Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth

Debt
Medium Duration
Moderately High Risk
8.43%
3Y annualised
+0.03% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 31 Aug 2025
₹31.07
Rating
4
Min. SIP amount
₹100
Fund size
₹1,937.70Cr

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Monthly SIP
One-Time
₹5,000 per month
Over the past
Total investment of 0
Would have become (%)

Holdings (68)

NameSectorInstrumentAssets
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec13.02%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture3.47%
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
ServicesNCD3.42%
Delhi International Airport Ltd.
ServicesDebenture3.42%
Nirma Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture3.14%
Vedanta Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture3.12%
Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Ltd.
ServicesDebenture3.10%
Nuvama Wealth Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture3.00%
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd.
ConstructionNCD2.89%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
FinancialDebenture2.73%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
CommunicationNCD2.58%
Maharashtra State
OthersSDL2.54%
Maharashtra State
OthersSDL2.51%
Aptus Finance India Pvt. Ltd.
FinancialDebenture2.42%
Consumer StaplesDebenture2.34%
Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Pvt Ltd. Class A
ServicesDebenture2.08%
Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
FinancialDebenture2.07%
DLF Home Developers Ltd
ServicesDebenture2.07%
Profectus Capital Private Ltd.
ConstructionDebenture2.02%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD2.02%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialBonds1.85%
Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.
EnergyBonds/NCD1.84%
Indostar Capital Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.81%
Tyger Capital Pvt. Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.66%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture1.61%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture1.60%
Godrej Industries Ltd.
Consumer StaplesBonds1.32%
Tata Projects Ltd.
ConstructionDebenture1.31%
Tata Projects Ltd.
ConstructionDebenture1.31%
JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.31%
FinancialDebenture1.29%
SovereignGOI Sec1.13%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionBonds1.06%
Indostar Capital Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.04%
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd.
ConstructionNCD1.03%
SovereignGOI Sec1.03%
FinancialDebenture0.79%
TVS Holdings Ltd.
AutomobileDebenture0.79%
Infopark Properties Ltd.
ConstructionDebenture0.78%
Jharkhand State
OthersSDL0.55%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.55%
Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust
ConstructionNCD0.52%
Vedanta Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture0.52%
FinancialAd.Tier 2 Bnd0.52%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.41%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialBonds0.26%
FinancialDebenture0.26%
Veritas Finance Private Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.26%
ConstructionDebenture0.26%
ConstructionInvITs0.23%
Vajra Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.22%
SovereignGOI Sec0.17%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.16%
FinancialAd.Tier 2 Bnd0.15%
SovereignGOI Sec0.11%
Karnataka State
OthersSDL0.10%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.08%
ServicesNCD0.07%
SovereignGOI Sec0.05%
SovereignGOI Sec0.05%
REC Ltd.
FinancialNCD0.03%
SovereignGOI Sec0.03%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.03%
GOI
SovereignCGL0.02%
ConstructionDebenture0.01%
GOI
SovereignCGL0.00%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
FinancialIRS-0.00%
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Minimum investment amounts

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

Returns and rankings

Category: Debt Medium Duration
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns9.1%8.4%7.7%8.7%
Category average8.2%7.3%6.8%NA
Rank with in category535NA
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Expense ratio, exit load and tax

Expense ratio: 0.72%

Inclusive of GST

Exit load

Exit load of 1% will be charged on investment in excess of 10% if redeemed within 12 months.

Stamp duty

0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

Tax implication

Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.

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Fund management

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.
Also manages these schemes

Akhil Bipin Thakker
Feb 2023 - Present
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Education
Mr. Thakker has done MBA in Finance from K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Experience
Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with CRISIL Ltd and Credit Analysis & Research Ltd.
Also manages these schemes

Fund house & investment objective

Fund house contact details

Address
23rd Floor, One Lodha Place,S. B. Road, Lower Parel. Mumbai 400013
Phone
022-24255161
Launch Date
04 Sep 2009
E-mail
NA
Axis Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
Deutsche Bank
Registrar & Transfer Agent
KFin Tech
Address
Karvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K, Avenue 4, Street No.1 Banjara Hills,

Pros and cons

Category: Debt Medium Duration

Pros

Consistently higher annualised returns than category average for the past 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y
Higher alpha: 1.44 The fund has generated returns higher than benchmark - NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III - in the last 3Y

Cons

Higher expense ratio: 0.72%

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