The fund seeks to generate reasonable return commensurate with low risk and high degree of liquidity from a portfolio of money market and high quality debt securities.
Exit Load--
Stamp duty on investment0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationsReturns are taxed as per your income tax slab.
Aditya Pagaria
Mr. Pagaria is a Bachelor in Management Studies and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Institute Of Technology And Management, SK Somaiya College.
Prior to joining Axis AMC he was associated with ICICI Prudential AMC (Nov 2011-Jul 2016) as Fund Manager - Fixed Income Operations.
Common questions about this fund, answered from scheme data
The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Axis Short Term Fund is ₹33 as of 2026-08-25.
Axis Short Term Fund is classified as a Short Duration fund.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) of Axis Short Term Fund is ₹8,010.24 Cr.
The expense ratio of Axis Short Term Fund is 0.93%.
Axis Short Term Fund is managed by Aditya Pagaria.
The minimum SIP investment for Axis Short Term Fund is ₹100.
As per the SEBI Riskometer, Axis Short Term Fund carries a Moderate risk level.
Axis Short Term Fund has delivered 5.63% (1Y), 7.27% (3Y) and 6.2% (5Y) annualised returns as of 2026-08-25.
Axis Short Term Fund was launched on 2009-09-04.
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A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) lets you invest a fixed amount at regular intervals (e.g., monthly) instead of a single lumpsum.
There is no separate brokerage on mutual fund units. The AMC charges an expense ratio, which is already reflected in the NAV. An exit load may apply if you redeem before the specified period.
Mutual fund NAVs are declared once per business day after market close, in line with SEBI norms.
The FAQs above are generated from data provided by the AMC and are for educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice, buy/sell recommendations, or return guarantees. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks — read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.