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Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 26 Oct 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹26.27
▼ 0.27% 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹845 gain · 0.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹23.7k gain · 7.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.35 L
▲ ₹34.7k gain · 6.1% / 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₹1.89 L
Gain / loss+₹9.5k
XIRR (annualised)3.52%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.90 L
Projected gain*+₹10.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.52% 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 23 other funds in Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.85%median 6.16% (-5.31%)
Rank #20 of 24Beats 14% of peers
3-year return
7.34%median 13.68% (-6.34%)
Rank #15 of 24Beats 7% of peers
5-year return
6.14%median 12.90% (-6.76%)
Rank #15 of 24Beats 7% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.12%median 15.72% (-0.60%)
Rank #11 of 24Less risky than 55% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-31.89%median -35.31% (+3.42%)
Rank #15 of 24Less risky than 39% 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.

+26%
2020
+33%
2021
-12%
2022
+28%
2023
+17%
2024
-3%
2025
-2%
2026
Best year
2021 · 33.20%
Worst year
2022 · -12.09%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.1%

The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-31.89%

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 Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option against other mid cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.85%
CAGR — 3 years7.34%
CAGR — 5 years6.14%
CAGR — since launch13.05%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.56%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.12%
Max drawdown — 1 year-18.77%
Max drawdown — 3 years-23.98%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.33
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.08

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01J53
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01J61
Fund code
145109
First price on record
26 Oct 2018 · 1,942 daily prices

About Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 8 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the mid cap category — Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

The current NAV of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹26.2700 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.84% over the last year, 7.34% CAGR over 3 years, 6.14% 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 15.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 31.9%. 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 Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹26.2700 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.27% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 0.84%, 3-year CAGR 7.34%, 5-year CAGR 6.14%, since-inception CAGR 13.05%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap Fund. Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

How risky is Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.1%, Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 26 Oct 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,942 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.