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Axis Momentum Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 153083ISIN: INF846K011Z9MUTF_IN: AXIS_MOME_DIR_RJOPPCAxis Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹8.6900up ₹0.11 (1.28%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹8.4400 · Direct IDCW ₹8.6900 · Regular Growth ₹8.4400, 1.20%

Fund size
₹847 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.23%22 Oct 2026
P/E
36.630 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4630 Sep 2026
Launched
12 Dec 2024

Axis Momentum Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+2.72%+2.55%+1.15%–––
1 month−1.92%−2.09%−0.68%132 of 254−1.85%−3.3% to −0.9%
3 months−4.19%−4.63%−5.86%107 of 250−4.99%−6.5% to −2.1%
6 months−5.34%−6.01%−3.43%208 of 250−0.82%−3.7% to +6.2%
1 year−8.43%−9.73%−7.58%180 of 231−3.20%−8.1% to +3.8%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+13.29%+9.5% to +18.4%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+11.34%+8.8% to +15.7%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.17%+11.9% to +15.8%
₹10,000 put in on 18 Dec 2024 is ₹8,769 at the NAV of 29 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 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−1.90%−2.03%
Since launch−6.86%−1.89%
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
−3.16%7.76%Dec 25

Axis Momentum 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₹1,14,870₹1,14,864 after stamp duty−7.92%−7.93%₹6
Since Dec 202422 instalments₹2,20,000₹2,12,566₹2,12,555 after stamp duty−3.57%−3.58%₹11

3 years: Launched 12 Dec 2024, needs 3 years of history.

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

Axis Momentum 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
1.38 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
2.26%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
3.70%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
4.45%0.45%3.61%2.23%Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 3.01%, Jul 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.45%, Dec 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.78%2.00%
Brokerage0.41%0.41%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies1.04%1.20%
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

a). If redeemed / switched-out within 12 months from the date of allotment: For 10% of investments: NIL For remaining investments: 1% b). 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 instalments, at least
Daily/Weekly/Monthly - 6. Yearly -3
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 minimum
Daily/Weekly - 100, Monthly - 500 and Yearly 6000
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How Axis Momentum 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 Momentum Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹922 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
6.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,237 Cr₹9 Cr₹294 Cr₹1,204 Cr₹1,237 Cr₹1,222 Cr₹1,183 Cr₹1,011 Cr₹928 Cr₹864 Cr₹9 Cr₹50 Cr₹63 Cr₹68 Cr₹70 Cr₹65 Cr₹62 Cr₹58 CrDec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Largest ₹1,300 Cr, quarter to Jun 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹1,382 Cr₹847 Cr₹847 CrApr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Sep 26
Highest ₹1,382 Cr, Jun 2025.The latest month end is the lowest since Apr 2025.

Axis Momentum Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

RBL BankBanksSharesSmall cap346th5.06%42.5510,55,000Jun 2026
P N Gadgil JewellersConsumer DurablesSharesSmall cap632nd4.98%41.907,10,033Jun 2026
Laurus LabsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap171st4.74%39.902,01,500Sep 2025
Navin Fluorine InternationalChemicals & PetrochemicalsSharesSmall cap251st4.36%36.6944,500Jun 2026
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap329th4.08%34.302,25,000Jun 2026
The Federal BankBanksSharesMid cap150th3.40%28.579,00,000Jun 2026
Craftsman AutomationAuto ComponentsSharesSmall cap354th3.24%27.2926,195Jun 2026
Radico KhaitanBeveragesSharesMid cap218th3.11%26.2060,000Aug 2026
GMR AirportsTransport InfrastructureSharesMid cap106th3.00%25.2126,50,000Feb 2026
BSECapital MarketsSharesLarge cap74th3.00%25.2081,500May 2026
Aditya Birla CapitalFinanceSharesMid cap123rd2.90%24.366,40,000Jun 2026
Welspun CorpIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap289th2.75%23.0985,000Jun 2026
R R KabelIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap357th2.69%22.6790,000Jun 2026
Syrma SGS TechnologyIndustrial ManufacturingSharesSmall cap370th2.65%22.291,25,000Jun 2026
Shriram FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap42nd2.63%22.112,25,000Jun 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.06%RBL Bank
Top 5 holdings
23.22%
Top 10 holdings
38.97%
Effective holdings
33.0Taken over 92.37% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares90.01%
  • Bonds and bills2.37%
  • Cash and receivables7.63%
  • Futures and options, net8.19%
  • Futures and options, gross8.19%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap27.49%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap30.18%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap42.33%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

12sectors
  • Financial Services27.99%Category 21.68%
  • Capital Goods21.17%Category 9.90%
  • Healthcare12.76%Category 12.70%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.68%Category 9.16%
  • Consumer Durables4.98%Category 3.48%
  • Chemicals4.36%Category 1.97%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods3.11%Category 4.73%
  • Services3.00%Category 2.61%
  • Consumer Services2.83%Category 5.61%
  • Realty1.71%Category 0.75%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.41%Category 3.38%
  • Telecommunication1.35%Category 2.99%
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 Services11 companies27.99%30.34%33.25%32.32%26.50%22.28%32.30%36.79%36.81%34.82%33.19%32.41%
Capital Goods12 companies21.17%19.87%18.01%18.96%6.68%11.95%12.71%12.16%14.57%11.17%11.06%9.15%
Healthcare6 companies12.76%17.11%13.21%16.28%5.63%5.67%4.34%4.44%6.74%7.71%9.96%11.65%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies7.68%7.87%5.92%5.81%7.23%4.98%10.95%12.81%15.11%14.56%14.47%10.70%
Consumer Durables1 company4.98%4.51%7.92%4.77%0.00%0.00%0.00%3.26%3.26%0.00%0.60%1.13%
Chemicals1 company4.36%4.20%2.60%2.61%0.00%0.20%3.30%4.35%4.33%6.96%7.50%7.94%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company3.11%2.93%0.00%0.00%4.00%1.41%3.43%3.53%3.58%3.67%3.69%3.47%
Services1 company3.00%2.70%2.95%2.22%0.93%0.21%3.31%3.39%2.70%4.17%4.68%4.46%
Consumer Services2 companies2.83%2.69%2.43%2.13%1.53%2.13%3.60%3.51%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Realty2 companies1.71%1.66%1.69%0.91%0.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company1.41%1.39%2.77%2.70%14.98%14.34%3.73%4.67%4.38%4.44%3.90%3.91%
Telecommunication1 company1.35%1.28%2.73%5.45%4.05%2.40%7.02%6.39%6.83%6.68%6.77%7.65%
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
6285Oct 253457Nov 255376Dec 255145Jan 266085Feb 267093Mar 26333361Apr 2620141137May 26448241Jun 26129114Jul 26105412Aug 266137Sep 26
New positions
68.19% of the fund
Sold out
712.51% of the fund before
Added to
1
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
42
Traded at least
8.19%
Weight that moved
15.97%

Changes in Sep 2026

Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseSold out–3.17%−3.17 pts−32,750
Fortis HealthcareSold out–2.17%−2.17 pts−2,20,000
Cummins IndiaTrimmed1.41%2.78%−1.36 pts−25,000
Welspun CorpAdded2.75%1.82%+0.92 pts+15,000
KEI IndustriesTrimmed1.32%1.87%−0.55 pts−5,000
Billionbrains Garage VenturesTrimmed1.64%2.09%−0.45 pts−2,50,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 11 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
RBL Bank––3.40%Bought3.52%3.85%4.04%0.26%CutSold out2.18%Bought again2.25%4.37%Added5.06%
P N Gadgil Jewellers––––––––2.04%Bought5.04%Added4.51%4.98%
Laurus Labs3.44%3.77%4.09%Cut3.90%4.44%4.34%Cut0.27%Cut0.98%Added2.30%Added3.32%Added4.20%Added4.74%
Navin Fluorine International2.78%2.25%Cut2.45%2.76%2.89%3.30%0.20%CutSold out2.61%Bought again2.60%4.20%Added4.36%
Sai Life Sciences––––––––1.29%Bought1.39%3.57%Added4.08%
The Federal Bank––––––––2.41%Bought again3.42%Added3.49%3.40%
Craftsman Automation––––––––1.85%Bought1.95%3.19%Added3.24%
Radico Khaitan1.75%2.15%Added2.33%2.19%2.10%1.95%Cut0.14%CutSold out––2.93%Bought again3.11%
BSE2.25%CutSold out–––––2.13%Bought again3.75%Added3.59%2.91%Cut3.00%
GMR Airports––––3.39%Bought3.31%0.21%Cut0.93%Added2.22%Added2.95%Added2.70%3.00%
Aditya Birla Capital––3.34%Bought3.47%3.59%3.53%0.23%CutSold out2.13%Bought again2.74%Added2.85%2.90%
Welspun Corp––––––––1.11%Bought1.22%1.82%2.75%Added
R R Kabel––––––––2.25%Bought2.48%2.87%2.69%
Syrma SGS Technology1.99%Added3.15%Added2.97%3.37%3.46%Cut3.44%Cut0.09%CutSold out1.82%Bought again1.81%1.95%2.65%
Shriram Finance–––––0.48%Bought again0.03%CutSold out2.45%Bought again2.49%2.72%2.63%
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
75.00%Apr 2662.00%May 26105.00%Jun 2624.00%Jul 2619.00%Aug 268.00%Sep 26
Highest 105.0% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (227 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation18.65%
12.44%Lowest20.07%Average46.96%Highest
Downside deviation13.38%
4.39%Lowest13.32%Average21.46%Highest
Sharpe ratio−0.30
−1.29Lowest0.07Average1.84Highest
Sortino ratio−0.39
−1.42Lowest0.20Average4.31Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.99
0.55Lowest0.97Average of 218 funds1.47Highest
Alpha+0.07 pts
−12.14 ptsLowest+6.00 ptsAverage of 164 funds+31.48 ptsHighest
R-squared96.6
27.0Lowest89.5Average of 218 funds99.3Highest
Correlation0.98
0.52Lowest0.94Average of 218 funds1.00Highest
Upside capture110.2%
59.0%Lowest107.5%Average of 185 funds182.4%Highest
Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.07

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−15.87%17 Nov 202523 Mar 2026Not yet
Since Dec 2024−21.52%2 Jan 20254 Mar 2025Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2025 to Aug 202619 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 Momentum Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Nandik MallikPrimaryDec 2025this role since Mar 2026−9.86%over 321 days−7.36%−2.50 pts40.3%36.0%4₹943 Cr₹847 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 Nifty Energy Index FundNandik Mallik–––₹89 Cr
Axis Nifty Energy ETFNandik Mallik–––₹6.97 Cr
Axis Nifty500 Low Volatility 50 Index FundNandik Mallik––––
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

NJ Momentum FundNJ Mutual Fund32.89%15
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund27.99%16
Union Active Momentum FundUnion Mutual Fund25.72%11
Edelweiss Business Cycle FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund25.41%21
Aditya Birla Sun Life Quant FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund24.15%14
Motilal Oswal Business Cycle FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund23.27%11
Kotak Quant FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund22.60%20
Union Innovation & Opportunities FundUnion Mutual Fund21.73%11
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking and Financial Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund20.29%11
Union Business Cycle FundUnion Mutual Fund19.20%12
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 Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund27.91%
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund20.90%
Axis Flexi Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund20.64%
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund20.12%
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund19.77%
Axis Midcap FundAxis Mutual Fund18.72%
Axis India Manufacturing FundAxis Mutual Fund17.22%
Axis Services Opportunities FundAxis Mutual Fund15.87%
Axis Small Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund14.59%
Axis Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund12.87%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

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

Fund details

Objective

The Scheme aims to provide long-term capital growth from an actively managed diversified portfolio of equity & equity-related securities of companies that exhibit strong momentum. The selection of securities will be based on a quantitative model that will aim to maximize momentum exposure based on various parameters. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments of companies selected based on momentum theme - 80%-100%, Other Equity and Equity related instruments - 0%-20%, Debt & Money Market Instruments - 0%-20%, Units issued by InVITs - 0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in the momentum theme.

Stated category
Thematic
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
22 Nov 2024 to 6 Dec 2024
Units first allotted
12 Dec 2024
Open for sale again
18 Dec 2024
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth153083INF846K011Z9AXIS_MOME_DIR_RJOPPC18 Dec 2024
Regular Growth153085INF846K010Z1AXIS_MOME_REG_KE81Q918 Dec 2024
Direct IDCW153084INF846K013Z5INF846K015Z0AXIS_MOME_DIR_NFD1QT18 Dec 2024
Regular IDCW153082INF846K012Z7INF846K014Z3AXIS_MOME_REG_R78DZ618 Dec 2024

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure