What are the 1-year returns of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 9.83% as of 7 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark BSE 150 MidCap Total Return Index returned 9.30%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.
What are the 3-year returns of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 16.31% as of 7 Sep 2026. Its benchmark BSE 150 MidCap Total Return Index returned 15.27% 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 13.64% as of 7 Sep 2026. Its benchmark BSE 150 MidCap Total Return Index returned 16.81% 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth since inception?
Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 18.73%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.
How has Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?
Over the long term, Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth has ranked 19 out of 37 funds in the Equity: Mid Cap category on a 3-year basis, and 23 out of 28 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
The Sharpe ratio of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth is 0.75 (as of 7 Sep 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
The 3Y alpha of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth is 1.95% (as of 7 Sep 2026). Alpha measures the excess return generated by the fund over and above its benchmark BSE 150 MidCap Total Return Index, 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
The beta of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth is 0.86 (as of 7 Sep 2026). Beta measures how sensitive the fund is to market movements relative to its benchmark BSE 150 MidCap Total Return Index. 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 Midcap Direct Plan-Growth's beta of 0.86 indicates it is more defensive than its benchmark.
What are the rolling returns of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth?
The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Axis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth is 23.12% and 19.75% 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.
