Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Review Date: 25-03-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is the second ranked fund in the Medium Duration Fund category. The category has total 12 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Axis Strategic Bond Fund in Medium Duration Fund category. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 2.7% which is higher than the category average of 1.42%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.0 which is lower than the category average of -0.38.
The past performance of the Axis Strategic Bond 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.
Medium Duration Mutual Funds are ideal for investors seeking a balanced risk-return profile with a medium-term investment horizon. These funds invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 3 to 4 years, offering moderate returns with relatively lower risk compared to long-duration funds. While they are less sensitive to interest rate changes than long-duration funds, they still carry some interest rate and credit risk. 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 Strategic Bond Fund Return Analysis

The fund has given a return of 0.91%, 2.24 and 4.08 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.87%, 2.37% and 4.09% respectively. The fund has given a return of 9.29% in last one year, 7.66% in last three years, 8.12% in last five years and 8.24% in last ten years. In the same period the category average return was 9.13%, 7.48%, 7.98% and 7.46% respectively. The fund has Very Good performance in last ten years in Medium Duration Fund.

The fund has given a SIP return of 9.2% in last one year. In the same period the category average SIP return was 9.25%. The fund has SIP return of 8.68% in last three years whereas category average SIP return is 8.41%. The category average SIP return is 6.95% and the fund has given a SIP return of 7.01% in last five years.

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Risk Analysis

The fund has a standard deviation of 1.3 and semi deviation of 1.01. The category average standard deviation is 2.18 and semi deviation is 1.27. The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -0.61 and a maximum drawdown of -0.86. The category average VaR is -1.06 and the maximum drawdown is -1.35. The fund has a beta of 0.61 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.