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Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 21 Jul 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹10.2347
▲ 0.17% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹680 gain · 0.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.5k gain · 0.5% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹220 gain · 0.0% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.82 L
Gain / loss+₹1.7k
XIRR (annualised)0.65%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.82 L
Projected gain*+₹1.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.65% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 17 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Credit Risk Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.68%median 6.99% (-6.31%)
Rank #13 of 18Beats 29% of peers
3-year return
0.48%median 7.84% (-7.36%)
Rank #16 of 18Beats 12% of peers
5-year return
0.04%median 8.43% (-8.39%)
Rank #15 of 18Beats 0% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.45%median 1.55% (+0.90%)
Rank #13 of 18Less risky than 29% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-6.05%median -8.68% (+2.63%)
Rank #12 of 18Less risky than 35% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 3 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2020
-0%
2021
-0%
2022
-0%
2023
-0%
2024
+1%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2025 · 0.97%
Worst year
2022 · -0.41%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.5%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-6.05%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.68%
CAGR — 3 years0.48%
CAGR — 5 years0.04%
CAGR — since launch0.15%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.40%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.45%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.64%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.64%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.21
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.25

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Credit Risk Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01PM9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01PN7
Fund code
130312
First price on record
21 Jul 2014 · 2,936 daily prices

About Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option

Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Credit Risk Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.2347 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.68% over the last year, 0.48% CAGR over 3 years, 0.04% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.5% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.2347 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.17% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 0.68%, 3-year CAGR 0.48%, 5-year CAGR 0.04%, since-inception CAGR 0.15%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Credit Risk Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.5%, Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Axis Credit Risk Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has NAV history available from 21 Jul 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,936 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.