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Axis Business Cycles 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 27 Feb 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹16.83
▲ 0.00% 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
₹99.5k
▼ ₹532 loss · -0.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.37 L
▲ ₹37.3k gain · 11.1% / 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₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹12.3k
XIRR (annualised)4.55%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.93 L
Projected gain*+₹13.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.55% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 109 other funds in Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-0.53%median 6.58% (-7.11%)
Rank #77 of 110Beats 22% of peers
3-year return
11.14%median 14.20% (-3.06%)
Rank #39 of 110Beats 28% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.47%median 15.81% (-0.35%)
Rank #47 of 110Less risky than 56% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-19.26%median -22.78% (+3.52%)
Rank #75 of 110Less risky than 32% 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 4 years were positive.

+36%
2023
+21%
2024
+4%
2025
-3%
2026
Best year
2023 · 36.33%
Worst year
2026 · -3.00%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.5%

The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-19.26%

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-0.53%
CAGR — 3 years11.14%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch15.88%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.53%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.47%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.07%
Max drawdown — 3 years-19.26%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.40
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.30

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K017N2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K018N0
Fund code
151369
First price on record
27 Feb 2023 · 874 daily prices

About Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

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

The current NAV of Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹16.8300 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.53% over the last year, 11.14% 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 15.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 19.3%. 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹16.8300 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.00% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -0.53%, 3-year CAGR 11.14%, since-inception CAGR 15.88%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.5%, Axis Business Cycles 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Axis Business Cycles 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 Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Business Cycles Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 27 Feb 2023 — approximately 4 years of track record and 874 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.