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Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 12 Sep 2016.

Latest price per unit
₹13.25
▼ 0.08% 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
₹97.6k
▼ ₹2.4k loss · -2.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹760 gain · 0.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹93.2k
▼ ₹6.8k loss · -1.4% / 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₹1.76 L
Gain / loss-₹4.2k
XIRR (annualised)-1.59%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.76 L
Projected gain*+-₹4.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.59% 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 Hybrid Schemes - Equity Savings Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-2.43%median 5.03% (-7.46%)
Rank #18 of 18Beats 0% of peers
3-year return
0.25%median 8.72% (-8.46%)
Rank #17 of 18Beats 0% of peers
5-year return
-1.40%median 7.98% (-9.38%)
Rank #14 of 18Beats 0% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
10.07%median 5.35% (+4.72%)
Rank #17 of 18Less risky than 6% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-24.85%median -13.76% (-11.09%)
Rank #1 of 18Less risky than 100% 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. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+3%
2020
+6%
2021
-8%
2022
+6%
2023
+1%
2024
-2%
2025
-5%
2026
Best year
2021 · 6.37%
Worst year
2022 · -7.68%

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
-24.85%

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 Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.43%
CAGR — 3 years0.25%
CAGR — 5 years-1.40%
CAGR — since launch2.93%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.24%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)10.07%
Max drawdown — 1 year-12.38%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.16%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.92
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.57

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Equity Savings Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01XP6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01XQ4
Fund code
139520
First price on record
12 Sep 2016 · 2,468 daily prices

About Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option

Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option is a Hybrid Schemes - Equity Savings Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 10 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option is ₹13.2500 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -2.43% over the last year, 0.25% CAGR over 3 years, -1.40% 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 24.9%. 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 Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option is ₹13.2500 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.08% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option?+

Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -2.43%, 3-year CAGR 0.25%, 5-year CAGR -1.40%, since-inception CAGR 2.93%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option is categorised as Hybrid Schemes - Equity Savings Fund. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option?+

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

Is Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular 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 Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option?+

Axis Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option has NAV history available from 12 Sep 2016 — approximately 10 years of track record and 2,468 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.