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Axis Midcap Fund

Mid CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹120.20-1.97%1 day
Return since launch
17.4%
52-week range
₹102.47 — ₹124.14
AUM
₹35,425 Cr

Axis Midcap Fund is a Mid Cap equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹35,425 Cr under management, launched in 2011. Over three years it has returned 9.9% a year, against 15.7% 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
1Y8.8%+2.4 pts6.4%6.0%
2Y7.7%+0.5 pts7.2%6.3%
3Y9.9%−5.8 pts15.7%8.5%
5Y13.8%−0.4 pts14.1%14.1%
7Y16.4%−2.1 pts18.5%17.4%
10Y16.7%+1.6 pts15.1%15.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund8.8%
Category6.4%
3Y
Fund9.9%
Category15.7%
5Y
Fund13.8%
Category14.1%

Since launch (31 Jan 2011): 17.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20251.0%−2.1 pts3.1%
202429.7%−0.6 pts30.3%
202329.6%−9.1 pts38.7%
2022-5.1%−8.8 pts3.8%
202139.9%−5.9 pts45.8%
202026.0%+0.5 pts25.5%

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

1.79%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.32%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.39%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 3 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
BSE 150 MidCap 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
Alpha0.925.13Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.860.99How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.680.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.871.17Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation16.1518.53How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Midcap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity92.8%
  • Debt6.2%
  • Other1.0%

Market cap split

  • Large20.3%
  • Mid73.7%
  • Small6.0%
P/E
44.41
P/B
5.97

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers6.32%₹2,237 Cr+13.15%+21.01%+21.14%
The Federal Bank Ltd.Financial4.40%₹1,560 Cr+3.83%+3.98%+1.98%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.Healthcare3.21%₹1,136 Cr+3.54%+3.85%+3.90%
Apar Industries Ltd.Consumer Staples2.73%₹968 Cr+2.09%+1.61%+1.09%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile2.71%₹960 Cr+1.89%+1.14%+0.47%
GE Vernova T&D India LtdCapital Goods2.35%₹833 Cr+2.90%+2.39%+2.15%
PB Fintech Ltd.Services2.32%₹823 Cr+1.59%+0.98%+1.96%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.Services2.28%₹808 Cr+2.06%+2.26%+2.64%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.Healthcare2.23%₹791 Cr+1.86%+1.63%+0.79%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.Construction2.13%₹755 Cr+1.93%+1.92%+1.41%

Sectors

  • Services16.3%
  • Financial14.4%
  • Capital Goods12.5%
  • Automobile10.5%
  • Healthcare10.1%
  • Consumer Staples6.3%
  • Others6.3%
  • Chemicals5.0%

Instruments

  • CBLO5.3%
  • Net Receivables1.1%
  • Mutual Fund0.9%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others8.92%5.27%-3.66%
company:171090.00%1.17%+1.17%
Nifty 501.10%0.00%-1.10%
company:207700.00%0.81%+0.81%
company:203710.00%0.79%+0.79%
Coromandel International Ltd.1.80%1.09%-0.71%
PB Fintech Ltd.1.65%2.32%+0.68%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.22%0.85%+0.62%
Apar Industries Ltd.2.18%2.73%+0.55%
INDO-MIM Ltd.0.31%0.82%+0.51%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.50%0.00%-0.50%
company:151060.00%0.49%+0.49%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.84%0.38%-0.46%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.1.08%1.52%+0.44%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.0.42%0.00%-0.42%
Blue Star Ltd.0.88%0.48%-0.40%
Eternal Ltd.1.61%2.00%+0.39%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.1.68%2.03%+0.36%
BSE Ltd.1.27%0.92%-0.35%
Bosch Ltd.0.25%0.59%+0.35%
Abbott India Ltd.1.32%1.00%-0.32%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.98%1.29%+0.32%
Coforge Ltd.1.13%1.43%+0.29%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.0.72%0.45%-0.27%
ITC Hotels Ltd.0.26%0.00%-0.26%
PI Industries Ltd.0.74%0.48%-0.26%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.0.25%0.00%-0.25%
company:178100.00%0.25%+0.25%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%0.25%+0.25%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.3.44%3.21%-0.23%
company:150390.00%0.23%+0.23%
company:124750.00%0.23%+0.23%
Voltas Ltd.0.75%0.53%-0.22%
Torrent Power Ltd.1.30%1.09%-0.21%
Schaeffler India Ltd.1.69%1.48%-0.21%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.01%1.22%+0.20%
company:69210.00%0.20%+0.20%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.2.03%2.23%+0.20%
Cummins India Ltd.1.89%1.70%-0.19%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.50%0.69%+0.19%
The Federal Bank Ltd.4.56%4.40%-0.16%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.1.49%1.34%-0.15%
Bharat Forge Ltd.2.09%1.95%-0.15%
company:8960.00%0.14%+0.14%
Page Industries Ltd.0.98%0.85%-0.14%
JK Cement Ltd.1.40%1.27%-0.13%
UNO Minda Ltd.1.47%1.60%+0.13%
Marico Ltd.1.49%1.37%-0.13%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.12%0.00%-0.12%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.1.16%1.27%+0.11%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.85%1.95%+0.10%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.28%1.38%+0.10%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.48%0.38%-0.10%
Indian Bank0.64%0.54%-0.10%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.0.20%0.30%+0.10%
Tata Communications Ltd.0.34%0.25%-0.09%
company:163240.00%0.09%+0.09%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.1.65%1.74%+0.09%
Supreme Industries Ltd.1.03%0.95%-0.08%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.88%0.96%+0.08%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.2.35%2.28%-0.07%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.2.64%2.71%+0.07%
company:2980.00%0.07%+0.07%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.1.00%0.93%-0.07%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.57%0.63%+0.07%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.1.03%0.97%-0.06%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.0.41%0.47%+0.06%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.1.14%1.08%-0.06%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.2.19%2.13%-0.06%
SRF Ltd.1.06%1.01%-0.05%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.1.10%1.14%+0.04%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd2.31%2.35%+0.04%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.39%0.43%+0.04%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.0.68%0.64%-0.04%
3M India Ltd.0.57%0.53%-0.04%
Trent Ltd.0.53%0.49%-0.04%
Lupin Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.43%0.39%-0.03%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.75%0.72%-0.03%
ICICI Bank Ltd.1.82%1.79%-0.03%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.0.49%0.46%-0.03%
Solar Industries India Ltd.1.82%1.79%-0.03%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.1.28%1.25%-0.03%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.93%0.95%+0.03%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.86%0.89%+0.03%
Premier Energies Ltd.1.54%1.52%-0.02%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-Growth0.90%0.88%-0.02%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.0.02%0.00%-0.02%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.37%0.35%-0.02%
Linde India Ltd.0.06%0.04%-0.02%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.54%0.53%-0.01%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.43%0.42%-0.01%
Astral Ltd.0.35%0.35%+0.01%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.1.70%1.71%+0.01%
Fine Organic Industries Ltd.0.42%0.43%+0.01%
Mphasis Ltd.0.70%0.70%0.00%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.97%0.97%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹13,775 Cr2.01%12.6%14.3%19.1%
Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund₹19,891 Cr1.86%4.8%10.7%17.2%
HSBC Midcap Fund₹17,188 Cr2.21%21.7%17.0%20.7%
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund₹15,905 Cr1.88%13.6%15.9%20.4%
ICICI Prudential Mid Cap Fund₹8,403 Cr1.83%9.3%13.6%17.9%
WhiteOak Capital Mid Cap Fund₹7,485 Cr2.25%13.5%14.5%—

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity & equity related instruments of Mid Cap companies.

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..
  • 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 months12.28% absolute₹60,000₹67,36812.28%
1 year6.13% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0603.38%
3 years15.24% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,58,58927.39%
5 years11.66% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,17,16436.19%

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 Midcap Fund?
The NAV of Axis Midcap Fund is ₹120.20 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Midcap Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Midcap Fund is 1.75% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Midcap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Midcap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Midcap Fund given?
Axis Midcap Fund has returned 8.8% over 1 year, 9.9% over 3 years and 13.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Midcap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 3 months..
How risky is Axis Midcap Fund?
Axis Midcap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Mid Cap category.
Which fund house manages Axis Midcap Fund?
Axis Midcap Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.