Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹1,866 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.98%

ISIN

INF846K016N4

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

22 Feb 2023

About this fund

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth is a Equity - Other mutual fund schemes offered by Axis Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 3 years, 1 months and 29 days, having been launched on 22-Feb-23.
As of 17-Apr-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹16.90, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 1866.24 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.98%.

Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.14% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 95.14% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 4.86% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹100 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹100.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+7.30%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+18.18%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+18.14%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st March 2026

Equity	₹1,775.55 Cr	95.14%
Others	₹90.69 Cr	4.86%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹76.3 Cr	4.09%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹66.58 Cr	3.57%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹65.68 Cr	3.52%
UltraTech Cement Ltd	Equity	₹52.85 Cr	2.83%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹52.72 Cr	2.82%
Net Receivables / (Payables)	Cash - Collateral	₹50.44 Cr	2.70%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹49.65 Cr	2.66%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹47.5 Cr	2.55%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹46.06 Cr	2.47%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹43.46 Cr	2.33%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹43.39 Cr	2.32%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd	Equity	₹40.92 Cr	2.19%
Aether Industries Ltd	Equity	₹38.73 Cr	2.08%
IndusInd Bank Ltd	Equity	₹37.62 Cr	2.02%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd	Equity	₹34.77 Cr	1.86%
Jindal Steel Ltd	Equity	₹34.34 Cr	1.84%
Cummins India Ltd	Equity	₹31.52 Cr	1.69%
One97 Communications Ltd	Equity	₹31.14 Cr	1.67%
Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹30.35 Cr	1.63%
BSE Ltd	Equity	₹30.25 Cr	1.62%
HCL Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹28.61 Cr	1.53%
PTC Industries Ltd	Equity	₹27.45 Cr	1.47%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹26.89 Cr	1.44%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd	Equity	₹26.25 Cr	1.41%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd	Equity	₹25.6 Cr	1.37%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹25.57 Cr	1.37%
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹25.49 Cr	1.37%
Mankind Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹25.24 Cr	1.35%
Aarti Industries Ltd	Equity	₹25.16 Cr	1.35%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd	Equity	₹24.4 Cr	1.31%
Delhivery Ltd	Equity	₹24.17 Cr	1.29%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹22.75 Cr	1.22%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹21.98 Cr	1.18%
Solar Industries India Ltd	Equity	₹21.7 Cr	1.16%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd	Equity	₹21.48 Cr	1.15%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd	Equity	₹21.25 Cr	1.14%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹21.22 Cr	1.14%
ITC Ltd	Equity	₹20.06 Cr	1.07%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd	Equity	₹19.52 Cr	1.05%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹18.73 Cr	1.00%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹18.7 Cr	1.00%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd	Equity	₹18.23 Cr	0.98%
RBL Bank Ltd	Equity	₹18.22 Cr	0.98%
Endurance Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹17.89 Cr	0.96%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd	Equity	₹17.02 Cr	0.91%
Ambuja Cements Ltd	Equity	₹16.23 Cr	0.87%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹16.16 Cr	0.87%
Varun Beverages Ltd	Equity	₹16.08 Cr	0.86%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd	Equity	₹15.87 Cr	0.85%
City Union Bank Ltd	Equity	₹15.56 Cr	0.83%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd	Equity	₹15.35 Cr	0.82%
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹15.32 Cr	0.82%
PI Industries Ltd	Equity	₹15.19 Cr	0.81%
Trent Ltd	Equity	₹15.04 Cr	0.81%
Asian Paints Ltd	Equity	₹14.93 Cr	0.80%
L&T Finance Ltd	Equity	₹14.62 Cr	0.78%
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd	Equity	₹13.89 Cr	0.74%
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹13.77 Cr	0.74%
Hindustan Copper Ltd	Equity	₹13.69 Cr	0.73%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹13.59 Cr	0.73%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd	Equity	₹13.4 Cr	0.72%
Mphasis Ltd	Equity	₹13.16 Cr	0.70%
United Spirits Ltd	Equity	₹12.95 Cr	0.69%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹12.79 Cr	0.69%
Corona Remedies Ltd	Equity	₹12.14 Cr	0.65%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹12.12 Cr	0.65%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹12.03 Cr	0.64%
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹11.37 Cr	0.61%
Bharat Forge Ltd	Equity	₹11.21 Cr	0.60%
India (Republic of)	Bond - Short-term Government Bills	₹9.91 Cr	0.53%
Gabriel India Ltd	Equity	₹9.77 Cr	0.52%
Pine Labs Ltd	Equity	₹9.64 Cr	0.52%
JK Cement Ltd	Equity	₹7.93 Cr	0.42%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹6.67 Cr	0.36%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd	Equity	₹6.56 Cr	0.35%
Bajaj Auto Ltd	Equity	₹3.77 Cr	0.20%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.76 Cr	0.15%
Nifty 22700 Put April 2026 Option	Equity Index - Option (Put)	₹2.61 Cr	0.14%
Ashok Leyland Ltd	Equity	₹1.12 Cr	0.06%
Jyothy Labs Ltd	Equity	₹0.68 Cr	0.04%
Bank Nifty Index 53700 Call April 2026 Option	Equity Index - Option (Call)	₹0.55 Cr	0.03%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹440.75 Cr	23.62%
Industrials	₹308.9 Cr	16.55%
Basic Materials	₹281.05 Cr	15.06%
Consumer Cyclical	₹209.38 Cr	11.22%
Healthcare	₹130.94 Cr	7.02%
Technology	₹101.27 Cr	5.43%
Consumer Defensive	₹97.33 Cr	5.22%
Energy	₹71.9 Cr	3.85%
Communication Services	₹62.09 Cr	3.33%
Utilities	₹46.06 Cr	2.47%
Real Estate	₹22.73 Cr	1.22%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Ashish Naik

Since February 2023

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st March 2026

ISIN

INF846K016N4

Expense Ratio

0.98%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹1,866 Cr

Age

3 years 1 month

Lumpsum Minimum

₹100

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹39.30 Cr	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹39.30 Cr	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.3%	-	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF Very High Risk	0.3%	-	₹46.83 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹712.06 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹712.06 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹2095.53 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹28.45 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹28.45 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.1%	1.0%	₹2095.53 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty MNC ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹2.07 Cr	-
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹117.91 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹10.86 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹10.86 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹16.55 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1224.44 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1224.44 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹157.58 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹157.58 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Chemicals ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹7.00 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹381.75 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹381.75 Cr	-
DSP MSCI INDIA ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹3.00 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹759.93 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹759.93 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹3216.06 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹3390.82 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹3216.06 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹3390.82 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹736.28 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹736.28 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹483.57 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹483.57 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹33.71 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹33.71 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹621.82 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹621.82 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty Alpha 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹5.78 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1303.76 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.1%	0.0%	₹1303.76 Cr	-

About the AMC

Axis Mutual Fund

+91 22 43255161

https://www.axismf.com/

Total AUM

₹3,74,067 Cr

Address

Axis House, 1st Floor, C-2, Wadia International Centre, Mumbai, 400 025

Other Funds by Axis Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Maturity Plan Series 130 92 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Maturity Plan Series 129 108 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹33.25 Cr	-
Axis Gold and Silver Passive FoF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹514.03 Cr	-
Axis Multi-Asset Active FoF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹1302.89 Cr	-
Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Passive Fund of Funds Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.0%	0.0%	₹97.44 Cr	-
Axis CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹238.28 Cr	-
Axis Nifty500 Quality 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹66.49 Cr	-
Axis Services Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1442.83 Cr	-
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services - Mar 2028 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹122.72 Cr	8.6%
Axis CRISIL IBX AAA Bond NBFC HFC Jun 2027 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹51.83 Cr	7.1%
Axis Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹924.27 Cr	8.8%
Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services - Sep 2027 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹20.28 Cr	6.8%
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹156.63 Cr	25.7%
Axis CRISIL IBX AAA NBFC Index Jun 2027 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1589.64 Cr	7.1%
Axis Consumption Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹2639.45 Cr	-1.2%
Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹259.66 Cr	6.2%
Axis Nifty Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹138.39 Cr	4.8%
Axis CRISIL IBX SDL June 2034 Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹8.30 Cr	4.3%
Axis S&P BSE Sensex Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹59.78 Cr	1.1%
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 120 (91 Days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 119 71 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
Axis US Treasury Dynamic Bond ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹38.83 Cr	13.6%
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Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 118 100 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 113 1228 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹92.41 Cr	6.8%
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 110 1553 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 105 1128 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Axis Fixed Term Plan Series 112 1143 Days Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹76.51 Cr	6.0%
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹65.85 Cr	6.5%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹12598.09 Cr	5.5%
Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1859.19 Cr	42.2%
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹512.37 Cr	8.5%
Axis Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹11412.80 Cr	5.6%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹20349.47 Cr	6.8%
Axis Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1376.69 Cr	4.8%
Axis Special Situations Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹1039.28 Cr	13.3%
Axis Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹8142.09 Cr	6.0%
Axis ESG Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1006.49 Cr	1.7%
Axis Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹9022.68 Cr	6.6%
Axis Greater China Equity Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹3049.11 Cr	61.1%
Axis Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹1335.73 Cr	11.2%
Axis All Seasons Debt Fund of Funds Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2068.93 Cr	6.1%
Axis Quant Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹756.25 Cr	7.6%
Axis Gilt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹447.40 Cr	2.0%
Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹28661.27 Cr	1.2%
Axis Dynamic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1073.09 Cr	4.6%
Axis Gold Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹2809.36 Cr	56.3%

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What is the current NAV of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth, as of 17-Apr-2026, is ₹16.90.

What are the returns of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 7.30% over the last 1 year and 18.18% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 95.14% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 4.86% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth are:-

Ashish Naik

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