Axis Children's Fund
Axis Mutual Fund · Children's · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
29.0001
1-day change
-0.63%
1Y return
-1.6%
3Y CAGR
7.7%
5Y CAGR
5.6%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−18.2%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 14 Dec 2015 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Children's median (13 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.7% | -4.7% |
| 3 months | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| 6 months | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Year to date | -4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -1.6% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 10.2% | 10.4% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 10.3% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 3Y rolling median | 11.2% | 13.5% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 5.6% | 2.6% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 11.1% | 14.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −27.1% | −27.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −27.1% | −28.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −18.2% | −18.1% |
| Current drawdown | −5.7% | −5.7% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 227 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | 1.49% | 1.49% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | n/a | 755 |
| Riskometer | n/a | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 40% | 46% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 27% | 33% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 11.8% | 12.0% median |
Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Children's Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -4.2% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 6.2% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 15.7% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 14.7% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | -6.2% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 28.0% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 17.0% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | 14.6% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | 1.8% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 24.5% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,17,311 | -4.1% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,76,677 | 3.0% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,95,973 | 5.9% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹19,59,771 | 9.5% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: Axis Mutual Fund
Category: Children's
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 135762
ISIN: INF846K01WO1
First NAV in MFIC data: 14 Dec 2015
History: 10.8 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Children's Fund | Children's | 1.00 | 7.8% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Retirement Fund | Retirement | 0.98 | n/a |
| UTI Children's Equity Fund | Children's | 0.97 | 6.0% |
| Union Children's Fund | Children's | 0.96 | n/a |
| UTI Children's Hybrid Fund | Children's | 0.96 | 5.9% |
| Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan | Retirement | 0.96 | 9.9% |
Questions about Axis Children's Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Axis Children's Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹29.0001 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Axis Children's Fund in?
- It is classified as Children's in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 13 Children's schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Axis Children's Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -1.6%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.7% (category median 8.0%) and the 5-year CAGR is 5.6% (category median 7.5%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 11.2%, the lowest was 1.0%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Axis Children's Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 27.1%; within the last five years it was 18.2% (category median 18.1%).
- How volatile is Axis Children's Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 11.1%, which is below the Children's category median of 14.9%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Axis Children's Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹6,95,973 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 5.9%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Axis Children's Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 1.49% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Children's Direct plans: 1.49%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How often has Axis Children's Fund beaten its category?
- At 40% of the 94 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Children's schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 27% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -1.6% and the Regular plan's by -2.5%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.