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Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 151368ISIN: INF846K016N4MUTF_IN: AXIS_BUSI_CYCL_1YP3ZI5Axis Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹16.7500up ₹0.16 (0.96%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹15.9800, 0.95% · Regular IDCW ₹14.7400 · Direct IDCW ₹15.4400

Fund size
₹2,041 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.63%22 Oct 2026
P/E
28.730 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
8630 Sep 2026
Launched
22 Feb 2023

Axis Business Cycles Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−2.10%−2.14%−1.38%–––
1 month−5.69%−5.78%−3.81%177 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−4.50%−4.71%−5.95%105 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months−1.47%−1.90%−4.14%123 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 year−3.85%−4.82%−8.03%114 of 229−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 years+12.03%+10.66%+10.06%79 of 141+13.05%+9.0% to +17.8%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+10.66%+8.0% to +14.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.11%+11.9% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 27 Feb 2023 is ₹16,717 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+3.51%−2.03%
3 years+12.65%+9.50%
Since launch+16.62%+13.03%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
21.14%16.24%Dec 244.47%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +21.1%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +4.5%

Axis Business Cycles Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,17,326₹1,17,320 after stamp duty−4.20%−4.20%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,76,929₹3,76,910 after stamp duty+3.03%+3.03%₹18
Since Feb 202344 instalments₹4,40,000₹4,97,873₹4,97,848 after stamp duty+6.73%+6.72%₹22

5 years: Launched 22 Feb 2023, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 27 Feb 2023 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year665 windows−5.2%+16.0%+46.0%91.4%
3 yearsLaunched 22 Feb 2023, needs 4 years of history

Axis Business Cycles Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.77 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.62%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.37%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
3.16%0.48%2.40%1.63%Feb 23Aug 23Feb 24Aug 24Feb 25Aug 25Feb 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.99%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.48%, Oct 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio1.15%1.76%
Brokerage0.09%0.09%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.39%0.55%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

If redeemed / switched-out within 12 months from the date of allotment - ? For 10% of investment: Nil; For remaining investment: 1% If redeemed/switched out after 12 months from the date of allotment: Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
Except 29,30 and 31 all dates
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP instalments, at least
Daily -6, Weekly - 6, Monthly - 6/ Yearly -3
As listed for this plan on 27 Oct 2026.

How Axis Business Cycles Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Axis Business Cycles Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,127 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
4.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹2,751 Cr₹11 Cr₹2,028 Cr₹100 CrJun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹2,837 Cr, quarter to Sep 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹2,917 Cr₹1,867 Cr₹2,041 CrFeb 24Jun 24Oct 24Feb 25Jun 25Oct 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
Highest ₹2,917 Cr, Jul 2024.Lowest ₹1,867 Cr, Mar 2026.

Axis Business Cycles Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th3.79%77.372,05,760Feb 2024
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th3.60%73.445,99,057Jan 2026
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th3.59%73.235,54,096Mar 2023
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd3.34%68.049,60,108Jul 2023
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th2.72%55.4813,30,462Oct 2024
Grasim IndustriesCement & Cement ProductsSharesLarge cap44th2.67%54.441,77,798May 2026
Aether IndustriesChemicals & PetrochemicalsSharesSmall cap443rd2.59%52.713,10,206Jun 2023
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.47%50.312,86,337Jan 2024
PTC IndustriesIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap297th2.22%45.3120,421Jan 2025
IndusInd BankBanksSharesMid cap152nd2.21%45.075,00,032Jan 2026
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.17%44.223,72,573Mar 2023
One 97 CommunicationsFinancial Technology (Fintech)SharesMid cap146th1.96%39.892,37,741Nov 2025
HCL TechnologiesIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap19th1.94%39.643,22,294Mar 2026
Jindal SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap87th1.56%31.882,80,912Sep 2025
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th1.56%31.859,95,219Oct 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
3.79%Larsen & Toubro
Top 5 holdings
17.04%
Top 10 holdings
29.20%
Effective holdings
57.3Taken over 96.11% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares95.62%
  • Bonds and bills0.49%
  • Cash and receivables3.89%
  • Futures and options, net0.04%
  • Futures and options, gross0.04%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap50.07%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap24.51%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap25.42%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

18sectors
  • Financial Services26.65%Category 21.68%
  • Capital Goods10.30%Category 9.90%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.91%Category 9.16%
  • Chemicals7.82%Category 1.97%
  • Consumer Services6.00%Category 5.61%
  • Healthcare5.61%Category 12.70%
  • Metals & Mining5.18%Category 2.47%
  • Construction3.79%Category 1.69%
  • Information Technology3.63%Category 5.12%
  • Construction Materials3.59%Category 1.25%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.78%Category 3.38%
  • Telecommunication2.47%Category 2.99%
  • Consumer Durables2.05%Category 3.48%
  • Power1.35%Category 2.77%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.27%Category 4.73%
  • Realty1.26%Category 0.75%
  • Services1.25%Category 2.61%
  • Textiles0.68%Category 0.46%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services16 companies26.65%26.69%27.90%28.64%27.24%28.51%25.80%33.43%34.65%30.71%27.41%23.39%
Capital Goods11 companies10.30%11.02%9.98%12.71%13.09%11.32%10.95%11.72%11.24%11.76%13.17%13.79%
Automobile And Auto Components10 companies9.91%10.79%10.08%9.48%9.10%8.54%8.39%8.16%7.38%8.26%9.42%8.15%
Chemicals7 companies7.82%6.81%7.45%7.42%7.14%7.32%6.74%5.79%4.57%4.27%4.97%4.32%
Consumer Services7 companies6.00%7.16%7.06%6.31%5.74%3.81%3.57%3.60%3.41%5.04%5.65%5.46%
Healthcare9 companies5.61%4.19%5.21%4.75%5.08%5.17%7.02%7.28%6.19%6.39%6.56%8.06%
Metals & Mining5 companies5.18%4.79%3.91%3.90%3.38%3.33%3.40%3.34%4.31%4.59%1.67%1.86%
Construction1 company3.79%3.84%3.81%4.08%4.08%4.00%3.57%3.65%3.56%3.57%3.46%3.49%
Information Technology4 companies3.63%4.15%4.14%2.96%3.53%3.37%3.24%2.91%5.83%5.96%5.98%6.30%
Construction Materials2 companies3.59%3.70%3.61%3.66%3.58%3.63%4.13%4.41%4.42%4.73%4.59%4.20%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies2.78%2.46%2.84%3.07%3.37%3.69%3.85%2.98%1.87%0.78%0.75%0.63%
Telecommunication1 company2.47%2.39%2.66%2.35%2.35%3.31%3.33%2.90%3.28%3.05%4.43%4.45%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
1110188Oct 25812163Nov 2589139Dec 25881510Jan 26313915Feb 261211158Mar 26158813Apr 26117610May 265877Jun 26511175Jul 26611123Aug 26108124Sep 26
New positions
103.95% of the fund
Sold out
41.49% of the fund before
Added to
8
Trimmed
12
Unchanged
57
Traded at least
1.49%
Weight that moved
7.22%

Changes in Sep 2026

Aurobindo PharmaNew1.09%0.00%+1.09 pts+1,33,106
Jyoti CNC AutomationTrimmed0.22%1.29%−1.07 pts−2,38,473
Mahindra & MahindraTrimmed1.50%2.27%−0.77 pts−46,329
Neogen ChemicalsNew0.76%0.00%+0.76 pts+63,079
City Union BankSold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−6,27,137
Hindustan UnileverSold out–0.61%−0.61 pts−67,676
MaricoNew0.57%0.00%+0.57 pts+1,46,642
Info Edge (India)Trimmed0.44%0.96%−0.52 pts−84,671
Gland PharmaNew0.51%0.00%+0.51 pts+36,168
CoforgeTrimmed0.53%1.00%−0.47 pts−47,419
Jindal StainlessAdded0.69%0.28%+0.40 pts+99,673
HDFC BankAdded3.34%2.95%+0.38 pts+56,701
Jubilant FoodworksTrimmed0.45%0.78%−0.34 pts−1,42,879
Mankind PharmaTrimmed1.08%1.40%−0.33 pts−37,968
OnEMI Technology SolutionsNew0.32%0.00%+0.32 pts+1,78,412
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 2 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Larsen & Toubro3.31%3.29%Cut3.38%3.36%3.65%3.57%Added4.00%Added4.08%4.08%3.81%3.84%3.79%
Axis Bank–––0.70%Bought2.37%Added3.52%Added3.47%3.54%3.64%3.46%Added3.59%3.60%
ICICI Bank6.16%6.25%Cut6.56%Added7.19%Added7.32%4.09%Cut3.39%Cut3.38%3.65%3.74%3.72%3.59%
HDFC Bank4.01%Cut4.01%Cut4.03%3.90%3.58%Cut2.83%Cut3.18%Added3.08%3.26%3.18%Added2.95%3.34%Added
Kotak Mahindra Bank1.72%1.76%2.61%Added2.67%Added2.72%2.66%2.61%2.62%2.64%2.32%Cut2.48%Added2.72%Added
Grasim Industries–––––––2.70%Bought again2.64%2.59%2.76%2.67%
Aether Industries1.18%1.40%1.40%1.68%1.61%2.08%Cut2.01%1.89%2.30%2.28%Cut2.42%Cut2.59%
Bharti Airtel4.10%4.05%Cut2.65%Cut2.36%Cut1.95%Cut2.32%Added2.42%Added2.35%2.35%2.66%Added2.39%2.47%
PTC Industries1.41%Added1.51%1.54%Cut1.54%1.53%1.47%1.43%1.47%Added1.53%1.56%2.08%Added2.22%
IndusInd Bank–––1.62%Bought1.73%2.02%Added2.22%2.22%2.21%2.38%2.34%2.21%
Reliance Industries0.47%Cut0.50%0.51%1.60%Added2.98%Added2.55%Cut2.45%2.27%2.01%Cut2.00%1.87%Cut2.17%Added
One 97 Communications–1.30%Bought1.31%1.45%Added1.86%Added1.67%Cut1.72%1.77%1.77%1.75%Cut2.20%1.96%Cut
HCL Technologies–––––1.53%Bought again0.87%Cut0.86%0.77%2.04%Added1.95%1.94%
Eternal1.06%1.01%0.96%0.68%Cut0.61%0.65%1.29%Added2.34%Added2.44%2.10%Cut1.65%Cut1.56%Cut
Jindal Steel0.68%Added0.85%Added0.88%0.97%1.13%Added1.84%Added1.66%Cut1.65%1.43%1.46%1.55%1.56%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
10.00%Apr 268.00%May 266.00%Jun 268.00%Jul 265.00%Aug 265.00%Sep 26
Highest 10.0% in Apr 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.24%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.55%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.45
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.65
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta1.01
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+3.14 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared95.6
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.98
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture107.7%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture94.1%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.87

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.06%7 Jan 202630 Mar 20266 Jul 2026
3 years and since Feb 2023−19.25%24 Sep 202428 Feb 20256 Jul 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jan 2024 to Aug 202632 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis Business Cycles Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Ashish NaikPrimary/Domestic Equities22nd February–––––4₹36,358 Cr₹3,391 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAshish NaikAug 2023+9.16%a year+9.18%−0.02 pts₹30,352 Cr
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundAshish NaikJun 2016+11.35%a year––₹2,615 Cr
Axis Innovation FundAshish NaikDec 2020+13.87%a year+12.53%+1.34 pts₹1,350 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Union Business Cycle FundUnion Mutual Fund36.17%27
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund34.33%63
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund32.95%28
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund32.00%25
Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund30.72%20
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund30.49%24
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund29.62%19
ICICI Prudential Quant FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund28.18%18
Tata India Innovation FundTata Mutual Fund27.67%19
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundSundaram Mutual Fund27.66%22
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund39.07%
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund38.86%
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund34.50%
Axis Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund33.17%
Axis Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund31.41%
Axis Flexi Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund26.11%
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund22.63%
Axis Midcap FundAxis Mutual Fund19.26%
Axis India Manufacturing FundAxis Mutual Fund18.81%
Axis Innovation FundAxis Mutual Fund18.25%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 8 JulExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 0.87% to 1.07%+0.20 pts
    • 3 JunExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 0.77% to 0.87%+0.10 pts
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

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 However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments selected on the basis of business cycle : 80% to 100%, Other Equity & Equity Related: 0% to 20%, Debt and Money Market Instruments: 0% to 20%, Units issued by InvITs: 0% to 10%

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in business cycles based investing theme

Stated category
Thematic Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
2 Feb 2023 to 16 Feb 2023
Units first allotted
22 Feb 2023
Open for sale again
27 Feb 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151368INF846K016N4AXIS_BUSI_CYCL_1YP3ZI527 Feb 2023
Regular Growth151366INF846K019N8AXIS_BUSI_CYCL_SJ71K27 Feb 2023
Direct IDCW151369INF846K017N2INF846K018N0AXIS_BUSI_CYCL_AOCC4O27 Feb 2023
Regular IDCW151367INF846K010O5INF846K011O3AXIS_BUSI_CYCL_UXWAOJ27 Feb 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure