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Axis Focused Fund vs HDFC Focused Fund

Axis Focused Fund and HDFC Focused Fund are both Focused funds. As of 4 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +10.78% vs +16.11%, 5-year CAGR +3.81% vs +16.39%, volatility 15.32% vs 12.85%, maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −45.63%. Their portfolios overlap by 34.1% (10 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Fund houseAxis Mutual FundHDFC Mutual Fund
Compared asFocusedFocused
NAV₹63.9100₹267.1090
NAV date4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 20131 Jan 2013
Track record13.8 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹10,476 Cr₹26,553 Cr
Securities held2831
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
1 month+3.30%+4.65%
3 months−3.44%−1.93%
6 months+4.93%+3.29%
1 year−1.68%−1.34%
3 years (CAGR)+10.78%+16.11%
5 years (CAGR)+3.81%+16.39%
7 years (CAGR)+9.84%+17.97%
10 years (CAGR)+11.93%+14.98%
Since launch (CAGR)+13.03%+14.64%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+7.13%+14.46%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
2026 (year to date)+1.36%−1.78%
2025+3.43%+12.05%
2024+15.87%+25.44%
2023+18.36%+31.32%
2022−13.56%+19.93%
2021+25.35%+41.78%

Risk

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ15.32%12.85%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.99%9.37%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.280.75
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.391.03
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−33.72%−45.63%
Recovery from that fall8 months10 months
Current fall from peak−4.57%−3.51%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−19.41%−38.46%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.01%+15.55%
Rolling 1-year return: best+77.63%+93.42%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss19.99%18.42%

Against each fund's benchmark

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Beta ⓘ0.930.80
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+0.19%+5.22%
R² ⓘ86.3289.85
Upside capture101.30%99.29%
Downside capture103.06%69.95%
Tracking error5.89%5.22%
Information ratio-0.021.00
Treynor ratio3.8311.07

Portfolio

Asset mix

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Equity93.80%95.19%
Cash & equivalents3.36%2.73%
Debt2.82%0.19%
REITs / InvITs0.00%1.89%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Large Cap78.77%74.19%
Mid Cap11.72%13.46%
Small Cap0.99%7.54%
Unclassified2.32%0.00%

Concentration

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Top 10 holdings55.23%55.12%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ23.222.9
Securities held2831

Portfolio overlap: 34.1%

10 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 34.1% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothAxis FocusedHDFC Focused
ICICI Bank Limited8.13%9.16%
Eternal Limited7.85%4.87%
State Bank of India4.22%5.10%
InterGlobe Aviation Limited3.56%4.00%
Axis Bank Limited3.24%6.24%
HDFC Bank Limited3.20%7.83%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.60%3.20%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.2.08%1.95%
PB Fintech Limited2.59%1.17%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited2.15%1.14%

Top 10 holdings

Axis Focused

  1. ICICI Bank Limited8.13%
  2. Eternal Limited7.85%
  3. Divi's Laboratories Limited6.50%
  4. Bajaj Finance Limited5.34%
  5. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd5.14%
  6. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited5.06%
  7. Apar Industries Limited4.90%
  8. TVS Motor Company Ltd.4.53%
  9. State Bank of India4.22%
  10. InterGlobe Aviation Limited3.56%

HDFC Focused

  1. ICICI Bank Limited9.16%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited7.83%
  3. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited6.91%
  4. Axis Bank Limited6.24%
  5. State Bank of India5.10%
  6. Eternal Limited4.87%
  7. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited4.07%
  8. InterGlobe Aviation Limited4.00%
  9. HCL Technologies Ltd.3.54%
  10. Maruti Suzuki India Limited3.40%

Sector exposure

Axis FocusedHDFC Focused
Banks18.79%37.56%
Finance10.48%0.00%
Automobiles10.04%8.57%
Electrical Equipment9.37%1.14%
Retailing7.85%7.10%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.50%6.47%
Healthcare Services5.06%4.69%
Transport Services3.56%4.00%
Consumer Durables2.32%3.62%
IT - Software2.15%3.54%
Financial Technology (Fintech)3.25%1.17%
Telecom - Services2.60%3.20%
Insurance0.00%3.02%
Aerospace & Defense2.91%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Axis Focused and HDFC Focused returns?

As of 4 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −1.68% vs −1.34%; 3-year CAGR +10.78% vs +16.11%; 5-year CAGR +3.81% vs +16.39%; 10-year CAGR +11.93% vs +14.98%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Axis Focused and HDFC Focused compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 15.32% vs 12.85%; Sharpe ratio 0.28 vs 0.75; Sortino ratio 0.39 vs 1.03; maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −45.63%; beta 0.93 vs 0.80.

How much do Axis Focused and HDFC Focused overlap?

By weight, 34.1% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 10 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, Eternal Limited, State Bank of India. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Axis Focused and HDFC Focused?

Axis Focused: large cap 78.8%, mid cap 11.7%, small cap 1.0%. HDFC Focused: large cap 74.2%, mid cap 13.5%, small cap 7.5% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 4 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.