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Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 30 Dec 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹1,009.3886
▲ 0.03% 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
₹99.6k
▼ ₹409 loss · -0.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.8k
▼ ₹154 loss · -0.1% / 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₹1.76 L
Gain / loss-₹3.6k
XIRR (annualised)-1.36%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.76 L
Projected gain*+-₹3.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.36% 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 31 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-0.41%median 2.58% (-2.99%)
Rank #30 of 32Beats 6% of peers
3-year return
-0.05%median 5.56% (-5.61%)
Rank #20 of 32Beats 14% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
4.84%median 4.18% (+0.65%)
Rank #24 of 32Less risky than 26% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-10.08%median -5.84% (-4.24%)
Rank #6 of 32Less risky than 84% 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 5 years were positive.

+0%
2022
+0%
2023
+5%
2024
-3%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2024 · 5.00%
Worst year
2025 · -2.94%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
4.8%

The value swings roughly 5% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-10.08%

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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.41%
CAGR — 3 years-0.05%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch0.20%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)5.06%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)4.84%
Max drawdown — 1 year-5.25%
Max drawdown — 3 years-10.08%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.27
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.25

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K019L2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K011M7
Fund code
151202
First price on record
30 Dec 2022 · 898 daily prices

About Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option

Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 4 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹1009.3886 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.41% over the last year, -0.05% 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 4.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 10.1%. 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹1009.3886 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -0.41%, 3-year CAGR -0.05%, since-inception CAGR 0.20%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option belong to?+

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

How risky is Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 4.8%, Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option?+

Axis Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has NAV history available from 30 Dec 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 898 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.