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Axis Large Cap Fund

Large CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹63.07+0.49%1 day
Return since launch
11.5%
52-week range
₹53.78 — ₹62.76
AUM
₹29,675 Cr

Axis Large Cap Fund is a Large Cap equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹29,675 Cr under management, launched in 2009. Over three years it has returned 6.1% a year, against 11.0% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.75% 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
1Y11.8%+11.0 pts0.7%6.5%
2Y6.4%+1.5 pts5.0%4.3%
3Y6.1%−4.9 pts11.0%5.0%
5Y8.2%+0.1 pts8.1%9.0%
7Y9.4%−2.1 pts11.5%11.1%
10Y10.7%−1.0 pts11.7%10.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund11.8%
Category0.7%
3Y
Fund6.1%
Category11.0%
5Y
Fund8.2%
Category8.1%

Since launch (11 Nov 2009): 11.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.3%−2.2 pts8.5%
202413.6%−2.7 pts16.3%
202317.4%−7.8 pts25.3%
2022-5.7%−8.8 pts3.2%
202120.6%−6.6 pts27.2%
202019.7%+4.8 pts15.0%

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

1.73%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.33%
Brokerage
0.05%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.35%
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
BSE 100 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-0.282.41Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.921.00How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.260.43Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.310.57Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation13.9715.29How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Large Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity94.1%
  • Debt5.4%
  • Other0.5%

Market cap split

  • Large96.0%
  • Mid4.0%
P/E
25.89
P/B
3.76

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial9.29%₹2,715 Cr+9.63%+8.84%+8.40%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial8.25%₹2,411 Cr+7.86%+7.71%+9.36%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication5.07%₹1,483 Cr+4.66%+4.73%+5.23%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.Financial4.94%₹1,444 Cr+4.71%+3.43%+5.39%
OthersOthers4.66%₹1,363 Cr+3.80%+18.17%+7.06%
Eternal Ltd.Services4.27%₹1,248 Cr+3.44%+2.65%+3.94%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile3.85%₹1,125 Cr+3.45%+3.51%+3.38%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction3.26%₹953 Cr+4.98%+4.37%+4.07%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.25%₹951 Cr+3.77%+5.08%+6.15%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial3.23%₹943 Cr+3.76%+1.34%—

Sectors

  • Financial34.2%
  • Healthcare10.9%
  • Services10.0%
  • Automobile8.8%
  • Communication5.1%
  • Others4.7%
  • Technology4.7%
  • Construction3.3%

Instruments

  • CBLO4.1%
  • Mutual Fund1.2%
  • Net Receivables0.6%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others2.66%4.10%+1.44%
State Bank of India2.08%1.52%-0.56%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.0.76%0.24%-0.51%
Infosys Ltd.2.04%1.57%-0.47%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.28%0.00%-0.28%
Eternal Ltd.3.99%4.27%+0.28%
Shriram Finance Ltd2.13%1.86%-0.26%
Trent Ltd.0.96%0.71%-0.25%
Solar Industries India Ltd.0.82%1.07%+0.24%
ICICI Bank Ltd.9.52%9.29%-0.23%
HDFC Bank Ltd.8.03%8.25%+0.22%
National Stock Exchange0.00%0.22%+0.22%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.47%3.25%-0.22%
Titan Company Ltd.3.09%2.88%-0.20%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.4.87%5.07%+0.20%
Britannia Industries Ltd.0.95%0.76%-0.19%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.2.57%2.74%+0.17%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.3.99%3.85%-0.14%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.2.58%2.72%+0.14%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.3.40%3.26%-0.14%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.1.79%1.93%+0.14%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.1.99%1.85%-0.14%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.0.00%0.13%+0.13%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-Growth1.16%1.25%+0.09%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.2.26%2.18%-0.09%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.90%0.82%-0.07%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.1.92%1.99%+0.07%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.4.87%4.94%+0.07%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.2.58%2.64%+0.06%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.2.61%2.56%-0.05%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.1.01%0.97%-0.04%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.2.95%2.91%-0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.47%0.43%-0.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.3.19%3.23%+0.04%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.1.75%1.78%+0.03%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.29%0.32%+0.03%
Cipla Ltd.1.02%1.04%+0.03%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.1.26%1.29%+0.02%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.44%0.46%+0.02%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.0.97%0.95%-0.02%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.46%1.45%-0.02%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.55%0.53%-0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.1.03%1.02%-0.01%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.0.17%0.16%-0.01%
SBI Funds Management Ltd.0.16%0.15%-0.01%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.33%1.34%+0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.1.51%1.52%+0.01%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.92%0.93%+0.01%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.52%0.52%0.00%
Cummins India Ltd.0.52%0.52%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,138 Cr2.31%10.1%7.1%11.3%
DSP Large Cap Fund₹6,642 Cr2.02%6.5%5.3%10.3%
Quant Large Cap Fund₹3,669 Cr2.75%11.5%6.5%—
Bandhan Large Cap Fund₹2,098 Cr2.20%10.6%7.7%11.2%
Invesco India Large Cap Fund₹1,995 Cr2.14%14.1%9.0%12.2%
WhiteOak Capital Large Cap Fund₹1,287 Cr2.45%8.0%6.9%—
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate long term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio predominantly consisting of equity & equity related instruments of large cap companies.

Fund managers

  • Jayesh SundarMr. Sundar is a Chartered AccountantPrior to joining Axis MF, he has worked with Aviva Life Insurance Company, Tata Securities Ltd., Collins Stewart India Pvt. Ltd., IL&FS Investsmart and CRISIL
  • 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..
  • 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 months9.95% absolute₹60,000₹65,9709.95%
1 year2.45% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,6041.34%
3 years10.73% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,26,26518.41%
5 years5.56% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,93,06415.51%

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 Cap Fund?
The NAV of Axis Large Cap Fund is ₹63.07 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Large Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Large Cap Fund is 1.75% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Large Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Large Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Large Cap Fund given?
Axis Large Cap Fund has returned 11.8% over 1 year, 6.1% over 3 years and 8.2% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Large 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 Cap Fund?
Axis Large Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Large Cap category.
Which fund house manages Axis Large Cap Fund?
Axis Large Cap Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,91,554 Cr under management.