How to Invest in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

You can easily invest in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth in a hassle-free manner on Groww. The process is extremely simple, quick and completely paperless. Invest in a few minutes with the following steps: Log on to your Groww account Search for Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth from the search box In order to invest, you will have to complete all the KYC formalities which are completely online and paperless and take a few minutes to complete Once you are done with that, you can start investing in Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth as SIP or lumpsum as per your investment objective and risk tolerance

What kind of returns does Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth provide?

The Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 5.26% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is 0.42% as of 19 Jan 2026...

What is the AUM of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is ₹686.47Cr as of 19 Jan 2026.

How to Redeem Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

If you want to sell your Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth holdings, go to your holding on the app or web and simply click on it. You will get two options - redeem & invest more; click on redeem and enter your desired amount or if you wish to redeem the entire holding amount then select the 'redeem all' checkbox.

Can I invest in SIP and Lump Sum of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

You can select either SIP or Lumpsum investment of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth based on your investment objective and risk tolerance.

What is the NAV of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

The NAV of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is ₹27.46 as of 16 Jan 2026.

What is the PE and PB ratio of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

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Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth

Name: Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth
Brand: Axis Mutual Fund

Debt

Gilt

Moderate Risk

+7.58%

3Y annualised

-0.10% 1D

All

NAV: 16 Jan '26

₹27.46

Min. SIP amount

₹1,000

Fund size

₹686.47 Cr

Expense ratio

0.42%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP

One time

Monthly investment

₹5,000

Over the past	Total investment	Would've become	Returns
1 year	₹60,000	₹62,126	+3.54%
3 years	₹1,80,000	₹2,03,090	+12.83%
5 years	₹3,00,000	₹3,56,683	+18.89%
10 years	₹6,00,000	₹8,81,792	+46.97%

Holdings (21)

Name	Sector	Instruments	Assets
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	12.37%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	10.76%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	10.41%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	7.22%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	6.54%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	6.53%
Reserve Bank of India	Financial	T-Bills	5.69%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	5.56%
GOI	Sovereign	CGL	5.11%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	3.75%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	3.56%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	2.29%
Haryana State	Others	SDL	2.16%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	1.64%
Madhya Pradesh State	Others	SDL	1.45%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	0.77%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	0.74%
Maharashtra State	Others	SDL	0.59%
Maharashtra State	Others	SDL	0.47%
Chhattisgarh State	Others	SDL	0.34%
Andhra Pradesh State	Financial	SDL	0.28%

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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment

₹5,000

Min. for 2nd investment

₹100

Min. for SIP

₹1,000

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns

Absolute returns

Name	3Y	5Y	10Y	All
Fund returns	+7.6%	+5.8%	+7.7%	+7.5%
Category average (Debt Gilt)	+6.8%	+4.9%	+7.0%	--
Rank (Debt Gilt)	2	5	11	--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Nil

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

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.

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Fund management

DS
Devang Shah
Jan 2013 - Present
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Education

Mr. Shah is B.Com and ACA.

Experience

Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

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SJ
Sachin Jain
Feb 2023 - Present
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Education

Mr. Jain is a B.Tech, AGMP (Management)

Experience

Prior to joining Axis Asset Management Company Ltd., he has worked with Sundaram Mutual Fund, I- Cap, Sunidhi securities and Finance Ltd.

Also manages these schemes

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About Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth

Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is a Debt Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Axis Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 04 Sep 2009. Devang Shah is the Current Fund Manager of Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹3,54,746 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Jan 2026 is ₹27.46. The Axis Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹1,000. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. ;

Investment Objective

The Scheme will aim to generate credit risk-free returns through investments in sovereign securities issued by the Central Government and/or State Government.

Fund benchmarkCRISIL Dynamic Gilt Index

Scheme Information Document(SID)