Axis Medium Term Fund is a Medium Duration fund run by Axis Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹1,972 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 8.2% a year and its Regular plan returned 7.5% a year. Its benchmark, NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III, returned 6.4% a year over the same 3 years.
NAV (Direct plan)
₹33.27
▲ 0.02% · 30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan)
₹30.03
▲ 0.01% · 30-10-2026
Expense ratio
0.71%Direct1.32%Regular
0.71%
A year
Riskometer
Moderately High
Set by the fund house
3 year return
8.2%Direct7.5%Regular
8.2%
A year
Axis Medium Term Fund NAV Today
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹33.27 (up 0.02% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹30.03 (up 0.01% that day).
This fund (Direct plan)
₹33.2683
Axis Medium Term Fund Returns vs NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.
Trailing returns
Period
1M
3M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
This fund (Direct)
−0.24%
+0.15%
+2.91%
+5.40%
+8.16%
+7.20%
+7.69%
This fund (Regular)
−0.29%
0.00%
+2.60%
+4.75%
+7.48%
+6.50%
+6.98%
NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
−0.45%
−0.64%
+1.96%
+2.80%
+6.40%
+5.32%
--
Medium Duration average
−0.34%
−0.09%
+2.51%
+4.72%
+7.66%
+6.88%
+6.78%
Best in Medium Duration
+0.04%
+0.68%
+3.33%
+7.48%
+10.39%
+12.54%
+8.95%
Worst in Medium Duration
−0.61%
−1.06%
+1.34%
+2.45%
+5.74%
+4.74%
+3.51%
Rank in Medium Duration
3/13
5/13
6/13
4/13
4/13
3/12
4/11
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 13 Medium Duration funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The benchmark row is as on 30-09-2026, as NSE published it.
Axis Medium Term Fund Year-wise Returns
Return of each calendar year
Year
Direct
Regular
2026to date
+4.31%
+3.78%
2025
+8.91%
+8.25%
2024
+9.39%
+8.69%
2023
+8.04%
+7.28%
2022
+4.52%
+3.80%
2021
+5.95%
+5.21%
Axis Medium Term Fund Rolling Returns
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 2,622 periods, one for each trading day from 08-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.
0%5%10%15%
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)
Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds
Nov 2013 to Nov 2016Sept 2015 to Sept 2018Jul 2017 to Jul 2020May 2019 to May 2022Mar 2021 to Mar 2024Dec 2022 to Dec 2025
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds
0%
0%
Below 0%
0%
0%
0-5%
87%
88%
5-10%
13%
12%
10-15%
0%
0%
15-20%
0%
0%
20-25%
0%
0%
Above 25%
Every holding period at a glance
Period
Periods
Median
Lowest
Highest
With a loss
Category median
Beat category
1 year
3,098
8.4%
3.2%
17.9%
0%
7.7%
76%
2 years
2,863
8.8%
5.1%
14.0%
0%
7.8%
84%
3 years
2,622
8.5%
6.0%
13.2%
0%
7.5%
89%
5 years
2,139
7.9%
7.1%
10.9%
0%
7.4%
98%
7 years
1,657
8.1%
7.2%
10.5%
0%
7.4%
100%
10 years
928
8.5%
7.7%
9.2%
0%
7.8%
100%
Every SIP holding period at a glance
Period
Periods
Median
Lowest
Highest
With a loss
Category median
Beat category
1 year
154
8.4%
2.4%
20.7%
0%
7.8%
75%
2 years
142
8.7%
4.6%
14.9%
0%
7.7%
89%
3 years
130
8.4%
5.7%
13.1%
0%
7.4%
86%
5 years
106
8.2%
6.8%
10.2%
0%
7.4%
100%
7 years
82
7.9%
7.1%
9.4%
0%
7.4%
100%
10 years
46
7.9%
7.7%
8.2%
0%
7.4%
100%
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 13 Medium Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Axis Medium Term Fund Risk
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
Measure
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+5.40%
+4.71%
Standard deviation
1.40%
1.39%
Sharpe ratio
0.11
-0.38
Sortino ratio
0.15
-0.54
Maximum drawdown
−0.66%
(02-04-2026)
−0.87%
(23-10-2026)
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 Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+8.16%
+7.66%
Standard deviation
1.18%
1.18%
Sharpe ratio
1.81
1.39
Sortino ratio
2.72
2.08
Maximum drawdown
−0.66%
(02-04-2026)
−0.87%
(23-10-2026)
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 Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+7.20%
+6.88%
Standard deviation
1.25%
1.43%
Sharpe ratio
1.12
0.76
Sortino ratio
1.58
1.14
Maximum drawdown
−1.2%
(06-05-2022)
−1.8%
(06-05-2022)
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 Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+7.69%
+7.03%
Standard deviation
1.76%
1.86%
Sharpe ratio
1.30
0.88
Sortino ratio
1.79
1.32
Maximum drawdown
−2.5%
(23-03-2020)
−3.3%
(23-03-2020)
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 Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+8.44%
+7.86%
Standard deviation
2.44%
2.03%
Sharpe ratio
0.98
0.89
Sortino ratio
1.36
1.28
Maximum drawdown
−7.3%
(19-08-2013)
−5.0%
(19-08-2013)
From daily NAVs, 08-01-2013 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.
−8%−6%−4%−2%0%
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)
Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds
2014201620182020202220242026
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds
Worst fall
High before it
Bottom
Back at the high
Time to climb back
Below its high today
Axis Medium Term Fund (Direct)
−7.3%
27-05-2013
19-08-2013
20-01-2014
5 months
−0.44%
Category average
−5.0%
06-06-2013
19-08-2013
05-12-2013
4 months
−0.70%
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 08-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 13 Medium Duration 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.
Axis Medium Term Fund vs Other Medium Duration Funds
The five Medium Duration funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
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.
Axis Medium Term Fund Expense Ratio and Costs
What each plan charges a year, in force from 30-09-2026
Plan
Base expense ratio
Brokerage
Transaction costs
Levies and GST
Total expense ratio
Medium Duration median
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct
0.60%
0.00%
0.00%
0.11%
0.71%
0.70%
8/13
Regular
1.12%
0.00%
0.00%
0.20%
1.32%
1.32%
7/13
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 Medium Duration 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
4.75%
5.40%
0.65%
₹1,04,750
₹1,05,400
3 years
7.48%
8.16%
0.68% a year
₹1,24,160
₹1,26,532
5 years
6.50%
7.20%
0.70% a year
₹1,37,009
₹1,41,571
10 years
6.98%
7.69%
0.71% a year
₹1,96,348
₹2,09,775
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.
Axis Medium Term Fund SIP Calculator
What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history
Growth of an investment
Step up each year
PeriodFor
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 08-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.
Investment
Invested
Value now
Gain
Return a year
Direct planAxis Medium Term Fund (Direct)
₹16,60,000
₹29,72,864
₹13,12,864
8.0%
Regular planAxis Medium Term Fund (Regular)
₹16,60,000
₹28,08,305
₹11,48,305
7.3%
Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium Duration funds
₹16,60,000
₹28,40,645
₹11,80,645
7.4%
₹0₹10.0 L₹20.0 L₹30.0 L
Direct planAxis Medium Term Fund (Direct)
Regular planAxis Medium Term Fund (Regular)
Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium Duration funds
Amount invested
2014201620182020202220242026
Direct planAxis Medium Term Fund (Direct)Regular planAxis Medium Term Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium Duration fundsAmount 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.
Axis Medium Term Fund Asset Allocation
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
What the fund holds
95.0%Debt
Asset
Fund
Category
Debt
95.0%
82.7%
Cash and others
5.0%
17.3%
Credit rating
Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 13 Medium Duration funds.
Rating
Fund
Category
Sovereign
21.0%
23.6%
AAA and A1+
7.4%
26.1%
AA
59.9%
30.9%
A and below
6.7%
2.1%
Axis Medium Term Fund Portfolio Holdings
As on 30-09-2026 · 78 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
Holdings
Sector / Rating
Weight%
Holdings trend
1M change
6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) · Government security
Sovereign
8.85%
Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) · Bond
CRISIL AA
3.69%
8.58% GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (28/03/2034) · Bond
ICRA AA+
3.29%
Jubilant Bevco Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) · Bond
CRISIL AA
3.14%
7.18% Tamilnadu State Development Loans (03/12/2033) · State government security
Sovereign
3.14%
8% Adani Power Limited (27/01/2028) · Bond
CRISIL AA
3.03%
9.5% Delhi International Airport Limited (22/03/2034) · Bond
ICRA AA
2.84%
8.8% Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited (26/08/2027) · Bond
CRISIL AA-
2.78%
9.01% Hiranandani Financial Services Private Limited (30/03/2029) · Bond
CARE A+
2.61%
8.65% Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (20/08/2027) · Bond
ICRA AA+
2.55%
Aadhar Housing Fin FRN 3MTBIL+2.5% Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (03/08/2029) (FRN) · Bond
ICRA AA+
2.54%
8.45% Adani Airport Holdings Limited (12/02/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AA-
2.51%
JSW Kalinga Steel Limited (23/03/2029) (ZCB) · Bond
CRISIL AA
2.37%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (27/02/2029) (FRN) · Bond
ICRA AA+
2.28%
9.40% Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited (20/02/2027) · Bond
ICRA AA+
2.19%
5% GMR Airports Limited (13/02/2027) · Bond
CRISIL AA-
2.15%
7.96% Lodha Developers Limited (07/07/2028) · Bond
ICRA AA
2.13%
Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private limited (31/01/2028) · Bond
ICRA A+(CE)
2.03%
10.5% Navi Finserv Limited (01/06/2028) · Bond
CRISIL A
2.03%
8.8% 360 One Prime Limited (22/06/2028) · Bond
ICRA AA
2.02%
9.5% Kogta Financial (India) Limited (30/10/2027) · Bond
CARE AA-
2.01%
6.9% Government of India (15/04/2065) · Government security
Sovereign
1.96%
5% GMR Airports Limited (13/08/2028) · Bond
CRISIL AA-
1.79%
9.4% IndoStar Capital Finance Limited (18/06/2027) · Bond
CARE AA-
1.78%
8.60% Aditya Birla Renewables Limited (24/09/2027) · Bond
CRISIL AA
1.77%
8.95% Aptus Finance India Private Limited (06/03/2029) · Bond
CARE AA
1.59%
9.4% IKF Finance Limited (12/08/2027) · Bond
CARE AA-
1.52%
7.1% Government of India (08/04/2034) · Government security
Sovereign
1.37%
JTPM Metal Traders Limited (29/09/2028) (ZCB) · Bond
CRISIL AA
1.37%
8.3% Tata Projects Limited (07/01/2028) · Bond
CRISIL AA
1.26%
8.15% Godrej Industries Limited (22/11/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AA+
1.25%
6.28% Government of India (14/07/2032) · Government security
Sovereign
1.22%
9.5% Keystone Realtors Limited (29/09/2028) · Bond
ICRA AA-
1.20%
6.68% Government of India (07/07/2040) · Government security
Sovereign
1.20%
6.94% Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (15/04/2035) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
1.20%
IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust
Power
1.12%
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust
Transport Infrastructure
1.08%
Capital Infra Trust
Construction
1.03%
7.71% Government of India (18/05/2066) · Government security
Sovereign
1.01%
9% IKF Finance Limited (12/09/2028) · Bond
CARE AA-
1.01%
7.73% Embassy Office Parks REIT (14/12/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
1.01%
8.85% Veritas Finance Private Limited (19/09/2029) · Bond
CARE AA-
1.00%
7.55% L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (28/04/2035) · Bond
CRISIL AAA(CE)
0.98%
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (28/09/2030)
CRISIL AAA(SO)
0.92%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)
CRISIL AAA(SO)
0.92%
8.65% TVS Holdings Limited (07/06/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AA+
0.76%
7.80% Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (07/11/2033) · Bond
CARE AAA(CE)
0.75%
8.11% Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited (24/04/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AA+
0.75%
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (28/09/2028)
CRISIL AAA(SO)
0.58%
9.31% Vedanta Limited (03/12/2027) · Bond
CRISIL AA+
0.51%
7.26% Government of India (06/02/2033) · Government security
Sovereign
0.51%
7.86% Jharkhand State Development Loans (09/11/2034) · State government security
Sovereign
0.51%
7.20% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (21/10/2031) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
0.50%
9% Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited (20/07/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AA-
0.50%
7.45% Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust (20/04/2035) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
0.49%
8.75% Aptus Value Housing Finance India Limited (11/03/2030) · Bond
CARE AA
0.33%
SBI - Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) - Class A2
0.32%
7.44% Maharashtra State Development Loans (04/02/2034) · State government security
Sovereign
0.32%
Knowledge Realty Trust
Realty
0.25%
7.57% Government of India (17/06/2033) · Government security
Sovereign
0.16%
6.48% Government of India (06/10/2035) · Government security
Sovereign
0.15%
7.34% Government of India (22/04/2064) · Government security
Sovereign
0.14%
Citius Transnet Investment Trust
Transport Infrastructure
0.13%
7.26% Government of India (22/08/2032) · Government security
Sovereign
0.10%
7.46% Karnataka State Development Loans (20/03/2038) · State government security
Sovereign
0.09%
7.88% Government of India (19/03/2030) · Government security
Sovereign
0.08%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
Realty
0.06%
8.49% National Highways Authority Of India (05/02/2029) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
0.06%
7.23% Government of India (15/04/2039) · Government security
Sovereign
0.05%
7.1% Government of India (18/04/2029) · Government security
Sovereign
0.05%
Cube Highways Trust-InvIT Fund
Transport Infrastructure
0.04%
7.26% Government of India (14/01/2029) · Government security
Sovereign
0.03%
Indus Infra Trust
Transport Infrastructure
0.02%
6.79% Government of India (07/10/2034) · Government security
Sovereign
0.02%
5.79% Government of India (11/05/2030) · Government security
Sovereign
0.02%
8.60% Government of India (02/06/2028) · Government security
Sovereign
0.02%
7.35% Embassy Office Parks REIT (05/04/2027) · Bond
CRISIL AAA
0.01%
8.15% Government of India (24/11/2026) · Government security
Sovereign
0.00%
Axis Medium Term Fund Portfolio Overlap
Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category
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.
Axis Medium Term Fund Overview
Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026
Expense ratio (Direct)
0.71%
Expense ratio (Regular)
1.32%
Category
Medium Duration
Risk
Moderately High
Benchmark
NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Launch date
28-03-2012
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum additional investment
₹100
AUM
₹1,972.32 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in
None
Scheme code (Direct)
120475
ISIN (Direct)
INF846K01DT0
Scheme code (Regular)
116894
ISIN (Regular)
INF846K01BP2
NAV history
From 08-01-2013, 13.8 years
Exit load
NIL
Tax on Axis Medium Term Fund returns
Axis Medium Term Fund is taxed as a debt fund: 65% or more of it is in bonds and money market papers.
For units bought on or after 01-04-2023, the gain is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold the units.
IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.
Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.
All plans and options
Plan
Option
NAV
As on
direct
Growth
₹33.2683
30-10-2026
direct
Half Yearly IDCW
₹11.8872
30-10-2026
direct
Quarterly IDCW
₹10.2558
30-10-2026
regular
Growth
₹30.0294
30-10-2026
regular
Half Yearly IDCW
₹10.3683
30-10-2026
regular
Quarterly IDCW
₹10.1259
30-10-2026
About Axis Medium Term Fund
Axis Medium Term Fund is a mutual fund from Axis Mutual Fund. Its category is Medium Duration. It was launched on 28-03-2012. Its benchmark is NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. At the end of September 2026 it held 78 securities.
Frequently Asked Questions for Axis Medium Term Fund
What is the current NAV of Axis Medium Term Fund?
The Direct plan NAV is ₹33.2683. The Regular plan NAV is ₹30.0294, as on 30-10-2026.
What are the returns of Axis Medium Term Fund?
The Direct plan returned +5.40% in 1 year, +8.16% a year over 3 years, +7.20% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +4.75% in 1 year, +7.48% a year over 3 years, +6.50% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Medium Term Fund?
The Direct plan charges 0.71% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.32% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 30-09-2026.
What is the AUM of Axis Medium Term Fund?
Axis Medium Term Fund managed ₹1,972.32 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
What are the top holdings of Axis Medium Term Fund?
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 6.94% Government of India (11/05/2036) (8.85%), Jubilant Beverages Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) (3.69%), 8.58% GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (28/03/2034) (3.29%), Jubilant Bevco Limited (31/05/2028) (ZCB) (3.14%), 7.18% Tamilnadu State Development Loans (03/12/2033) (3.14%). The fund held 78 securities in all.
How do I invest in Axis Medium Term Fund?
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 ₹100. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
Who is the fund manager of Axis Medium Term Fund?
Devang Shah, Akhil Thakker, Sachin Jain.
What is the exit load of Axis Medium Term Fund?
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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