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AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular 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
₹15.1274
▲ 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
₹1.15 L
▲ ₹15.1k gain · 4.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹8.5k gain · 1.6% / 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+₹17.1k
XIRR (annualised)6.29%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.99 L
Projected gain*+₹18.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.29% 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
6.02%median 0.15% (+5.87%)
Rank #3 of 31Beats 93% of peers
3-year return
4.80%median 0.89% (+3.90%)
Rank #14 of 31Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
1.64%median 3.28% (-1.64%)
Rank #14 of 31Beats 48% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.01%median 1.46% (+3.54%)
Rank #24 of 31Less risky than 21% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.56%median -4.69% (-6.87%)
Rank #3 of 31Less risky than 93% 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.

+12%
2020
+4%
2021
-3%
2022
-2%
2023
-0%
2024
+9%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2020 · 12.27%
Worst year
2022 · -3.01%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.0%

The value swings roughly 5% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-11.56%

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 - Regular IDCW Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.02%
CAGR — 3 years4.80%
CAGR — 5 years1.64%
CAGR — since launch4.61%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.30%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.01%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.62%
Max drawdown — 3 years-7.99%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.01
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.23

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01ZS5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01ZT3
Fund code
141591
First price on record
18 Jul 2017 · 2,219 daily prices

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

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular 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 - Regular IDCW Option is ₹15.1274 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.02% over the last year, 4.80% CAGR over 3 years, 1.64% 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 5.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.6%. 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 - Regular IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option is ₹15.1274 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 - Regular IDCW Option?+

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 6.02%, 3-year CAGR 4.80%, 5-year CAGR 1.64%, since-inception CAGR 4.61%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.0%, AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular 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 - Regular IDCW Option a direct plan?+

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

AXIS Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Regular 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.