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Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 8 Dec 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹13.7961
▲ 0.12% 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
₹92.5k
▼ ₹7.5k loss · -7.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.20 L
▲ ₹19.5k 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₹1.78 L
Gain / loss-₹2.4k
XIRR (annualised)-0.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.77 L
Projected gain*+-₹2.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of -0.92% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 95 other funds in Index Funds - Equity Funds

Same plan
1-year return
-7.49%median 4.36% (-11.85%)
Rank #69 of 96Beats 8% of peers
3-year return
6.13%median 15.78% (-9.66%)
Rank #30 of 96Beats 6% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.35%median 16.57% (-3.22%)
Rank #17 of 96Less risky than 82% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-19.44%median -16.60% (-2.84%)
Rank #33 of 96Less risky than 66% 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 6 years were positive.

-1%
2021
+4%
2022
+20%
2023
+10%
2024
+11%
2025
-13%
2026
Best year
2023 · 20.50%
Worst year
2026 · -12.56%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.4%

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

Worst drop ever
-19.44%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-7.49%
CAGR — 3 years6.13%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch6.71%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.73%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.35%
Max drawdown — 1 year-19.44%
Max drawdown — 3 years-19.44%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.01
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.00

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Index Funds - Equity Funds
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K014D0
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K015D7
Fund code
149374
First price on record
8 Dec 2021 · 1,178 daily prices

About Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Index Funds - Equity Funds 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 index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

The current NAV of Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹13.7961 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -7.48% over the last year, 6.13% 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 13.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 19.4%. 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹13.7961 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.12% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -7.48%, 3-year CAGR 6.13%, since-inception CAGR 6.71%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Index Funds - Equity Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

How risky is Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.4%, Axis Nifty 50 Index 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Nifty 50 Index 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 8 Dec 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,178 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.