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Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 28 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹23.37
▲ 0.13% 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
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.2k gain · 17.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.65 L
▲ ₹65.3k gain · 18.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.79 L
▲ ₹79.0k gain · 12.4% / 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₹2.30 L
Gain / loss+₹49.9k
XIRR (annualised)17.42%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.38 L
Projected gain*+₹57.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 17.42% 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 109 other funds in Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund

Same plan
1-year return
17.16%median 5.50% (+11.66%)
Rank #20 of 110Beats 80% of peers
3-year return
18.23%median 13.90% (+4.32%)
Rank #19 of 110Beats 66% of peers
5-year return
12.35%median 12.01% (+0.35%)
Rank #20 of 110Beats 54% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.28%median 15.81% (-2.53%)
Rank #11 of 110Less risky than 90% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-23.62%median -22.39% (-1.24%)
Rank #47 of 110Less risky than 58% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+0%
2020
+35%
2021
-13%
2022
+26%
2023
+29%
2024
+4%
2025
+15%
2026
Best year
2021 · 35.25%
Worst year
2022 · -12.80%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.3%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-23.62%

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 Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year17.16%
CAGR — 3 years18.23%
CAGR — 5 years12.35%
CAGR — since launch16.05%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.89%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.28%
Max drawdown — 1 year-13.91%
Max drawdown — 3 years-19.42%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.72
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.83

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01X71
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148634
First price on record
28 Dec 2020 · 1,409 daily prices

About Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.3700 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 17.14% over the last year, 18.23% CAGR over 3 years, 12.35% 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 13.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 23.6%. 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 Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.3700 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.13% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 17.14%, 3-year CAGR 18.23%, 5-year CAGR 12.35%, since-inception CAGR 16.05%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.3%, Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Axis Innovation 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 Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Axis Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 28 Dec 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,409 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.