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AMFI: 151179ISIN: INF846K014L3MUTF_IN: AXIS_LONG_TERM_6AXAKLAxis Mutual FundLong Duration funds

Formerly Axis Long Duration Fund
NAV ₹1,238.7839up ₹3.63 (0.29%)

NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 27 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹972.2557 · Regular IDCW ₹971.1607 · Regular Growth ₹1,218.1840, 0.29%

Fund size
₹154 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.33%22 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.84%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
730 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Dec 2022

Axis Long Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.23%+0.22%––––
1 month−1.37%−1.41%–10 of 11−1.14%−1.3% to −0.9%
3 months−2.35%−2.46%–6 of 11−2.35%−2.6% to −1.7%
6 months+0.69%+0.47%–5 of 11+0.67%+0.5% to +1.2%
1 year−0.19%−0.57%−0.40%to 30 Sep 20266 of 11−0.19%−0.4% to +0.8%
3 years+5.53%+5.10%+4.69%to 30 Sep 20266 of 7+5.82%+5.6% to +6.1%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––––
₹10,000 put in on 30 Dec 2022 is ₹12,363 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Long Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+1.93%−0.40%
3 years+5.82%+4.69%
Since launch+6.26%+5.22%
Benchmark: NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
7.72%Dec 2311.56%Dec 243.19%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +11.6%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +3.2%

Axis Long Term Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,19,689₹1,19,683 after stamp duty−0.49%−0.50%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,73,105₹3,73,086 after stamp duty+2.35%+2.34%₹18
Since Dec 202246 instalments₹4,60,000₹4,92,473₹4,92,448 after stamp duty+3.52%+3.52%₹23

5 years: Launched 27 Dec 2022, needs 5 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 30 Dec 2022 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year692 windows−4.1%+6.4%+14.4%90.9%
3 yearsLaunched 27 Dec 2022, needs 4 years of history

Axis Long Term 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
0.44 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.33%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.78%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.78%0.20%0.77%0.33%Dec 22Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24Dec 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26Oct 26
Direct plan at its highest since Dec 2022 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.20%, Apr 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.28%0.66%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.05%0.11%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
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
As listed for this plan on 30 Oct 2026.

How Axis Long Term Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

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 Long Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹171 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
66.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹400 Cr₹1 Cr₹58 Cr₹113 CrJun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹512 Cr, quarter to Dec 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹529 Cr₹154 Cr₹154 CrDec 23May 24Oct 24Mar 25Aug 25Jan 26Jun 26Sep 26
Highest ₹529 Cr, Jan 2025.The latest month end is the lowest since Dec 2023.

Axis Long Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.84%Lines stating a yield: 96.01% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.51%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
11.13years
Modified duration
10.71years
Average maturity
29.78years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064)Sovereign, 7.34% coupon, repaid 22 Apr 2064Bonds and bills22.94%35.4337,25,3007.89%Jun 2024
7.25% Government of India (12/06/2063)Sovereign, 7.25% coupon, repaid 12 Jun 2063Bonds and bills21.35%32.9735,00,0007.88%Apr 2024
7.36% Government of India (12/09/2052)Sovereign, 7.36% coupon, repaid 12 Sep 2052Bonds and bills20.67%31.9233,00,0007.80%Dec 2022or earlier
7.09% Government of India (05/08/2054)Sovereign, 7.09% coupon, repaid 5 Aug 2054Bonds and bills18.16%28.0430,00,0007.81%Jun 2025
7.24% Government of India (18/08/2055)Sovereign, 7.24% coupon, repaid 18 Aug 2055Bonds and bills9.22%14.2415,00,0007.83%Nov 2025
SBI - Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) - Class A2Fund units1.05%1.611,344–Oct 2023
7.3% Government of India (19/06/2053)Sovereign, 7.30% coupon, repaid 19 Jun 2053Bonds and bills0.94%1.451,50,8007.80%Apr 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
22.94%7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064)
Top 5 holdings
92.33%
Top 10 holdings
94.31%
Effective holdings
4.9Taken over 94.31% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills93.27%
  • Units of other funds1.05%
  • Cash and receivables5.69%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign93.27%

Other

  • Overnight lending3.88%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month3.88%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years93.27%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
0030Oct 251010Nov 250000Dec 250020Jan 260000Feb 260000Mar 260110Apr 260020May 260020Jun 260040Jul 260020Aug 260000Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
7
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
6.54%

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064)42.15%Cut33.08%Cut35.05%29.66%Cut28.12%27.07%25.88%Cut23.09%Cut19.56%Cut20.77%Cut21.35%22.94%
7.25% Government of India (12/06/2063)24.10%Cut21.91%23.20%22.30%Cut21.14%20.34%22.48%23.96%25.17%22.10%Cut19.88%Cut21.35%
7.36% Government of India (12/09/2052)18.24%16.62%17.49%19.95%18.93%18.16%20.35%21.50%22.67%27.32%19.20%Cut20.67%
7.09% Government of India (05/08/2054)11.03%Cut10.03%10.60%12.03%11.41%10.93%12.25%12.98%13.69%16.54%16.90%18.16%
7.24% Government of India (18/08/2055)–8.51%Bought9.01%10.24%9.70%9.29%14.58%Added13.20%Cut9.29%Cut8.39%Cut8.61%9.22%
SBI - Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) - Class A20.58%0.53%0.56%0.65%0.62%0.62%0.69%0.73%0.75%0.92%0.96%1.05%
7.3% Government of India (19/06/2053)1.08%0.98%1.03%1.18%1.11%1.07%1.20%1.27%1.34%0.85%Cut0.87%0.94%
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.

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Long Duration funds (7 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation5.33%
4.12%Lowest4.81%Average5.51%Highest
Downside deviation3.08%
2.11%Lowest2.75%Average3.19%Highest
Sharpe ratio−0.02
−0.10Lowest0.02Average0.12Highest
Sortino ratio−0.03
−0.13Lowest0.03Average0.17Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−4.11%14 Aug 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
3 years and since Dec 2022−5.59%16 May 20252 Apr 202625 Jun 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2024 to Aug 202630 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Feb 20241 monthModerateVery HighNIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Nov 2023 to Jan 20243 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis Long Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Devang ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeDec 2022+5.61%a year––19.1%–23₹1,20,091 Cr
Hardik ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeDec 2022+5.61%a year––19.1%–16₹38,904 Cr₹337 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 Liquid FundDevang ShahNov 2012–––₹53,459 Cr
Axis Money Market FundDevang ShahAug 2019+6.43%a year––₹19,004 Cr
Axis Arbitrage FundDevang ShahAug 2014+6.69%a year+5.91%+0.79 pts₹10,143 Cr
Axis Corporate Bond FundDevang ShahJul 2017+7.32%a year––₹7,450 Cr
Axis Short Term FundDevang ShahNov 2012–––₹7,420 Cr
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundDevang ShahJun 2016+7.05%a year––₹4,561 Cr
Axis Balanced Advantage FundDevang ShahApr 2024+6.47%a year––₹3,654 Cr
Axis Banking & PSU Debt FundHardik ShahJul 2023+6.63%a year––₹11,954 Cr
Axis Corporate Bond FundHardik ShahJan 2022+6.80%a year––₹7,450 Cr
Axis Ultra Short Term FundHardik ShahNov 2024+7.10%a year––₹4,994 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

HDFC Long Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund47.89%6
Mirae Asset Long Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund28.86%4
ICICI Prudential Long Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund25.70%3
UTI Long Term FundUTI Mutual Fund25.57%3
Kotak Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund10.26%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund9.76%2
Bandhan Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.98%2
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 Gilt FundAxis Mutual Fund19.24%
Axis Floater FundAxis Mutual Fund7.08%
Axis Dynamic Term FundAxis Mutual Fund4.91%
Axis Corporate Bond FundAxis Mutual Fund1.33%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt FundAxis Mutual Fund0.93%
Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.56%
Axis Credit Risk FundAxis Mutual Fund0.49%
Axis Medium Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.47%
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.39%
Axis Ultra Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund0.36%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Long Term 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

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
14 Aug 2026₹0.752440.075%₹1,009.5823₹1,009.5830
13 Aug 2026₹1.5979380.16%₹1,007.3765₹1,009.5823
6 Jul 2026₹0.3502850.035%₹1,008.5971₹1,009.5821
2 Jul 2026₹0.0889050.009%₹1,009.5466₹1,009.5821
30 Jun 2026₹3.6027840.36%₹1,009.5822₹1,009.5824
29 Jun 2026₹4.9255870.49%₹1,009.5818₹1,009.5822
25 Jun 2026₹5.2919970.52%₹1,009.5817₹1,009.5818
24 Jun 2026₹4.6206770.46%₹1,009.5825₹1,009.5817
23 Jun 2026₹2.5612630.25%₹1,009.5818₹1,009.5825
22 Jun 2026₹1.6181820.16%₹1,009.1836₹1,009.5818
18 Jun 2026₹0.4729850.047%₹1,005.5994₹1,009.5816
15 Oct 2025₹0.4419580.044%₹1,008.4267₹1,009.5818
The latest 120 of 306 payouts since 15 Dec 2023.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Long Duration to Debt / Long Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk. This income may be complemented by capital appreciation of the portfolio. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in Debt & Money Market Instruments. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt Instruments & Money Market Instruments - (0%-100%)

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in floating rate instruments (including fixed rate instruments converted to floating rate exposures using swaps/derivatives)References to Page Nos for Macaulay Duration below the Type of scheme, if any shall stand deleted.

Stated category
Long Term Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A - III
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
7 Dec 2022 to 21 Dec 2022
Units first allotted
27 Dec 2022
Open for sale again
30 Dec 2022
Price at the offer
₹1,000 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151179INF846K014L3AXIS_LONG_TERM_6AXAKL30 Dec 2022
Regular Growth151178INF846K015L0AXIS_LONG_TERM_G4KZDB30 Dec 2022
Direct IDCW151176INF846K017L6AXIS_LONG_TERM_BWT6XM30 Dec 2022
Regular IDCW151177INF846K016L8AXIS_LONG_TERM_1J7KDT30 Dec 2022

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure