Axis Gilt Fund is a Gilt fund run by Axis Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹336 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 6.9% a year and its Regular plan returned 6.5% a year.
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹28.24 (down 0.11% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹26.37 (down 0.11% that day).
Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.
| Period | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund (Direct) | −0.49% | −1.03% | +2.03% | +3.08% | +6.94% | +5.86% | +6.74% |
| This fund (Regular) | −0.53% | −1.13% | +1.82% | +2.66% | +6.54% | +5.38% | +6.22% |
| Gilt average | −0.69% | −1.34% | +1.62% | +2.12% | +6.19% | +5.46% | +6.64% |
| Best in Gilt | +0.27% | +0.76% | +4.80% | +7.50% | +8.37% | +6.46% | +7.66% |
| Worst in Gilt | −1.33% | −2.45% | +0.15% | −0.46% | +4.58% | +4.74% | +5.39% |
| Rank in Gilt | 6/28 | 11/28 | 6/28 | 6/28 | 3/26 | 4/22 | 9/21 |
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 28 Gilt funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. This fund's benchmark is CRISIL Dynamic Gilt Index. Returns of that index are not available to us, so the category average is the comparison.
| Year | Direct | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | +2.44% | +2.10% |
| 2025 | +5.63% | +5.21% |
| 2024 | +10.33% | +9.99% |
| 2023 | +7.65% | +7.06% |
| 2022 | +2.99% | +2.37% |
| 2021 | +2.99% | +2.37% |
The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today
Rolling returns
Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,626 periods, one for each trading day from 04-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.
Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)
Category average, 28 Gilt funds
Every holding period at a glance
| Period | Periods | Median | Lowest | Highest | With a loss | Category median | Beat category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 3,102 | 7.5% | −4.0% | 19.4% | 7% | 7.9% | 50% |
| 2 years | 2,867 | 8.2% | 1.3% | 14.7% | 0% | 8.3% | 50% |
| 3 years | 2,626 | 7.4% | 4.0% | 13.4% | 0% | 8.1% | 55% |
| 5 years | 2,143 | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 0% | 7.7% | 54% |
| 7 years | 1,661 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.1% | 0% | 7.9% | 40% |
| 10 years | 933 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 0% | 8.1% | 12% |
Every SIP holding period at a glance
| Period | Periods | Median | Lowest | Highest | With a loss | Category median | Beat category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 154 | 7.5% | −4.4% | 22.3% | 6% | 8.4% | 51% |
| 2 years | 142 | 8.4% | 1.1% | 15.7% | 0% | 7.9% | 52% |
| 3 years | 130 | 7.9% | 3.8% | 14.5% | 0% | 7.6% | 55% |
| 5 years | 106 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 10.3% | 0% | 7.3% | 69% |
| 7 years | 82 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 0% | 7.1% | 74% |
| 10 years | 46 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 0% | 7.5% | 71% |
Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 28 Gilt funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
| Measure | Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +3.08% | +2.12% |
| Standard deviation | 3.16% | 3.18% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.69 | -0.98 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.96 | -1.35 |
| Maximum drawdown | −2.4% (02-04-2026) | −2.6% (02-04-2026) |
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.94% | +6.18% |
| Standard deviation | 2.93% | 2.80% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.31 | 0.06 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.45 | 0.08 |
| Maximum drawdown | −3.0% (26-08-2025) | −3.1% (26-08-2025) |
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +5.86% | +5.38% |
| Standard deviation | 2.56% | 2.56% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.03 | -0.16 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.04 | -0.23 |
| Maximum drawdown | −3.0% (26-08-2025) | −3.1% (26-08-2025) |
From daily NAVs, 29-10-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +6.74% | +6.62% |
| Standard deviation | 3.36% | 3.20% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.40 | 0.38 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.58 | 0.56 |
| Maximum drawdown | −5.1% (10-03-2017) | −3.6% (10-03-2017) |
From daily NAVs, 28-10-2016 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
| Measure | Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Return (CAGR) | +7.28% | +7.67% |
| Standard deviation | 4.02% | 3.64% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.43 | 0.64 |
| Maximum drawdown | −11.1% (19-08-2013) | −9.0% (19-08-2013) |
From daily NAVs, 02-01-2013 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Drawdowns
How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.
Axis Gilt Fund (Direct)
Category average, 28 Gilt funds
| Worst fall | High before it | Bottom | Back at the high | Time to climb back | Below its high today | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Gilt Fund (Direct) | −11.1% | 27-05-2013 | 19-08-2013 | 18-09-2014 | 13 months | −1.9% |
| Category average | −9.0% | 27-05-2013 | 19-08-2013 | 21-05-2014 | 9 months | −2.3% |
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 02-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 28 Gilt funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.
The five Gilt funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
| Fund name | Rank | AUM (Cr) | Exp. ratio | 1Y return | 3Y return | 3Y alpha | 3Y beta | 3Y Sharpe | 3Y Sortino | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Gilt Fund | 1/26 | 1,686 | 0.57% | +7.50% | +8.37% | -- | -- | 0.69 | 1.00 | Compare |
| Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund | 2/26 | 285 | 0.26% | +2.61% | +7.25% | -- | -- | 0.44 | 0.64 | Compare |
| Axis Gilt Fund | 3/26 | 336 | 0.46% | +3.08% | +6.94% | -- | -- | 0.31 | 0.45 | |
| ICICI Prudential 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund | 4/26 | 1,935 | 0.29% | +2.06% | +6.88% | -- | -- | 0.32 | 0.45 | Compare |
| UTI 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund | 5/26 | 105 | 0.33% | +1.45% | +6.55% | -- | -- | 0.19 | 0.27 | Compare |
AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.
What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-09-2026
| Plan | Base expense ratio | Brokerage | Transaction costs | Levies and GST | Total expense ratio | Gilt median | Cost rank (1 = cheapest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 0.37% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.46% | 0.48% | 10/28 |
| Regular | 0.71% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.86% | 1.15% | 9/28 |
The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Gilt funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.
Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost
Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.
| Over the last | Regular | Direct | Direct earned more by | ₹1 lakh became (Regular) | ₹1 lakh became (Direct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 2.66% | 3.08% | 0.42% | ₹1,02,660 | ₹1,03,080 |
| 3 years | 6.54% | 6.94% | 0.40% a year | ₹1,20,931 | ₹1,22,298 |
| 5 years | 5.38% | 5.86% | 0.48% a year | ₹1,29,954 | ₹1,32,941 |
| 10 years | 6.22% | 6.74% | 0.52% a year | ₹1,82,837 | ₹1,91,987 |
Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.
What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history
Growth of an investment
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 02-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.
| Investment | Invested | Value now | Gain | Return a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct planAxis Gilt Fund (Direct) | ₹16,60,000 | ₹27,68,024 | ₹11,08,024 | 7.1% |
| Regular planAxis Gilt Fund (Regular) | ₹16,60,000 | ₹26,61,935 | ₹10,01,935 | 6.5% |
| Category averageCategory average, 28 Gilt funds | ₹16,60,000 | ₹27,39,509 | ₹10,79,509 | 6.9% |
Direct planAxis Gilt Fund (Direct)
Regular planAxis Gilt Fund (Regular)
Category averageCategory average, 28 Gilt funds
Amount invested
From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
97.0%Debt
| Asset | Fund | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 97.0% | 87.2% |
| Cash and others | 3.0% | 12.8% |
Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 28 Gilt funds.
| Rating | Fund | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | 97.0% | 86.6% |
As on 30-09-2026 · 25 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
| Holdings | Rating | Weight% |
|---|---|---|
| 6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) · Government security | Sovereign | 34.04% |
| 7.24% Government of India (18/08/2055) · Government security | Sovereign | 11.14% |
| 91 Days Tbill (MD 10/12/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 7.36% |
| 364 Days Tbill (MD 10/12/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 7.36% |
| 7.09% Government of India (05/08/2054) · Government security | Sovereign | 6.95% |
| 7.06% Government of India (27/07/2041) · Government security | Sovereign | 3.72% |
| 7.63% Government of India (15/09/2056) · Government security | Sovereign | 3.49% |
| 364 Days Tbill (MD 02/10/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 2.97% |
| 364 Days Tbill (MD 15/10/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 2.97% |
| 91 Days Tbill (MD 22/10/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 2.96% |
| 7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064) · Government security | Sovereign | 2.81% |
| 364 Days Tbill (MD 23/10/2026) · Treasury bill | Sovereign | 1.48% |
| 7.46% Government of India (06/11/2073) · Government security | Sovereign | 1.44% |
| 7.49% Haryana State Development Loans (27/03/2035) · State government security | Sovereign | 1.40% |
| 6.76% Maharashtra State Development Loans (23/04/2037) · State government security | Sovereign | 1.16% |
| 7.91% Punjab State Development Loans (08/04/2036) · State government security | Sovereign | 1.00% |
| 7.43% Maharashtra State Development Loans (03/12/2040) · State government security | Sovereign | 0.91% |
| 6.68% Government of India (07/07/2040) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.75% |
| 7.39% Chhatisgarh State Development Loans (13/03/2033) · State government security | Sovereign | 0.69% |
| 7.18% Government of India (14/08/2033) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.60% |
| 7.05% Andhra Pradesh State Development Loans (01/09/2035) · State government security | Sovereign | 0.56% |
| 7.09% Government of India (25/11/2074) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.39% |
| 6.79% Government of India (07/10/2034) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.33% |
| 6.33% Government of India (05/05/2035) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.28% |
| 6.9% Government of India (15/04/2065) · Government security | Sovereign | 0.21% |
Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category
| Fund | Overlap | Holdings in common | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco India Gilt FundGilt · Invesco | 47.4% | 3 | Compare |
| Canara Robeco Dynamic Term FundDynamic Bond · Canara Robeco | 45.2% | 2 | Compare |
| Canara Robeco Medium to Long Term FundMedium to Long Duration · Canara Robeco | 38.1% | 3 | Compare |
| ICICI Prudential Gilt FundGilt · ICICI Prudential | 36.1% | 8 | Compare |
| ICICI Prudential 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt FundGilt · ICICI Prudential | 36.0% | 3 | Compare |
| ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund Hybrid Conservative PlanSolution · ICICI Prudential | 35.7% | 3 | Compare |
| UTI 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt FundGilt · UTI | 35.5% | 4 | Compare |
| Bandhan 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt FundGilt · Bandhan | 35.1% | 3 | Compare |
Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.
Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026
Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.
| Plan | Option | NAV | As on |
|---|---|---|---|
| direct | Growth | ₹28.2449 | 30-10-2026 |
| direct | Half Yearly IDCW | ₹12.1959 | 30-10-2026 |
| direct | IDCW | ₹9.8733 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Growth | ₹26.3707 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | Half Yearly IDCW | ₹11.6368 | 30-10-2026 |
| regular | IDCW | ₹9.8653 | 30-10-2026 |
Axis Gilt Fund is a mutual fund from Axis Mutual Fund. Its category is Gilt. It was launched on 23-01-2012. Its benchmark is CRISIL Dynamic Gilt Index. At the end of September 2026 it held 25 securities.
Devang Shah
Fund manager of Axis Gilt Fund, since 05-11-2012
Sachin Jain
Fund manager of Axis Gilt Fund, since 01-02-2023
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AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.
Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side
The Direct plan NAV is ₹28.2449. The Regular plan NAV is ₹26.3707, as on 30-10-2026.
The Direct plan returned +3.08% in 1 year, +6.94% a year over 3 years, +5.86% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +2.66% in 1 year, +6.54% a year over 3 years, +5.38% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
The Direct plan charges 0.46% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.86% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-09-2026.
Axis Gilt Fund managed ₹336.40 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) (34.04%), 7.24% Government of India (18/08/2055) (11.14%), 91 Days Tbill (MD 10/12/2026) (7.36%), 364 Days Tbill (MD 10/12/2026) (7.36%), 7.09% Government of India (05/08/2054) (6.95%). The fund held 25 securities in all.
Through Axis Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹5,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
Devang Shah (since 05-11-2012), Sachin Jain (since 01-02-2023).
Nil
Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.
This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.
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