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AXIS Corporate Bond 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 18 Jul 2017.

Latest price per unit
₹10.2117
▲ 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
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹63 gain · 0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹100.0k
▼ ₹49 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹99.9k
▼ ₹60 loss · -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₹1.80 L
Gain / loss+₹49
XIRR (annualised)0.02%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+₹52
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.02% 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 30 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.06%median 2.63% (-2.57%)
Rank #18 of 31Beats 41% of peers
3-year return
-0.02%median 3.66% (-3.67%)
Rank #21 of 31Beats 31% of peers
5-year return
-0.01%median 3.28% (-3.29%)
Rank #17 of 31Beats 36% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.67%median 1.46% (+1.20%)
Rank #17 of 31Less risky than 45% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-4.80%median -4.69% (-0.11%)
Rank #16 of 31Less risky than 50% 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.

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2020
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2021
-0%
2022
-0%
2023
+0%
2024
-0%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2020 · 0.31%
Worst year
2021 · -0.10%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.7%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-4.80%

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 - Monthly IDCW Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.06%
CAGR — 3 years-0.02%
CAGR — 5 years-0.01%
CAGR — since launch0.20%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.67%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.50%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.50%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.44
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.26

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01ZQ9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01ZR7
Fund code
141590
First price on record
18 Jul 2017 · 2,219 daily prices

About AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.2117 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.06% over the last year, -0.02% CAGR over 3 years, -0.01% 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 2.7% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.8%. 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 - Monthly IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.2117 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 - Monthly IDCW Option?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 0.06%, 3-year CAGR -0.02%, 5-year CAGR -0.01%, since-inception CAGR 0.20%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW 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 - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.7%, AXIS Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option a direct plan?+

AXIS Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW 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.