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Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 120468ISIN: INF846K01CQ8MUTF_IN: AXIS_FOCU_DIR_1Y0BMI9Axis Mutual FundFocused funds

NAV ₹60.7700up ₹0.37 (0.61%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹17.1700 · Regular Growth ₹52.0700, 0.64% · Direct IDCW ₹30.9300

Fund size
₹10,553 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.02%22 Oct 2026
P/E
32.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2830 Sep 2026
Launched
28 Jun 2012

Axis Focused Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.04%−1.05%−1.38%–––
1 month−4.57%−4.62%−3.81%20 of 28−3.17%−4.8% to −2.4%
3 months−4.19%−4.37%−5.95%14 of 28−4.30%−5.9% to −3.2%
6 months+0.85%+0.42%−4.14%10 of 28−0.73%−3.3% to +2.1%
1 year−7.77%−8.58%−8.03%20 of 28−5.13%−8.1% to −1.0%
3 years+9.42%+8.44%+10.06%21 of 27+12.31%+9.4% to +14.0%
5 years+2.55%+1.57%+8.08%25 of 25+9.69%+8.0% to +10.3%
10 years+11.18%+9.99%+12.50%14 of 14+12.85%+12.1% to +14.3%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹51,807 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 Focused funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−1.09%−2.03%
3 years+8.98%+9.50%
5 years+3.33%+9.04%
10 years+11.58%+12.76%
Since launch+12.86%+12.93%
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
  • Loss
40.37%39.30%Dec 145.38%0.22%Dec 155.82%5.12%Dec 1646.86%37.65%Dec 171.84%−2.14%Dec 1816.20%8.97%Dec 1922.48%17.89%Dec 2025.35%31.60%Dec 21−13.56%4.25%Dec 2218.36%26.91%Dec 2315.87%16.24%Dec 243.43%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2017, +46.9%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −13.6%Above the benchmark in 7 of 12 years

Axis Focused 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₹1,17,925₹1,17,919 after stamp duty−3.26%−3.27%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,68,567₹3,68,549 after stamp duty+1.55%+1.54%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,83,938₹6,83,904 after stamp duty+5.20%+5.20%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹19,19,465₹19,19,418 after stamp duty+9.10%+9.10%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹37,38,200₹37,38,154 after stamp duty+11.16%+11.16%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,161 windows−19.4%+15.2%+77.6%80.2%
3 years2,673 windows+2.4%+14.1%+27.1%100.0%
5 years2,180 windows+1.9%+14.1%+25.2%100.0%
10 years948 windows+10.9%+13.9%+16.3%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Axis Focused 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
0.90 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.03%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.90%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.24%0.50%1.92%1.02%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.16%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.50%, Apr 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.75%1.50%
Brokerage0.05%0.05%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.22%0.37%
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 investments: Nil.For remaining investments: 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
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
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How Axis Focused Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

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 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Axis Focused Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹11,181 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
23.5%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹14,832 Cr₹0 Cr₹8,557 Cr₹2,624 CrJun 12Jun 14Jun 16Jun 18Jun 20Jun 22Jun 24Sep 26
Largest ₹20,560 Cr, quarter to Dec 2021.

Assets at each month end

₹20,428 Cr₹6,791 Cr₹10,553 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹20,428 Cr, Dec 2021.Lowest ₹6,791 Cr, Feb 2019.

Axis Focused Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th8.13%852.1364,47,263Jul 2021
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th7.85%822.252,56,95,165Jul 2024
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap50th6.50%680.877,32,785Jul 2019
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th5.34%559.7758,34,603Oct 2024
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceSharesLarge cap70th5.14%538.4033,23,446Dec 2022
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesSharesLarge cap97th5.06%530.166,49,263Sep 2022
Apar IndustriesElectrical EquipmentSharesMid cap209th4.90%513.652,95,471Aug 2024
TVS Motor CompanyAutomobilesSharesLarge cap49th4.53%474.7211,56,154May 2026
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th4.22%441.8146,04,580Jan 2026
InterGlobe AviationTransport ServicesSharesLarge cap48th3.56%372.937,48,246May 2024
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesSharesLarge cap14th3.43%359.4712,18,527May 2024
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th3.24%339.8527,72,050Jan 2026
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd3.20%335.4047,32,659Jul 2023
Hindustan AeronauticsAerospace & DefenseSharesLarge cap29th2.91%305.106,53,590Apr 2024
91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)Sovereign, repaid 31 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.82%295.943,00,00,000Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.13%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
32.96%
Top 10 holdings
55.24%
Effective holdings
21.7Taken over 96.64% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares93.82%
  • Bonds and bills2.82%
  • Cash and receivables3.36%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap83.98%Category 61.82%
  • Mid cap12.49%Category 20.05%
  • Small cap3.53%Category 16.74%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation

12sectors
  • Financial Services32.53%Category 31.13%
  • Capital Goods15.97%Category 9.40%
  • Healthcare11.56%Category 7.59%
  • Automobile And Auto Components10.05%Category 7.93%
  • Consumer Services7.85%Category 6.26%
  • Services3.56%Category 3.24%
  • Telecommunication2.60%Category 3.59%
  • Consumer Durables2.32%Category 2.79%
  • Information Technology2.15%Category 4.44%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.06%Category 3.04%
  • Chemicals1.67%Category 1.49%
  • Power1.51%Category 2.81%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services8 companies32.53%34.17%33.43%33.36%31.26%31.35%29.15%30.99%30.63%30.36%34.29%33.51%
Capital Goods6 companies15.97%15.37%12.86%14.47%13.80%11.52%9.04%7.67%7.36%6.97%7.52%7.65%
Healthcare2 companies11.56%11.37%10.59%10.24%10.39%12.42%12.54%11.89%11.35%11.40%11.54%12.11%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies10.05%9.97%10.14%8.82%6.83%4.02%4.40%5.42%5.74%5.83%6.26%6.01%
Consumer Services1 company7.85%7.47%7.98%8.29%7.96%7.75%6.79%6.32%8.30%9.15%9.84%10.81%
Services1 company3.56%3.43%3.42%3.63%3.00%2.89%2.72%2.93%2.53%3.23%4.45%4.20%
Telecommunication1 company2.60%2.45%2.70%2.59%2.65%4.59%4.70%4.37%4.55%4.98%6.99%6.76%
Consumer Durables1 company2.32%2.37%2.28%2.11%2.02%2.15%1.13%1.09%1.00%0.49%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology1 company2.15%2.25%2.27%0.00%0.00%3.26%3.73%3.42%7.10%6.73%4.67%4.42%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company2.06%2.08%2.14%1.95%1.90%1.96%1.68%1.68%1.65%1.66%1.25%0.00%
Chemicals1 company1.67%1.76%2.10%2.12%2.05%3.00%3.78%3.87%3.69%3.63%3.46%3.59%
Power1 company1.51%1.73%2.72%2.79%2.91%4.13%3.36%3.73%3.28%3.07%2.98%3.19%
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
0230Oct 251160Nov 2523121Dec 2523110Jan 260573Feb 262360Mar 260931Apr 263362May 260910Jun 261442Jul 262231Aug 261061Sep 26
New positions
12.82% of the fund
Sold out
10.50% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
21
Traded at least
0.50%
Weight that moved
5.01%

Changes in Sep 2026

91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)New2.82%0.00%+2.82 pts+3,00,00,000
Oil & Natural Gas CorporationSold out–0.50%−0.50 pts−24,68,625
EternalTrimmed7.85%7.47%+0.38 pts−3,21,300
Divi's LaboratoriesTrimmed6.50%6.17%+0.33 pts−11,200
Torrent PowerTrimmed1.51%1.73%−0.22 pts−3,55,863
Apar IndustriesTrimmed4.90%4.69%+0.21 pts−7,400
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseTrimmed5.06%5.20%−0.14 pts−18,860
Cummins IndiaTrimmed2.69%2.75%−0.06 pts−24,100
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank8.50%9.09%Added9.13%9.69%9.22%Cut7.80%Cut7.55%7.59%8.00%8.18%8.21%8.13%
Eternal6.36%Added6.07%5.85%5.66%Cut5.13%5.66%Added5.93%Added6.09%6.19%6.95%Added7.47%7.85%Cut
Divi's Laboratories5.27%5.12%4.98%Cut4.73%Cut5.04%5.31%5.36%5.27%Cut5.01%5.30%Cut6.17%6.50%Cut
Bajaj Finance7.28%Cut7.32%4.14%Cut3.20%Cut3.65%Added3.56%Added4.14%Added4.28%Added5.29%Added5.88%5.40%5.34%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company5.41%5.18%Cut5.28%4.69%Cut4.90%Cut4.35%4.63%4.61%5.37%Added5.43%5.40%5.14%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise4.08%3.94%3.93%4.09%4.62%4.97%4.73%5.12%5.24%5.29%5.20%5.06%Cut
Apar Industries1.96%2.09%1.98%1.99%2.80%Cut2.81%3.24%3.51%Added4.18%Added3.74%4.69%Added4.90%Cut
TVS Motor Company–––––––2.06%Bought3.59%Added4.41%Added4.39%4.53%
State Bank of India–––1.52%Bought again2.25%Added2.08%4.56%Added4.16%4.27%4.18%4.27%4.22%
InterGlobe Aviation4.20%4.45%3.23%Cut2.53%Cut2.93%Added2.72%2.89%Added3.00%3.63%Added3.42%3.43%3.56%
Mahindra & Mahindra3.78%4.12%3.63%Cut3.53%3.22%Cut2.42%Cut2.34%2.98%Added3.38%Added3.66%3.50%3.43%
Axis Bank–––0.94%Bought1.38%Added3.23%Added3.26%3.34%3.37%3.01%3.15%3.24%
HDFC Bank8.64%8.91%8.10%Cut7.12%Cut6.46%Cut4.71%Cut3.38%Cut3.30%3.41%3.13%2.94%3.20%
Hindustan Aeronautics3.54%3.18%Cut2.96%Cut3.28%2.26%Cut2.29%2.63%2.64%2.58%2.68%2.75%2.91%
91 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)–––––––––––2.82%Bought
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
4.00%Apr 266.00%May 260.00%Jun 262.00%Jul 262.00%Aug 261.00%Sep 26
Highest 6.0% in May 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Focused funds (27 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.77%
13.37%Lowest15.89%Average19.67%Highest
Downside deviation10.37%
7.80%Lowest10.21%Average12.41%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.25
0.09Lowest0.40Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.35
0.11Lowest0.59Average1.25Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.93
0.81Lowest0.95Average1.13Highest
Alpha−0.28 pts
−2.80 ptsLowest+1.69 ptsAverage of 18 funds+7.05 ptsHighest
R-squared86.7
68.4Lowest88.8Average96.5Highest
Correlation0.93
0.83Lowest0.94Average0.98Highest
Upside capture101.3%
88.3%Lowest103.6%Average131.1%Highest
Downside capture105.2%
60.5%Lowest90.4%Average128.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.10

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−17.26%27 Oct 202530 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 years−18.15%23 Sep 202430 Mar 202612 Aug 2026
5 years−26.19%16 Nov 202117 Jun 202222 Mar 2024
10 years and since Jan 2013−33.72%12 Feb 202023 Mar 202010 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 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 Focused Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Sachin RelekarComanage/Domestic EquitiesFeb 2024+5.63%a year+4.32%+1.31 pts16.7%15.5%3₹25,136 Cr₹25,136 Cr alone
Krishnaa NForeign SecuritiesMar 2024+4.89%a year+3.29%+1.60 pts17.3%16.3%––
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 Flexi Cap FundSachin RelekarFeb 2024+9.21%a year+4.32%+4.89 pts₹13,262 Cr
Axis Services Opportunities FundSachin RelekarJul 2025−5.95%a year−5.45%−0.50 pts₹1,322 Cr
Axis Greater China Equity Fund of FundKrishnaa NMar 2024+23.07%a year––₹3,962 Cr
Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of FundKrishnaa NMar 2024+20.37%a year––₹2,482 Cr
Axis Global Innovation Fund of FundKrishnaa NMar 2024+19.57%a year––₹927 Cr
Axis NASDAQ 100 US Specific Equity Passive FOFKrishnaa NMar 2024+25.34%a year––₹223 Cr
Axis US Specific Treasury Dynamic Debt Passive FOFKrishnaa NMar 2024+7.88%a year––₹36 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

UTI Focused Fund (30 stocks)UTI Mutual Fund38.58%11
360 ONE Focused Fund360 One Mutual Fund34.92%11
Canara Robeco Focused FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund34.72%10
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund34.08%10
Sundaram Focused FundSundaram Mutual Fund34.06%10
Franklin India Focused Equity FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund32.14%9
DSP Focused FundDSP Mutual Fund31.52%9
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund31.35%10
Invesco India Focused FundInvesco Mutual Fund30.20%7
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund29.05%7
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 Flexi Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund54.12%
Axis Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund52.87%
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund46.98%
Axis Services Opportunities FundAxis Mutual Fund44.60%
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund32.24%
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund30.58%
Axis Consumption FundAxis Mutual Fund28.89%
Axis Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund28.74%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy FundAxis Mutual Fund23.61%
Axis Business Cycles FundAxis Mutual Fund22.63%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Focused Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹1.59Mar 19₹1.35Mar 20₹3.10Mar 21₹3.00Mar 22₹3.00Feb 23₹2.91Jan 25₹2.83Jan 26
Largest ₹3.10 a unit, Mar 2021.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
20 Jan 2026₹2.838.38%₹33.7600₹30.8500
17 Jan 2025₹2.918.22%₹35.4100₹32.6200
27 Feb 2023₹3.009.77%₹30.7100₹27.6200
25 Mar 2022₹3.007.94%₹37.7700₹34.7500
25 Mar 2021₹3.108.75%₹35.4300₹32.7600
11 Mar 2020₹1.34734.56%₹29.5600₹26.1100
8 Mar 2019₹1.59375.76%₹27.6700₹25.9400
All 7 payouts since 8 Mar 2019.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty 50 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

To generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments of up to 30 companies. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity Related Instruments (of not exceeding 30 companies) - (65%-100%), Debt and Money Market Instruments - (0%-30%), Units issued by InvITs (0%-10%)

Type of scheme

(An Open-ended Equity Scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks across large cap, mid cap and small cap companies)

Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
11 Jun 2012 to 25 Jun 2012
Units first allotted
28 Jun 2012
Open for sale again
5 Jul 2012
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120468INF846K01CQ8AXIS_FOCU_DIR_1Y0BMI92 Jan 2013
Regular Growth117560INF846K01CH7AXIS_FOCU_GR_TBXDRS5 Jul 2012
Direct IDCW120467INF846K01CO3INF846K01CP0AXIS_FOCU_DIR_1WJ685B2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW117559INF846K01CI5INF846K01CJ3AXIS_FOCU_IDCW_1IR6CC75 Jul 2012

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure