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Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Corporate Bond - Growth (Open ended)

SEBI Riskometer: ModerateCategory: Debt: Corporate BondBenchmark: Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-IICheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹19.31-0.14%

22 Oct 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	27 Jul, 2018 - 22 Oct, 2026	24 Aug, 2020 - 22 Oct, 2026	15 Sep, 2022 - 22 Oct, 2026	08 Oct, 2024 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	7.84%	7.67%	7.41%	7.91%
Standard deviation	2.39%	1.09%	0.35%	0.14%
Best returns	14.78% 1 year ending on 16 Jul, 2020	9.55% 3 years ending on 26 Nov, 2020	8.66% 5 years ending on 21 May, 2025	8.18% 7 years ending on 21 May, 2025
Worst returns	3.02% 1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022	5.56% 3 years ending on 02 Jan, 2024	6.71% 5 years ending on 22 Oct, 2026	7.70% 7 years ending on 14 Jan, 2025
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	85.21%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	15.88%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	87.26%	82.50%	84.05%	91.25%
Beat % Benchmark	41.71%	6.32%	1.60%	0.00%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-10%

-5%

10%

3.5%

3.1%

-12.3%

YTD

-0.4%

-0.5%

-2.7%

1 M

2.1%

1.9%

-6.2%

6 M

4.2%

3.8%

-11.3%

1 Y

7.5%

7.0%

6.8%

3 Y

6.6%

6.1%

5.8%

5 Y

6.4%

11.4%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Corporate Bond

Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.46%	-0.43%	2.08%	4.23%	7.45%	6.64%	-	7.35%
Debt: Corporate Bond	3.11%	-0.49%	1.94%	3.84%	6.96%	6.10%	6.40%	-
Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II	-12.33%	-2.73%	-6.15%	-11.34%	6.82%	5.85%	11.40%	-
Rank in category	5	9	6	5	3	2	-	-
Funds in category	21	21	21	21	21	19	13	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 4.23% as of 21 Oct 2026. During the same period, its benchmark Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II returned -11.34%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 7.45% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II returned 6.82% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 6.64% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II returned 5.85% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 18 Jul 2017, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.35%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 3 out of 21 funds in the Debt: Corporate Bond category on a 3-year basis, and 2 out of 19 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is 1.09 (as of 21 Oct 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is 7.84% and 7.67% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

27 Jul, 2018 - 22 Oct, 2026

24 Aug, 2020 - 22 Oct, 2026

15 Sep, 2022 - 22 Oct, 2026

08 Oct, 2024 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

7.84%

7.67%

7.41%

7.91%

Standard deviation

2.39%

1.09%

0.35%

0.14%

Best returns

14.78%

1 year ending on 16 Jul, 2020

9.55%

3 years ending on 26 Nov, 2020

8.66%

5 years ending on 21 May, 2025

8.18%

7 years ending on 21 May, 2025

Worst returns

3.02%

1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022

5.56%

3 years ending on 02 Jan, 2024

6.71%

5 years ending on 22 Oct, 2026

7.70%

7 years ending on 14 Jan, 2025

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

85.21%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

15.88%

0.00%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

87.26%

82.50%

84.05%

91.25%

Beat % Benchmark

41.71%

6.32%

1.60%

0.00%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.46%

-0.43%

2.08%

4.23%

7.45%

6.64%

7.35%

Debt: Corporate Bond

3.11%

-0.49%

1.94%

3.84%

6.96%

6.10%

6.40%

Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II

-12.33%

-2.73%

-6.15%

-11.34%

6.82%

5.85%

11.40%

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