Banking and PSU Debt · Debt

Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund

Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Benchmark

NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹11,927 cr

Allotted

8 Jun 2012

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund is a banking and psu debt fund of Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. with ₹11,927 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.36% a year. Aditya Pagaria has managed it for 10.2 years.

Has Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +4.41% over the last year against +4.05%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−0.14%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+0.38%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+2.10%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+4.29%	−4.06%	+8.35 pts
3 years	+6.84%	+9.27%	−2.43 pts
5 years	+6.10%	+8.00%	−1.90 pts
10 years	+7.10%	+12.69%	−5.59 pts
Since start from 2 Jan 2013	+7.61%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+4.41%	+4.11%	+4.05%	+0.36	🔒
3y	+6.87%	+6.56%	+6.56%	+0.31	🔒
5y	+6.12%	+5.82%	+5.63%	+0.49	🔒
10y	+7.11%	+6.81%	+6.49%	+0.62	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Banking and PSU Debt funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 198Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹198 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund cost?

0.36% a year on the direct plan, 0.65% on the regular plan; 7 of 16 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.36% a year

Category median 0.36%

Regular plan

0.65% a year

Category median 0.69%

Gap

0.29 points

for the same holdings

7 of 16 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Banking and PSU Debt Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Aditya Pagaria, since 13 Aug 2016; Hardik Shah, since 13 Aug 2016.

Aditya Pagaria

10.2 years

since 13 Aug 2016

Hardik Shah

10.2 years

since 13 Aug 2016

Benchmark as filedNifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Exit load

Nil

From 5 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 17 May 2026; as on 5 Oct 2026

What does Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund hold?

164 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 30.0% of the fund, the largest 7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (24/02/2028) at 6.8%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity70.9%Debt23.6%Cash5.1%Other0.3%

Holdings

164

133 shares

Top ten

30.0%

of the fund

Effective holdings

41.8

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (24/02/2028)6.83%

7.7% Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited (21/03/2038) **3.35%

7.42% Power Finance Corporation Limited (15/04/2028) **3.29%

6.54% Tamilnadu State Development Loans (25/02/2029)2.69%

7.34% Small Industries Dev Bank of India (26/02/2029) **2.15%

Five largest industries

% of fund

CRISIL AAA72.8%

Sovereign12.7%

ICRA AAA7.90%

CARE AAA6.70%

How does Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty 50: 100% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 100.0%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

Axis Corporate Bond Fund27.8% the same

38 shared holdings

UTI - Corporate Bond Fund19.0% the same

18 shared holdings

Axis Short Term Fund18.0% the same

33 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Aditya Pagaria (manager) since 13 Aug 2016; Hardik Shah (manager) since 13 Aug 2016.

What is the expense ratio of Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

0.36% a year on the direct plan and 0.65% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +6.87% a year over 3 years against +6.56% for its benchmark, NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.