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Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Dec 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹30.3228
▼ 0.00% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.4k gain · 3.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.31 L
▲ ₹30.6k gain · 9.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.40 L
▲ ₹39.6k gain · 6.9% / 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₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹16.9k
XIRR (annualised)6.23%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹18.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.23% 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 3 other funds in Children’s Fund - Childrens' Fund

Same plan
1-year return
3.41%median -4.66% (+8.08%)
Rank #1 of 4Beats 100% of peers
3-year return
9.30%median 6.39% (+2.91%)
Rank #2 of 4Beats 67% of peers
5-year return
6.89%median 5.20% (+1.69%)
Rank #2 of 4Beats 67% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
10.08%median 11.03% (-0.95%)
Rank #1 of 4Less risky than 100% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-27.09%median -27.09% (+0.01%)
Rank #4 of 4Less risky than 0% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+17%
2020
+28%
2021
-7%
2022
+14%
2023
+16%
2024
+6%
2025
-0%
2026
Best year
2021 · 27.79%
Worst year
2022 · -7.17%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
10.1%

The value swings roughly 10% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-27.09%

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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year3.41%
CAGR — 3 years9.30%
CAGR — 5 years6.89%
CAGR — since launch10.88%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.91%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)10.08%
Max drawdown — 1 year-10.42%
Max drawdown — 3 years-12.34%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.26
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.30

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Children’s Fund - Childrens' Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01WO1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
135762
First price on record
14 Dec 2015 · 2,652 daily prices

About Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Children’s Fund - Childrens' Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 11 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹30.3228 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 3.41% over the last year, 9.30% CAGR over 3 years, 6.89% 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 10.1% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 27.1%. 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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹30.3228 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.00% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 3.41%, 3-year CAGR 9.30%, 5-year CAGR 6.89%, since-inception CAGR 10.88%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Children’s Fund - Childrens' Fund. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 10.1%, Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 14 Dec 2015 — approximately 11 years of track record and 2,652 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.