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AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 18 Jul 2017.

Latest price per unit
₹19.3902
▲ 0.06% 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
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.0k gain · 6.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹25.2k gain · 7.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹39.0k gain · 6.8% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹20.1k
XIRR (annualised)7.34%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹21.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.34% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 30 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.02%median 0.15% (+5.87%)
Rank #2 of 31Beats 97% of peers
3-year return
7.77%median 0.89% (+6.88%)
Rank #2 of 31Beats 97% of peers
5-year return
6.80%median 1.64% (+5.17%)
Rank #1 of 31Beats 100% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.10%median 2.32% (-1.22%)
Rank #7 of 31Less risky than 79% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.81%median -4.80% (+0.98%)
Rank #23 of 31Less risky than 27% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+12%
2020
+4%
2021
+4%
2022
+7%
2023
+9%
2024
+9%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2020 · 12.27%
Worst year
2026 · 3.84%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.1%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-3.81%

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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.02%
CAGR — 3 years7.77%
CAGR — 5 years6.80%
CAGR — since launch7.49%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.30%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.10%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.62%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.62%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.01
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.56

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01ZM8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
141588
First price on record
18 Jul 2017 · 2,219 daily prices

About AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 9 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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹19.3902 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.02% over the last year, 7.77% CAGR over 3 years, 6.80% 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 1.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 3.8%. 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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹19.3902 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.02%, 3-year CAGR 7.77%, 5-year CAGR 6.80%, since-inception CAGR 7.49%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.1%, AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

AXIS Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 18 Jul 2017 — approximately 9 years of track record and 2,219 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.