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Axis Value Fund

Value & ContraVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹19.81+0.30%1 day
Return since launch
14.7%
52-week range
₹17.16 — ₹20.53
AUM
₹1,880 Cr

Axis Value Fund is a Value & Contra equity fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹1,880 Cr under management, launched in 2021. Over three years it has returned 9.6% a year, against 11.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.32% 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
1Y7.8%+5.4 pts2.4%-1.9%
2Y7.1%+5.7 pts1.4%0.4%
3Y9.6%−2.3 pts11.9%3.5%
5Y15.4%+3.9 pts11.5%10.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund7.8%
Category2.4%
3Y
Fund9.6%
Category11.9%
5Y
Fund15.4%
Category11.5%

Since launch (2 Sep 2021): 14.7%

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

2.27%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.77%
Brokerage
0.06%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.44%
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
Alpha5.735.31Return 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.
Sharpe0.820.75Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.001.10Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.9716.62How 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 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.6%
  • Debt3.6%

Market cap split

  • Large61.8%
  • Mid17.2%
  • Small21.0%
P/E
25.65
P/B
3.47

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial5.14%₹96.56 Cr+5.07%+6.11%+5.47%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.44%₹83.46 Cr+4.18%+6.00%+7.02%
OthersOthers3.42%₹64.21 Cr+7.83%+6.41%+2.97%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.38%₹63.64 Cr+3.81%+4.25%+4.56%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial2.86%₹53.79 Cr+2.70%+2.21%—
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.43%₹45.62 Cr+2.90%+2.65%+3.00%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.37%₹44.52 Cr+2.55%+3.90%+2.85%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile2.19%₹41.17 Cr+1.90%+1.33%—
NTPC Ltd.Energy2.18%₹40.97 Cr+3.05%+2.62%+2.15%
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & Mining2.17%₹40.85 Cr+1.49%+0.48%+0.59%

Sectors

  • Financial29.2%
  • Automobile12.6%
  • Healthcare10.2%
  • Capital Goods8.4%
  • Energy8.1%
  • Technology5.5%
  • Services5.2%
  • Consumer Staples4.4%

Instruments

  • CBLO3.6%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others2.38%3.64%+1.25%
company:47210.00%0.80%+0.80%
Welspun Corp Ltd.1.51%2.17%+0.66%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.1.04%1.62%+0.58%
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.99%4.44%-0.55%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.67%1.12%+0.45%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.81%2.43%-0.38%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.94%1.31%+0.37%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.69%3.38%-0.30%
NTPC Ltd.2.46%2.18%-0.28%
ICICI Bank Ltd.5.40%5.14%-0.26%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.49%0.73%+0.24%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.62%1.41%-0.21%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.26%1.46%+0.20%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.2.09%1.89%-0.19%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd0.83%1.01%+0.17%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.2.01%1.87%-0.14%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.84%1.71%-0.14%
Infosys Ltd.2.24%2.12%-0.13%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.92%1.80%-0.12%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.1.11%1.00%-0.11%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.1.11%1.01%-0.11%
Cyient DLM Ltd.0.56%0.66%+0.10%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.1.02%0.92%-0.10%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.72%0.63%-0.09%
Marico Ltd.0.77%0.68%-0.09%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.0.68%0.77%+0.09%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.84%0.92%+0.08%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.86%1.78%-0.08%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.86%0.78%-0.08%
The Federal Bank Ltd.1.21%1.13%-0.08%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.2.23%2.15%-0.08%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.0.75%0.68%-0.08%
State Bank of India2.44%2.37%-0.07%
United Spirits Ltd.0.93%0.86%-0.07%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.74%0.81%+0.07%
Premier Energies Ltd.1.34%1.27%-0.06%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.41%0.35%-0.06%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.2.25%2.19%-0.06%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.21%1.15%-0.06%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.53%0.47%-0.06%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.13%1.07%-0.06%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.84%0.89%+0.06%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.0.85%0.91%+0.05%
Indus Towers Ltd.0.81%0.75%-0.05%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.0.80%0.75%-0.05%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.90%0.85%-0.05%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.0.29%0.24%-0.05%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.73%0.68%-0.05%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.1.03%0.99%-0.05%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.83%0.78%-0.05%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.2.04%2.08%+0.04%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.93%0.89%-0.04%
City Union Bank Ltd.1.01%1.05%+0.04%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.40%0.36%-0.04%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.48%0.44%-0.04%
Coforge Ltd.0.48%0.52%+0.04%
Swiggy Ltd.0.54%0.51%-0.04%
India Shelter Finance Corporation Ltd.0.22%0.19%-0.04%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.30%0.27%-0.04%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.38%1.42%+0.03%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.22%0.25%+0.03%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.54%0.51%-0.03%
ITC Ltd.0.21%0.18%-0.03%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.32%0.29%-0.03%
Eternal Ltd.1.48%1.51%+0.03%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.0.88%0.85%-0.03%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.0.28%0.26%-0.03%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.85%0.83%-0.02%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.28%0.25%-0.02%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.46%0.43%-0.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.41%0.39%-0.02%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.1.77%1.75%-0.02%
Cipla Ltd.0.17%0.15%-0.02%
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.0.62%0.63%+0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.74%0.75%+0.01%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.39%0.41%+0.01%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.16%1.17%+0.01%
Shriram Finance Ltd2.87%2.86%-0.01%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.44%1.43%-0.01%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.81%0.80%-0.01%
Laurus Labs Ltd.0.75%0.75%-0.01%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.0.32%0.31%-0.01%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.1.22%1.22%+0.01%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.51%0.50%0.00%
Indian Bank0.20%0.20%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.29%0.29%0.00%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.0.83%0.83%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.01%0.01%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,191 Cr2.51%11.8%10.3%14.0%
HDFC Value Fund₹8,266 Cr1.88%5.5%8.3%13.2%
DSP Value Fund₹2,220 Cr2.40%1.4%8.9%13.1%
Quant Value Fund₹1,978 Cr2.46%12.0%9.2%—
LIC MF Value Fund₹302 Cr3.30%28.5%14.7%15.6%

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..
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 months12.94% absolute₹60,000₹67,76412.94%
1 year7.96% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,25,3024.42%
3 years16.43% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,67,61329.89%
5 years14.67% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,88,53548.09%

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 Value Fund?
The NAV of Axis Value Fund is ₹19.81 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Value Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Value Fund is 2.32% 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 7.8% over 1 year, 9.6% over 3 years and 15.4% 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 ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.