Axis Corporate Bond Fund
Axis Corporate Bond Fund is a corporate bond fund of Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. with ₹7,444 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 3 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.36% a year. Devang Shah has managed it for 9.3 years.
Has Axis Corporate Bond Fund beaten its benchmark?
Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, in 3 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +4.74% over the last year against +3.30%.
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.14% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | +0.43% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | +2.33% | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | +4.63% | −4.06% | +8.69 pts |
| 3 years | +7.57% | +9.27% | −1.70 pts |
| 5 years | +6.70% | +8.00% | −1.30 pts |
| 10 years | — | +12.69% | — |
| Since start from 18 Jul 2017 | +7.38% | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | +4.74% | +4.12% | +3.30% | +1.44 | 🔒 |
| 3y | +7.59% | +6.96% | +6.27% | +1.32 | 🔒 |
| 5y | +6.71% | +6.04% | +5.61% | +1.10 | 🔒 |
| 10y | — | — | — | — | — |
Value of 100, month-end
Jul 2017 to 14 Oct 2026₹100 put in at the start of Jul 2017 would be ₹192 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹276 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does Axis Corporate Bond Fund cost?
0.36% a year on the direct plan, 0.97% on the regular plan; 11 of 21 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages Axis Corporate Bond Fund?
Devang Shah, since 13 Jul 2017; Hardik Shah, since 13 Jul 2017.
What does Axis Corporate Bond Fund hold?
117 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 25.8% of the fund, the largest 6.85% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (19/01/2029) at 3.6%.
Mix
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026Five largest
% of fundFive largest industries
% of fundHow does Axis Corporate Bond Fund score against its category?
Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.
Are the companies inside any good?
The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.
How is Axis Corporate Bond Fund run?
Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.
Which funds hold much the same?
The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.
Funds that hold much the same
% of holdings in commonHow much is in its sponsor's own group?
Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.
Questions people ask
Who manages Axis Corporate Bond Fund?
Devang Shah (manager) since 13 Jul 2017; Hardik Shah (manager) since 13 Jul 2017.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Corporate Bond Fund?
0.36% a year on the direct plan and 0.97% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
How has Axis Corporate Bond Fund done?
Its direct plan returned +7.59% a year over 3 years against +6.27% for its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.
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