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Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Sep 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹18.29
▼ 0.05% 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
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.0k gain · 3.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.41 L
▲ ₹41.2k gain · 12.2% / 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₹1.94 L
Gain / loss+₹14.5k
XIRR (annualised)5.35%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.96 L
Projected gain*+₹15.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.35% 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 16 other funds in Equity Schemes - Value Fund

Same plan
1-year return
2.99%median 3.77% (-0.78%)
Rank #11 of 17Beats 29% of peers
3-year return
12.19%median 13.87% (-1.67%)
Rank #11 of 17Beats 17% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.81%median 13.80% (+2.00%)
Rank #13 of 17Less risky than 14% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-24.02%median -36.68% (+12.65%)
Rank #10 of 17Less risky than 44% 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 6 years were positive.

+4%
2021
-0%
2022
+41%
2023
+30%
2024
-3%
2025
-3%
2026
Best year
2023 · 41.03%
Worst year
2026 · -3.23%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.8%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-24.02%

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 Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.99%
CAGR — 3 years12.19%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch13.02%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.38%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.81%
Max drawdown — 1 year-19.44%
Max drawdown — 3 years-24.02%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.19
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.36

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Value Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K011C8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K012C6
Fund code
149168
First price on record
28 Sep 2021 · 1,225 daily prices

About Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Schemes - Value 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 sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹18.2900 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.98% over the last year, 12.19% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 15.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 24.0%. 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 Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹18.2900 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 2.98%, 3-year CAGR 12.19%, since-inception CAGR 13.02%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

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

How risky is Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.8%, Axis Value 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 Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Value 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 Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 28 Sep 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,225 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.