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Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund
- NAV
- 21.4494
- 29 Oct 2026
- 1Y
- -9.7%
- Trailing CAGR
- AUM
- ₹1,989.03 Cr
- 30 Sept 2026
- Volatility
- High
- 17.2% annualized
Buying brief
Should you add this fund?
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · Three-year return is above the category median.
Prefer peers if · Prefer BANDHAN NIFTY 100 INDEX FUND if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
7.0 years of path to read.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
0.26% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -37.0%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
30% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
Pass
Top 10 holdings ≈ 42.4% of the portfolio.
Browse category
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Before you buy or SIP
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 37%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Returns
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
- 1Y-9.7%
- 3Y+8.8%
- 5Y+6.9%
- 10Yn/a
- SI+11.5%
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
- 1Y-8.7%
- 3Y-0.2%
- 5Y+5.7%
- 10Yn/a
- Since inception
- +11.5%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Excess 1Y
- -5.8%
- Category median, same plan and option
- 3Y win rate
- +30%
- Windows beating the median
- 3Y percentile
- 65
- Vs comparable share classes
- SIP 3Y XIRR
- -0.2%
- Simulated monthly SIP
- Worst rolling 3Y
- +6.8%
- 997 daily-ending windows
- Median rolling 3Y
- +15.1%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Positive rolling 5Y
- +100%
- 506 daily-ending windows
Drawdown
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
- Max drawdown
- -37.0%
- Worst peak-to-trough
- Current
- -10.7%
- Below last peak
- Current spell
- 763 days
- Days below latest peak
- Time below peak
- +88%
- NAV observations
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
- Average recovery
- 13 days
- 68 recovered episodes
- Longest recovery
- 231 days
- Trough to prior peak
17 Jan 2020 – 9 Nov 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 231 days
-37.0%
26 Sept 2024 – open
Trough 28 Feb 2025 · not recovered
-17.3%
18 Oct 2021 – 11 Nov 2022
Trough 17 Jun 2022 · recovered in 147 days
-16.8%
1 Dec 2022 – 28 Jun 2023
Trough 28 Mar 2023 · recovered in 92 days
-11.4%
Dimensions
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
65
Vs category
14
Consistency
36
Risk-adjusted
44
Drawdown
7
Mean
33
Decision
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Monitor
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
- Long-term category-relative performance remains stronger than the most recent rolling 1-year windows, which have deteriorated across multiple periods.
- Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Supporting reads
- Three-year return is above the category median.
Portfolio
30 Sept 2026 · 101 holdings · top 10 are 42.4%.
- Top 5
- 29.5%
- Top 10
- 42.4%
- Largest holding
- 8.4%
- Effective holdings
- 36.0
HDFC Bank Ltd
Financial
8.4%
ICICI Bank Ltd
Financial
7.3%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Energy & Utilities
6.2%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Technology
4.1%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Industrials
3.4%
What changed
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
29 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
28 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
27 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
26 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
Worth investigating
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
BANDHAN NIFTY 100 INDEX FUND
Bandhan Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -9.7%
- 3Y
- +8.9%
- Vol
- 13.5%
- Max DD
- -17.3%
- Sharpe
- 0.26
- 3Y win
- +51%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
ICICI Prudential Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -3.9%
- 3Y
- +13.7%
- Vol
- 16.7%
- Max DD
- -21.1%
- Sharpe
- 0.53
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
Caveat: Higher TER
Edelweiss CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services Bond - Jan 2028 Index Fund
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +5.4%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 0.9%
- Max DD
- -0.5%
- Sharpe
- 1.37
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +6.5%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 0.4%
- Max DD
- -0.2%
- Sharpe
- 2.30
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -4.2%
- 3Y
- +17.0%
- Vol
- 18.0%
- Max DD
- -28.3%
- Sharpe
- 0.78
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
Caveat: Higher volatility · Higher TER