| MAY 2026 | APR 2026 | MAR 2026 | FEB 2026 | JAN 2026 | DEC 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 137 | 139 | 139 | 140 | 143 | 144 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 11.33% | 12.46% | 12.76% | 12.91% | 12.81% | 11.75% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 18.86% | 21.12% | 21.27% | 21.83% | 21.3% | 20.48% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | Krishna Institute (2.76%) | CCL Products (2.79%) | CCL Products (3.0%) | Krishna Institute (2.9%) | MCX (3.27%) | MCX (2.77%) |
| Number of Sectors | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 39.15% | 39.74% | 37.05% | 37.77% | 37.1% | 38.73% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 54.89% | 55.82% | 53.08% | 53.88% | 54.08% | 55.89% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (15.02%) | Financial (16.82%) | Financial (14.16%) | Financial (14.89%) | Financial (15.63%) | Financial (15.88%) |
(Scheme Rating)
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
NAV as of Jun 12, 2026
125.192.13%
(Earn upto 0.95% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
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Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies.
| Fund House | Axis Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Nov 29, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 22.32% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Fund Category | Equity: Small Cap |
| Expense Ratio | 0.66%(0.71% Category average) |
| Fund Size | Rs. 27,840.05 Cr(6.68% of Investment in Category) |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Low |
| Return Grade | Below Average |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | - |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months | |
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Jun 12, 2026 is Rs 125.19 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 2.75% (1yr), 16.47% (3yr), 17.57% (5yr) and 22.32% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.58% (1yr), 17.8% (3yr) and 16.18% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 27840.05 crore as on May 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.66% for Direct plan as on Jun 11, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Jun 12, 2026 is Rs 125.19 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 2.75% (1yr), 16.47% (3yr), 17.57% (5yr) and 22.32% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.58% (1yr), 17.8% (3yr) and 16.18% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 27840.05 crore as on May 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.66% for Direct plan as on Jun 11, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% for investments beyond 10% if redeemed within 12 months"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 1.40 9.79 2.97 2.75 16.47 17.57 Category Avg 2.40 12.57 4.65 1.58 17.80 16.18 Rank within Category 45 47 42 21 27 13 No. of funds within Category 59 57 56 49 34 25
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Concentration & Valuation Analysis
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Krishna Institute Healthcare 2.76 - - - CCL Products Consumer Staples 2.55 - - - JB Chemicals Healthcare 2.32 - - - MCX Services 1.89 - - - City Union Bank Financial 1.81 - - - Sai Life Sciences Healthcare 1.57 - - - Cholamandalam Financial Financial 1.57 - - - Nifty 50 Financial 1.49 - - - Craftsman Automation Automobile 1.46 - - - Brigade Enterprises Construction 1.44 - - -
Peer Comparison
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Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 125.19 27,840.05 1.40 2.75 16.47 17.57 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 52.88 27,219.13 1.31 4.00 28.93 21.27 Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct - Growth 49.08 11,716.88 4.16 7.02 23.80 21.02 Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund Direct - Growth 20.95 205.89 1.83 0.77 22.91 - Bank of India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 58.59 2,318.41 5.61 13.70 22.82 20.55
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Low Volatality
16.86VS20.38Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Low Volatality
0.74VS0.90Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Poor risk-adjusted returns
0.68VS0.70Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Poor risk-adjusted returns
15.55VS15.99Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Poor risk-adjusted returns
1.30VS2.02Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Poor average monthly returns
17.41VS20.24Fund Vs Category Avg
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Fund Manager
- S.J.Swapnil JangamSince Aug 2024
Mr. Jangam has done B.Com, CA and CFA Level III. Prior to Joining HDFC Mutual Fund, he has worked with M.P. Chitale and Co. and EY.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y HDFC Liquid Fund Regular-Growth Liquid 5,424.19 67,998.37 6.17
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Liquid Fund Regular-Growth | 56,167.79 | 0.55 | 1.76 | 3.24 | 6.21 | 6.93 | |
| Axis Liquid Fund Retail-Growth | 56,167.79 | 0.51 | 1.63 | 2.99 | 5.69 | 6.40 | |
| Axis Midcap Fund Regular-Growth | 32,276.32 | -2.72 | 4.03 | 2.89 | 0.74 | 16.67 | |
| Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund-Growth | 31,566.11 | -3.76 | -1.68 | -5.75 | -5.87 | 9.46 | |
| Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth | 30,498.17 | -3.23 | -3.71 | -7.92 | -6.63 | 8.32 | |
| Axis Small Cap Fund Regular-Growth | 27,363.97 | -3.19 | 6.84 | 2.38 | -1.22 | 14.83 | |
| Axis Money Market Fund Regular-Growth | 18,185.08 | 0.49 | 1.54 | 2.91 | 5.97 | 7.22 | |
| Axis Large & Mid Cap Fund Regular-Growth | 15,581.51 | -1.70 | 4.08 | -0.27 | 1.17 | 14.50 | |
| Axis Flexi Cap Fund Regular-Growth | 12,545.58 | -2.50 | 1.26 | -2.46 | -3.01 | 11.97 | |
| Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund-Growth | 12,530.68 | 0.75 | 1.29 | 2.23 | 4.55 | 6.77 |
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FAQs about Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Small Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Mayank Hyanki (Since Aug 03, 2023) and Tejas Sheth (Since May 13, 2024).
About Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Axis Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Nov 29, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 90.91% in equities, 11.59% in debts and -2.5% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 18.78% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 39.15% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
1. Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Axis Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Nov 29, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 90.91% in equities, 11.59% in debts and -2.5% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 18.78% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 39.15% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.