Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

+16.59%
3Y annualised
+0.64% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
All
NAV: 20 Mar '26
₹15.68
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size
₹2,145.11 Cr
Expense ratio
0.97%

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
3 months₹15,000₹14,253
-4.98%
6 months₹30,000₹27,928
-6.91%
1 year₹60,000₹56,421
-5.96%
3 years₹1,80,000₹1,92,720
+7.07%

Holdings (76)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity7.32%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity3.65%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity3.58%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity3.26%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity2.98%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.91%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.72%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.37%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity2.33%
GE Vernova T&D India LtdCapital GoodsEquity2.16%
Infosys Ltd.TechnologyEquity2.05%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity1.95%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesEquity1.86%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.84%
Indusind Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.73%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.InsuranceEquity1.70%
Aether Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.61%
Cummins India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.60%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancialEquity1.55%
PTC Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.53%
BSE Ltd.ServicesEquity1.42%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.39%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.FinancialEquity1.39%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.ServicesEquity1.33%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.33%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.32%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.32%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.21%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.21%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.20%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity1.17%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.16%
Solar Industries India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.13%
Jindal Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.13%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.06%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.05%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.FinancialEquity1.04%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.02%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.02%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyEquity1.01%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.98%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.95%
Aarti Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.94%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.94%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.94%
Varun Beverages Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.88%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.86%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdAutomobileEquity0.83%
Trent Ltd.ServicesEquity0.83%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.82%
PI Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.81%
L&T Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.81%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.80%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.80%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.79%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.77%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.76%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.70%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.68%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.64%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.62%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.TextilesEquity0.61%
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.61%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity0.61%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.60%
CORONA Remedies Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.58%
JK Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.56%
Gabriel India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.55%
Pine Labs Ltd.FinancialEquity0.55%
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.50%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.47%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.43%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.35%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.32%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.14%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. SharesAutomobilePref. Shares0.01%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹100
Min. for 2nd investment
₹100
Min. for SIP
₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name6M1Y3YAll
Fund returns-10.2%+2.4%+16.6%+15.8%
Category average (Equity Thematic)-1.0%-0.6%+16.8%--
Rank (Equity Thematic)--84--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

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Ashish Naik
Feb 2023 - Present
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Education
Mr. Naik is a B.E from Mumbai University and MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Experience
Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he was associated with organizations such as Goldman Sachs and has over 7 years of experience as an Equity Analyst.

About Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Axis Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 04 Sep 2009. Ashish Naik is the Current Fund Manager of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹3,66,904 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 Mar 2026 is ₹15.68. The Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles in the economy.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY 500 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#7 in India
Total AUM₹3,66,904.00 Cr
Date of Incorporation04 Sep 2009
Phone022-24255161
E-mail--
Launch Date04 Sep 2009
Address23rd Floor, One Lodha Place,S. B. Road, Lower Parel. Mumbai 400013
CustodianDeutsche Bank
Registrar & Transfer AgentKFin Tech
AddressKarvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K, Avenue 4, Street No.1 Banjara Hills,