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Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Short Duration - Growth (Open ended)

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 36.08 as on 01 Jul, 2026

Risk levelCategoryBenchmark

Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer -ModerateCategory -Debt: Short DurationBenchmark -NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

NAV: ₹36.08+0.11%

02 Jul 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Axis Short Duration 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	15 Jan, 2014 - 02 Jul, 2026	17 Feb, 2016 - 02 Jul, 2026	15 Mar, 2018 - 02 Jul, 2026	15 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	8.55%	8.32%	8.22%	8.38%
Standard deviation	2.34%	1.37%	0.88%	0.74%
Best returns	13.94% 1 year ending on 07 Jul, 2020	11.45% 3 years ending on 05 Oct, 2016	9.64% 5 years ending on 16 Jul, 2020	10.10% 7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	3.20% 1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022	5.43% 3 years ending on 01 Dec, 2023	6.68% 5 years ending on 20 Jan, 2026	7.38% 7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	90.18%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	31.71%	11.53%	0.00%	0.57%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	93.76%	99.76%	99.95%	100.00%
Beat % Benchmark	36.88%	13.55%	12.30%	3.83%

Trailing Returns

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

-5%

10%

3.4%

3.1%

-6.9%

YTD

1.8%

1.7%

3.3%

1 M

3.4%

3.1%

-7.6%

6 M

6.4%

5.8%

-4.0%

1 Y

8.0%

7.6%

9.0%

3 Y

7.0%

6.9%

10.3%

5 Y

7.7%

7.2%

12.6%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Short Duration

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.43%	1.79%	3.41%	6.44%	8.00%	6.97%	7.71%	8.15%
Debt: Short Duration	3.14%	1.69%	3.11%	5.82%	7.62%	6.90%	7.21%	-
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II	-6.91%	3.27%	-7.61%	-3.95%	9.02%	10.27%	12.60%	-
Rank in category	4	12	4	3	3	6	3	-
Funds in category	26	28	26	26	25	22	17	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Axis Short Duration 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 Short Duration 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 Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 1-year trailing return for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Trailing Returns section. It is compared against the Debt: Short Duration category average and benchmark for context.

What are the 3-year returns of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 3-year CAGR for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section, with benchmark and category comparisons.

What are the 5-year returns of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 5-year CAGR for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section. 5-year CAGR is a standard metric for medium-term performance consistency.

What are the returns of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 8.15% since its launch. The fund's maximum historical drawdown has been -0.03%, indicating its worst peak-to-trough decline during this period. Since-inception returns capture performance across multiple market cycles and are most useful for evaluating long-term wealth creation.

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

Performance vs category average across 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods is in the Trailing Returns section. Rolling returns show how consistently the fund beats its category over time.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is 1.48. Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return — how much excess return the fund generates per unit of risk. A Sharpe above 1.0 is generally considered good; above 2.0 is excellent.

What is the alpha of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Alpha = fund return − (risk-free rate + beta × market excess return). A positive alpha is the fund manager's value-add above the benchmark.

What is the beta of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Beta below 1.0 means lower volatility than the benchmark; above 1.0 means higher sensitivity to market moves.

What are the rolling returns of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Rolling returns for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth across all 1Y, 3Y, 5Y investment windows are shown in the Rolling Returns section. Unlike trailing returns, rolling returns reveal how the fund has performed across all possible entry and exit dates — offering a much more complete picture of consistency.

How consistent are the period-wise returns of Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Period-wise annual returns for Axis Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth across each financial year are in the Period Returns section. This shows whether the fund has been positive in most years and how it has fared in bear markets.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

15 Jan, 2014 - 02 Jul, 2026

17 Feb, 2016 - 02 Jul, 2026

15 Mar, 2018 - 02 Jul, 2026

15 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

8.55%

8.32%

8.22%

8.38%

Standard deviation

2.34%

1.37%

0.88%

0.74%

Best returns

13.94%

1 year ending on 07 Jul, 2020

11.45%

3 years ending on 05 Oct, 2016

9.64%

5 years ending on 16 Jul, 2020

10.10%

7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

3.20%

1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022

5.43%

3 years ending on 01 Dec, 2023

6.68%

5 years ending on 20 Jan, 2026

7.38%

7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

90.18%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

31.71%

11.53%

0.00%

0.57%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

93.76%

99.76%

99.95%

100.00%

Beat % Benchmark

36.88%

13.55%

12.30%

3.83%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.43%

1.79%

3.41%

6.44%

8.00%

6.97%

7.71%

8.15%

Debt: Short Duration

3.14%

1.69%

3.11%

5.82%

7.62%

6.90%

7.21%

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

-6.91%

3.27%

-7.61%

-3.95%

9.02%

10.27%

12.60%

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