What are the 1-year returns of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 11.36% as of 21 Oct 2026. During the same period, its benchmark Domestic Price of Gold returned -11.34%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.
What are the 3-year returns of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 31.20% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark Domestic Price of Gold 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 Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 23.19% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark Domestic Price of Gold 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 Gold Direct Plan-Growth since inception?
Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 10.39%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.
How has Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?
Over the long term, Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth has ranked 11 out of 11 funds in the Commodities: Gold category on a 3-year basis, and 4 out of 10 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 Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
The Sharpe ratio of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth is 1.46 (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 Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
The 3Y alpha of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth is 2.31% (as of 21 Oct 2026). Alpha measures the excess return generated by the fund over and above its benchmark Domestic Price of Gold, after adjusting for risk. A positive alpha means the fund manager has added value beyond what the market delivered. A negative alpha means the fund has underperformed its benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis.
What is the beta of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
The beta of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth is 0.85 (as of 21 Oct 2026). Beta measures how sensitive the fund is to market movements relative to its benchmark Domestic Price of Gold. A beta of 1 means the fund moves in line with the market. A beta above 1 means it is more volatile than the market; below 1 means it is less volatile. Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth's beta of 0.85 indicates it is more defensive than its benchmark.
What are the rolling returns of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth?
The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Axis Gold Direct Plan-Growth is 13.89% and 11.67% 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.
