ltd.0.98%0.85%-0.14%
United Spirits Ltd.0.48%0.62%+0.14%
company:182630.00%0.13%+0.13%
Eternal Ltd.2.48%2.61%+0.13%
Others2.77%2.64%-0.12%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.1.72%1.60%-0.12%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.84%0.96%+0.12%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.96%0.84%-0.12%
Meta Platforms Inc0.33%0.23%-0.10%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.63%1.52%-0.10%
Reliance Industries Ltd.1.95%1.84%-0.10%
Torrent Power Ltd.0.60%0.50%-0.10%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.60%1.69%+0.09%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.0.57%0.65%+0.08%
ICICI Bank Ltd.4.71%4.63%-0.08%
Alphabet Inc Class A1.05%0.97%-0.08%
TJX Companies Inc0.44%0.36%-0.08%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.17%1.25%+0.08%
Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd.0.30%0.37%+0.08%
Voltas Ltd.0.56%0.49%-0.07%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.06%1.13%+0.07%
company:163240.00%0.06%+0.06%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.2.44%2.50%+0.06%
Solar Industries India Ltd.1.00%1.06%+0.06%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.88%0.82%-0.06%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.99%2.05%+0.06%
SRF Ltd.1.05%1.00%-0.06%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.25%0.20%-0.06%
Coromandel International Ltd.0.48%0.43%-0.05%
Blue Star Ltd.0.54%0.49%-0.05%
Berger Paints India Ltd.0.65%0.61%-0.05%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.0.48%0.53%+0.05%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.0.73%0.68%-0.05%
Indus Towers Ltd.1.24%1.20%-0.04%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.0.77%0.72%-0.04%
NVIDIA Corporation (USA)0.60%0.65%+0.04%
Schaeffler India Ltd.0.90%0.86%-0.04%
Marico Ltd.0.47%0.43%-0.04%
Indusind Bank Ltd.1.51%1.47%-0.04%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.1.03%0.99%-0.04%
UNO Minda Ltd.0.76%0.80%+0.04%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.0.51%0.55%+0.04%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.51%0.48%-0.04%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.86%0.83%-0.04%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.43%0.47%+0.03%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.29%0.32%+0.03%
Swiggy Ltd.0.82%0.79%-0.03%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.45%0.42%-0.03%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.99%0.96%-0.03%
AstraZeneca PLC0.41%0.38%-0.03%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.1.11%1.08%-0.03%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.0.30%0.33%+0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.96%0.98%+0.03%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.0.60%0.57%-0.03%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.84%0.82%-0.02%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.58%0.60%+0.02%
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD0.72%0.74%+0.02%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.39%1.37%-0.02%
ITC Hotels Ltd.0.42%0.40%-0.02%
Microsoft Corportion (US)0.29%0.31%+0.02%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.42%0.40%-0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.0.95%0.97%+0.02%
Premier Energies Ltd.0.94%0.93%-0.02%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.95%0.96%+0.02%
Titan Company Ltd.0.92%0.94%+0.01%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.47%0.46%-0.01%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.43%0.42%-0.01%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.33%0.34%+0.01%
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD0.62%0.63%+0.01%
KLA Corporation0.13%0.12%-0.01%
Arista Networks Inc0.15%0.15%+0.01%
Parker-Hannifin Corp0.30%0.29%-0.01%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.72%1.71%-0.01%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.94%0.95%+0.01%
Mphasis Ltd.0.85%0.85%0.00%
Autozone Inc0.12%0.12%0.00%
Reserve Bank of India0.18%0.17%0.00%
Uber Technologies Inc.0.10%0.11%0.00%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd1.66%1.65%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.0.15%0.14%0.00%
Coca Cola Co. (US)0.18%0.17%0.00%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.1.23%1.23%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.0.72%0.72%0.00%
Visa Inc0.33%0.33%0.00%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.74%0.75%0.00%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. - ADR0.60%0.60%0.00%
INDO-MIM Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
State Bank of India1.17%1.17%0.00%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.0.57%0.57%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹18,618 Cr2.09%8.2%10.9%16.3%
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund₹33,592 Cr2.03%-2.4%6.3%13.0%
Bandhan Large & Mid Cap Fund₹21,020 Cr2.29%1.9%8.2%15.3%
Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund₹20,159 Cr1.81%16.9%14.6%19.8%
Invesco India Large & Mid Cap Fund₹12,387 Cr1.87%13.7%14.3%18.4%
HSBC Large and Mid Cap Fund₹5,931 Cr2.47%11.0%11.0%15.1%

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 Equity & Equity Related Instruments both in India as well as overseas.

Fund managers

  • Hitesh DasMr. Das is a PGDM, M.Tech, B.TechPrior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Barclays Securities India Pvt. Ltd., Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd., Ebusinessware (India) Pvt. Ltd., Yes Bank.
  • 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
  • Shreyash DevalkarMr. Devalkar is a B.Tech from UDCT Mumbai and PGDM (Management) from JBIMS Mumbai UniversityPrior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he has worked with BNP Paribas Mutual Fund as a Fund Manager, IDFC Capital, JP Morgan Services India and Calyon Bank.
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 months11.22% absolute₹60,000₹66,73211.22%
1 year4.64% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,0592.55%
3 years13.92% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,48,82624.67%
5 years10.52% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,91,98832.00%

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 Large & Mid Cap Fund?
The NAV of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund is ₹34.31 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund is 1.91% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund given?
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund has returned 6.0% over 1 year, 8.3% over 3 years and 12.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Large & Mid Cap 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 Large & Mid Cap Fund?
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Large & MidCap category.
Which fund house manages Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund?
Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.