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Axis Value Fund

Value & ContraVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹20.50+0.64%1 day
Return since launch
14.9%
52-week range
₹17.16 — ₹20.53
AUM
₹1,877 Cr

Axis Value Fund is a Value & Contra equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹1,877 Cr under management, launched in 2021. Over three years it has returned 10.5% a year, against 12.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.21% 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
1Y13.0%+11.9 pts1.1%3.2%
2Y10.1%+6.2 pts3.9%3.1%
3Y10.5%−1.8 pts12.3%4.3%
5Y15.8%+4.5 pts11.3%10.4%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund13.0%
Category1.1%
3Y
Fund10.5%
Category12.3%
5Y
Fund15.8%
Category11.3%

Since launch (2 Sep 2021): 14.9%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20255.0%−0.8 pts5.8%
202427.6%+5.5 pts22.2%
202340.2%+4.8 pts35.3%
2022-1.0%−8.4 pts7.5%

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

2.20%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.76%
Brokerage
0.06%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.38%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 20% 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 500 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
Alpha5.775.21Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.960.99How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.700.62Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.870.94Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation15.3417.00How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Value Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity93.0%
  • Debt6.8%
  • Other0.2%

Market cap split

  • Large61.5%
  • Mid16.4%
  • Small22.1%
P/E
24.17
P/B
3.25

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers7.02%₹129 Cr+5.72%+14.06%+2.92%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial5.28%₹96.92 Cr+5.47%+5.78%+5.03%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.54%₹83.42 Cr+6.06%+5.62%+6.68%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.22%₹59.15 Cr+3.87%+4.73%+4.36%
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & Mining2.53%₹46.42 Cr+1.57%+0.51%+0.57%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial2.43%₹44.55 Cr+3.03%+2.56%—
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.41%₹44.24 Cr+2.80%+2.82%+2.84%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile2.29%₹42.03 Cr+1.89%+1.29%—
NTPC Ltd.Energy2.20%₹40.39 Cr+2.68%+2.95%+2.12%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.19%₹40.30 Cr+2.59%+3.25%+3.05%

Sectors

  • Financial28.5%
  • Automobile12.0%
  • Healthcare9.9%
  • Capital Goods7.8%
  • Energy7.7%
  • Others7.0%
  • Services4.8%
  • Technology4.7%

Instruments

  • CBLO6.8%
  • Net Receivables0.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others3.64%6.85%+3.21%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.47%0.00%-0.47%
Global Health Ltd.0.00%0.46%+0.46%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.15%1.59%+0.44%
Shriram Finance Ltd2.86%2.43%-0.43%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.1.75%1.35%-0.40%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.39%0.00%-0.39%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.92%0.54%-0.39%
Welspun Corp Ltd.2.17%2.53%+0.36%
The Federal Bank Ltd.1.13%0.83%-0.30%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.78%0.56%-0.22%
Infosys Ltd.2.12%1.90%-0.22%
Ather Energy Ltd.1.31%1.11%-0.20%
Premier Energies Ltd.1.27%1.10%-0.18%
State Bank of India2.37%2.19%-0.17%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.85%0.68%-0.17%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.1.01%0.84%-0.17%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.38%3.22%-0.16%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.89%1.74%-0.15%
ICICI Bank Ltd.5.14%5.28%+0.14%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.1.00%0.87%-0.13%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.73%0.85%+0.12%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.80%1.69%-0.11%
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.44%4.54%+0.10%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.2.15%2.04%-0.10%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.2.19%2.29%+0.10%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.0.75%0.66%-0.09%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.81%0.73%-0.08%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.78%0.70%-0.08%
The Karnataka Bank Ltd.0.80%0.88%+0.08%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.2.08%2.00%-0.08%
Cyient DLM Ltd.0.66%0.74%+0.07%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.71%1.64%-0.07%
Eternal Ltd.1.51%1.58%+0.07%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.12%1.05%-0.07%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.80%0.73%-0.07%
Laurus Labs Ltd.0.75%0.68%-0.06%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.07%1.01%-0.06%
United Spirits Ltd.0.86%0.80%-0.06%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.1.87%1.81%-0.06%
Coforge Ltd.0.52%0.47%-0.05%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.1.22%1.17%-0.05%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.50%0.46%-0.05%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.43%1.48%+0.05%
Swiggy Ltd.0.51%0.46%-0.05%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.83%0.87%+0.04%
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.0.63%0.59%-0.04%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.0.99%0.94%-0.04%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.89%0.85%-0.04%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.89%0.85%-0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.35%0.38%+0.04%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.41%1.45%+0.04%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.25%0.28%+0.03%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd1.01%0.97%-0.03%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.0.83%0.80%-0.03%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.51%0.53%+0.02%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.17%1.19%+0.02%
NTPC Ltd.2.18%2.20%+0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.75%0.73%-0.02%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.0.68%0.66%-0.02%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.92%0.91%-0.02%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.0.91%0.89%-0.02%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.44%0.42%-0.02%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.43%2.41%-0.02%
Indian Bank0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.02%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.0.77%0.78%+0.01%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.29%0.27%-0.01%
Indus Towers Ltd.0.75%0.74%-0.01%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.29%0.27%-0.01%
Marico Ltd.0.68%0.67%-0.01%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.68%0.66%-0.01%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.43%0.42%-0.01%
City Union Bank Ltd.1.05%1.06%+0.01%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.1.62%1.61%-0.01%
ITC Ltd.0.18%0.19%+0.01%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.27%0.26%-0.01%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.46%1.47%+0.01%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.78%1.77%-0.01%
company:201330.01%0.00%-0.01%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.25%0.26%+0.01%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.41%0.40%-0.01%
Cipla Ltd.0.15%0.15%0.00%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.0.85%0.85%0.00%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.42%1.41%0.00%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.63%0.62%0.00%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
India Shelter Finance Corporation Ltd.0.19%0.19%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,129 Cr2.47%11.9%9.9%14.0%
HDFC Value Fund₹8,039 Cr1.87%10.9%9.3%13.7%
DSP Value Fund₹2,225 Cr2.35%9.2%10.7%14.2%
Quant Value Fund₹1,917 Cr2.31%8.0%7.3%—
LIC MF Value Fund₹336 Cr3.33%19.4%12.2%14.2%
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The schemes seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities by following value investing strategy.

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 months8.18% absolute₹60,000₹64,9088.18%
1 year6.88% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,5673.81%
3 years17.18% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,73,41131.50%
5 years13.93% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,70,30245.05%

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 Value Fund?
The NAV of Axis Value Fund is ₹20.50 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Value Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Value Fund is 2.21% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Value Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Value Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Value Fund given?
Axis Value Fund has returned 13.0% over 1 year, 10.5% over 3 years and 15.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Value Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 20% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months..
How risky is Axis Value Fund?
Axis Value Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Value & Contra category.
Which fund house manages Axis Value Fund?
Axis Value Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,91,554 Cr under management.