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Axis Flexi Cap Fund

Flexi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 17 of 41

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹31.93+0.00+0.00%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+7.7%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Mixed vs category

2 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.75% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

15.5% vs 15.6% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 8 of 9 years

Beats its Flexi Cap category on 1Y & 3Y but trails on 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+7.7%

+1.7 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+16.1%

+1.0 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+10.7%

-2.3 vs cat

AUM

₹12.6K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.75%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

15.5%

▼ vs 15.6%

Go deeper on Axis Flexi Cap Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

In plain English

Axis Flexi Cap Fund is a Flexi Cap scheme from Axis. The portfolio is ~91% in equities with 9% kept in cash and short-term debt. Within equity, ~58% sits in large-cap stocks, 19% in mid-cap, and 15% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 10.7% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -30% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF846K01B28

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹31.9300

Last 1Y

+7.65%

Aug 25Min ₹26.07 · Max ₹32.04 · 252 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-29.9%

Peak ₹13.86 on 12 Feb 2020 → trough ₹9.72 on 23 Mar 2020 (1 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 9 Nov 2020

Jun 2022

-22.8%

Peak ₹21.61 on 14 Oct 2021 → trough ₹16.69 on 17 Jun 2022 (8 months down).

Recovered in 18 months· 29 Nov 2023

Feb 2025

-18.8%

Peak ₹30.51 on 26 Sept 2024 → trough ₹24.77 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 16 months· 30 Jun 2026

Oct 2018

-15.1%

Peak ₹11.83 on 28 Aug 2018 → trough ₹10.04 on 23 Oct 2018 (2 months down).

Recovered in 7 months· 20 May 2019

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

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Honesty score

4 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

  • Expense ratio

    0.75% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹12.6K Cr.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 62.2% — fairly concentrated.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

PeriodReturnsCategory avgRank
1W+0.22%-0.42%5/ 52
1M+3.94%+2.26%10/ 52
3M+12.23%+7.98%8/ 52
6M+7.11%+3.60%14/ 50
YTD+8.42%+3.03%8/ 50
1Y+7.65%+5.92%14/ 47
2Y+6.73%+3.53%8/ 44
3Y+16.05%+15.07%17/ 41
5Y+10.71%+13.06%25/ 29
7Y+15.16%+16.69%17/ 25

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity91.37%
  • Cash8.62%

By market cap

  • Large cap57.80%
  • Mid cap18.80%
  • Small cap15.35%
  • Others8.05%

Concentration

Holdings

66

Avg market cap

₹1.58 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

40.48%

Top 5 stocks

24.27%

Top 3 sectors

62.19%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 2

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    7.96%
  • 2

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    7.96%
  • 3

    Bharti Airtel Ltd

    4.63%
  • 3

    Bharti Airtel Ltd

    4.63%
  • 4

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    4.14%
  • 4

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    4.14%
  • 5

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    3.93%
  • 5

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    3.93%
  • 6

    Bajaj Finance Ltd

    3.61%
  • 6

    Bajaj Finance Ltd

    3.61%
  • 7

    Eternal Ltd

    3.58%
  • 7

    Eternal Ltd

    3.58%
  • 8

    Axis Bank Ltd

    3.37%
  • 8

    Axis Bank Ltd

    3.37%
  • 9

    Infosys Ltd

    3.30%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio29.5425.08+4.46
  • P/B ratio4.363.59+0.77
  • Price / Sales3.873.18+0.69
  • Price / Cash Flow22.5218.36+4.16
  • Dividend yield0.70%1.18%-0.48
  • Return on equity (ROE)16.21%18.19%-1.98

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    16.0215.4715.0617.4815.6114.58
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    -0.120.530.40-0.290.480.48
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    -0.170.770.61-0.370.720.74
  • Beta

    1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.

    0.970.970.970.960.960.93

Peers in Flexi Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

Available plans & options

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