Axis Short Term Fund

Review Date: 11-02-2026

Beginning of Analysis

Axis Short Term Fund is the 4th ranked fund in the Short Duration Fund category. The category has total 21 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Axis Short Term Fund in Short Duration Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 2.65% which is higher than the category average of 1.95%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 1.84 which is higher than the category average of 1.46.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Short Duration Mutual Funds are ideal for conservative investors seeking stable returns with lower interest rate risk. These funds invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 1 to 3 years, making them less sensitive to interest rate changes compared to long-duration funds. While they offer moderate returns with relatively lower risk, they may underperform in a falling interest rate environment. Investors should carefully assess their risk tolerance, investment horizon, and financial goals before investing in these funds. Additionally, choosing funds managed by experienced professionals can help optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Axis Short Term Fund Return Analysis

• The fund has given a return of 0.31%, 0.91 and 2.69 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.3%, 0.85% and 2.51% respectively.
• Axis Short Term Fund has given a return of 8.01% in last one year. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 7.51%.
• The fund has given a return of 8.07% in last three years and ranked 4.0th out of 21 funds in the category. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 7.83%.
• The fund has given a return of 6.75% in last five years and ranked 6th out of 18 funds in the category. In the same period the Short Duration Fund category average return was 6.8%.
• The fund has given a return of 7.81% in last ten years and ranked 3rd out of 16 funds in the category. In the same period the category average return was 7.36%.
• The fund has given a SIP return of -9.6% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -9.96%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 2nd in 21 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 6.2% in last three years and ranks 2nd in 21 funds. Icici Prudential Short Term Fund has given the highest SIP return (6.25%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 6.89% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 6.76%.

Axis Short Term Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 0.99 and semi deviation of 0.65. The category average standard deviation is 1.03 and semi deviation is 0.68.
• The fund has a beta of 0.63 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Good Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in Short Duration Fund Category

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