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Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual 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 2 Aug 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹1,388.9173
▲ 0.04% 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹7.2k gain · 7.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.26 L
▲ ₹25.5k gain · 7.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.38 L
▲ ₹38.0k gain · 6.6% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹20.6k
XIRR (annualised)7.54%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.03 L
Projected gain*+₹22.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.54% 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 49 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund

Same plan
1-year return
7.23%median 6.21% (+1.03%)
Rank #2 of 50Beats 98% of peers
3-year return
7.87%median 7.32% (+0.55%)
Rank #6 of 50Beats 90% of peers
5-year return
6.65%median 6.21% (+0.44%)
Rank #20 of 50Beats 60% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.15%median 0.87% (+1.28%)
Rank #41 of 50Less risky than 18% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.71%median -1.84% (+0.14%)
Rank #28 of 50Less risky than 45% 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 6 years were positive.

+1%
2021
+4%
2022
+7%
2023
+9%
2024
+8%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 9.15%
Worst year
2021 · 1.43%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.1%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.71%

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.23%
CAGR — 3 years7.87%
CAGR — 5 years6.65%
CAGR — since launch6.65%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.08%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.15%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.71%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.71%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.57
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.84

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K016A1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K015A3
Fund code
149055
First price on record
2 Aug 2021 · 1,242 daily prices

About Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option

Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 5 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option is ₹1388.9173 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 7.23% over the last year, 7.87% CAGR over 3 years, 6.65% 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 2.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.7%. 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option is ₹1388.9173 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option?+

Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 7.23%, 3-year CAGR 7.87%, 5-year CAGR 6.65%, since-inception CAGR 6.65%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.1%, Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option?+

Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW Option has NAV history available from 2 Aug 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,242 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.