Axis Banking and PSU Debt Fund
Other options
The page shows the Growth option. The Regular plan’s other options have their own codes.
| Option | AMFI code | ISIN |
|---|---|---|
| Growth (this page) | 117446 | INF846K01CB0 |
| IDCW | 117447 | INF846K01CC8 |
| IDCW | 117448 | INF846K01CE4, INF846K01CD6 |
| IDCW | 117449 | INF846K01CG9, INF846K01CF1 |
Banking and PSU Debt Fund
Axis Mutual Fund
Open-ended. Launched on 8 Jun 2012.
- NAV
- Data delayed
- AssetsAssets The market value of everything the scheme holds, less what it owes, as the fund house discloses it at each month-end.
- ₹11,962 cr
- 30 Sep 2026
- SIP fromSIP Systematic investment plan: a fixed sum put into the scheme at regular intervals, usually every month.
- ₹1,000
- a month
- BenchmarkBenchmark The market index the fund house names in the SID as the measure the scheme is compared against.
- Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
- as the SID names it
- Riskometer
- Low to Moderate
- read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026
The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.
The fund house also offers a Direct plan of this scheme, whose expenses are lower to the extent of the distribution commission.
Assets: the fund house’s month-end disclosure of 30 Sep 2026. Minimums: fund house documents, as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Benchmark: the SID.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
1 change in the last 12 months: SEBI renamed its category from Banking and PSU Fund to Banking and PSU Debt Fund, 26 Feb 2026. See what changed
What it is
SEBI’s rule for a Banking and PSU Debt Fund: at least 80% in debt of banks, public sector undertakings and public financial institutions, and municipal bonds. Source: SEBI
What the SID allows it to holdSID Scheme information document: the scheme’s offer document, which sets out its objective, asset allocation, risks and expenses.
Source: the SID’s asset allocation, from fund house disclosures.
Potential risk class (PRC)
PRC Potential risk class: the most interest-rate risk and credit risk a debt scheme may take, on SEBI’s three-by-three grid, as its SID states it.as the SID states it| Interest-rate risk | Credit risk relatively low (A) | Moderate (B) | Relatively high (C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relatively low (I) | |||
| Moderate (II) | |||
| Relatively high (III) | B-III |
Riskometer
The risk of the scheme is Low to Moderate
As read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Fund houses review this level every month, and the fund house’s latest disclosure prevails: Riskometer disclosures, Axis Mutual Fund
- Low
- Low to Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderately High
- High
- Very High
Benchmark: Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II. Its riskometer is published monthly by the fund house: Riskometer disclosures, Axis Mutual Fund
Source: fund houses’ disclosures.
Who runs it
Aditya Pagariasince 13 Aug 2016
Fund manager
Also manages Axis Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Axis CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL September 2027 Index Fund, Axis CRISIL IBX SDL May 2027 Index Fund, Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund, Axis CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund, Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund, Axis Gold and Silver Passive FoF, Axis Gold Fund, Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Passive FoF, Axis Liquid Fund, Axis Money Market Fund, Axis Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Axis Multi-Asset Omni FoF, Axis Short Term Fund, Axis Silver FoF, Axis Ultra Short to Short Term Fund
Hardik Shahsince 3 Jul 2023
Fund manager
Also manages Axis Balanced Advantage Fund, Axis Corporate Bond Fund, Axis CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Jun 2028 Index Fund, Axis CRISIL IBX SDL May 2027 Index Fund, Axis Dynamic Term Fund, Axis Equity Savings Fund, Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund, Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF, Axis Long Term Fund, Axis Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan, Axis Retirement Fund - Conservative Plan, Axis Retirement Fund - Dynamic Plan, Axis Ultra Short Term Fund
Bars on one scale, from the scheme’s launch. Other schemes A to Z. Source: fund house disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Codes and identity
from the SID and AMFI- Fund house
- Axis Mutual Fund
- SEBI category
- Banking and PSU Debt Fund
- Plan and option
- Regular plan – Growth
- Structure
- Open-ended
- Launched
- 8 Jun 2012
- AMFI code, Growth
- 117446
- ISIN, Growth
- INF846K01CB0
- IDCW INF846K01CC8
- IDCW INF846K01CE4, INF846K01CD6
- IDCW INF846K01CG9, INF846K01CF1
- Registrar
- KFin Tech
- Fund house website
- axismf.com ↗
ISINs of the IDCW options
Axis Mutual Fund
Axis Mutual Fund runs 76 schemes in their Regular plan: 17 equity, 14 debt, 6 hybrid, 24 index funds and ETFs, 15 other.
21 fund managers, in their current schemes for 3 years 1 month on average.
9 schemes launched in the last 12 months.
- All 76 schemes
- axismf.com
- Registrar: KFin Tech
Source: fund houses’ disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Buying and selling
- SIP from
- ₹1,000, as the KIM states it
- Entry load
- Nil, since 1 Aug 2009
- Stamp duty
- 0.005% of the amount invested, since 1 Jul 2020
- Applicable NAV
- That business day’s, when the application and the money reach the fund house by the 3 pm cut-off; after it, the next business day’s
- Redemption money
- Within 3 working days of the redemption request
Sources: the scheme’s KIM for the minimums; SEBI for the entry load, cut-off and redemption timeline; Ministry of Finance for stamp duty.
The category: Banking and PSU Debt Fund
All 20 schemesSchemes 1 to 10 of 20, A to Z; this scheme is marked.Schemes 1 to 5 of 20, A to Z; this scheme is marked.
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 8,439 | 1,000 | 2008 |
| Axis Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,962 | 1,000 | 2012 |
| Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 315 | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,893 | 100 | 2013 |
| Canara Robeco Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 164 | 1,000 | 2022 |
| DSP Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 2,590 | 100 | 2013 |
| Edelweiss Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 3,137 | 100 | 2013 |
| Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 565 | 500 | 2014 |
| HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 5,055 | 100 | 2014 |
| HSBC Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 3,722 | 1,000 | 2007 |
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 8,439 | 1,000 | 2008 |
| Axis Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,962 | 1,000 | 2012 |
| Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 315 | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,893 | 100 | 2013 |
| Canara Robeco Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 164 | 1,000 | 2022 |
Show all 20 schemes
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 8,439 | 1,000 | 2008 |
| Axis Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,962 | 1,000 | 2012 |
| Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 315 | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 11,893 | 100 | 2013 |
| Canara Robeco Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 164 | 1,000 | 2022 |
| DSP Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 2,590 | 100 | 2013 |
| Edelweiss Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 3,137 | 100 | 2013 |
| Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 565 | 500 | 2014 |
| HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 5,055 | 100 | 2014 |
| HSBC Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 3,722 | 1,000 | 2007 |
| ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 8,041 | 100 | 2010 |
| Invesco India Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 80 | 1,000 | 2012 |
| ITI Banking & PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 34 | 500 | 2020 |
| Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 4,761 | 100 | 1998 |
| LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 1,598 | 200 | 2007 |
| Mirae Asset Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 39 | 99 | 2020 |
| Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt Fund | CRISIL Banking and PSU Debt A-II Index | 5,057 | 100 | 2015 |
| SBI Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 3,512 | 500 | 2009 |
| Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 258 | 250 | 2004 |
| UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund | Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II | 1,448 | 500 | 2014 |
Regular plan – Growth for every scheme. Source: fund houses’ disclosures; assets at month-end 30 Sep 2026; SIP minimums as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026; benchmarks as each SID names them.
What changed
- 26 Feb 2026SEBI renamed its category from Banking and PSU Fund to Banking and PSU Debt Fund
- 3 Jul 2023Hardik Shah became a fund manager
- 13 Aug 2016Aditya Pagaria became a fund manager
- 12 Jun 2012Re-opened for everyday purchases
- 8 Jun 2012Launched
- 7 Jun 2012NFO closed
- 30 May 2012NFO opened
Source: fund house disclosures and SEBI.
Documents
KIM Key information memorandum: the short summary of the SID that comes with every application form.Axis Mutual Fund publishes the scheme’s documents on its website:
- Scheme information document (SID)
- Key information memorandum (KIM)
- Monthly factsheet
- Monthly portfolio disclosure
Felix links to the fund house’s own copies and never copies them.
Questions about this fund
Who manages it, and since when?
Aditya Pagaria, since 13 Aug 2016 (Fund manager); Hardik Shah, since 3 Jul 2023 (Fund manager). Source: Axis Mutual Fund’s disclosures.
What is the minimum SIP?
₹1,000 a month, as of 28 Oct 2026, from the fund house’s documents.
What is its benchmark?
Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II, as the SID names it. Felix shows the benchmark by name only.
When was it launched, and what was it called before?
It was launched on 8 Jun 2012.
How do I invest in it?
Read the SID and KIM on Axis Mutual Fund’s website first. A mutual fund distributor can place your application in this scheme’s Regular plan. Investments made through a mutual fund distributor are in the Regular plan, which includes distributor commission.
What does “Regular plan – Growth” mean?
The Regular plan is the one bought through a distributor; its expenses include the distributor’s commission. In the Growth option, gains stay in the NAV and nothing is paid out.
Where are its documents?
On Axis Mutual Fund’s website: the scheme information document (SID), the key information memorandum (KIM) and the monthly factsheet.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Data on this page
| Block | Source | For |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fund houses’ disclosures, at month-end | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Minimums | Fund house documents, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Riskometer | Fund houses’ disclosures, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Asset allocation | The SID, from fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fund managers | Fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
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The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.