Axis Small Cap Fund Overview
Category Small Cap Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 5
Rating
Growth Option 09-04-2025
NAV ₹91.24(R) -0.94% ₹105.12(D) -0.94%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 2.46% 13.0% 29.13% 18.24% 16.34%
Direct 3.56% 14.34% 30.9% 19.82% 17.82%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI -5.64% 13.74% 34.28% 12.76% 13.04%
SIP (XIRR) Regular -14.88% 12.03% 19.07% 20.41% 18.81%
Direct -13.94% 13.34% 20.68% 22.06% 20.35%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.57 0.28 0.54 3.11% 0.12
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
14.72% -20.01% -18.93% 0.69 10.9%

NAV Date: 09-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
Axis Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW 39.74
-0.3700
-0.9200%
Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 46.37
-0.4400
-0.9400%
Axis Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 91.24
-0.8700
-0.9400%
Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 105.12
-1.0000
-0.9400%

Review Date: 09-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Small Cap Fund category, Axis Small Cap Fund is the 5th ranked fund. The category has total 21 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Axis Small Cap Fund in Small Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 3.11% which is higher than the category average of 2.19%. Here the fund has shown good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.57 which is higher than the category average of 0.54.
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.
Small Cap Mutual Funds

Axis Small Cap Fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of -0.25%, -12.84 and -14.86 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -0.04%, -15.29% and -18.4% respectively.
  • Axis Small Cap Fund has given a return of 3.56% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was -5.64%. The fund has given 9.2% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 14.34% in last three years and rank 12th out of 21 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was 13.74%. The fund has given 0.6% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Axis Small Cap Fund has given a return of 30.9% in last five years and category average returns is 34.26% in same period. The fund ranked 16th out of 19 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was 34.28%. The fund has given 3.38% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 17.82% in last ten years and ranked 4th out of 12 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was 13.04%. The fund has given 4.78% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of -13.94% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -19.43%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 2nd in 26 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 13.34% in last three years and ranks 10th in 21 funds. Bandhan Small Cap Fund has given the highest SIP return (25.04%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 20.68% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 21.97%.

Axis Small Cap Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 14.72 and semi deviation of 10.9. The category average standard deviation is 17.14 and semi deviation is 12.52.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -20.01 and a maximum drawdown of -18.93. The category average VaR is -23.69 and the maximum drawdown is -22.27. The fund has a beta of 0.69 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 Small Cap Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Small Cap Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Small Cap Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Small Cap Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Axis Small Cap Fund NAV Regular Growth Axis Small Cap Fund NAV Direct Growth
    09-04-2025 91.24 105.12
    08-04-2025 92.11 106.12
    07-04-2025 90.13 103.84
    04-04-2025 93.15 107.3
    03-04-2025 95.71 110.25
    02-04-2025 95.81 110.37
    01-04-2025 94.84 109.25
    28-03-2025 95.58 110.09
    27-03-2025 95.53 110.02
    26-03-2025 95.19 109.63
    25-03-2025 96.45 111.08
    24-03-2025 97.17 111.9
    21-03-2025 96.18 110.75
    20-03-2025 94.87 109.24
    19-03-2025 93.98 108.21
    18-03-2025 92.67 106.7
    17-03-2025 90.79 104.53
    13-03-2025 90.57 104.26
    12-03-2025 91.13 104.91
    11-03-2025 91.18 104.96
    10-03-2025 91.54 105.38

    Fund Launch Date: 11/Nov/2013
    Fund Category: Small Cap Fund
    Investment Objective: To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related instruments of small cap companies.
    Fund Description: An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks
    Fund Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 100 Total Return Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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